User manual COMPAQ DVD WRITER

[. . . ] table of contents english how do I know which program to use?15 how do I watch a DVD movie on my PC?26 i english 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. [. . . ] (DVDVideo format) If your DVD movie is on a CD-RW disc and was created with the Create a VCD command, click Create a VCD. (VCD format) If your DVD movie is on a CD-RW disc and was created with the Create a DVD command, click Create a DVD. (cDVD format) I I For more information, see "Do one of the following:" on page 10. e f Click Edit an Existing Disc, then click Next. Select the drive that contains the DVD movie disc, then click OK. 13 2 Make the desired changes. Note that on a cDVD format disc, you can't rename the buttons. 3 Preview the DVD movie. a b c Click Preview on the toolbar. Click the remote control buttons to control playback. When you're done previewing the movie, click the X on the remote control. 4 Write the disc. a b c video d Click Make Disc on the toolbar. Click Update current disc, then click OK. Wait for the drive to finish writing the disc. When the dialog box appears, click OK. where you can watch the disc If you used a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc (DVD-Video format), you can watch the disc in most DVD players or DVD-ROM drives with PowerDVD or other playback software (see "how do I watch a DVD movie on my PC?" on page 19). However, we recommend that you use a DVD+R disc because it's compatible with more DVD players than a DVD+RW disc. For the latest compatibility information, check the website www. hp. com/support/dvd-compatibility. If you used a CD-R or CD-RW disc and chose Create a VCD (VCD format), you can watch the disc in most DVD players and on your PC with PowerDVD or other playback software. If you used a CD-R or CD-RW disc and chose Create a DVD (cDVD format), you can watch the video on your PC with no additional software. HP MyDVD places a free software player on the disc when you write it so you can view the contents of the CD. The software starts automatically when the CD is inserted into a Windows-based PC. This type of disc cannot be played in a DVD player. to learn more To learn more about HP MyDVD, read its online help. Double-click the HP DVD Writer icon on your desktop or click Start, Programs, Hewlett-Packard, HP DVD Writer, HP DVD Writer. In HP MyDVD, click Help, MyDVD Help. 14 how do I edit my video files? Use Arcsoft ShowBiz to edit your videos. Some of the things you can do are: I I I I I I I combine videos, photos, and audio files into one movie add text, transitions, and special effects delete unwanted sections of a video change a video's brightness, contrast, hue, saturation, and speed transfer video from your camcorder or VCR to your PC save the movie in many different formats export the movie to disc, digital video tape, or HP MyDVD video what you need I 1 blank disc or a rewritable disc that you don't mind erasing (you need this only if you do step 6) recommended disc Use to share your DVD movie with family and friends because DVD+R discs are compatible with more DVD players and DVD-ROMs than DVD+RW discs. 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 DVD movie because the movie might go through several iterations before you get it exactly how you want it. [. . . ] Be sure to buy the DVD discs that have "+" in their name. 1 Format the disc. a data b c d Insert a blank disc into the HP DVD Writer drive. Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop or, if you have Windows XP, click Start, My Computer. Right-click (click using the right mouse button) the HP DVD Writer drive, then click Format on the shortcut menu. Type a name for the disc so you can identify it. 26 e f g Click Start. [. . . ]