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Contents

Using the hp dvd writer .......................1

hp dvd writer Drive Features .................................. 1

Compatible Discs.................................................. 2

hp dvd writer Software.......................................... 6

Locating Software ............................................... 10

Using the hp dvd writer ....................................... 10

Recording Audio and Data Files ........................... 12

About recording music .................................... 14

About recording data...................................... 14

About recording with HP DLA........................... 15

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Editing Video Files.............................................. 16

Editing video with ShowBiz ............................. 16

Recording Video Files ......................................... 19

Using MyDVD ................................................ 19

Creating a DVD movie .................................... 19

Editing DVDs and VCDs .................................. 21

Watching DVD Movies........................................ 22

More Information ............................................... 23

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Using the hp dvd writer

Your HP Pavilion home PC includes the hp dvd writer 200 series, which is a DVD rewritable (DVD+RW/R) optical drive. This guide tells you about the hp dvd writer drive features and tells you how to use the drive with the included software.

hp dvd writer Drive Features

The hp dvd writer is a multipurpose rewritable drive that can read audio, data, and video files and can record, or formats.

This hp dvd writer drive enables you to:

Create custom audio, data, and video files that can be recorded onto CDs or DVDs.

write

, in both CD and DVD

Store, edit, and preserve video files from various video sources.

Play music CDs and DVD movies.

Read data CDs and DVDs.

Create CDs and DVDs.

An important feature of the hp dvd writer drive is its high compatibility with other devices.

The CDs that you create play in most home and car stereos and in most computer CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives.

The DVDs that you create are compatible with most DVD video players (DVD+R disc only) and with most computer DVD-ROM drives.

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Store large amounts of data.

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Your hp dvd writer drive can read and record the following audio formats:

WAV and MP3, WMA, CDA for CDs

WAV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2,WMA, and Layer 2 files for DVDs

Your hp dvd writer drive can read and record the following video formats:

MPEG-1 and MPEG-2

AVI and WMV

Compatible Discs

The hp dvd writer drive is able to read from and record to almost every type of optical disc. Writing speed rates for the hp dvd writer drive are fast, allowing quick recording times.

You can use the following discs in the hp dvd writer drive:

DVD-ROM, DVD+R, DVD+RW

Audio and video DVDs

CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW

Audio and video CDs (VCD)

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to DVD-R, DVD-RW, or DVD-RAM discs. When recording, use DVDs that have a “+” in their name.

The hp dvd writer drive can’t record

Disc type Size Disc features/compatibility With this disc you can

DVD-ROM (Digital

Vers at il e Disc read-only memory)

4.7 GB to 17 GB

Read-only (software, audio, data, video files).

Single-sided or double-sided format.

Single-layered or dual-layered

Play DVD movies.

Play DVD games.

format.

Reads in DVD-ROM drives.

Plays in DVD video players.

DVD+R (DVD

recordable)

4.7 GB

Records once.

Records video files in 60 to 180 minutes, depending on resolution and sampling rate.

Records data files up to 4.7 GB.

Reads in most DVD-ROM drives.

Plays in some DVD video players.

Make a permanent copy of a DVD video file. These discs cannot be erased or reused. This can protect information from being accidentally changed or deleted.

Share your created DVD movie with others — DVD+R discs are compatible with more DVD players than a DVD+RW disc.

Use for permanent storage of your videos and permanent storage of your hard drive files.

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Disc type Size Disc features/compatibility With this disc you can

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DVD+RW (DVD

rewritable)

4.7 GB

Rewrites about 1000 times.

Records video files in 60 to 180 minutes, depending on resolution and sampling rate.

Records data files up to

Use for temporary storage when creating and editing your DVD movie. These discs can be erased and reused.

Use for permanent storage of hard drive files.

4.7 GB.

Reads in most DVD-ROM drives.

CD-ROM

compact disc read-only memory)

650 MB

Read-only (software, data, music files).

Reads in CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives.

Plays in some DVD video

Play music CDs.

Install software.

players.

CD-R (compact disc

recordable)

650 MB or 700 MB

Records once.

Records video files: 8 to 24 minutes. Records audio files: 74 to 80 minutes.

Read in CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives.

Plays in most home or car stereo CD players but cannot play in most DVD video players.

Make a permanent copy of a CD. Discs cannot be erased or reused. This can protect information from being accidentally changed or deleted.

Make music CDs to play in home or car stereos.

