User manual

54 Chapter 3

Using Your Optical Drive

You can install or use software from CDs using your optical drive. You can play multimedia on

CD discs and music from audio CDs. Your optical drive can write music, documents, and

other digital ﬁles on CD-R and CD-RW discs. You can also play DVD movies and use most

DVD discs.

If you have a SuperDrive, you can also record information on blank DVD-R (recordable DVD)

discs.

Note: If you have older software that comes on ﬂoppy disks, contact the software

manufacturer to see if the software is available on a CD, or purchase an external USB

ﬂoppy disk drive for your PowerBook G4 from your Apple dealer or the Apple Store

(www.apple.com/store).

Important The optical drive on your PowerBook supports standard circular 12 cm discs.

Irregularly shaped discs or discs smaller than 12 cm are not supported. Noncircular discs may

become lodged in the drive.

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