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Optional CD-RW Drive
If your PowerBook came with a CD-RW drive, you can record your favorite music, programs,
and files on CD-R and CD-RW discs. You can create your own music CDs and play them on
any standard audio player. You can also record computer files, such as applications,
documents, or other digital files, on a recordable CD.
With a CD-R (CD-Recordable) disc you can record information on the disc once. Although
you can’t change the recorded information, you may be able to add more information until
the disc is full, depending on the application you use. See the documentation that came
with your application for specific information about recording on your CD-R disc. It is best
to use CD-R discs for recording audio CDs, because most audio CD players cannot read
CD-RW discs.
With a CD-RW (CD-Rewritable) disc you can save and change information on your CD
multiple times. However, some software for recording media files on CDs, such as the iTunes
Disc Burner feature, can record data on the disc only once.
Inserting a CD Disc
To install or use programs from a CD disc, follow these steps:
1 With the computer turned on, insert the disc (with the label facing up) into the drive slot
until you feel the drive catch the disc and take it the rest of the way in.
2 When the icon for the disc appears on the desktop, the disc is ready to use.
For information about how to use iTunes to record music files on a CD, see the online help
for iTunes in the Help Center.
Ejecting a Disc
You eject a disc by dragging the disc icon to the Trash or pressing and holding the Media
Eject ( ) key on the keyboard.
If you can’t eject the disc, try the following:
m Quit any applications that may be using the disc and try again.
m Restart your computer and hold down the trackpad button during startup until the
disc ejects.
Important Your PowerBook’s optical CD-RW drive supports standard circular 12 cm discs.
Irregularly shaped discs and discs smaller than 12 cm are not supported. Non-circular discs
may become lodged in the drive.