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Creating DVDs and CDs

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table of contents

DVD Writer/CD Writer Drive Features ............................................. 1

Creating Music CDs with RecordNow! ............................................. 1

Creating CDs to Play in Your Car or Home CD Players.................................. 1

Creating CDs to Play on Your PC................................................................1

About Creating a Music CD.......................................................................2

Storing Files on a DVD or CD .......................................................... 2

About Storing Data Files on Disc ................................................................3

Copying a DVD or CD ..................................................................... 3

Erasing a DVD or CD....................................................................... 4

Removing Files from a Recorded Data Disc ..................................................4

About Removing Files in RecordNow! .........................................................5

Creating DVD Movies ..................................................................... 5

Using InterVideo WinDVD Creator..............................................................5

Requirements for Capturing Video ..............................................................5

Playing Your Recorded DVD Movie ................................................. 6

About Recording Video Files........................................................... 6

Recording VHS Video Files onto DVDs............................................. 6

Creating Recovery CD/DVDs for the PC........................................... 7

Setting Automatic Recording Options.............................................. 7

Compatibility Information .............................................................. 8

Disc Quick Reference ...................................................................... 8

Software Quick Reference ............................................................ 10

Troubleshooting ........................................................................... 11

More Information ......................................................................... 12

Creating DVDs and CDs

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Your PC includes the DVD Writer/CD Writer, which is a DVD and CD rewriteable optical drive. This guide tells you about the optical drive features and tells you about how to use some of the software programs to create DVDs and CDs.

IMPORTANT: HP supports the lawful use of

technology and does not endorse or encourage the use of our products for purposes other than those permitted by national copyright law.

DVD Writer/CD Writer Drive Features

The DVD Writer/CD Writer is a multipurpose rewriteable optical drive that can:

• Record audio, data, and video files onto DVDs

or CDs.

• Create DVDs and VCDs that can be played on most

DVD-ROM drives and some home DVD players.

• Record directly to a DVD or CD from a digital or an

analog video source, such as a digital video camera, a TV tuner, or a VCR.

NOTE: Your PC must have an analog capture

card to capture video from an analog device such as a VCR.

Creating CDs to Play in Your Car or Home CD Players

1 Click Start, choose All Programs, CD (DVD)

Recorder, RecordNow!, and then click

RecordNow! again. 2 Click the Audio Projects tab. 3 Select Audio CD for Car or

Home CD Player. 4 Insert a music CD. Select View and then select

your CD-ROM drive to view the tracks on your CD.

Click Find, and then click Browse to find music

files on your hard disk drive that you want to

record. 5 Select the tracks you want to record, and then

click Add.

NOTE: You can press Control (Ctrl) on your

keyboard to select more than one track.

6 Click the Burn icon when you have

added all the audio files to your music

CD project.

7 Click Ye s. 8 When prompted, insert a blank CD-R or

CD-RW disc.

• Store, edit, and preserve video files from various

video sources.

• Store large amounts of data.

• Play DVD movies and music CDs.

• Read data DVDs and CDs.

Creating Music CDs with RecordNow!

NOTE: Burn is an industry term used to describe the

recording of information onto a DVD or CD. Optical recording uses a laser beam to place information onto the disc, thus the term burning.

You can use RecordNow!™ to create audio CDs to play in your car or home CD player or on your PC.

NOTE: If you want to play your music CD in your

home or car stereo, use a CD-R disc. CD-RW discs

may not play in some stereos.

9 Click OK. It is best not to use the PC while

recording.

10 Click Done when recording is complete.

Click ? and then select RecordNow! Help for more information about recording music CDs with the RecordNow! program

Creating CDs to Play on Your PC

1 Click Start, choose All Programs, CD (DVD)

Recorder, RecordNow!, and then click

RecordNow! again. 2 Click the Audio Projects tab. 3 Select Jukebox CD.

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4 Click Find, and then click Browse to find music

files on your hard disk drive that you want to record.

Or Click Find, and then click Scan for Music.

RecordNow! searches your PC for all music files and places them into the Music on System window.

NOTE: RecordNow! scans for all audio

files, even the sounds from your operating system. If you don’t want to display some of these sounds, you can select the Options icon (wrench), and then click Audio. Select Hide audio files shorter than (in seconds), and then type in the seconds. Click OK.

5 Select the tracks you want to record, and then

click Add.

NOTE: You can press the Control (Ctrl) key to select

more than one track.

