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Using a Recordable Drive

You can use your CD-RW, DVD/CD-RW, or DVD-RAM/-R/-RW/CD-RW drive 
to create data CDs, music CDs, or copies of CDs. You can use your 
DVD-RAM/-R/-RW/CD-RW drive to create data or video DVDs.

Identifying drive types

Your Gateway notebook may contain one of the following drive types.

Look on the front of the drive for one of the following logos:

CD drive

Use a CD drive for installing 
programs, playing audio CDs, and 
accessing data.

You cannot use this drive to create 
CDs or DVDs or play DVDs.

CD-RW drive
(recordable
CD drive)

Use a CD-RW drive for installing 
programs, playing audio CDs, 
accessing data, and recording music 
and data to CD-R or CD-RW discs.

You cannot use this drive to create or 
play DVDs.

DVD drive

Use a DVD drive for installing 
programs, playing audio CDs, playing 
DVDs, and accessing data.

You cannot use this drive to create 
CDs or DVDs.

Combination 
DVD/CD-RW 
drive
(recordable
CD drive)

Use a combination DVD/CD-RW 
drive for installing programs, playing 
audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing 
data, and recording music and data to 
CD-R or CD-RW discs.

You cannot use this drive to create 
DVDs.

Summary of Contents for 400SD4

Page 1: ...You cannot use this drive to create CDs or DVDs or play DVDs CD RW drive recordable CD drive Use a CD RW drive for installing programs playing audio CDs accessing data and recording music and data to...

Page 2: ...n DVD RAM R RW CD RW Drive recordable CD and DVD drive Use a combination DVD RAM R RW CD RW drive for installing programs playing audio CDs playing DVDs accessing data recording music and data to CD R...

Page 3: ...or DVD drive 2 If a CD Drive dialog box opens click Create a CD using Roxio Easy CD Creator then click OK The Select a Project window opens OR If a dialog box does not open click Start All Programs R...

Page 4: ...sy CD Creator window opens 4 Click the arrow button to open the Select Source Files list then click the drive or folder where the files you want to add to the writable CD or DVD are located If you do...

Page 5: ...ou want to record hold down the CTRL or SHIFT key when you click to select multiple files in the Source pane then click Add 6 After you have added all of your files click record The Record CD Setup di...

Page 6: ...cordable DVD drive You cannot use a DVD RAM disc to create a video DVD 2 If a dialog box opens click Take no action then click OK 3 Use your video authoring and recording program such as Pinnacle Expr...

Page 7: ...tant If you record copyrighted material on a CD you need permission from the copyright owner Otherwise you may be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of damages and other remedies If you...

Page 8: ...eate a CD using Roxio Easy CD Creator then click OK The Select a Project window opens OR If a dialog box does not open click Start All Programs Roxio Easy CD Creator then click Project Selector The Se...

Page 9: ...Easy CD Creator window opens 4 Click the arrow button to open the Select Source Files list then click the drive or folder where the music files that you want to add to the writable CD are located If y...

Page 10: ...click to select multiple files in the Source pane then click Add Tips Tricks You can add any combination of music tracks or MP3 files to a music CD project You can add up to 99 tracks and files or up...

Page 11: ...6 After you have added all of your tracks and files click record The Record CD Setup dialog box opens 7 Click Start Recording When the recording is complete you may see a Record Complete dialog box Se...

Page 12: ...y into your recordable CD or DVD drive 2 If a dialog box opens click Take no action then click OK Important We recommend that you do not use your notebook for other tasks while creating a CD or DVD Im...

Page 13: ...box opens click Create a CD using Roxio Easy CD Creator then click OK The Select a Project window opens OR If a dialog box does not open click Start All Programs Roxio Easy CD Creator then click Proj...

Page 14: ...button to open the Copy from list then click the recordable drive 6 Click the arrow button to open the Record to list then click the recordable drive 7 Click Copy CD Copier copies the information on t...

Page 15: ...opens click Take no action then click OK 3 Insert a blank writable CD or DVD into your recordable CD or DVD drive 4 If a CD Drive dialog box opens click Create a CD using Roxio Easy CD Creator then c...

Page 16: ...open the Copy from list then click the drive that contains the source CD or DVD 7 Click the arrow button to open the Record to list then click the drive that contains the blank CD or DVD this is your...

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