Copying a DVD or CD, About Storing Data Files on Disc

4To name your disc, select Volume Label, and then type your name over it. RecordNow! will assign a name based on the recording date if you don’t type in a name.

5Add your data files to the file selection window:

•Click the Add Files and Folders button, click the Browse folder icon to find and select your file, and then click Add. Repeat this step until all files are added.

•Drag your file from your desktop or from anywhere in Windows Explorer into the file selection window. Repeat this step until all files are added.

NOTE: You can rename your files in the file selection window by selecting and typing over the current name. This does not affect the original files on your hard disk drive.

6Click the Burn icon when all of your files have been added.

7Click Done when recording is complete.

Click ?, and then click RecordNow! Help for more information about recording data files with the RecordNow! program.

About Storing Data Files on Disc

When storing data files on a disc, it is important to note that:

•You can add new data files to a CD-R and a DVD+R in a later recording session, until the disc is full. With DVD+R discs, you need to select the correct setting in RecordNow! to record files in a later session. To do this, insert your recorded DVD, open RecordNow!, click the Options icon (wrench), select the Advanced tab, select the recording option you want, and then click OK.

•When you record files that have the same name as previously recorded files, RecordNow! updates the file, and the previous version is overwritten.

•RecordNow! allows you to change file names and titles of files you want to record, and files that were previously recorded.

•As you select data files to record to your disc, RecordNow! calculates and displays the amount of recording space available on your disc.

Copying a DVD or CD

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RecordNow! allows you to make a copy of a music or data disc from your collection. You can’t copy commercial DVDs because they are protected by copyright laws, and are encoded to prevent illegal duplication.

To make a copy of a music or data disc from your collection:

1Click Start, choose All Programs, CD (DVD) Recorder, RecordNow!, and then click RecordNow! again.

2You can select the Audio Projects, the Data Projects or the Backup Projects tab.

3Select Exact Copy.

4Insert the CD or DVD you want to copy.

4Creating DVDs and CDs