Software Guide

Creating Audio and Data Discs 83
Data disc tips
When storing data files on a disc, it is important to
note that:
■ You can add new data files to a
CD-R, DVD-R, or a DVD+R in a
later recording session, until the
disc is full. With DVD+R or DVD-R
discs, insert your partially
recorded DVD, click the Wrench icon to
display the Options window, click Data,
select the first Write-Once DVD
Compatibility option, and then click OK.
■ When you record files that have the same
name as previously recorded files, Sonic
DigitalMedia Plus updates the file and the
previous version is overwritten.
■ Sonic DigitalMedia Plus allows you to change
the names of files you want to record and the
files that were previously recorded.
■ As you select data files to record to your disc,
Sonic DigitalMedia Plus calculates and
displays the amount of recording space used
on your disc.
■ If your recording fails, manually select a
slower recording speed, if available, each
time you make a recording. Refer to the Help
menu in your selected software program
for more information about selecting a slower
recording speed.
Creating data discs
To create data CDs or DVDs using Sonic
DigitalMedia Plus:
1 Open the Sonic DigitalMedia Plus program by
clicking Start, All Programs, Sonic, and
then DigitalMedia Home.
2 Click the Data tab, and then click
Data Disc.
3 Do one or more of the following:
■ Click Add Data and navigate to files
stored on your HP Media Center PC.
■ In the Quick Scan panel, select a type of
file to search for, and then click Scan to
automatically search your HP Media
Center PC for the selected file type.
■ Insert a CD or DVD that contains the file
you want to add.
4 Select the files you want to record, and then
click Add.
5 To name your disc, click Volume Label, and
then type a name over it. Sonic DigitalMedia
Plus assigns a name based on the recording
date if you do not type a name.
6 Click the Burn icon when you
have added all the files to your
data project.
7 When prompted, insert a blank or
appendable disc (select models only).
DVD discs can store significantly more files
than a CD.
8 Click OK.
You can get detailed online help by clicking the
Help menu and then selecting Help.
n
An appendable disc
can have additional
files added to it, if
there is disc space
available. Recorded
audio CDs are closed-
session discs that are
not appendable.
n
DVD discs can store
significantly more
files than a CD.
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You can rename your
files in the file
selection window by
selecting and typing
over the current
name. This does not
affect the original
files on your hard
disk drive.