This frustrates me so much. Every time instructions come across for this, I grab them up and try them, and I end up getting an error message which directs me to a sight which suggests I either lower the burning speed, or try a different brand of cds. However, when I rip off of cds it works fine, and I can copy disks using sonic record now. Why won't window's media player make cds using these instructions from files I have here ripped in? I tried clicking on the lower the speed link and it didn't make any difference. I have not bought a different brand of cds, but like I say, it will copy to these from disk to disk, so I'm just lost in it. ----- Original Message ----- From: John Justice To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2010 5:17 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] COPYING SONGS FROM DISK TO DISK
Yvonne requested this information. I am assuming you have Windows Media Player in your system, Yvonne. This is the default media tool for Windows XP. If so, please read the instructions below. Actually, I got them from this very list some time ago. I hope they help and good luck. This is something I really enjoy. ****************************** Simple instructions for making music or data CD's with Windows XP and Windows Media Player 11. 1. Select music or other audio files for your CD by highlighting one or more files. Press applications key. Choose Send to. Choose CD drive D. NOTE: For Drive D, substitute whichever drive letter corresponds to your CD/DVD writer. END OF NOTE: (You can also find "Send to" in the File menu.) 2. I usually put 19 or 20 songs for a regular music CD. If it is too big, it will let you know. 3. Go to My Computer and open CD Drive d. 4. This folder should have the music you sent here. You can also just copy and paste into this folder. 5. In the CD Drive D folder choose "Burn these files to a CD" from the file menu. 6. This puts you into the Wizard in the CD title box. You can either use the default title for the CD (the Current date) or change it to one of your choice. Tab once to the checkbox for "Close this window when burning is complete". The default is checked. Then tab once more and click Next. 7. If you have not already placed a blank CD in the drive it will then prompt you to do so at this point. 8. This screen allows you to choose music CD or data CD. Music CD is the default so just choose the "Next" button. 9. It then throws you into Windows Media Player. I have version 11 so I just press Alt S and the burn process begins. It is quiet at first so you might not think it worked but after a minute or two you can hear the CD drive begin to spin. The CD pops out when finished. NOTES FOR COPYING FROM OTHER CDS: Yvonne, you will probably have to copy the songs you need onto your computer before you can begin creating the disk you are looking for. WARNING! You can't just copy a file from one disk directly to another. Those files, in their original state, are much too large for that purpose. For that reason, you will have to "rip" certain songs from each disk and save them to a folder. You can create the folder in advance. Use Windows media Player to do this. it takes a bit of practice but there is a way to rip just one song rather than the entire disk. I have the full manual for Windows Media Player 11 if you'd like to have it. but it's quite cumbersome and a difficult read. Everything you need is certainly there but it's not easy to find. There are software programs like WinAmp which will make it somewhat easier to copy songs from disk to disk but that means learning a new piece of software, something you might not want to do. I'm sure that other list members can give you even more tips and tricks but this should get you started. If you'd like to try WinAmp, there is a version right on the Programs page of our group site. Good luck, Yvonne. JOHN AND LINDA JUSTICE WITH GUIDE DOGS JAKE AND ZACHARY PERSONAL E-MAIL: [email protected] For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