6 Click the Burn icon when you have

added all the audio files to your music CD project.

7 Click Ye s. 8 When prompted, insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW

disc. If the CD-RW disc is not blank, RecordNow! prompts you to erase it and then automatically begins writing to it when it is erased.

NOTE: If you want to play your music CD in your

home or car stereo, use a CD-R disc. CD-RW discs may not play in some stereos.

9 Click OK. It is best not to use the PC while

recording.

10 Click Done when recording is complete.

Click ? and then select RecordNow! Help for more information about recording music CDs with the RecordNow! program.

About Creating a Music CD

IMPORTANT: HP supports the lawful use of

technology and does not endorse or encourage the use of our products for purposes other than those permitted by national copyright law.

When recording music files, it is important to note that:

• To play your music CD in a home or car stereo, it

needs to be recorded as a music CD in CD Audio (CDA) format, not as a data CD.

• You must record all music files in one recording

session because RecordNow! closes the CD after recording is complete. Music files can be recorded repeatedly onto a rewriteable (CD-RW) disc, but all previously recorded music files must be erased first.

• As you add music files in the recording session,

RecordNow! calculates and displays the amount of recording time available to record additional music files.

• You can’t record song titles unless you make an

exact copy of a music CD in your collection.

• If you try to record more than a standard CD can

hold, RecordNow! displays a message warning you that all the tracks may not fit on your disc.

Storing Files on a DVD or CD

Unlike music CDs, data DVDs and CDs can be recorded in multiple sessions.

1 Click Start, choose All Programs, CD (DVD)

Recorder, RecordNow!, and then click

RecordNow! again. 2 Select the Data Projects tab. 3 Insert a blank or appendable CD-R,

CD-RW, DVD+R, or DVD+RW disc into your drive,

and then click Data Disc.

• If the disc is blank, click Continue.

• If the disc is full, insert a blank or another

appendable disc.

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• If you are adding files to a disc, follow onscreen

instructions. You may have to click Cancel, eject the disc, insert it again, and then record.

• If you are erasing a rewriteable disc, click

Continue.

NOTE: An appendable disc means additional files

can be added to it, as there is disc space available. Recorded audio CDs are closed session discs which are not appendable.

4 To name your disc, select Vol u m e Label, and

then type your name over it. RecordNow! will assign a name based on the recording date if you don’t type in a name.

5 Add your data files to the file selection window:

• Click the Add Files and Folders button, click

the browse folder icon to find and select your file, and then click Add. Repeat this step until all files are added.

NOTE: 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.

6 Click the Burn icon when all of your files

have been added.

7 Click Done when recording is complete.

Click ? and then click RecordNow! Help for more information about recording data files with the RecordNow! program.

About Storing Data Files on Disc

When storing data files on a disc, it is important to note that:

• You can add new data files to a CD-R and a

DVD+R in a later recording session, until the disc is full. With DVD+R discs, you need to select the correct setting in RecordNow! to record files in a later session. To do this, insert your recorded DVD, open RecordNow!, click the Options icon (wrench), click Data, select the recording option you want, and then click OK.

• When you record files that have the same name

as previously recorded files, RecordNow! updates the file and the previous version is overwritten.

• RecordNow! allows you to change file names and

titles of files you want to record and files that were previously recorded.

• As you select data files to record to your disc,

RecordNow! calculates and displays the amount of recording space available on your disc.

• Drag your file from your desktop or from

anywhere in Windows Explorer into the file selection window. Repeat this step until all files are added.

Copying a DVD or CD

IMPORTANT: HP supports the lawful use of

technology and does not endorse or encourage the use of our products for purposes other than those permitted by national copyright law.

RecordNow! allows you to make a copy of a music or data disc from your collection. You can’t copy commercial DVDs and CDs because they are protected by copyright laws. DVDs are encoded to prevent illegal duplication.

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To make a copy of a music or data disc from your collection:

1 Click Start, choose All Programs, CD (DVD)

Recorder, RecordNow!, and then click

RecordNow! again. 2 Select the Backup Projects tab. 3 Select Exact Copy. 4 Insert the CD or DVD you want to copy. 5 Click the Copy icon. 6 Insert a blank DVD or CD into the drive,

and then click OK. 7 Click Done when the recording is complete.

Erasing a DVD or CD

You can use RecordNow! to erase music, data, or video files from rewriteable DVDs and CDs, leaving almost all the disc space available for new recordings.

