Creating Data Discs; Copying A Dvd Or Cd - HP Pavilion Media Center m7300 - Desktop PC Software Manual

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You can rename your
files in the file
selection window by
selecting and typing
over the current
name. This does not
affect the original
files on your hard
disk drive.
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DVD discs can store
significantly more
files than a CD.
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Your DVD Writer or
CD Writer drive will
not copy
commercially
available DVD
movies. Most
commercial DVDs are
encoded to prevent
unauthorized
duplication.
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Software Guide — HP Media Center PC

Creating data discs

To create data CDs or DVDs using Sonic
DigitalMedia Plus:
1
Open the Sonic DigitalMedia Plus program by
clicking Start, All Programs, Sonic, and
then DigitalMedia Home.
2
Click the Data tab, and then click
Data Disc.
3
Do one or more of the following:
Click Add Data and navigate to files
■
stored on your HP Media Center PC.
In the Quick Scan panel, select a type of
■
file to search for, and then click Scan to
automatically search your HP Media
Center PC for the selected file type.
Insert a CD or DVD that contains the file
■
you want to add.
4
Select the files you want to record, and then
click Add.

Copying a DVD or CD

Sonic DigitalMedia Plus enables you to make copies
of an existing music or data disc. You can configure
Sonic DigitalMedia Plus to verify that:
Data files have been copied without errors by
■
performing the procedure described in
"Verifying data disc recorded without errors"
on page 71.
Music files have been copied without errors
■
by performing the procedure described in
"Verifying audio disc recorded without errors"
on page 69.
5
To name your disc, click Volume Label, and
then type a name over it. Sonic DigitalMedia
Plus assigns a name based on the recording
date if you do not type a name.
6
Click the Burn icon when you
have added all the files to your
data project.
7
When prompted, insert a blank or
appendable disc (select models only).
DVD discs can store significantly more files
than a CD.
8
Click OK.
You can get detailed online help by clicking the
Help menu and then selecting Help.