Compaq Presario 6500 - Desktop PC User Manual
For use with your dvd writer/cd writer
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- Page 1 Compaq Presario DVD Writer User’s Guide For use with your DVD Writer/CD Writer...
- Page 2 © 2002 Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. Compaq Computer Corporation shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein or for incidental or Compaq, the Compaq logo, Presario, Evo, and iPAQ are consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, trademarks of Compaq Computer Corporation in the U.S.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Editing Video Files ..........8 Using the DVD Writer/CD Writer ...1 Editing video with Studio ........8 DVD Writer/CD Writer Drive Features..... 1 Recording Video Files.......... 10 Locating Software ..........2 Capturing video by using MyDVD ....11 Recording with the DVD Writer/CD Writer ....3 Creating a DVD movie ........ - Page 4 DVD Writer User’s Guide...
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Page 5: Using The Dvd Writer/Cd Writer
Using the DVD Writer/CD Writer Your PC includes the DVD Writer, which is a Record directly to a DVD or VCD (video CD) ■ DVD and CD rewriteable (DVD+RW/+R/CD-RW) from a video source such as a digital video optical drive. This guide tells you about the camera, a TV tuner or a VCR. -
Page 6: Locating Software
Locating Software Note: CD-R discs are more compatible with home and car stereos than CD-RW discs. To open the DVD Writer/CD Writer software The DVDs that you create are compatible with ■ programs, click Start on the taskbar, choose some DVD video players and with most All Programs, select the program folder, and computer DVD-ROM drives. -
Page 7: Recording With The Dvd Writer/Cd Writer
Recording with the For example, if you insert a blank CD-RW disc, you can select any of these options: DVD Writer/CD Writer Open a writeable CD folder by using ■ When you first insert a CD or DVD into Windows Explorer. your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive, Create a disc by using RecordNow. -
Page 8: Recording Audio And Data Files
3 Right-click the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive Here are some of the other options you can icon in the section Devices with Removable choose: Storage, and select Properties. To view the files on the disc you inserted, click ■ 4 Click the AutoPlay tab. Start, My Computer, and then double-click the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive icon under 5 Click Select an action to perform, select... -
Page 9: Recording Music Files
Important: To use RecordNow to record music files: When making a copy of a CD or DVD, RecordNow can record only to the same disc type 1 Click Start, choose All Programs, it records from. For example, you can record a RecordNow, and then click RecordNow. -
Page 10: About Recording Music
About recording music You can add new data files to a CD-R disc ■ in a later recording session if disc space is RecordNow records music CDs that are called available. closed session CDs. This means that you must You can update previously recorded files ■... -
Page 11: About Recording Data
Important: 3 Insert the blank CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, or When RecordNow or MyDVD records data DVD+RW disc. to a DVD+R disc, it creates a closed session disc. This means that once the data has been recorded, 4 Follow onscreen instructions to complete no more data can be added to that disc. -
Page 12: Editing Video Files
Editing video with Studio To record files to disc, open a recording program, and then follow the steps provided Use Studio to edit files after you have transferred by the program. all your video clips into your project file. Refer to To add files to your disc later, open the recording the Help menu in Studio for more information program again and follow the onscreen steps. - Page 13 Click the 2 Edit tab, and then click the folder icon at the top of the window under the Make Movie tab. From here, you can browse and select your video files from your hard drive. 3 Edit your video files after you have transferred all your video clips into your project file.
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Page 14: Recording Video Files
To record your video file that you edited in If you need help creating DVD movies or Studio, open MyDVD and import the file. Follow recording in MyDVD, refer to the Readme the instructions for recording to CD or DVD. Refer file, Help files, and the tutorial in MyDVD. -
Page 15: Capturing Video By Using Mydvd
Capturing video by using MyDVD 2 Select Make a DVD, and then click OK. This opens MyDVD, and then imports your video Before you begin using MyDVD to create your files into a MyDVD project. In the project, you movies, you can capture your video files from can edit your files before saving or recording within the MyDVD program. -
Page 16: Creating A Dvd Movie
Creating a DVD movie Choose the DVD-Video tab to create ■ a DVD video that will play on most DVD To create a DVD movie in MyDVD: video players and in most PCs that have 1 Click Start, choose All Programs, Sonic, a DVD-ROM drive. -
Page 17: Editing Dvds And Vcds
To transfer video from your camcorder or 9 Click the Burn button on the toolbar to ■ VCR to your hard drive, attach your digital record your movie. Follow onscreen camera to your PC, and then click Capture instructions to complete recording your on the MyDVD toolbar. -
Page 18: Watching Dvd Movies
Watching DVD Movies 4 Click Edit an Existing VCD Disc or Edit ™ an Existing OpenDVD Disc. You can watch commercially pre-recorded or 5 When the browse window appears, select created DVD movies or video CDs by using the the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive icon, InterVideo WinDVD program, or by using the and then click OK. -
Page 19: Using Compatible Discs
Using Compatible Discs The DVD Writer/CD Writer drive is able to read from and record to almost every type of optical disc. Writing speed rates for the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive are fast, allowing quick recording times. You can use the following discs in the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive: DVD-ROM, DVD+R, DVD+RW CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW ■... - Page 20 Disc type Size With this disc you can Disc features and compatibility DVD+R 4.7 GB Make a permanent copy of Records once ■ ■ a DVD video file. These discs (DVD Holds up to 4.7 GB of data, video, ■ cannot be erased or rewritten to.
- Page 21 Disc type Size With this disc you can Disc features and compatibility CD-R 650 MB or Make a permanent copy of a CD. Records once ■ ■ 700 MB Discs cannot be erased or (compact disc Reads in CD-ROM and DVD-ROM ■...
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Page 22: Software Quick Reference
Software Quick Reference The PC has various software programs pre-installed that you can use with the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive: Sonic MyDVD Windows Media Player InterVideo WinDVD ■ ■ ■ RecordNow Windows Movie Maker Pinnacle Studio 8 LE ■ ■ ■... - Page 23 Icon Software With this program you can Recommended discs Sonic MyDVD Capture video files directly from a digital Use DVD+R discs to create movies ■ ■ video source, such as a Digital Video (DV) that play in DVD video players or camera, in a few steps.
- Page 24 Icon Software With this program you can Recommended discs Windows ■ Import audio, video, and other media files ■ CD-Rs, CD-RWs Movie Maker from a videotape, an audiotape, a Web DVD+Rs, DVD+RWs ■ camera, or a television broadcast. ■ Record audio and video files to create a video project that becomes a Windows Media source file with a .wmv extension.
- Page 25 Icon Software With this program you can Recommended discs Pinnacle Capture video directly from a digital ■ Note: Studio cannot record video files Studio 8 video source. to CDs or DVDs. Use MyDVD to record your edited video files to ■...
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Page 26: More Information
For general information about products and ■ Printed Getting Started guide included with ■ services, go to your PC. http://www.compaq.com/athome/ Help menus within any of the programs ■ For answers to computer support questions, ■ included with your PC. go to MyDVD Help and tutorial files. - Page 27 DVD Writer User’s Guide...