Using The Cd Or Dvd Drive; Identifying Drive Types - Gateway E-6100 User Manual

Chapter 4: Using Drives and Multimedia

Using the CD or DVD drive

You can use your computer to enjoy a wide variety of multimedia features.

Identifying drive types

Look on the front of the drive for one or more of the following logos. Your
drive may be a combo drive with multiple logos and multi-functionality.
If your drive has this logo...
- OR -
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Your drive type is a...
CD drive
CD-RW drive
DVD drive
DVD-RAM/-RW Drive
RECORDER
DVD+RW
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Use your drive to...
Install programs, play audio
CDs, and access data.
Install programs, play audio
CDs, access data, and create
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 "Creating CDs and DVDs"
on page 37.
Install programs, play audio
CDs, play DVDs, and access
data.
Install programs, play audio
CDs, play DVDs, access data,
and record video and data to
DVD-RAM, DVD-R, or
DVD-RW discs. For more
information, see "Creating CDs
and DVDs" on page 37.
Install programs, play audio
CDs, play DVDs, access data,
and record video and data to
DVD+R, or DVD+RW discs. For
more information, see "Creating
CDs and DVDs" on page 37.