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Roxio Toast 8 User Guide
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Burning Your First Disc With Toast
This section describes the basic process of burning any disc with Toast.
To make a disc with Toast:
1 Select the disc type. On the left side of the Toast window, click the
disc category that matches the type of disc you want to make.
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Data discs. Put any file or folder on a disc for archiving or
backup purposes, for use in a Mac, PC, or any computer. See
Making Data Discs on page 39.
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Audio discs. Make an audio CD, music DVD or MP3 disc for use
in a computer, home or car stereo, or set-top DVD player. See
Making Audio Discs on page 69.
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Video discs. Make Video CDs, Super Video CDs, DVD-Video, or
DivX discs for use in a computer or set-top DVD player. See
Making Video Discs on page 85.
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Copy discs. Copy a CD, DVD, BD, or disc image file. See Copying
Discs on page 119.
2 Select the disc format and settings. Choose the disc format and any
optional settings.
3 Add content. Drag and drop files and folders into the Content Area
from your hard disk or the Media Browser.
Tip: To show the Media Browser, choose Window > Show Media
Browser or press Ctrl+S.
4 Insert a recordable disc. Insert a blank, recordable CD, DVD, or
Blu-ray disc.
5 Record the disc. Click the red Record button, choose a recorder from
the list, and configure recording options, such as Number of Copies.
Click Record to continue.
Toast displays a progress bar and status information as it records your disc.