If you try to record a video or music file to a rewriteable disc that has files on it, the recording program will prompt you to erase the disc first.

To remove data files from a recorded DVD or CD:

1 Click Start, choose All Programs, CD (DVD)

Recorder, RecordNow!, and then click

RecordNow! again. 2 Select the Data Projects tab. 3 Insert the disc from which you want

to remove files. If an Auto Play window opens,

click Cancel.

4 Click Data Disc.

5 Select the file you want to remove and

then click the Remove icon. You must

have at least one file on your data disc to

re-record it.

1 Click Start, choose All Programs, CD (DVD)

Recorder, RecordNow!, and then click RecordNow! again.

2 Insert the DVD+RW or CD-RW you want to erase. If

an Auto Play window opens, click Cancel. 3 Select the Data Projects tab. 4 Click Erase Disc. 5 Click Ye s to confirm that you want to erase

the disc.

Removing Files from a Recorded Data Disc

RecordNow! can’t erase files from recordable (record once) DVDs or CDs, but files that have been previously recorded can be removed. When you remove a recorded file from a data DVD+R or CD-R, the disc space is lost and can’t be used for new recordings.

6 Click Ye s. 7 Click the Burn icon to save your data disc without

the files you removed.

8 Click Done when the recording is complete.

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About Removing Files in RecordNow!

When removing files in RecordNow!, it is important to note:

• When you remove a recorded file from a data

DVD+R or CD-R, the disc space is lost and can’t be used for new recordings.

• You can’t remove music files from previously

recorded music CDs, but you can remove music files from the File Selection window in RecordNow! before you record the files to your disc.

• You must use a blank CD to create a music CD.

• If you delete files from the File Selection window in

RecordNow! before the disc is recorded, available disc space is not affected. If you delete a file from a DVD+R or CD-R after the disc is recorded, available disc space is lost.

Creating DVD Movies

Your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive allows you to create, edit, and record your home movies by using the InterVideo

With InterVideo WinDVD Creator you can:

• Copy a video from your digital camcorder

to a DVD.

• Create a video project that combines various video

files and slideshows, and DVD menu items.

• Edit your recorded DVD movie later if you choose.

• Transfer your home video files to your hard disk

drive.

• Edit video files, and customize the look and layout

of the DVD menu.

• Record your video project file to DVD.

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WinDVD™ Creator software program.

2 When the WinDVD Creator opens, you can

select to:

• Create a new project.

• Open an existing project.

• Create CD/DVD with existing video file.

• Record video tape to DVD disc in one step.

3 Follow onscreen instructions to capture your video

and create your video projects.

For instructions on creating DVDs and video CDs, select Help on the WinDVD Creator menu bar.

Requirements for Capturing Video

You can copy (capture) video files to your hard disk drive by using the InterVideo WinDVD Creator program. To capture video, your PC also needs either a FireWire digital video (DV) camera or it needs an analog video capture card to capture video from a VCR, or an analog video camera. TV video can also be captured if the capture card has a TV tuner.

To capture video files, you need to:

• Connect your digital video capture device properly.

• Turn your device on and set it to playback mode.

• Make sure the program you want to use can detect

your digital or analog device.

NOTE: You may need to turn your device off and

on again for the program to detect it.

If your PC has both a digital and an analog video capture card, make sure you select the correct video source from within the video capture program. Refer to the Help menu in the video capture program you are using for more information about selecting your video source.

(IEEE 1394) port to capture video from a

Using InterVideo WinDVD Creator

To use WinDVD Creator:

1 Click Start, choose All Programs, Video,

InterVideo WinDVD Creator, and then click InterVideo WinDVD Creator again.

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Playing Your Recorded DVD Movie

You can use InterVideo WinDVD or the Windows Media Player programs to play your recorded movies.

Playing Your DVD in InterVideo WinDVD

1 Insert your DVD or video CD (VCD) into a DVD

drive. Select Play DVD movie using

InterVideo WinDVD from the AutoPlay window,

and then click OK. The InterVideo WinDVD

program opens automatically.

If the program doesn’t open, click Start, choose

All Programs, Video, Intervideo WinDVD

Player, and then click InterVideo WinDVD 4.

Or If the program doesn’t open, click Start, choose

All Programs, and then click Windows Media Player.

2 Use the Windows Media Player control panel to

play your DVD.

NOTE: The menu formatting of created video CDs

does not appear in Windows Media Player.

