How to Burn CDs
Saving information on a CD is called "burning."
Burn a CD to backup important files or share large files (such as photographs, Photo Story videos, and Audacity audio files).
Burning CDs
To burn a CD:
- Open the CD drive door on the left side of the Gateway by pushing the small rectangular button.
- Carefully snap the CD into the drive.
- Close the drive door until it clicks shut
- Select "Open writable CD folder using Windows Explorer" and click OK
- When the writable CD window opens, drag the files and/or folders you want to have on the CD into the window
- When all the files you want to burn are in the window, in the left panel of the window, click Write these files to CD
- In the CD Writing Wizard, type a short name for your CD and click Next
- Wait while the CD burns
- When the final screen opens, the CD ejects itself. Label the CD with a felt-tip permanent marker. Do NOT use a ball point pen.
- Click Finish
- To view the CD, put the CD back in the drive and from the Start menu, choose My Computer
Wait until a prompt opens asking what you want to do with the disk.
Note: Your computer will have more or fewer options depending on the programs you have installed. If necessary, scroll to find the "Open writable CD" option.
Note: If you do not see Write these files to CD on the left panel, choose it from the File menu
The CD Writing Wizard opens
Note: To burn additional CDs with the same information, check the box, click Finish, and follow the on-screen directions
CD-R vs CD-RW vs DVD-R
For help choosing between different types of CDs and DVDs to burn, see this article at Gateway Support: http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/Gateway/200ARC/3501609faq88.shtml
Credits
Directions and pictures are courtesy of Steve Goodwin.