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Using the hp dvd writer ....................... 1
hp dvd writer Drive Features .................................. 1
Compatible Discs.................................................. 2
hp dvd writer Software.......................................... 6
Locating Software ............................................... 10
Using the hp dvd writer ....................................... 10
Recording Audio and Data Files ........................... 12
About recording music .................................... 14
About recording data...................................... 14
About recording with HP DLA........................... 15
Editing Video Files.............................................. 16
Editing video with ShowBiz ............................. 16
Recording Video Files ......................................... 19
Using MyDVD ................................................ 19
Creating a DVD movie .................................... 19
Editing DVDs and VCDs .................................. 21
Watching DVD Movies........................................ 22
More Information ............................................... 23
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Your HP Pavilion home PC includes the
hp dvd writer 200 series, which is a DVD
rewritable (DVD+RW/R) optical drive. This
guide tells you about the hp dvd writer drive
features and tells you how to use the drive with
the included software.
hp dvd writer Drive
Features
The hp dvd writer is a multipurpose rewritable
drive that can read audio, data, and video files
and can record, or
write , in both CD and DVD
formats.
This hp dvd writer drive enables you to:
3Create custom audio, data, and video files
that can be recorded onto CDs or DVDs.
3Store large amounts of data.
3Store, edit, and preserve video files from
various video sources.
3Play music CDs and DVD movies.
3Read data CDs and DVDs.
3Create CDs and DVDs.
An important feature of the hp dvd writer drive
is its high compatibility with other devices.
3The CDs that you create play in most home
and car stereos and in most computer
CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives.
3The DVDs that you create are compatible with
most DVD video players (DVD+R disc only)
and with most computer DVD-ROM drives.
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Your hp dvd writer drive can read and record
the following audio formats:
3WAV and MP3, WMA, CDA for CDs
3WAV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2,WMA, and
Layer 2 files for DVDs
Your hp dvd writer drive can read and record
the following video formats:
3MPEG-1 and MPEG-2
3AVI and WMV
Compatible Discs
The hp dvd writer drive is able to read from
and record to almost every type of optical disc.
Writing speed rates for the hp dvd writer drive
are fast, allowing quick recording times.
You can use the following discs in the
hp dvd writer drive:
3DVD-ROM, DVD+R, DVD+RW
3Audio and video DVDs
3CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW
3Audio and video CDs (VCD)
Important:
The hp dvd writer drive can’t record
to DVD-R, DVD-RW, or DVD-RAM discs. When
recording, use DVDs that have a “+”in their
name.

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Disc type Size Disc features/compatibility With this disc you can
DVD-ROM
(Digital
Versatile
Disc
read-only
memory)
4.7 GB to
17 GB
3Read-only
(software, audio, data,
video files).
3Single-sided or double-sided
format.
3Single-layered or dual-layered
format.
3Reads in DVD-ROM drives.
3Plays in DVD video players.
3Play DVD movies.
3Play DVD games.
DVD+R
(DVD
recordable)
4.7 GB 3Records once.
3Records video files in 60 to 180
minutes, depending on resolution
and sampling rate.
3Records data files up to 4.7 GB.
3Reads in most DVD-ROM drives.
3Plays in some DVD video
players.
3Make a permanent copy of a DVD video
file. These discs cannot be erased or reused.
This can protect information from being
accidentally changed or deleted.
3Share your created DVD movie with
others —DVD+R discs are compatible with
more DVD players than a DVD+RW disc.
3Use for permanent storage of your videos
and permanent storage of your hard drive
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Disc type Size Disc features/compatibility With this disc you can
DVD+RW
(DVD
rewritable)
4.7 GB 3Rewrites about 1000 times.
3Records video files in 60 to
180 minutes, depending on
resolution and sampling rate.
3Records data files up to
4.7 GB.
3Reads in most DVD-ROM
drives.
3Use for temporary storage when creating
and editing your DVD movie. These discs
can be erased and reused.
3Use for permanent storage of hard drive
files.
CD-ROM
(
com
p
act disc
read-only
memory)
650 MB 3Read-only (software, data,
music files).
3Reads in CD-ROM and
DVD-ROM drives.
3Plays in some DVD video
players.
3Play music CDs.
3Install software.
CD-R
(compact disc
recordable)
650 MB or
700 MB
3Records once.
3Records video files: 8 to 24
minutes. Records audio files:
74 to 80 minutes.
3Read in CD-ROM and
DVD-ROM drives.
3Plays in most home or car
stereo CD players but cannot
play in most DVD video
players.
3Make a permanent copy of a CD. Discs
cannot be erased or reused. This can
protect information from being accidentally
changed or deleted.
3Make music CDs to play in home or car
stereos.
3Use for permanent storage of a short video
(Video CD).
3Use for permanent storage of hard drive
files.

