HP Compaq Presario,Presario 5000 User Manual page 58

What is
DirectCD?
(continued)
If you previously formatted
a CD-R or CD-RW disc for
DirectCD use, you can add
more data to it until the disc
is full.
Did you know ...
When you instruct DirectCD
to eject a CD from your CD-
RW drive, DirectCD gives you
various formatting options,
depending on the type of disc
in the drive and how you want
to use the disc.
Did you know ...
When you eject a CD-R
DirectCD disc from the drive
and you want to read it on
another computer that has a
standard CD-ROM or DVD-
ROM drive, you must close or
finalize the CD-R before
ejecting.
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To Add Data to a DirectCD CD
Once your CD-R/CD-RW disc is formatted as a DirectCD disc,
there are a number of ways to add data to it:
In Windows Explorer, drag and drop files or folders onto the
➜
drive letter that is the CD-RW drive.
Select Save As from the Windows application's File menu
➜
and select the drive letter of your CD-RW drive.
To Eject a DirectCD CD
1. Press the Eject button on the CD-RW drive, or right-click on
the CD-RW drive in the Windows taskbar and select Eject.
The Eject window is displayed. (The Window will vary
based on media type.)
2. Read the text that is displayed in the window and select the
option you want.
3. Click Finish or OK to eject the CD from the drive, and
DirectCD ejects your CD from the drive.
Note: If you want to be able to read the DirectCD CD on a standard
CD-ROM drive, see the "Ejecting a DirectCD CD to Read on Another
Computer" section.
To Add More Data to the CD
1. Insert the DirectCD CD into your CD-RW drive.
2. Wait for the DirectCD CD Ready window to be displayed.
3. Click OK and continue writing more data to your CD.
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