Use for permanent storage of a short video (Video CD).

Use for permanent storage of hard drive files.

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Disc type Size Disc features/compatibility With this disc you can

CD-RW (compact disc

rewritable)

650 MB or 700 MB

Rewrites about 1000 times.

Records video files: 8 to 24 minutes. Records audio files: 74 to 80 minutes.

Reads in most CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives.

Cannot play in most home or car stereo CD players or in most DVD video players.

Make a temporary copy of a CD. Discs can be erased and reused.

Make music CDs you will be playing in an MP3 disc player or PC or use for temporary storage of audio files.

Use for temporary storage of a short video (Video CD).

Use for temporary storage of hard drive files.

For the latest disc compatibility information for your HP Pavilion, check the HP Web site: http://www.hp.com/support/dvd-compatibility

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their name.

Note:

The recording times between brands of disc manufacturers may differ.

The hp dvd writer drive cannot write to DVD-R, DVD-RW, or DVD-RAM discs. Use DVDs that have a “+” in

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hp dvd writer Software

The HP Pavilion has various programs preinstalled that you can use with the hp dvd writer drive:

Sonic MyDVD™

HP RecordNow

Note:

Either InterVideo WinDVD or CyberLink PowerDVD is preinstalled, depending on your country/region.

ArcSoft ShowBiz

HP DLA

InterVideo WinDVD

CyberLink PowerDVD

Windows® Media Player

Windows Movie Maker

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MyDVD (preinstalled)

Record video files directly from a digital video source, such as a Digital Video (DV) camera or camcorder or a VHS video recorder, in a few steps.

Create customized CDs and DVDs using video clips, pictures, and photographs with drag-and-drop simplicity. Add titles, background, and chapter button layouts.

Edit existing video files or add new files to a previously recorded DVD.

Re-edit recorded video projects created with MyDVD without going back to original

Use DVD+R discs to create movies that play on DVD video players or on PCs with DVD-ROMs and playback software.

Use CD-R discs to create VCDs that play on PCs with DVD-ROM drives. Plays in some DVD video players.

Use CD-RW and DVD+RW discs as temporary storage of large data or video files that are used only on your PC.

source files.

Preview a movie before you record to CD or DVD.

View created DVDs on DVD video players and DVD-ROM drives.

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CyberLink PowerDVD

Play DVD movies, music CDs, and video CDs that you create or buy.

DVD-ROMs

(preinstalled for some countries/regions)

Windows Media Player

(preinstalled)

HP RecordNow (preinstalled)

Play music CDs.

Play DVD movies.

Record music files.

Organize digital files.

Record non-protected music and data files.

Create customized music CDs to play in your home or car stereo.

Copy and share data files.

Record a copy of an existing music or data CD to use on the PC.

Record data to CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, and DVD+RW formats.

Copy short video files.

Note:

Video files recorded with HP RecordNow can be viewed on a PC but not on home DVD video players.

CD-ROMs

CD-Rs, CD-RWs

DVD-ROMs

DVD-R, DVD+RWs

Use CD-R discs to create music CDs to play on car and home stereos. Use to share data files with others.

Use DVD+R discs to create a permanent copy of large data files.

Use CD-RW and DVD+RW discs as temporary storage of large files that are used only on your PC.

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Icon Software What you can do Recommended discs

Windows Movie Maker

(preinstalled)

InterVideo WinDVD

(preinstalled for some countries/regions)

HP DLA (Drive Letter Access)

(preinstalled)

Import video and other media.

Create and edit video project into WMV format.

Preview files.

Send movie using e-mail or to a Web server.

Play DVD movies, music CDs, and video CDs that you create or buy.

Use your hp cd-writer or hp dvd writer drive as a diskette drive, quickly copying and transferring files from one computer to another.

Move and record audio and data files from your hard drive to CDs and DVDs using the drag-and-drop feature.

Rename, delete, cut, copy, and save files directly to your CD or DVD drive from Windows Explorer.

Create CD-R discs that are compatible with almost any CD-ROM drive.

Reads and write files directly to CDs or DVDs with any software program that reads from and writes to a drive letter.

CD-Rs, CD-RWs

DVD+Rs, DVD+RWs

DVD-ROMs

Use CD-R, CD-RW, and DVD+R and DVD+RW discs to quickly copy hard drive files.

Use the

make compatible

feature with CD-R discs to share files with other computers.

