How to Burn Without Getting Singed

Burn With Roxio's Easy CD Creator 5

1. Launch the Easy CD Creator Project Selector. Roll your cursor over Make a Data CD and select Data CD Project.

2. Insert a blank CD-R disc into your recordable drive. Choose your source drive in Select source files, and select the files and folders in the top pane that you want to copy to the disc. Click the Add button or drag the files and folders into the lower pane. You can see how much room you have left on the disc by looking above the aqua bar at the bottom of the lower pane.

3. Click Record.

4. In the Record CD Setup window that pops up, make sure your CD-R drive is selected. Pick your recording speed. (As a general rule, if you're planning to work in any other apps while the recording is being done, choose a relatively low recording speed.) Click the Options button. You'll be able to choose whether you want to record, test, or test and record. Test and record is safest but takes more time. Choose Finalize CD under Record Method if you want your disc to be readable in other CD-ROM drives. Then click Copy to hard drive first. Creating an image of your data like this is often a good idea, especially if you want to make multiple copies. (This is the safest way to go if you have an older drive that lacks buffer-underrun protection to prevent burning coasters. If you have a newer drive, keep the Buffer Underrun Prevention box checked.) Click Start recording.

5. When Easy CD Creator is finished burning the CD, it will prompt you to create a label. Click Close, then click OK to close the other Record CD Progress dialog box.