About Recording Video Files

Video quality depends on the quality of the source files, the PC speed, and its graphics processing ability.

If you need help creating or recording DVD movies, refer to the Help files in the video editing and recording programs.

NOTE: Your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive will

not copy commercially available DVD movies. Most commercial DVDs are encoded to prevent unauthorized duplication.

2 Use the InterVideo WinDVD control panel to play

your DVD or VCD.

InterVideo WinDVD is able to display DVD menus for both DVDs and VCDs.

Playing Your DVD in Windows Media Player

1 Insert your DVD into a DVD drive. Select Play

DVD Video using Windows Media Player

from the AutoPlay window and then click OK. You

may need to set up Windows Media Player the first

time you open it.

Disc Labels

WARNING: When labeling your DVDs, do not use sticky labels. They can cause the DVD to play erratically. Instead, write on the DVD with a felt tip pen to label it.

Recording VHS Video Files onto DVDs

To record VHS video files onto DVDs:

• Your PC must have an analog capture card that you

can connect to a VCR or to another analog video source.

• The video recording software must support analog

capture devices.

• You must connect a VCR to an analog video port

on the PC, open the video recording software, select the proper video input device, and then follow the onscreen instructions.

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Creating Recovery CD/DVDs for the PC

For more information about creating Recovery CDs/DVDs, refer to the User’s Guide that came with your PC.

If this window of options does not appear, you can click Start, My Computer, right-click the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive icon, and then select one of the available options.

You can also open a program before you insert a disc. After the program is opened, select an action and follow onscreen instructions within the program.

Setting Automatic Recording Options

When you first insert a blank CD into your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive, Microsoft may give you options for the type of disc you insert.

NOTE: When you insert a blank DVD into your

DVD Writer/CD Writer drive, an options window does not appear. You must open the program you want to use with your DVD, and then perform an action.

Windows® XP

You can choose to have a specific action occur automatically each time you insert a blank CD by selecting the Always do the selected action box.

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

1 Click Start. 2 Click My Computer. 3 Right-click the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive

icon and select Properties. 4 Click the AutoPlay tab. 5 Click Select an action to perform, select an

action, and then click OK.

Click Prompt me each time to choose an

action, and then click OK.

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 then click OK. The window closes, and you can then manually select a different option through the Start menu on the desktop.

For example, if you insert a blank CD-RW disc, you can select any of these options:

• Open writeable CD folder using Windows

Explorer.

• Create a disc using RecordNow!

• Take no action.

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 right-click the

DVD Writer/CD Writer drive icon and choose

Explore.

• To view the files on the disc you inserted, click

Start, My Computer, and then double-click the

DVD Writer/CD Writer drive icon.

• To open a particular program, click Start, choose

All Programs, and then click the program

you want.

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Compatibility Information

An important feature of the DVD Writer/ CD Writer drive is its high level of compatibility with other optical drives and CD and DVD players.

• The CDs that you create play in most home and

car stereos and in most computer DVD-ROM and CD-ROM drives.

NOTE: CD-R discs are more compatible with home

and car stereos than CD-RW discs are.

• The DVDs that you create are compatible with

some DVD video players and with most computer DVD-ROM drives.

Your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive is able to read from and record to several types of optical discs. Writing speed rates for the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive are fast, allowing quick recording times.

IMPORTANT: The DVD Writer/CD Writer drive

can’t record to DVD-R, DVD-RW, or DVD-RAM discs. The DVD Writer can read a DVD-R and DVD-RW discs, but when recording, use a DVD that has a “+” in the name.

Compatible File Formats

Your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive can read and record the following audio formats:

• WAV, MP3, WMA, and CDA for CDs

• WAV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, WMA, and Layer 2 files

for DVDs

Your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive can read and record the following video formats:

• MPEG-1 and MPEG-2

• AVI and WMV

Disc Quick Reference

Your PC can read and record to DVD+RW, DVD+R, CD-RW, and CD-R discs in the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive.

DVD+R discs

• 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.

• Can’t edit a DVD+R that has been recorded as a

DVD movie.

• Hold up to 4.7 GB — the equivalent of seven CDs.

• Record up to 2 hours of video files, depending on

the quality of the recording.

• Are compatible with more DVD drives and players

than a DVD+RW disc is.

• Can be used to back up your hard disk drive files.

DVD+RW discs

• Can be erased and rewritten.

