Appendix B
Using Roxio Creator 9
In this lesson you will learn to burn a CD or DVD using a popular 3rd party
CD/DVD software, Roxio Creator 9
Objectives
Learn how to burn a file to a CD or DVD using Roxio Creator 9
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Contents Page
Using Roxio Creator 9 .............................................................................. 3
Data Disc Options ..................................................................................... 7
Type: .................................................................................................... 8
Mode: ................................................................................................... 8
File System: ......................................................................................... 8
File system notes: ................................................................................. 8
BACKUP SCREEN .................................................................................11
Erasing a CD-RW or DVD+/-RW disc. ...................................................13
To erase a rewritable CD or DVD using Roxio Creator Plus. ...................15
Copying a CD or DVD disc. ....................................................................17
Notes .......................................................................................................20
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Using Roxio Creator 9
Your Windows XP system might already include a version of Roxio Creator, such as 9, 9 XE, 9 Plus or 10. The current version of Roxio Creator series is
2009. The only different between the newest version if the support for highdef AVCHD video format.
To open Roxio Creator 9, find the appropriate program link and double-click
The program link will either be on the desktop, or you can find it in the Start/All Programs list
On the Lab Computers, you may need to click on the Register Later button on the registration screen
That will bring up the Roxio Creator 9 home page shown in Figure 2.1
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Figure 2.1
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The home page lists the main menu items on the left hand side of the screen, info or additional choices related to the selected menu item in the main window, and status items in the windows along the bottom.
Figure 2.3 Audio Menu Items
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Figure 2.4 Backup Menu Items
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Figure 2.5 Copy Menu Items
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Figure 2.6 Data Menu Items (Data Guide)
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Figure 2.7 Data/Data Disc Screen
Other than creating music CDs, this screen is the one that you would use most often to copy files from your computer to a CD; this could be any file, although most typically it would be a data file or a picture. In order to create a CD, click on the Add Data button. That will open the Select Files and
Folders to Add dialog box. As you select files or folders, the Add button will become active. When you click on the Add button, any selected files and folders will be added to the list of files and folders to be burned to the
CD/DVD.
Data Disc Options
To change file system format, click on the Options button in the lower right corner of the Data screen.
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CD Recording Options — Choose from the following recording types. (Not all disc recorders support all these options.)
Type:
Track-at-Once (TAO) , Open — Tracks are recorded individually. Unless the disc is full, additional data can be added to the disc after it is recorded.
Track-at-Once (TAO), Closed — Tracks are recorded individually. No additional data can be added to the disc after it is recorded.
Disc-at-Once (DAO), Closed — The entire disc is recorded in a single session. No additional data can be added to the disc after it is recorded.
Mode:
The options include Mode 1 and Mode 2 XA. Mode 1 is used in almost every circumstance except advanced format discs such as CD Extra or Video
CD. Unless you're sure you want to make a Mode 2 disc, it’s best to leave this setting alone.
File System:
The default setting is ISO+Joliet. If you are going to be making a disc that will be played back within Windows, you do not need to change this setting.
File system notes:
Microsoft Joliet has been used since Windows 95. This system can handle file names up to 106 characters.
Choose ISO+Joliet to make a disc readable by as many computers as possible.
Use ISO Level 2 only if you are familiar with this file system type.
The DVD file system is preset to ISO+Joliet+UDF. It cannot be changed.
Write-Once DVD Compatibility — Before recording to a write-once DVD disc, you should consider whether you want the disc left “open”
(appendable) or “closed” (nonappendable) at the end of a recording session.
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To leave your disc open, choose the option that reads: “I would like to use discs for more than one recording.” You will be able to record multiple times to a single disc, but fewer drives will be able to read the disc. This is a good choice if you expect to make many, small recordings on high-capacity discs or don’t need to share your discs.
To close your disc at the end of a recording, choose the option that reads: “I only need to use discs for one recording.” You will only be able to record to the disc once, but the disc will be compatible with a larger number of drives.
