Using Dell Media Experience And Dell Mediadirect; Helpful Tips; If The Computer Is On Or In Standby Mode; If The Computer Is Off Or In Hibernate Mode - Dell XPS M1710 Owner's Manual

CD-R Yes Yes No
CD-RW Yes Yes Yes
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DVD+R DL Yes Yes No
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Helpful Tips

Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW only after you start Sonic DigitalMedia and open a DigitalMedia project.
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Use CD-Rs to burn music CDs that you want to play in regular stereos. CD-RWs do not play in most home or car stereos.
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You cannot create audio DVDs with Sonic DigitalMedia.
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Music MP3 files can be played only on MP3 players or on computers that have MP3 software installed.
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Commercially available DVD players used in home theater systems may not support all available DVD formats. For a list of formats supported by your
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DVD player, see the documentation provided with your DVD player or contact the manufacturer.
Do not burn a blank CD-R or CD-RW to its maximum capacity; for example, do not copy a 650-MB file to a blank 650-MB CD. The CD-RW drive needs 1–2
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MB of the blank space to finalize the recording.
Use a blank CD-RW to practice CD recording until you are familiar with CD recording techniques. If you make a mistake, you can erase the data on the
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CD-RW and try again. You can also use blank CD-RWs to test music file projects before you record the project permanently to a blank CD-R.
See the Sonic website at www.sonic.com for additional information.
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Using Dell Media Experience and Dell MediaDirect™
Based on configuration settings and selections you made when ordering your computer, your computer provides support for:
Dell Media Experience, which is a multimedia user interface for accessing and playing digital media, such as music and videos.
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Dell MediaDirect, which is an instant-on multimedia playback mode for digital media.
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NOTE: Dell QuickSet is necessary for Dell MediaDirect to function. Changing or disabling QuickSet's default settings can limit Dell MediaDirect's
functionality. For more information about Dell QuickSet, see Dell™ QuickSet Features.
Press the Dell MediaDirect button, located on the hinge cover, to launch either Dell Media Experience or Dell MediaDirect.

If the Computer Is On or in Standby Mode

If you press the Dell MediaDirect button while the computer is on or in standby mode, either Windows XP Media Center Manager or Dell Media Experience
launches, depending on your system setup. If both applications are present, Windows XP Media Center Manager will launch.
NOTE: If both Windows XP Media Center and Dell Media Experience are installed on your computer, you must launch Dell Media Experience through the
Start® All Programs function or click the Media Experience icon on the desktop.

If the Computer Is Off or in Hibernate Mode

When your computer is off or in hibernate mode, you can press the Dell MediaDirect button to start the computer and automatically launch the Dell MediaDirect
application.
NOTICE: You cannot reinstall the Dell Media Experience or Dell MediaDirect feature if you voluntarily reformat the hard drive. You will need the
installation software to reinstall these media applications. Contact Dell for assistance (see Contacting Dell).