Understanding Your Cd-R And Cd-Rw Media - HP Compaq Presario,Presario 7895 Supplementary Manual

Chapter 5
Learning About Your CD-ReWritable (CD-RW) Drive
(available on select models only)
Your CD-RW drive has the following attributes:
x Supports standard CD-ROM, write-once CD-R, and rewritable CD-RW discs.
x Can be used to create your own audio CDs, share information, and save data
for backups and other data storage needs.

Understanding Your CD-R and CD-RW Media

CD-R and CD-RW media have the following features:
x CD-R discs can be used on nearly any computer system with a CD-ROM
Drive.
x CD-R is recommended for creating audio discs or sharing information between
computers.
x CD-R discs can be written to only once. However, you can write to CD-R discs
over multiple recording sessions until you choose to finalize the disc.
(Finalization is explained under just!audio in The just!burn CD Assistant in this
section or in the online manual.)
x CD-RW can be used to create CD backups of your personal CDs.
x CD-RW discs are reusable and can be over-written.
x CD-RW discs are recommended for creating personal system backups.
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Learning About Your CD-ReWritable (CD-RW) Drive
HINT: For best compatibility, CD-RW discs should be played on your CD-RW drive.
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