Plextor PX-504A, Installation And User Manual

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Section 1. Getting Started
PX-504A Installation and Users Manual
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Minimum Configuration to Use the PX-504A
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Computer: Pentium III 500-MHz CPU or faster.
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Minimum RAM: 128 MB.
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Hard disk size: To write to a CD in image mode (that is, to write an image of a
CD to your hard disk), you need 1 GB of free space. For a DVD, 6 GB of free
space is recommended. (For more accurate guidelines, see the help files or
documentation for the recording software you’re using.)
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Operating System: Windows XP, Me, 2000, 98, 98SE.
What You Can Do with the PX-504A
Just look at some of the things you can do with your PX-504A:
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Record slide shows or digital video onto DVD+R and DVD+RW discs.
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Play DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, and DVD-RW discs.
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Record data or audio onto writable or rewritable CD media.
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Play music CDs.
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Save photos and other images on rewritable or writable CDs.
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Create a CD or DVD “sneakernet” to share information with colleagues—just use
software such as Roxio’s DirectCD to drag and drop files onto DVD+R,
DVD+RW, CD-R or CD-RW media, then continue adding files and sharing the
same disc.
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Archive images and video to DVD or CD.
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Master new software programs on DVD or CD.