How do I know which type of media and what application to use when creating a CD with my Iomega CD-RW or ZipCD drive?

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How do I know which type of media and what application to use when creating a CD with my Iomega® CD-RW (ZipCD™) drive?
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Iomega® CD-RW (ZipCD™) drives work with two types of media, CD-RW and CD-R, which can be used for different CD recording purposes. The chart below can help you choose the right media and application for the type of CD you want to create.

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	Which Disc?		Which Application?
	CD-RW	CD-R	HotBurn or HotBurn Pro®	Easy CD Creator™	DirectCD™
Write to your CD once		X	X	X
Write and rewrite to you CD many times	X		X	X	X
Keep an archive of all your important files	X	X	X	X
Share personal photos with family and friends		X	X	X
Record your original music		X	X	X
Create pre-master CD recordings for the perfect mix	X	X	X	X
Distribute large files or presentations		X	X	X	X
Develop and modify your files	X		X		X
Back up your hard drive	X	X	X		X
Transport files between work and home	X		X		X

Note:

CD-R disc advantages:

Good for permanent data storage (discs cannot be erased).
Less expensive per CD than CD-RW discs.
Readable on virtually all CD-ROM and CD-R drives.
Can be used in most home or car stereo CD players.

CD-RW disc advantages:

Allows you to erase data and rewrite new information.
Ideal for backup, sharing files with colleagues and transporting files between computers.
Allows you to make a practice CD or test the contents of a CD before making a permanent one.

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