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How do I copy files to a recordable CD media, using Microsoft Windows XP?, File and Folder Tasks

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How do I copy files to a recordable CD media, using Microsoft Windows XP? You can copy files to CD-R or CD-RW discs, using the installed CD-RW or DVD-RW drive. Copying files and folders to a CD 1. Insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc into your CD-RW or DVD-RW drive. (If the CD Drive window appears, click Take no action.) 2. Click Start in the Windows® taskbar and click My Computer. Locate the files and folders you want to copy to the CD. 3. Point to select a file or folder, or select several files or folders by holding down the CTRL key while pointing to each of the files you want. 4. Under File and Folder Tasks, click Copy this file, Copy this folder, or Copy the selected items. If the files are located in My Pictures, under Picture Tasks, click Copy to CD or Copy all items to CD. Skip to step 6. If your files are located in My Music, under Music Tasks, click Copy to audio CD or Copy all items to audio CD. Skip to step 6. 5. In the Copy Items dialog box, click the read/write drive icon1, and click Copy. 6. Under Other Places, click My Computer, and click the CD-RW or DVD-RW drive. Windows displays the temporary area that holds the files until they are copied to the CD. 7. Confirm that the files and folders you want to copy are displayed under Files Ready to Be Written to the CD. 8. Click Write to CD, under CD Writing Tasks. The CD Writing Wizard starts. 9. Follow the instructions in the wizard to complete writing the files or folders to the CD. When the writing process is finished, the wizard displays a check box that enables you to copy another CD. To create additional copies, click Yes, write these files to another CD, insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc, and click Next. Copying files to a DVD using preinstalled software If your VAIO® computer is equipped with a DVD-RW drive, you can copy files to DVD-R or DVD-RW discs using the preinstalled RecordNow DX software. To learn more about using RecordNow DX, refer to the program's online Help. 1. Click Start in the Windows® taskbar and click All Programs. 2. Point to VERITAS Software, point to RecordNow DX, and then click RecordNow DX. 3. If the RecordNow DX Wizard starts, click Help. If the RecordNow DX Wizard does not start right away, click Index on the Help menu. 1 T he read/write drive letter des ignation may vary, depending your s ys tem's hardware c onfiguration. Page 82

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How do I copy files to a recordable CD media, using Microsoft Windows XP?
You can copy files to CD-R or CD-RW discs, using the installed CD-RW or DVD-RW drive.
Copying files and folders to a CD
1.
Insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc into your CD-RW or DVD-RW drive. (If the CD Drive window appears, click
Take
no action
.)
2.
Click
Start
in the Windows
®
taskbar and click
My Computer
. Locate the files and folders you want to copy to the
CD.
3.
Point to select a file or folder, or select several files or folders by holding down the CTRL key while pointing to
each of the files you want.
4.
Under
File and Folder Tasks
, click
Copy this file
,
Copy this folder
, or
Copy the selected items
.
If the files are located in My Pictures, under
Picture Tasks
, click
Copy to CD
or
Copy all items to CD
. Skip to step
6.
If your files are located in My Music, under
Music Tasks
, click
Copy to audio CD
or
Copy all items to audio CD
.
Skip to step 6.
5.
In the
Copy Items
dialog box, click the
read/write drive
icon
1
, and click
Copy
.
6.
Under
Other Places
, click
My Computer
, and click the
CD-RW
or
DVD-RW drive
.
Windows displays the temporary area that holds the files until they are copied to the CD.
7.
Confirm that the files and folders you want to copy are displayed under Files Ready to Be Written to the CD.
8.
Click
Write to CD
, under
CD Writing Tasks
. The CD Writing Wizard starts.
9.
Follow the instructions in the wizard to complete writing the files or folders to the CD.
When the writing process is finished, the wizard displays a check box that enables you to copy another CD. To
create additional copies, click
Yes, write these files to another CD
, insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc, and click
Next
.
Copying files to a DVD using preinstalled software
If your VAIO
®
computer is equipped with a DVD-RW drive, you can copy files to DVD-R or DVD-RW discs using the preinstalled
RecordNow DX software. To learn more about using RecordNow DX, refer to the program's online Help.
1.
Click
Start
in the Windows
®
taskbar and click
All Programs
.
2.
Point to
VERITAS Software
, point to
RecordNow DX
, and then click
RecordNow DX
.
3.
If the RecordNow DX Wizard starts, click
Help
. If the RecordNow DX Wizard does not start right away, click
Index
on the
Help
menu.
1
The read/write drive letter designation may vary, depending your system's hardware configuration.
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