■As you add music files in the recording session, RecordNow calculates and displays the amount of recording time available to record additional music files.

■You can’t record song titles unless you make an exact copy of a music CD in your collection.

■If you try to record more than a standard CD can hold, RecordNow displays a message warning you that it may not fit on your disc.

Storing Files on a DVD or CD

Unlike music CDs, data DVDs and CDs can be recorded in multiple sessions.

1Click Start, choose All Programs, CD (DVD) Recorder, if it is present, RecordNow, and then click RecordNow.

2Click Make a Data Disc.

3Insert a blank or appendable CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, or DVD+RW disc into your drive, and then click Next.

■If the disc is full, insert a blank or another appendable disc. If the disc has data recorded on it, files with the same name are recorded over (updated) and any new files are added.

Or

■If you are appending a disc, click Yes. Or

■If you are erasing a rewriteable disc, click Erase.

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.

Creating DVDs and CDs

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