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Reg Charie | | CD Burning
Simple Guide to Burning CDs
There are two types of recordable CD Media CD-R (CD-Recordable) and CD-RW
(CD-Rewritable. While prerecorded CDs are pressed from a mold, recordable
compact discs are actually burned with a laser, which is why the process of
recording to CDs is known as burning. CD-R disks can only be recorded once. Once
you create a CD using a CD-R disc you cannot add, delete or modify. CD-RWs can
be erased and rewritten to, but you cannot add information without erasing the
contents first.
The Basics of Burning
If you have a new PC with Windows XP burning CDs is incredibly easy. It’s simply
a matter of performing “save as” or “drag and drop” file operations like you
would save files to a floppy or the hard drive. Using Windows XP, when you first
insert a blank CD into your CD recorder drive, XP opens a dialog box asking you
if you want to open a writable CD folder. With the folder open, you can drag and
drop files and/or directories into it. Windows XP makes a copy of these files in
a special staging area until it is time to burn the CD, and displays a list of
the contents waiting to be recorded.
For further information, just read your user manual or access your PC’s help
section for step-by-step instructions. If you’re working with a Mac or an older
computer Windows 95/98/2000/ME you'll have to use special CD burning software.
Once you have CD burning software, creating your own CDs is an easy process,
although the technology involved is quite complex. Simply follow the
manufacturer’s instructions and observe the following tips.
First decide what you want to burn and what kind of disc you want to use. Since
CD-R discs can only be recorded once, we recommend you use them for making music
CDs, sharing videos and large files, and archiving your files. A CD-R disc can
be played in most CD-ROM drives as well as most home and car audio players. You
can erase and record CD-RW discs up to 1,000 times. This makes them great for
backing up files that you continually update or want to change. A CD-RW disc can
be played in CD-RW drives and multi-read drives, but aren’t readily readable
beyond your PC. Standard CD-ROM drives and many home and car audio players
cannot read them.
1. Check your hard disk for errors and defragment it regularly. This will help
your drive send data to the CD burner at the required rate and avoid buffer
underruns.
2. Free up enough hard drive space for the files you want to burn to CD.
Generally, you’re going to have to copy the files to your hard drive before
burning.
3. It’s a good idea to shut down all programs but the ones you need to finish
your task.
4. If you discover you’re having problems burning discs without getting errors,
try recording at a speed that’s slower than what your drive and media are
certified for. This won’t radically slow down the burning operation.
5. After you finish burning your CD, it’s a great idea to use a label kit to
design and organize your library.
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Private Reply to Reg Charie | | Dec 13, 2007 5:59 pm | | re: THURSDAY's Techno babble by Reg - CD Burning | # | 
Neil Doherty | | Thanks for the advice Reg!
Your postings are indeed useful information for someone like myself. My knowledge base revolves around the use of my computer for on-line re-search, communicating, worksheets and writing (word processing). And, of course, my $39.99 web writing software (which is obvious from my websites).
I do use the Windows XP CD burning for re-writable CDs - And, I was always stumped with updating and saving files (that existed on the CDs) - as I would get the message box "you are not authorized to make changes, check with system administrator" or whatever...
So, I started using the Nero (that came with the package) and I erase the files, then save them again...
Other than that, I have not really explored Nero much...My needs are really simple.
So, your article of this week is informative to me. Thank you.
A question that I may suggest that you might address in one of your future postings is really an extension of your posting of last week...
You stressed the importance of Windows updates. A question that I wonder about is the "non-critical" updates.
Again, as I am a "casual-user" of computers, some of these non-critical updates relate to software I am not even sure is in my computer....Or, relate to things that I don't think I use (?)...Or, I'm not aware of it, if I do...(I've never used instant messaging for instance...)
But, I did read somewhere that it is a good idea to do all updates, as sometimes they include little bits that improve other software functions...I do not know how true that is.
And, last week I had some extra time on my hands, so I did start to click on some of these optional updates, and upload them...Sure enough, when I re-started and checked again, up popped some new critical updates (???)...And, some loaded with error messages (that is, did not update properly).
So, my question is...Should I have left "well enough alone", and just stick with the critical updates?
Thanks again for your postings.
Neil Doherty
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Private Reply to Neil Doherty | | Dec 14, 2007 4:14 am | | re: re: THURSDAY's Techno babble by Reg - CD Burning | # | 
Scott Wolpow | | But Reg,
they smell real bad when you burn them and give off black smoke.
[I did have one client who used a microwave to "burn" his cd.He thought burning was a curing process]
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http://www.discountjewelry.comPrivate Reply to Scott Wolpow | | Dec 16, 2007 4:36 pm | | re: re: THURSDAY's Techno babble by Reg - CD Burning | # |
Reg Charie | | Hi Neil,
Updating Windows is something that I used to do automatically but after a couple of updates that screwed up, I now do it manually.
I tend to only go for the critical updates and leave the rest.
M$ has just come out with Service Pack 3
Their website describes what is in it.
What Is In Service Pack 3
Windows XP SP3 includes all previously released Windows XP updates, including security updates and hotfixes, and select out-of-band releases. For example, the service pack includes functionality previously released as updates, such as the Microsoft® Management Console (MMC) 3.0 and the Microsoft Core XML Services 6.0 (MSXML6). Microsoft is not adding significant functionality from newer versions of Windows, such as Windows Vista, to Windows XP through XP SP3. For instance, Windows XP SP3 does not include Windows Internet Explorer 7, although Windows XP SP3 does include updates to both Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Explorer 7, and it will update whichever version is installed on the computer. One notable exception is that, SP3 does include Network Access Protection (NAP) to help organizations that use Windows XP to take advantage of new features in the Windows Server® 2008 operating system.
I must point out that I am NOT an early adopter.
I prefer to monitor the news as to problems with the updates before I choose to allow the additions.
SP3 includes some enhanced security "features" which, IMO, need closer investigation before I add the update.
A PDF of an overview of SP3 can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=68c48dad-bc34-40be-8d85-6bb4f56f5110&DisplayLang=en
Reg
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