Copying cds and dvds, How to copy a cd or dvd – Dell Precision 670 User Manual

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Advanced Features: Dell Precision Workstation 470 and 670 Computers User's Guide

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computer remains connected to an electrical outlet, it can be automatically or remotely started. For example, the Auto

Power On option in system setup allows the computer to automatically start at a specified time. Also, your network

administrator can remotely start your computer using a power management event such as Remote Wake Up.

The following table lists the sleep states and the methods you can use to wake the computer from each state.

Sleep State Wake-Up Methods

Standby

Press the power button

Auto power on

Move or click the mouse

Type on the keyboard

USB device activity

Power management event

Hibernate

Press the power button

Auto power on

Power management event

Shutdown

Press the power button

Auto power on

Power management event

NOTE:

For more information on power management, see your operating system documentation.

Copying CDs and DVDs

NOTE:

Ensure that you 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 and DVD+R DL (dual layer)

media, but cannot write to and may not read DVD-RAM or DVD-R DL 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 Copy.

2. Under the Copy tab, click Disc Copy.

3. To copy the CD or DVD:

If you have one CD or DVD drive, ensure that the settings are correct and click the Disc Copy button. The

computer reads your source CD or DVD and copies the data to a temporary folder on your computer hard drive.

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