User's Manual

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Chapter 5: Making Data CDs
Chapter 5:
Making Data CDs
You can make data CDs with DirectCD
™
and with EasyCDCreator
™
. You
can copy data to both CD-Recordable (CD-R) and CD-ReWritable
(CD-RW) discs. DirectCD and EasyCDCreator make data CDs in a
slightly different way for different purposes. The correct program is
launched automatically when you decide what kind of data CD you want
to make.
■ If you want to make a data CD to use on your own computer, follow
the instructions in “Making Data CDs to Use on Your Own
Computer” below.
■ If you want to make a data CD to use on your own computer or on
different types of computers (for example, computers running under
DOS or Windows3.x) that do not have DirectCD, follow the
instructions in “Making Data CDs to Use on Different Types of
Computers” on page 5-6.
Making Data CDs to Use on Your Own
Computer
DirectCD enables you to write files directly to a CD-Recordable (CD-R) or
CD-ReWritable (CD-RW) disc, in much the same way you would write
them to a floppy diskette or a removable media drive. This is especially
handy for making data discs to use with your own computer. For
example, you might want to
■ Archive data and then remove it from your hard drive
■ Back up the files on your hard drive