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About Making CDs
When Should I Use CD-R (Recordable or
Write-Once) Discs?
Files copied to a CD-R disc are permanently recorded on the disc. The
space the files occupy on the disc cannot be used for anything else.
Use CD-R discs to:
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Share your CDs with users that have standard CD-ROM drives
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Make audio CDs
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Permanently save files
When Should I Use CD-RW (ReWritable)
Discs?
With CD-RW discs you can write, erase, and rewrite files easily from your
software applications or from the Windows Explorer. Since not all CD-
ROM drives can read CD-RW discs, these discs are better suited for use on
your own computer.
Use CD-RW discs to:
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Save work in progress such as presentations and documents
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Make weekly archives of files on your hard drive
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Transport files between the office and home if you have a CD-Writer
Plus at each location, or have an external CD-Writer Plus to use on
your computers
