Getting Started Guide

78 Getting Started Guide
NOTE: This PC comes with the Double-Layer DVD-Writer drive. It supports single-
layer and double-layer DVD media. Double-Layer technology gives you greater
capacity and allows you to store up to 8.5 GB* of data on double-layer DVD+R
media.
Double-Layer is a new technology. The Double-Layer media created may not work
with some home DVD players and computer DVD-ROM drives.
*GB is defined as 1 billion bytes
For the latest disc compatibility information for your PC, check the following Web
site: http://www.hp.com
Optical drive quick reference
Optical
drive can CD-ROM CD-RW DVD-ROM DVD+RW/+R
Double-
Layer
Combo
CD-RW/
DVD
Read CDs,
CD-Rs, and
CD-RWs
X X X X X X
Read DVDs X X X X
Read data
on a CD
X X X X X X
Play music X X X X X X
Record data
or music to
disc for
storage or
backup
X X X X
View DVD
movies
X X X X
Record DVD
movies
X X
Play PC
games
X X X X X X