User manual HP CD-WRITER 8100

[. . . ] HP SureStore CD-Writer Plus User's Guide for your internal drive Hewlett-Packard Company, 800 S. Taft Ave. , Loveland, CO 80537 C4392-90100 Copyright 1998. Hewlett-Packard is a registered trademark of the Hewlett-Packard Company. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. [. . . ] However, if you "delete" files from a CD-R disc, the files become invisible to the file system (such as Windows Explorer) but the space they occupy is not made available for other files. Thus, "deleting" files from a CD-R disc will not increase the available free space on the disc. To erase the contents on a DirectCD disc, follow these steps: 1. While in Windows Explorer, select the file(s) you want to erase. Click Yes to confirm that you want to erase the files from the disc. DirectCD erases the selected file(s) from the disc. Chapter 5: Making Data CDs 5-6 Making Data CDs to Use on Different Types of Computers Fixing an Unreadable Disc If no window appears on the screen after about 15 seconds when you insert a disc in the CD-Writer Plus, the disc may have an unreadable format. DirectCD has a ScanDisc application that may be able to recover data on the disc and allow you to write to it and read from it again. Follow these steps to use ScanDisc: 1. Double-click the CD icon on the right side of the Windows taskbar. If the disc is unreadable, the ScanDisc window will appear. Read the text in the window, then click the ScanDisc button. A message will appear on the screen when ScanDisc is finished. NOTE: You can also start ScanDisc through the Start menu. To do this, click Start on the Windows taskbar. Move the mouse pointer over Programs, HP CD-Writer Plus, Tools and Information, and Utilities. Then select ScanDisc. Making Data CDs to Use on Different Types of Computers Adaptec Easy CD Creator enables you to write files directly to a CD-Recordable (CD-R) or CD-ReWritable* (CD-RW) disc in a format that can be read by different types of computers. This is handy if, for example, you want to create a CD for someone who has a computer running under DOS or Windows 3. x. Follow these steps to start Easy CD Creator and copy data files to a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc: 1. Insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc in the CD-Writer Plus. After a few seconds a screen will appear which asks you to "Please select the type of CD you wish to create. " * CD-RW discs can only be read in a MultiRead CD-ROM drive or in another CD-RW drive. Making Data CDs to Use on Different Types of Computers 5-7 NOTE: If the screen does not appear after about 15 seconds, you may have inserted a disc that is already formatted. Remove the disc and insert a blank disc. Or the "Auto insert notification" option may be disabled (this applies to Windows 95 only). [. . . ] 970-635-1500 Canada (for French-speaking customers) pour assistance en français. 800-387-3867 During warranty period - Technical support . 970-635-1500 After warranty period (charges begin only when you connect to a Support Technician, prices are subject to change without notice) Technical Support . 800-810-0130 (Per incident fee of $25 US dollars charged to Visa, MasterCard or American Express) U. S. [. . . ]