This section applies only to computers that have a DVD+/-RW drive.The following instructions explain how to make an exact copy of a CD or DVD using Roxio Creator. You can also use Roxio Creator for other purposes, such ascreating music CDs from audio files stored on your computer or backing up important data. For help, open Roxio Creator, and then press .The DVD drives installed in Dell computers do not support HD-DVD media. For a list of supported media formats, see Using Blank CD and DVD Media.How to Copy a CD or DVD1. Click Start ® All Programs® Roxio Creator DE® Projects® Copy.2. Under the Copy tab, click Copy Disc.3. To copy the CD or DVD:l If you have one optical drive, insert the source disc into the drive, ensure that the settings are correct, and then click the Copy Disc button tocontinue. The computer reads your source disc and copies the data to a temporary folder on your computer hard drive.When prompted, insert a blank disc into the drive and click OK.l If you have two optical drives, select the drive into which you have inserted your source disc and click the Copy Disc button to continue. Thecomputer copies the data from the source disc to the blank disc.Once you have finished copying the source disc, the disc that you have created automatically ejects.Using Blank CD and DVD MediaDVD-writable drives can write to both CD and DVD recording media.Use blank CD-Rs to record music or permanently store data files. After creating a CD-R, you cannot write to that CD-R again (see the Sonic documentation formore information). Use a blank CD-RW if you plan to erase, rewrite, or update information on that disc later.Blank DVD+/-R media can be used to permanently store large amounts of information. After you create a DVD+/-R, you may not be able to write to that discagain if the disc is finalized or closed during the final stage of the disc creation process. Use blank DVD+/-RW media if you plan to erase, rewrite, or updateinformation on that disc later.CD-Writable DrivesDVD-Writable DrivesHelpful Tipsl Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW only after you start Roxio Creator and open a Creator project.l Do not burn a blank CD-R or CD-RW to its maximum capacity; for example, do not copy a 650-MB file to a blank 650-MB CD. The CD-RW drive needs 1–2NOTE: Ensure that you observe all copyright laws when copying media.NOTE: The types of optical drives offered by Dell may vary by country.NOTE: Most commercial DVDs have copyright protection and cannot be copied using Roxio Creator Plus.Media Type Read Write RewritableCD-R Yes Yes NoCD-RW Yes Yes YesMedia Type Read Write RewritableCD-R Yes Yes NoCD-RW Yes Yes YesDVD+R Yes Yes NoDVD-R Yes Yes NoDVD+RW Yes Yes YesDVD-RW Yes Yes YesDVD+R DL Yes Yes NoDVD-R DL Yes No No
