Adjusting the picture, Copying cds and dvds, How to copy a cd or dvd – Dell Inspiron B120 User Manual

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Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia

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Adjusting the Picture

If an error message notifies you that the current resolution and color depth are using too much memory
and preventing DVD playback, adjust the display properties.

1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes.
3 Under Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution.
4 In the Display Properties window, click and drag the bar in Screen resolution to reduce the screen

resolution setting.

5 Click the drop-down menu under Color quality, and then click Medium (16 bit).
6 Click OK to save the settings and close the window.

Copying CDs and DVDs

NOTE:

Please observe all copyright laws when creating CDs or DVDs.

This section applies only to computers that have a CD-RW, DVD+/-RW, or CD-RW/DVD (combo) drive.

NOTE:

The types of CD or DVD drives offered by Dell may vary by country.

The following instructions explain how to make an exact copy of a CD or DVD. You can also use Sonic
DigitalMedia for other purposes, such as creating music CDs from audio files stored on your computer or
backing up important data. For help, open Sonic DigitalMedia and then click the question mark icon in
the upper-right corner of the window.

How to Copy a CD or DVD

NOTE:

CD-RW/DVD combo drives cannot write to DVD media. If you have a CD-RW/DVD combo drive and you

experience recording problems, check for available software patches on the Sonic support website at
www.sonic.com.

The DVD-writable drives installed in Dell

computers can write to and read DVD+R, DVD+RW,

DVD-R and DVD-RW media, but cannot write to and may not read DVD-RAM media. In addition,
Dell-installed DVD-writable drives can read and write to DVD+R DL (dual layer) media.

NOTE:

Most commercial DVDs have copyright protection and cannot be copied using Sonic DigitalMedia.

1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs→ Sonic→ DigitalMedia Projects and then click

RecordNow Copy.

2 Under the Copy tab, click Disc Copy.

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