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Chapter 4: Using Drives and Ports
Using the CD or DVD drive
You can use your computer to enjoy a wide variety of multimedia features.
Identifying drive types
Your Gateway computer may contain one of the following drive types. Look on the front
of the drive for one or more of the following logos:
If your drive has this logo...
This is your drive type...
Use your drive for...
CD drive
Installing programs,
playing audio CDs, and
accessing data.
CD-RW drive
Installing programs,
playing audio CDs,
accessing data, and
creating CDs.
DVD/CD-RW drive
Installing programs,
playing audio CDs,
accessing data, creating
CDs, and playing DVDs.
DVD drive
Installing programs,
playing audio CDs,
playing DVDs, and
accessing data.
DVD+RW
Installing programs,
playing audio CDs,
playing DVDs, accessing
data, creating CDs, and
recording video and data
to DVD+R or DVD+RW
discs.
DVD R/RW drive
Installing programs,
playing audio CDs,
playing DVDs, accessing
data, creating CDs, and
recording video and data
to DVD+R, DVD+RW,
DVD-R, and DVD-RW
discs.
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