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Disc type Size Disc features/compatibility With this disc you can
CD-RW
(compact disc
rewritable)
650 MB or
700 MB
3Rewrites about 1000 times.
3Records video files: 8 to 24
minutes. Records audio files:
74 to 80 minutes.
3Reads in most CD-ROM and
DVD-ROM drives.
3Cannot play in most home or
car stereo CD players or in
most DVD video players.
3Make a temporary copy of a CD. Discs can
be erased and reused.
3Make music CDs you will be playing in an
MP3 disc player or PC or use for temporary
storage of audio files.
3Use for temporary storage of a short video
(Video CD).
3Use for temporary storage of hard drive
files.
For the latest disc compatibility information for your HP Pavilion, check the HP Web site:
http://www.hp.com/support/dvd-compatibility
Important:
The hp dvd writer drive cannot write to DVD-R, DVD-RW, or DVD-RAM discs. Use DVDs that have a “+”in
their name.
Note:
The recording times between brands of disc manufacturers may differ.

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The HP Pavilion has various programs preinstalled that you can use with the hp dvd writer drive:
3Sonic MyDVD™3ArcSoft ShowBiz 3InterVideo WinDVD 3Windows®Media Player
3HP RecordNow 3HP DLA 3CyberLink PowerDVD 3Windows Movie Maker
Note:
Either InterVideo WinDVD or CyberLink PowerDVD is preinstalled, depending on your country/region.
Icon Software What you can do Recommended discs
MyDVD
(preinstalled)
3Record video files directly from a digital video
source, such as a Digital Video (DV) camera
or camcorder or a VHS video recorder, in a
few steps.
3Create customized CDs and DVDs using
video clips, pictures, and photographs
with drag-and-drop simplicity. Add titles,
background, and chapter button layouts.
3Edit existing video files or add new files to
a previously recorded DVD.
3Re-edit recorded video projects created
with MyDVD without going back to original
source files.
3Preview a movie before you record to CD
or DVD.
3View created DVDs on DVD video players and
DVD-ROM drives.
3Use DVD+R discs to create movies
that play on DVD video players or
on PCs with DVD-ROMs and
playback software.
3Use CD-R discs to create VCDs
that play on PCs with DVD-ROM
drives. Plays in some DVD video
players.
3Use CD-RW and DVD+RW discs
as temporary storage of large
data or video files that are used
only on your PC.

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Icon Software What you can do Recommended discs
CyberLink
PowerDVD
(preinstalled
for some
countries/regions)
3Play DVD movies, music CDs, and video
CDs that you create or buy.
3DVD-ROMs
Windows Media
Player
(preinstalled)
3Play music CDs.
3Play DVD movies.
3Record music files.
3Organize digital files.
3CD-ROMs
3CD-Rs, CD-RWs
3DVD-ROMs
3DVD-R, DVD+RWs
HP RecordNow
(preinstalled)
3Record non-protected music and data files.
3Create customized music CDs to play in
your home or car stereo.
3Copy and share data files.
3Record a copy of an existing music or data
CD to use on the PC.
3Record data to CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, and
DVD+RW formats.
3Copy short video files.
Note:
Video files recorded with
HP RecordNow can be viewed on
a PC but not on home DVD video
players.
3Use CD-R discs to create music
CDs to play on car and home
stereos. Use to share data files
with others.
3Use DVD+R discs to create a
permanent copy of large data
files.
3Use CD-RW and DVD+RW discs
as temporary storage of large files
that are used only on your PC.

