HP Compaq Presario,Presario 6016 Installation Instructions page 2

Types of Media/Discs
Your CD-RW drive records on special media that you can
purchase on the Web or at your local retailer. Recommended uses
for each media type are listed below.
CD-R media has the following features:
• CD-R discs can be read by virtually all CD-ROM, DVD-
ROM, and CD-RW drives.
• CD-R discs are recommended for copying music to and then
playing on a home or car stereo.
• CD-R discs are recommended for permanent data storage and
archiving.
• CD-R discs can be written to only once. Information written
to a CD-R disc cannot be erased from the disc. However, you
can write to CD-R discs during multiple recording sessions.
Note: When a CD-R disc has been closed (finalized), no additional data or tracks
can be written to it.
CD-RW media has the following features:
• CD-RW discs can be used to create CD backups of files or
other CDs.
• CD-RW discs can be used when you need to erase the data
and rewrite information (for example updating files).
• CD-RW discs can be used to make a practice CD or to test the
contents of a CD before making a permanent one.