Dell Inspiron 6000 Owner's Manual

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Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia 31Using CDs, DVDs, and Other MultimediaUsing CDs and DVDsFor information about using CDs and DVDs in your computer, see the Dell™ Inspiron™ Help file.To access the help file, see "Finding Information" on page 9.Copying CDs and DVDsNOTE: Ensure that you follow all copyright laws when you create CDs or DVDs.This section applies only to computers that have a DVD-ROM, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, orDVD/CD-RW combo drive.The following instructions show how to make an exact copy of a CD or DVD. You can also use SonicRecordNow for other purposes, including creating CDs from audio files on your computer and creatingMP3 CDs. For instructions, see the Sonic RecordNow documentation that came with your computer.Open Sonic RecordNow, click the question mark icon in the upper-right corner of the window, and thenclick RecordNow Help or RecordNow Tutorial.How to Copy a CD or DVDNOTE: If you have a DVD/CD-RW combo drive and you experience recording problems, check for availablesoftware patches at the Sonic support website at support.sonic.com.Currently, five DVD-writable disc formats are available: DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, andDVD-RAM. The DVD-writable drives installed in Dell™ computers can write to DVD+R andDVD+RW media, and they can read DVD-R and DVD-RW media. However, DVD-writable drives donot write to and might not read DVD-RAM media. In addition, commercially available DVD players forhome theater systems might not read all five formats.NOTE: Most commercial DVDs have copyright protection and cannot be copied using Sonic RecordNow.1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs→Sonic→RecordNow!, and then click RecordNow!2 Click either the audio tab or the data tab, depending on the kind of CD or DVD you want to copy.