HP Compaq Presario,Presario 6012 Supplementary Manual page 25

Table 2-3: Uses of the CD-RW Drive
You can create a(an)...
Audio CD
Data CD
Direct copy
Copy of a CD
Jewel Case Creator
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To....
Create personal music CDs with your favorite music tracks and
MP3/WMA files.
Store data from files or folders on your hard disk.
This feature is useful for backing up important files or for
sharing data with other people.
Write files directly to a CD-R and CD-RW just like you copy
files to a disk drive. You can drag-and-drop files from one drive
to another in Microsoft Explorer.
Create an entire copy of a CD or a backup of data files.
Make custom jewel case inserts and CD labels to indicate the
title and contents of a CD (labels are sold separately).
You can use either CD-R or CD-RW discs to create your CDs. You
can only write to a CD-R disc once, but you can write to, erase,
rewrite to, and reuse a CD-RW disc.
It is recommended that use a CD-R disc if you are going to use it in a
CD player, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or DVD-R/RW drive.
The CD-RW discs are typically used for making data backups of your
personal CDs and computer hard drive. They are not recommended
for use in the Compaq 12X or slower CD-RW drives.
Table 2-4 provides a comparison of the CD-R and CD-RW discs.
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