Dell XPS/Dimension XPS - Manual (Page 29)

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• Use a blank CD-RW disc to practice CD recording until you are familiar with CD
recording techniques. If you make a mistake, you can erase the CD-RW disc and try
again. You can also use blank CD-RW discs to test music file projects before you
record the project permanently to a blank CD-R disc.
• See the Roxio support website at support.roxio.com for additional helpful tips.
How to Copy a CD
NOTE: If you have a DVD/CD-RW combo drive and you experience recording problems, first
check for available software patches at the Dell Support website at support.dell.com and if
necessary, the Roxio support website at support.roxio.com.
The procedure assumes that your computer is equipped with a single
CD-RW drive (without an additional CD drive). If your computer is equipped with both
types of drives, see the Roxio documentation for instructions on how to copy CDs from a
CD drive to a CD-RW drive.
1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs→ Roxio Easy CD Creator, and then
click Project Selector.
The Select a Project window appears.
2 Click Disc Copier. (Disc Copier is titled "CD Copier" in some versions of Easy CD
Creator Basic.)
The Disc Copier window appears and displays your CD-RW drive in the Copy from
and the Record to lists.
3 Insert the source CD that you want to copy into the CD-RW drive.
The Disc Copier project program briefly checks the source CD in the CD-RW drive to
ensure that it is a readable CD.
4 Click Copy.
Depending on the size of the files that are being copied, the copy process may take a
few minutes.
5 After the source CD is copied, remove the source CD from the
CD-RW drive tray.
The CD-RW drive tray opens automatically after the source CD is copied.
NOTE: You must use CD-R discs to burn music CDs that you want to play in regular stereos.
CD-RW discs do not play in most home or car stereos.
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