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Icon Software What you can do Recommended discs
Windows Movie
Maker
(preinstalled)
3Import video and other media.
3Create and edit video project into WMV format.
3Preview files.
3Send movie using e-mail or to a Web server.
3CD-Rs, CD-RWs
3DVD+Rs, DVD+RWs
InterVideo
WinDVD
(preinstalled
for some
countries/regions)
3Play DVD movies, music CDs, and video CDs
that you create or buy.
3DVD-ROMs
HP DLA
(Drive Letter
Access)
(preinstalled)
3Use your hp cd-writer or hp dvd writer drive
as a diskette drive, quickly copying and
transferring files from one computer to another.
3Move and record audio and data files from
your hard drive to CDs and DVDs using the
drag-and-drop feature.
3Rename, delete, cut, copy, and save files
directly to your CD or DVD drive from
Windows Explorer.
3Create CD-R discs that are compatible with
almost any CD-ROM drive.
3Reads and write files directly to CDs or DVDs
with any software program that reads from and
writes to a drive letter.
3Use CD-R, CD-RW, and
DVD+R and DVD+RW discs to
quickly copy hard drive files.
3Use the
make compatible
feature with CD-R discs to
share files with other
computers.
Note:
You mu s t f o rma t e a c h
disc before using this
drag-and-drop software.
Refer to the section
“About recording with
HP DLA.”

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Icon Software What you can do Recommended discs
ArcSoft ShowBiz
(preinstalled)
3Capture video directly from a digital or an
analog video source.
Note:
To import analog video, you need an
analog video capture adapter.
3Assemble movies by dragging and
dropping video clips and scenes.
3Edit your movies. Cut scenes, add music
and sound effects, and use still images, text,
voice-overs and insert video transitions.
3Preview movies during editing and before
recording final files.
3Create video files and save them to your
hard drive. Play them on your PC.
3Create video files, and record them to CDs
and DVDs. Play them on DVD video
players.
3Use DVD+R discs to create movies
that play on DVD video players
or on PCs with DVD-ROMs and
playback software.
3Use CD-R discs to create VCDs
that play on PCs with DVD-ROM
drives. Not compatible with DVD
video players.
3Use CD-R discs to create VCDs
that play on PCs equipped with
DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drives and
playback software. Also, these
are compatible with DVD video
players that have video-CD
playback.
Note: Your hp dvd writer drive will not copy commercially available DVD movies. Most commercial DVDs are encoded to
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Locating Software
To open the hp dvd writer software
programs, click Start on the taskbar, choose
All Programs, select the program folder, and
then click the program to open the software.
Most programs are listed in this menu, and
others are listed in submenus. Refer to the
table in the “hp dvd writer Software
” section
to determine the best programs for the tasks
you want to do.
If any of your programs has been recently
updated by the manufacturer, you may have an
HP Software Update CD with several updated
programs that came with your HP Pavilion
home PC, or you may have a specific CD with
a new program to install before you use the
hp dvd writer drive. Follow the installation
instructions that came with the CD.
Using the hp dvd writer
When you first insert a CD or DVD into your hp
dvd writer drive, Microsoft®Windows XP gives
you options for the type of disc you insert. For
example, if you insert a blank CD-RW disc, you
can select any of these options:
3Open writable CD folder using Windows
Explorer.
3Create a disc using HP RecordNow.
3Format this disc using Windows Explorer to
act like a diskette.
3Tak e no a ct ion.
Note:
If this window of options does not appear, you
can click Start, My Computer, right-click the
dvd writer drive icon, and then select one of the
available options. You can also open a software
program before you insert a disc, select an action,
and then follow onscreen instructions from the
program.

