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Using your cd, dvd, and diskette drives, Handling cds/dvds – Compaq TFT 8000 User Manual

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user’s guide

using your cd, dvd, and diskette drives

your drive options

Your PC has one or more of the following drives:

Drive

What it does

CD-ROM

Reads audio and data CD discs.

CD-RW or “cd writer”

Reads and records (burns) audio and data CD discs.

DVD-ROM

Reads audio and data CD and DVD discs.

DVD+RW/+R or
“dvd writer”

Reads and records (burns) audio and data CD and DVD discs.

Combination Drive or
Combo drive

Combines the functions of two drives into one. There are
two versions:

A DVD Writer drive and a CD-RW drive.

Or

A DVD-ROM drive and a CD-RW drive.

Diskette (floppy)

Reads and writes to a 3.5” diskette (floppy disk).

handling cds/dvds

To avoid damaging a disc, follow these guidelines:

Return the disc to the case when you are finished using it.

Handle the disc by its outside edges or center hole only.

Do not touch the unlabeled side of a disc or place the unlabeled side down on
your desk. Doing so could scratch the surface of the disc.

Store discs at room temperature.