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36 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer
Using Your Optical Drive
You can install or use software from CDs and DVDs using your optical drive. You can
play music from audio CDs and play DVD movies. You can also burn music CDs that can
play in most CD players, and you can save documents and other digital files on CD-R
and CD-RW discs.
If your iMac G5 has a SuperDrive, you can also use your home movies to make video
DVDs that can by played in most home DVD players, or save documents to blank DVD-
R (recordable DVD) discs.
Note: If you have older software that comes on floppy disks, contact the software
manufacturer to see if the software is available on a CD or for download from the web,
or purchase an external USB floppy disk drive for your iMac G5 from your Apple dealer
or the Apple Store (www.apple.com/store).
Inserting a CD or DVD Disc
To install or use programs from a CD or DVD disc, follow these steps:
1 Place the disc into the optical drive with the label facing you.
2 When the icon for the disc appears on the desktop, the disc is ready to use.
Note: Some DVD discs are two-sided.