• Can hold up to 4.7 GB — equivalent of seven CDs.

• Record up to 2 hours of video files, depending on

the quality of the recording.

• Can be used to back up hard disk drive files that

you can update periodically.

CD-R discs

• 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.

• Can hold about 80 minutes of music files, or up to

99 tracks.

• Can hold 700 MB of data, depending on the CD.

• Can be used to create storage discs for your hard

disk drive files.

CD-RW discs

• Can be erased or rewritten.

• Can hold about 80 minutes of music files, or up to

99 tracks.

• Can hold 700 MB of data, depending on the CD.

• Can be used to create storage discs for your hard

disk drive files.

Your PC can also read DVD-RW and DVD-R discs.

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Video Recording Length

Disc type

4.7 GB DVD+RW, DVD+R 180 minutes 120 minutes 60 minutes 700 MB CD-RW, CD-R 27 minutes 18 minutes 9 minutes 650 MB CD-RW, CD-R 24 minutes 16 minutes 8 minutes

NOTE: Video quality settings and recording lengths may vary.

Video quality setting Good Better Best

Disc Feature and Compatibility

Disc

VCD DVD movie No Yes No Varies by model

File type

Data No Yes No No CD-ROM Music No Yes Yes Varies by model Dat a Yes Ye s No No CD-R MP3 Music Yes Yes Varies by model Varies by model Dat a Yes Ye s No No CD-RW MP3 Music Yes Yes Varies by model Varies by model Data No Yes No No DVD-ROM DVD movie No Yes No Yes Dat a Yes Ye s No No DVD+R DVD movie Yes Yes No Varies by model Dat a Yes Ye s No No DVD+RW DVD movie Yes Yes No Varies by model

Can be recorded onto

Plays in PC

Plays in home or car stereo

Plays in home DVD player

NOTE: For the latest disc compatibility information for your PC, check the following Web site: http://www.hp.com

Optical Drive Quick Reference

Optical drive can

Read CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs

Read DVD-RW/-R and DVD+RW/+Rs

Read data on a CD X X X X X Play music X X X X X Record data or music to disc

for storage View DVD movies X X X Record DVD movies X Play PC games X X X X X

CD-ROM CD-RW, CD-R DVD-ROM DVD+RW/+R

X X X X X

X X X

Combo CD-RW/DVD

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Software Quick Reference

To open the DVD Writer/CD Writer software programs, click Start on the taskbar, choose All Programs, select the program folder, and then click the program to open the software. Refer to the following table to determine the best programs for the tasks you want to do.

NOTE: You may have a software update CD included

with your PC. You may need to install this CD before using the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive. To do this, follow the installation instructions that came with the CD.

Software With this program you can

The PC has various software programs preinstalled that you can use with the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive:

• Windows Media Player

• RealOne Player

• Windows Movie Maker 2.0

• InterVideo WinDVD

• RecordNow!

• InterVideo WinDVD Creator

NOTE: Some programs listed above may not be

included with your PC model.

Your PC comes with the following software programs. Use this table to find out what you can do within each program.

Windows Media Player

RealOne Player

Windows Movie Maker 2.0

• Play music CDs, MP3, and other audio files.

• Play DVD movies. (Windows Media Player can play DVDs only if another DVD player

program, such as InterVideo WinDVD, is installed.)

• Play Windows Movie Maker files.

• Record music files.

• Organize digital files into a library for recording or listening.

• Play music CDs, MP3, and other audio files.

• Play DVD movies. (RealOne Player can play DVDs only if another DVD player

program, such as InterVideo WinDVD, is installed.)

• Play video CDs.

• Record music files.

• Organize digital files into a library for recording or listening.

• Import audio, video, and other media files from a videotape, an audiotape, a Web

camera, or a television broadcast.

• Record audio and video files to create a video project that becomes a Windows Media source file with a .wmv extension.

• Edit and preview files.

• Send movie in an e-mail or to a Web server.

• Add music files (MP3).

• Import audio files such as .mp3, .asf, or .wma; video files such as .wmv, .asf, .avi, or

.mpg; or image files such as .jpg or .gif.

• Can create AVI and WMV (Windows Media Video) files.

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Software With this program you can

InterVideo WinDVD

RecordNow!

InterVideo WinDVD Creator

• Play DVD movies and video CDs (VCD).

• For more information about playing DVDs with InterVideo WinDVD, refer to the

printed information that came with your PC.

