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Making CDs in the CSCS Lab

Making a CD Using Windows

Insert a blank cd into the external Plextor CD-RW drive (E:) on neptizzle
Login to Windows from neptizzle's console, or from a remote windows desktop
Open Easy CD Creater by double clicking on the desktop icon labeled: "Burn CD & DVDs with Roxio"
Hover the mouse on "Make a Data CD", then click on "Data CD project"
Another box will come up that allows you to browse through and add files to the project
After you have all the files added, click the red "Record" button
A box will come up, click on "Start Recording"
When the cd is done recording, exit the program. It is a good idea to verify that you can access files on the cd from other computers. Also note, once you record a cd you will be unable to add more data to the cd later.

Insert a blank cd into the external Plextor CD-RW drive (E:) on neptizzle
Insert the cd you want to make a copy of into the internal CD-ROM drive (D:) on neptizzle
Login to Windows from neptizzle's console, or from a remote windows desktop
Open Easy CD Creater by double clicking on the desktop icon labeled: "Burn CD & DVDs with Roxio"
Hover the mouse on "Disk Copier", then click on "Dick copier"
Another box will come up, make sure the D: drive is selected under "Copy from", and the E: drive is selected under "Record to".
Click "Copy"

Insert a blank cd into the external Plextor CD-RW drive (E:) on neptizzle
Login to Windows from neptizzle's console, or from a remote windows desktop
Open Easy CD Creater by double clicking on the desktop icon labeled: "Burn CD & DVDs with Roxio"
Hover the mouse on "Make a Data CD", then click on "Data CD Project"
Another box will come up, on the pull down menu click "File" ---> "Record CD from CD Image ..."
Select the CD image file you want to record.
Click "Start Recording"

Updated September 1, 2005