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Table Of Contents
- Roxio Easy CD Creator™ 5 Basic
- Contents
- Introduction
- Making Music CDs Using Easy CD Creator
- Making a Music CD
- Making Music CDs with a CD-Recorder Only
- Making a Compilation Music CD
- Tips for Making a Music CD
- Working with Tracks in the Music CD Project
- Playing a Track
- Viewing the Status Bar
- Viewing the CD Info Bar
- Saving and Opening a CD Project
- Accessing the Online Music Database on the Internet
- Advanced Music CD Topics
- Making Data CDs Using Easy CD Creator
- Making Data DVDs Using Easy CD Creator
- Making Data Discs Using DirectCD
- Making Enhanced CDs
- Making Mixed-Mode CDs
- Copying Discs Using Disc Copier
- Troubleshooting Easy CD Creator
- Index
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Making Data Discs Using DirectCD
program that can read from and write to a drive letter, to copy files
to a CD.
DirectCD provides a file system based on UDF v.1.5 and writes data
to the CD using packet writing technology. This file system gives
you drive letter access to your CD-Recorder.
Once your CD is formatted, you can copy files to it using drag and
drop in Windows Explorer, as well as other methods. See Copying
Methods on page 59.
Understanding CD-R and CD-RW Technology
If you are new to making your own data CDs, the following sections
will help you understand some of the related terms and
technologies.
About CD-ReWritable Technology
If you have a CD-ReWritable drive, you can use two types of CDs to
make your own CDs:
■ CD-Recordable (CD-R) discs
■ CD-ReWritable (CD-RW) discs
CD-RW is a technology that, like CD-R, allows you to record infor-
mation to a CD. The difference is that with CD-RW you can also
erase the contents of a CD and rewrite new information to it.
Depending on how you want to use your CD, each CD type offers
unique advantages.
Note: Only CD-RW and MultiRead CD-ROM drives can read
CD-RW discs, and only CD-RW drives can write data to
CD-RW discs.