How to Burn a CD

Understanding Data CD Burning. If your goal is to store files and folders on a CD, you can burn the necessary files or folders onto the disc. A data CD won't play on audio devices but can be accessed like other storage media, such as USB drives.

• Files suitable for burning include photos, documents, and videos.
• For creating a music CD that plays on CD players, proceed to the music CD creation steps.

Insert a blank CD into your computer's disc drive. Ensure the CD is empty before proceeding.

• If the CD has been used previously, you must erase its contents first.
• The drive must be a DVD-compatible one. You can verify this by checking for the "DVD" label on or near the disc tray.

Select the folder containing your files. Click on the folder that holds the files you wish to burn. You'll find the folder listed on the left side of the window.

Choose the files to burn. Click and drag your cursor over a group of files to select them all, or hold down the Ctrl key while clicking on individual files to select multiple files separately.

• If you only need to burn a single file (such as an ISO), simply click on that file.
• Most CDs can only store files up to approximately 700MB in size.

Click on the Share tab located at the top-left corner of the window. A toolbar will appear near the top of the window.

Click on Burn to disc in the "Send" section of the toolbar. A new window will appear on the screen.

Click on Burn at the bottom of the window. This action will initiate the process of writing files to the CD.

• The time required to complete the burning process depends on the size and number of files you are writing.

Click on Finish at the bottom of the screen when prompted. You can now eject the burned CD from your computer.

Understanding Data CD Burning. If your goal is to store files and folders on a CD, you can burn the necessary files or folders onto the disc. A data CD won't play on audio devices but can be accessed like other storage media, such as USB drives.

• Files suitable for burning include photos, documents, and videos.
• For creating a music CD that plays on CD players, proceed to the music CD creation steps.

Insert a blank CD into your computer's disc drive. Since most Macs don't come with built-in CD trays, you'll need an external CD drive to perform this task.

• You can purchase an external drive from Apple for less than $90 (approximately 2 million VND).

Open Disk Utility. Type disk utility into the search bar, then double-click on the Disk Utility result.

Click on Burn with the radiation icon at the top of the window. A Finder window will appear on the screen.

Select the file storage location. Click on the folder containing the files you want to burn. You'll see a list of folders on the left side of the window.

Choose the files to burn. Click and drag your cursor over a group of files to select them all, or hold down the ⌘ Command key while clicking on individual files to select multiple files separately.

• If you only need to burn a single file (such as an ISO), simply click on that file.

Click on Burn in the window displayed near the top of the Disk Utility window. This will initiate the disc burning process.

• Be patient, as this process takes some time to complete.

Click on OK at the bottom-right corner of the window when prompted. This indicates that the burning process is complete.

Insert a CD into your computer's disc drive. Ensure the CD is empty before proceeding.

• If the CD has been used previously, you must erase its contents first.
• The drive must be DVD-compatible. You can verify this by checking for the "DVD" label on or near the disc tray.

Open Windows Media Player. Type windows media player, then click on Windows Media Player at the top of the search results.

• If Windows Media Player doesn't appear in the search results, it means the software isn't installed on your computer.
• If your computer doesn't have Windows Media Player, you'll need to use iTunes. Download and install iTunes, then refer to the instructions in the next method.

Access the music library. Double-click on Music to open the category page, then double-click on All music to view the list of music files on your computer.

Select the music to burn. Hold down the Ctrl key while clicking on each song you want to add to the CD.

• Typically, you can burn music to a CD with a duration of around 70 - 80 minutes.

Add music to the "Burn" tab. Click and drag the selected songs to the "Burn" tab in the right-hand panel, then release the mouse. You'll see all the chosen songs listed in the "Burn" tab.

Click on Start burn at the top of the "Burn" panel. This will begin the process of writing the songs to the CD.

Wait for the CD burning process to complete. The CD will automatically eject once the burning is finished. After completion, you can play the music on any CD player, such as a car stereo.

Insert a CD into your computer's disc drive. Since most Macs don't have built-in CD trays, you'll need an external CD drive to perform this task.

• You can purchase an external drive from Apple for less than $90 (approximately 2 million VND).

Open iTunes. Click or double-click on the iTunes app, which features a multicolored musical note on a white background.

Select songs to burn to the disc. Hold down the ⌘ Command key (or Ctrl if you're using Windows) while clicking on each song you want to add to the CD.

• Most CDs allow you to burn music with a duration of around 70 - 80 minutes.
• You may need to click on the Songs tab to view the list of songs in iTunes before making your selection.

Wait for the CD burning process to complete. The CD will automatically eject once the burning is finished. After completion, you can play the music on any CD player, such as a car stereo.