CHAPTER 7: Using Drives and Ports
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Using the CD or DVD drive
You can use your computer to enjoy a wide variety of multimedia features.
Identifying drive types
Your Gateway computer may contain one of the following drive types. Look on the front of the
drive for one or more of the following logos:
If your drive has this logo... This is your drive type... Use your drive for...
CD drive
Installing programs, playing audio CDs, and accessing
data.
CD-RW drive
Installing programs, playing audio CDs, accessing data,
and creating CDs.
DVD/CD-RW drive
Installing programs, playing audio CDs, accessing data,
creating CDs, and playing DVDs.
DVD drive
Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs,
and accessing data.
DVD+RW
Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs,
accessing data, and recording video and data to CDs and
DVD+R or DVD+RW discs.
DVD R/RW drive
Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs,
accessing data, and recording video and data to CDs and
DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, and DVD-RW discs.
Double layer DVD+RW
Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs,
accessing data, and recording video and data to CDs and
double layer DVD+R discs.
Note: To use the double layer capability of the double
layer recordable DVD drive, the blank DVDs you purchase
must state Double Layer, Dual Layer, or DL. Using other
types of blank media will result in less capacity.
DVD-RAM/-RW Drive
Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs,
accessing data, and recording video and data to CDs and
DVD-RAM, DVD-R, or DVD-RW discs.
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