Yo u m us t f or m a t e a c h

Note:

disc before using this drag-and-drop software. Refer to the section “About recording with HP DLA.”

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ArcSoft ShowBiz (preinstalled)

Capture video directly from a digital or an analog video source.

Note:

To import analog video, you need an analog video capture adapter.

Assemble movies by dragging and dropping video clips and scenes.

Edit your movies. Cut scenes, add music and sound effects, and use still images, text, voice-overs and insert video transitions.

Preview movies during editing and before recording final files.

Create video files and save them to your hard drive. Play them on your PC.

Create video files, and record them to CDs

Use DVD+R discs to create movies that play on DVD video players or on PCs with DVD-ROMs and playback software.

Use CD-R discs to create VCDs that play on PCs with DVD-ROM drives. Not compatible with DVD video players.

Use CD-R discs to create VCDs that play on PCs equipped with DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drives and playback software. Also, these are compatible with DVD video players that have video-CD playback.

and DVDs. Play them on DVD video players.

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Note:

Your hp dvd writer drive will not copy commercially available DVD movies. Most commercial DVDs are encoded to prevent unauthorized duplication.

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Locating Software

Using the hp dvd writer

To open the hp dvd writer software programs, click Start on the taskbar, choose All Programs, select the program folder, and then click the program to open the software. Most programs are listed in this menu, and others are listed in submenus. Refer to the table in the “hp dvd writer Software

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section to determine the best programs for the tasks you want to do.

If any of your programs has been recently updated by the manufacturer, you may have an HP Software Update CD with several updated programs that came with your HP Pavilion home PC, or you may have a specific CD with a new program to install before you use the hp dvd writer drive. Follow the installation instructions that came with the CD.

When you first insert a CD or DVD into your hp

dvd writer drive, Microsoft

Windows XP gives you options for the type of disc you insert. For example, if you insert a blank CD-RW disc, you can select any of these options:

Open writable CD folder using Windows Explorer.

Create a disc using HP RecordNow.

Format this disc using Windows Explorer to act like a diskette.

Take no action.

Note:

If this window of options does not appear, you can click dvd writer drive icon, and then select one of the available options. You can also open a software program before you insert a disc, select an action, and then follow onscreen instructions from the program.

Start, My Computer

, right-click the

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You can choose to have this action occur automatically each time you insert a blank CD by selecting the

action

box.

Always do the selected

If you later decide that you want to change the option you have set:

Click Start.

Click My Computer.

Right-click the dvd writer drive icon in the

section and select Properties.

Click the AutoPlay tab.

Select an action you want Windows to

perform, or select to have Windows asks you each time to choose an action.

If you insert a blank or data disc, a window with options for blank or data discs opens.

If the option you want is not listed, you can select Take no action and click OK. The window closes, and you can then manually select a different option through the Start menu on the desktop.

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Here are some of the other options you can choose:

To view the files on the disc you inserted, click Start, My Computer, and then double-click the dvd writer drive icon under

Removable Storage

To open a particular program, click Start,

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choose All Programs, and then click the program you want.

Recording Audio and Data Files

You can record and customize audio files and back up large data files to CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, and DVD+RW discs with HP RecordNow.

For best recording results, HP recommends that you don’t perform any other tasks while recording.

To use HP RecordNow to record audio or data files:

Click Start, choose All Programs,

HP RecordNow, and then click RecordNow.

Select one of the following options:

Click Make an Exact Copy to create a copy of a single music or data disc. If you copy MP3 audio files, you may not be able to play them back on your home or car stereo. This option creates a closed CD or DVD.

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Click Make a Music Disc to create music CDs from various audio files that are downloaded from the Internet, recorded from your hard drive files, or recorded from other CDs. CD-R discs play in most home and car stereos. CD-RW discs play only in some stereos. This option creates a closed CD or DVD.

Click Make a Data Disc to create a copy of your personal data files. This option allows you to add new files or update previously recorded files with the same name to your data disc until the CD-R or CD-RW disc is full. You can record data files to a DVD+R disc only once. For DVD+RW discs, you must erase all previously recorded data and then re-record your files.

Press the Eject button on the hp dvd writer

drive, and insert the blank CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, or DVD+RW disc.

Follow onscreen instructions to complete

recording your files. Click the Help button for more information about the HP RecordNow program.

Important:

HP RecordNow can record only to the same disc type it records from. For example, you can record a DVD only to a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc and you can record a CD only to a CD-R or a CD-RW disc.

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