User manual HP DVD WRITER DVD300

[. . . ] table of contents how do I get started?6 english how do I edit a DVD movie disc?32 i The copyright law of the United States (Title 17 United States Code) and similar , laws in other countries govern the reproduction of copyrighted works. The person using the HP drive may be liable for its use to make unauthorized copies of copyrighted works. [. . . ] You can create a slideshow disc from your own photos and then watch it on your TV. And the disc can be conveniently mailed to those who don't live near you. To create a slideshow, you use the ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD software. what you need I 1 blank disc or a rewritable disc that you don't mind erasing recommended disc video DVD+R Use to share your slideshow with family and friends because DVD+R discs are the most compatible with DVD players and DVD-ROMs. R discs are less expensive than RW discs, but they cannot be erased and reused. you can also use Use for temporary storage while creating your slideshow because the slideshow might go through several iterations before you get it exactly how you want it. RW discs are rewritable; you can watch the disc a few times, then erase and reuse it. Use if you want to be able to edit the slideshow (see "how do I edit a DVD movie disc?" on page 10). DVD+RW CD-R Use for permanent storage of a short slideshow. R discs are less expensive than RW discs, but they cannot be erased and reused. Use for temporary storage of a short slideshow. RW discs are rewritable; you can watch the disc a few times, then erase and reuse it. CD-RW The HP DVD Writer drive cannot write to DVD-R or DVD-RW discs. Be sure to buy the DVD discs that have "+" in their name. I I Photos on your hard drive Music on your hard drive: WAV or MP3 format (optional) 18 1 Start the software. a b c d e Double-click the HP DVD Writer icon on your desktop or click Start, Programs, Hewlett-Packard, HP DVD Writer, HP DVD Writer. Click ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD. Read the media recommendation and click OK. Do one of the following: I I If you are writing to a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc, click Create a DVD. If you are writing to a CD-R or CD-RW disc, click Create a VCD. The authoring screen appears. 2 Choose a style for the menu. This menu appears on the screen when you insert the disc to watch the slideshow. a b Make sure that the 1 Design tab in the top navigation bar is selected. To select a background, drag it from the left side of the screen to the right side. Tip: You can use one of your photos as the background. Click New Background, browse to the photo, select it, and click Open. c d To specify a title, click the words "Untitled Project" and type the desired title. To change the font of the title or layout (how the buttons are arranged on the menu), click the Customize tab. 3 Add photos and music to the slideshow. a b c d Click the 2 Add Media tab in the top navigation bar. Select the photos that you want in your slideshow, click >>. [. . . ] Click OK on the dialog box that appears. 2 Write data to the disc. Do one of the following: I With a document open in your word processor, spreadsheet, or any other software application that you normally use, select File, Save As and choose the HP DVD Writer as your destination. In My Computer or Windows Explorer, drag and drop files to the HP DVD Writer. In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the files or folders, click Send To on the shortcut menu, then click DLA Drive. I I where you can read the disc You can read the disc only on the PC that was used to write it or on another PC that has an HP DVD Writer drive installed. For greater compatibility, you can run the Make Compatible command. [. . . ]