• Record data and music files.

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

• Create customized music CDs from CDs in your collection, or from WAV, MP3,

or WMA files. These CDs can be played in your home or car stereo.

• Copy and share data files.

• Copy short video files.

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

• Capture digital and analog video files directly from a digital video (DV) camera, VCR, or other analog capture device in a few steps.

NOTE: Your PC may not include an analog capture device.

• Assemble movies by capturing video clips and scenes into your video project.

• Edit your movies. Cut scenes and add music and sound effects, still images, text,

video transitions, and voice-overs.

• Preview movies during editing and before recording final files.

• Create video files, export them to your hard disk drive, to your digital video camera,

to a VHS tape or to an e-mail file, and then play them on your PC.

• Create video files, record them to DVDs and CDs, and then play them on some set-top DVD players.

• Record video files to VCDs and DVDs.

• Create MPEG files.

Troubleshooting

My Recording Failed

If your recording failed, try the following and then record your files again:

• Close all other programs and don’t perform any

tasks while recording.

• Enable Direct Memory Access (DMA) on your PC.

• Reduce maximum recording speed.

• Make sure you select the correct drive before

recording. RecordNow! selects the first optical drive it finds, but you can select the drive in RecordNow! before you begin recording.

• Make sure you have enough space available on

your hard disk drive for RecordNow! to store a temporary copy of your CD.

• 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.

• When you create a DVD or CD, RecordNow! does

not let you add a track if it exceeds the available space on your disc. Most CD-R discs can record about 80 minutes. You can make space available by removing one or more tracks from the list before recording the remaining files to CD.

I Can’t Add Files to My Music CD

When recording a music CD, RecordNow! creates a closed session CD, which means no additional files can be added to that disc after the initial recording.

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I Can’t Add Data Files to My DVD

Printed in

When you create a data CD in RecordNow!, data files can be added in later recording sessions until the disc is full. If you want to record data to a DVD in multiple sessions, you must set the correct recording option.

To do this, insert your data disc, open RecordNow!, click the Options icon (wrench), click Data, and then select the multiple session recording option.

My Music CD Won’t Play in My Stereo

If your CD won’t play in your home or car stereo, try the following:

• Use a CD-R, not a CD-RW disc.

• Try another CD brand or check to see if the brand

of disc works with your stereo. Check the documentation that came with your CD player and check the manufacturer’s Web site.

• If you are creating music CDs from MP3 or WMA

audio files, those files need to be converted to WAV or CDA music files before recording.

• Use a CD instead of a DVD. You can record audio

files to a DVD to be played on your PC, but you cannot create a music DVD to be played in a home or car CD player.

The Titles of My Music Tracks Don’t Appear on My CD

You must be connected to the Internet for the artist, title, and track information to appear when playing your music CD in Windows Media Player or when recording your music CD in RecordNow! If you are not connected to the Internet, the music tracks are displayed as Track 1, Track 2, etc.

NOTE: Artist, title, and track information cannot be

recorded to disc in RecordNow!

I Get an Error Message When I Try to Capture Video Files

If you have an analog and a digital capture device on your PC, you may need to select your device before capturing video files. Refer to the Help menu in the video capturing program to find out how to change your video device selection.

My PC Doesn’t Recognize My Digital Camcorder When Capturing Video Files

Before you can transfer your digital video files to your PC, you must connect your camcorder properly to a FireWire (IEEE 1394) port on your PC, turn your camcorder on, and then select the playback mode before transferring video files to your hard disk drive.

My Movie Won’t Play on My DVD Player

Your DVD movie may be in a file format that your DVD player can’t read. If you recorded your video files as data, they will not have the proper format to be played on your DVD player. Files must be encoded in the proper DVD video format by using a recording program such as InterVideo WinDVD Creator to play in your DVD player.

Which Discs are Compatible With My DVD and CD Players?

Go to the Web site of your DVD or CD player manufacturer to find information about disc compatibility.

More Information

For more information about your DVD Writer/ CD Writer drive and DVD Writer/CD Writer software programs, refer to the:

• Printed User’s Guide included with your PC.

• Help menus within any of the programs included

with your PC.

• Web sites of software manufacturers (for the latest

program updates).

• Help and Support information located in the Start

menu on your desktop.

For technical support information, refer to your Warranty and Support Guide.

For general information about products and services and for answers to computer support questions, go to the following Web site at:

http://www.hp.com

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