Important: These instructions show you how to burn a CD using Sonic Record Now Deluxe, a software application that was distributed to all BC faculty and staff by ITS from July 2005 to the present. For Roxio Easy CD Creator 5 you can use these instructions for Roxio Easy CD Creator 5. If you need to burn a CD using another software application, use that software’s documentation to learn how to use it.

On this page:

• About CDs
• CD-R vs. CD-RW disks
• Burning a data CD using Sonic Record Now Deluxe
• Copying a CD using Sonic Record Now Deluxe

About CDs

• One CD (700MB) holds about 486 times as much data as a floppy disk (1.44MB).
• One CD (700MB) holds about 7 times as much data as one Zip disk (100MB).
• CDs (about $1 each) are cheaper than Zip disks (about $8 - $10 each).
• CDs are more durable than floppy & Zip disks because they have no moving parts.
• There are two kinds of CDs available:
  • CD-R (CD-Recordable) - A CD that you can only write to once that works just like a standard CD. The advantage of CD-R over CD-RW disks is that you can use CD-R disks with a standard music CD player. CD-R disks (about 40 cents each) are usually less expensive than CD-RW disks (about $1 each). The disadvantage is that you cannot reuse a CD-R disk after it is full of data.
  • CD-RW (CD- ReWritable) - A CD-RW allows you to erase the disk and reuse it, similar to a floppy disk. The disadvantage is that CD-RW disks do not work in all standard music CD players.
• How do you know if a CD is CD-R or CD-RW? "CD-R" or "CD-RW" is imprinted on the CD itself.
• Your CD drive can write both CD-R and CD-RW disks.
• You can buy CDs at most stores that carry technical products, including Best Buy & Comp USA.
  

CD-R vs. CD-RW disks

Should you use CD-R or CD-RW disks?

Use CD-R for...	Use CD-RW for...
Data that you do not need to make edits to, such as archival data that you just need backed-up.	Data that you will be making changes to and re-saving on CD.
Music or other audio that you want to play in a standard CD player.

What you need to remember about CD-R & CD-RW disks:

• CD-R disks can be written to until they are full of data, as long as you do not finalize the CD (see below for more details).
• CD-R disks (about 40 cents each) are usually less expensive than CD-RW disks (about $1 each).

Burning a Data CD using Sonic Record Now Deluxe

To burn a data CD using Sonic Record Now Deluxe:

1. Click the Start button, point to All Programs/Programs, point to Sonic, point to DigitalMedia Projects, and then click RecordNow Data.
   
   
2. Click Data Disc (refer to Figure 1).
   Figure 1.
   
   
3. Insert a blank CD in your CD drive.
4. To select the folders and/or files you want to put on the CD:
   • Click Add Data:
   • Select the folder or file that you want to put on CD and click Add, which adds the folder or file to the list. Repeat Step 4 until all the folders and/or files you want burned are listed (refer to Figure 2).
     Remember: Your data will be copied to CD - not moved from its original place on your computer.
     
     
     Figure 2.
     
     
5. To deselect a folder and/or file from the CD, highlight the folders and/or files on the list you do not want on the CD and click .
   
   Note: This does not delete the folders and/or files, it just removes them from the list so they will not be burned.
   
   
6. After selecting all the folders and/or files you want on the CD, click the red button in the lower right-corner of the application:
   Note: You can continue writing to a CD-R disk until it is full and you can re-write to a CD-RW disk without erasing the whole disk first.
   
   
7. Once the CD is completed, click Done:

Do you need more information or help with burning a CD? Click to access the online help.

Copying a CD using Sonic Record Now Deluxe

About Copyright Laws: It is illegal to copy material for which you do not own the copyrights or have permission to copy.

Important: You need enough available space on your hard disk to copy the contents of the source disc.

To copy a CD using Sonic Record Now Deluxe:

1. Click the Start button, point to All Programs/Programs, point to Sonic, point to DigitalMedia Projects, and then click Copy Module.
2. Click Disc Copy (refer to Figure 3).
   
   
   Figure 3.
   
   
3. Insert the source disc you want to copy into your CD drive.
   
   
4. Click the red button in the lower right-corner of the application to start the copy:
   
   
5. Disc Copy begins copying the disc temporarily to your hard drive. Once the entire source disc is copied to your hard drive, your CD drive opens automatically and you are prompted to insert a blank CD (refer to Figure 4):
   
   
   Figure 4.
   
   
6. Remove the source disc and insert a blank CD in the CD drive and click OK (refer to Figure 4).
7. Once the copy is completed, click Done:

Do you need more information or help with copying a CD? Click to access the online help.