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You can choose to have this action occur
automatically each time you insert a blank
CD by selecting the
Always do the selected
action
box.
If you later decide that you want to change the
option you have set:
1Click Start.
2Click My Computer.
3Right-click the dvd writer drive icon in the
section
Devices with Removable Storage ,
and select Properties.
4Click the AutoPlay tab.
5Select an action you want Windows to
perform, or select to have Windows asks
you each time to choose an action.
If you insert a blank or data disc, a window
with options for blank or data discs opens.
If the option you want is not listed, you can
select Take no action and click OK. The
window closes, and you can then manually
select a different option through the Start menu
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Here are some of the other options you can
choose:
3To view the files on the disc you inserted, click
Start, My Computer, and then double-click
the dvd writer drive icon under
Devices with
Removable Storage
.
3To open a particular program, click Start,
choose All Programs, and then click the
program you want.
Recording Audio and
Data Files
You can record and customize audio files
and back up large data files to CD-R, CD-RW,
DVD+R, and DVD+RW discs with
HP RecordNow.
For best recording results, HP recommends that
you don’t perform any other tasks while
recording.
To use HP RecordNow to record audio or data
files:
1Click Start, choose All Programs,
HP RecordNow, and then click
RecordNow.
2Select one of the following options:
3Click Make an Exact Copy to create a
copy of a single music or data disc. If you
copy MP3 audio files, you may not be able
to play them back on your home or car
stereo. This option creates a closed CD
or DVD.

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3Click Make a Music Disc to create
music CDs from various audio files that are
downloaded from the Internet, recorded
from your hard drive files, or recorded from
other CDs. CD-R discs play in most home
and car stereos. CD-RW discs play only in
some stereos. This option creates a closed
CD or DVD.
3Click Make a Data Disc to create a copy
of your personal data files. This option
allows you to add new files or update
previously recorded files with the same
name to your data disc until the CD-R or
CD-RW disc is full. You can record data
files to a DVD+R disc only once. For
DVD+RW discs, you must erase all
previously recorded data and then
re-record your files.
3Press the Eject button on the hp dvd writer
drive, and insert the blank CD-R, CD-RW,
DVD+R, or DVD+RW disc.
4Follow onscreen instructions to complete
recording your files. Click the Help
button for more information about the
HP RecordNow program.
Important:
HP RecordNow can record only to the
same disc type it records from. For example, you
can record a DVD only to a DVD+R or DVD+RW
disc and you can record a CD only to a CD-R or
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About recording music
HP RecordNow records music CDs that are
closed CDs. This means that you must record
all music files in one recording session. When
a recording is complete, no more information
can be added to that disc and the CD is closed.
Music files can be re-recorded on a rewritable
CD or DVD disc, but all previously recorded files
will be erased.
Important:
You can record audio files (MP3 and WAV
files) to a DVD as data files, but you cannot create
a DVD audio disc to be played on a car or home
CD player.
For best compatibility with CD-ROM drives and
CD players, use CD-R discs to record music.
About recording data
When recording data files, HP RecordNow can
update existing files that have been previously
recorded and add new files to rewritable CDs.
For rewritable DVDs, you must erase all
previously recorded data and then re-record
your files.
You can add data files to a CD-R disc in multiple
recording sessions using HP RecordNow until the
CD is full. Any files with the same name will be
overwritten with the newer version.
Important:
When HP RecordNow or MyDVD records
data to a DVD+R disc, it creates a closed disc.
This means that once the data has been recorded,
no more data can be added to that disc. Make
sure all data files are selected before you record
them to a DVD+R disc.
HP RecordNow can also make copies of discs
and archive data from your hard disk drive.
HP RecordNow will not record copyrighted DVD
titles.