Sharing CDs across Different Formats

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Using CD-R Discs

When should I use CD-R discs?

The data you put on a CD-R can’t be erased. Use CD-R discs:

■When you want to protect your data so that it cannot be erased

■If you want to share your CD with users that have standard CD-ROM drives

■For audio CDs

Can I automatically share a CD-R with anyone?

Not necessarily. The software application you use will determine with whom you can easily share the CD.

CD-R discs created with DirectCD.

Use DirectCD when you want to create data CDs to use on your own computer. For instructions on how to use DirectCD go to “Making Data CDs to Use on Your Own Computer” on page 5-1.

When you eject the disc from the drive, DirectCD will prompt you to either leave the disc as it is so you can add more data later, or organize it so it can be read in most standard CD-ROM drives under Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3. If you intend to share the disc with other users, then you must select the option to organize it so it can be read in most standard CD-ROMs.

■Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0. Your CD-R organized to be read in most standard CD-ROMs is now ready to be shared with Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 users.

There may be some CD-ROMs that can’t read the CD-R. If you have problems try turning off the “Read Ahead” on your CD-ROM. Refer to your operating system documentation on how to do this. Another option is to use CD Copier to create a disc copy of your original CD-R disc. A description of how to do this can be found in the section “Making a Copy of a CD” on page 8-3.

■Windows 3.x and DOS. Your CD-R organized to be read in most standard CD-ROMs under Windows 95 and Windows NT cannot automatically be read in Windows 3.x or DOS. Some additional steps are required if you want to share this disc with Windows 3.x or DOS users. You will need to create a copy of your original CD-R disc on another piece of CD-R media using the CD Copier application. This

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