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Setting Up and Using Your Computer 27
To burn CDs, you need to use CD-burner software. Roxio Easy CD Creator Basic is your
computer's CD-burner software. The software includes these project programs that enable
you to record specialty CDs for different types of uses:
• DirectCD allows you to format a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc so that you can use
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
Explorer to drag and drop data files to the CD-RW drive. You
can use a DirectCD-formatted CD-RW disc like another hard drive on your computer
because CD-RW discs are fully rewritable (CD-R discs can be used with DirectCD,
but that media type has overwriting limitations—see "Using Blank CD-R Discs or
Blank CD-RW Discs" for recording media differences).
• MusicCD allows you to burn custom music CDs.
• DataCD allows you to copy a variety of your documents, such as spreadsheet or
accounting files, to a CD for permanent storage.
NOTE: Some music and game CDs are copy-protected. If you have a CD that cannot be copied,
you must use the original CD for everyday use.
• Disc Copier allows you to make a backup copy of almost any type of CD. This program
allows you to make a copy of a CD for everyday use so that you can archive and save
the original copy. (Disc Copier is titled "CD Copier" in some versions of Roxio CD
Creator Basic.)
All four project programs are available on the Easy CD Creator Basic Select a Project menu
screen. To view the Select a Project menu screen, click the Start button, point to All
Programs→ Roxio Easy CD Creator, and then click Project Selector.
Using Easy CD Creator Basic
See the Easy CD Creator Basic documentation for instructions on how to use the program,
information about different recording techniques, and CD media limitations. The Easy CD
Creator Basic documentation is located in the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP Help and Support
Center (see "Finding Help Information" on page 34). The documentation is also provided
on the Dell Dimension ResourceCD, which is included with your computer. Each Easy CD
Creator Basic project program also has thorough online help files.