This is a good choice if you typically fill your discs during a single recording session or need to use a disc on more than one computer.
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Figure 2.8 Select Files and Folders to Add
Repeat the above steps as often as necessary to get all of the files that you want to copy listed in the Data Disc window.
HINT: To select contiguous files or folders, click on the first file that you want to select, hold down the SHIFT key, and click on the last file that you want to select; all of the files in between will be selected
HINT: To select discontiguous files of folders, click on any file that you want to select, hold down the CONTROL key, and then click on any additional files that you want to select; any files that you click on will be selected
Once all of the files that you want to copy to the CD are selected, click on the red Click button to continue button to begin recording the CD. If a blank recordable CD is not in the drive, a message will appear on the screen requesting that a CD be inserted.
When the copying is completed, the CD will be ejected from the CD drive.
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BACKUP SCREEN
Figure 2.10 Backup/Easy Archive Screen
Most CD burning software also includes a backup features, which allows you to regularly back up files meeting certain criteria to a CD. This is one of many backup alternatives available to PC owners.
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Figure 2.11 Tools Menu Items (Tools Guide)
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Erasing a CD-RW or DVD+/-RW disc.
Because CD-RW and DVD +/-RW discs are rewritable you can erase them just like floppy disks. It is most likely that you will use the software that came with your CD or DVD drive for erasing, however the functionally is included in Microsoft Windows should you need it.
To erase a rewritable CD or DVD using Microsoft Windows.
1. Insert the CD or DVD into the drive.
2. If the AutoPlay feature has been selected then:
3. Close the default audio player that opens.
4. Otherwise, select ‘Take no action’ and click OK to close the dialog box.
5. Click on Start, then My Computer.
6. Right click on the drive icon for the drive that contains the CD or DVD and select ‘Erase This CD-RW’ . Note:
You may see additional options if 3rd party software has been installed.
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Figure 2.15 Erase this CD-RW
7. Click Next to erase the CD or DVD.
Figure 2.16 Welcome to the CD Writing Wizard
8. When erasing is complete, click Next.
Figure 2.17 Erasing the CD
9. Click Finish to exit the wizard.
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Figure 2.18 Completing the CD Writing Wizard
To erase a rewritable CD or DVD using Roxio Creator Plus.
1. Insert the CD or DVD into the drive.
If the AutoPlay feature has been selected then:
Close the default audio player that opens.
2. Otherwise, select ‘Take no action’ and click OK to close the dialog box.
3. Select Creator Home from the Roxio folder in All
Programs.
4. Select Tools from the left menu and the Erase Disc option.
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Figure 2.20
5. Specify the options and click on the red Erase Disc button.
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Figure 2.21
6. When erasing is complete the drive door will open.
7. Remove the CD or DVD and click Done.
Copying a CD or DVD disc.
One of the uses for a CD-R/RW or DVD-R/RW is storage of family photos or videos. Once you’ve created your CD or DVD you may wish to make copies for other family members or friends. The easiest way to do this is though the use of a 3rd party software package such as Roxio Creator Plus.
To create a copy using Roxio Creator Plus and one CD/DVD drive. NOTE:
Most 3rd Party software will not allow you to duplicate copy protected media. This includes some audio CDs and the majority of movies on DVD.
1. Insert the CD or DVD into the drive.
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2. If the AutoPlay feature has been selected then:
3. Close the default audio player that opens.
4. Otherwise, select ‘Take no action’ and click OK to close the dialog box.
5. Select Creator Home from the Roxio folder in All
Programs.
6. Select Copy from left menu.
Figure 2.24
1. Insert the CD or DVD that you wish to copy and click on the red Disk Copy button.
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Figure 2.25
2. When the original has been read the drive will eject the
CD or DVD.
3. Remove the CD or DVD and insert a recordable or rewritable CD or DVD. Use a CD-R/CD-RW if copying a
CD or a DVD+/-R/RW if copying a DVD.
4. When the copy is complete the drive will eject the CD or DVD.
5. Remove the CD or DVD and click Make Another or
Done.
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Notes
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