Compaq 8000 - Manual (Page 29)

Getting Started 3–15
Using the PC
Recording with DLA
1. Press the Eject button on the drive, and insert
the blank disc.
2. Click Start, and then click My Computer.
3. Right-click the drive icon, and select Format.
4. Under Volume Label, type in the title of
the disc.
5. Under Format type, select Full or Quick
(erase). You must select the quick format for
all CD-R or DVD+R discs. You must select the
full format for a CD-RW or DVD+RW disc the
first time you format it.
6. Click Start to format the disc.
7. Click Yes to the message that all files on the
disc will be erased.
8. Click OK.
Format a blank CD or DVD before copying
files directly to the disc. If you don’t, a
message appears telling you to format the
disc or telling you that your drive is not
accessible.
Full format can take up to 45 minutes.
Quick format usually takes less than a
minute.