Creative Guide

16 Creating DVDs and CDs
Disc Feature and Compatibility
Disc File type
Can be
recorded onto Plays in PC
Plays in home
or car stereo
Plays in home
DVD player
Data No Yes No No CD-ROM
Music No Yes Yes Varies by model
Data Yes Yes No No CD-R
MP3 Music Yes Yes Varies by model Varies by model
Data Yes Yes No No CD-RW
MP3 Music Yes Yes Varies by model Varies by model
Data No Yes No No DVD-ROM
DVD movie No Yes No Yes
Data Yes Yes No No DVD+R
DVD movie Yes Yes No Varies by model
Data Yes Yes No No DVD+RW
DVD movie Yes Yes No Varies by model
VCD DVD movie No Yes No Varies by model
NOTE: For the latest disc compatibility information
for your PC, check the following Web site:
http://www.hp.com
Optical Drive Quick Reference
Optical drive can CD-ROM CD-RW, CD-R DVD-ROM DVD+RW/+R
Combo
CD-RW/DVD
Read CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs X X X X X
Read DVDs X X X
Read data on a CD X X X X X
Play music X X X X X
Record data or music to disc for
storage
X X X
View DVD movies X X X
Record DVD movies X
Play PC games X X X X X
Software Quick Reference
To open the DVD Writer/CD Writer software
programs, click Start on the taskbar, choose All
Programs, select the program folder, and then click
the program to open the software. Refer to the
following table to determine the best programs for
the tasks you want to do.
NOTE: You may have a software update CD included
with your PC. You may need to install this CD before
using the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive. To do this,
follow the installation instructions that came with
the CD.