Disc Quick Reference; Double Layer Dvd+R Discs; Dvd+R Discs; Dvd+Rw Discs - HP Pavilion a600 - Desktop PC Getting Started Manual

Disc Quick Reference

You can use DVD+RW, DVD+R, CD-RW, and CD-R discs in the DVD Writer/
CD Writer drive.

Double Layer DVD+R Discs

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Can only be written to with a Double Layer DVD drive (select models only).
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Can't be erased or written to again.
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Hold up to 8.5 GB — the equivalent of 12 CDs.
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Record up to 4 hours of video files, depending on the quality of the recording.
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Can be used to back up your hard disk drive files.

DVD+R Discs

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Can't be erased or written to again. Some programs, like RecordNow!, allow
you to record data in multiple sessions until the disc is full.
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Can't edit a DVD+R that has been recorded as a DVD movie.
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Hold up to 4.7 GB — the equivalent of seven CDs.
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Record up to 2 hours of video files, depending on the quality of the recording.
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Are compatible with more DVD drives and players than a DVD+RW disc is.
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Can be used to back up your hard disk drive files.

DVD+RW Discs

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Can be erased and rewritten.
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Can hold up to 4.7 GB — equivalent of seven CDs.
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Record up to 2 hours of video files, depending on the quality of the recording.
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Can be used to back up hard disk drive files that you can update periodically.

CD-R Discs

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Can't be erased or written to again. Some programs, like RecordNow!, allow
you to record data in multiple sessions until the disc is full.
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Can hold about 80 minutes of music files, or up to 99 tracks.
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Can hold 700 MB of data, depending on the CD.
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Can be used to create storage discs for your hard disk drive files.

CD-RW Discs

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Can be erased or rewritten.
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Can hold about 80 minutes of music files, or up to 99 tracks.
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Can hold 700 MB of data, depending on the CD.
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Can be used to create storage discs for your hard disk drive files.
Creating (Burning) CDs
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