Using Multimedia 47Helpful Tips• Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R orCD-RW only after you start Roxio Creator Plus and open a Creator project.• Use CD-Rs to burn music CDs that you want to play in regular stereos.CD-RWs may not play in many home or car stereos.• You cannot create audio DVDs with Roxio Creator Plus.• Music MP3 files can be played only on MP3 players or on computers thathave MP3 software installed.• Commercially available DVD players used in home theater systems maynot support all available DVD formats. For a list of formats supported byyour DVD player, see the documentation provided with your DVD playeror contact the manufacturer.• Do not burn a blank CD-R or CD-RW to its maximum capacity; forexample, do not copy a 650-MB file to a blank 650-MB CD. The CD-RWdrive needs 1–2 MB of blank space to finalize the recording.• Use a blank CD-RW to practice CD recording until you are familiar withCD recording techniques. If you make a mistake, you can erase the data onthe CD-RW and try again. You can also use blank CD-RWs to test musicfile projects before you record the project permanently to a blank CD-R.• See the Sonic website at sonic.com for additional information.Adjusting the PictureIf an error message notifies you that the current resolution and color depthare using too much memory and preventing DVD playback, adjust the displayproperties.Microsoft Windows XP1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Appearance and Themes.2 Under Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution.3 Under Screen resolution, click and drag the bar to reduce the resolutionsetting.4 In the drop-down menu under Color quality, click Medium (16 bit) andclick OK.
