Chapter 6: Using Multimedia
Using the CD or DVD drive
You can use your computer to enjoy a wide variety of multimedia features.
Identifying drive types
Your Gateway computer may contain one of the following drive types. Look
on the front of the drive for one of the following logos:
CD drive
CD-RW drive
DVD drive
Combination
DVD/CD-RW
drive
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Use a CD drive for installing programs,
playing audio CDs, and accessing data.
Use a CD-RW drive for installing
programs, playing audio CDs, accessing
data, and creating CDs.
You can only write to a CD-R disc once.
You can write to and erase CD-RW discs
multiple times. For more information, see
"Using a recordable drive" on page
Use a DVD drive for installing programs,
playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, and
accessing data.
Use a combination DVD/CD-RW drive for
installing programs, playing audio CDs,
playing DVDs, accessing data, and
recording music and data to CD-R or
CD-RW discs. For more information, see
"Using a recordable drive" on page
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