Creating music CDs with RecordNow!

RecordNow! creates closed-sessionmusic CDs, which means you must record all music files on one CD in one recording session. Music files can be recorded repeatedly on a rewritable CD-RW disc, but all previously recorded files must be erased first. CD-R discs cannot be erased.

CD-R discs play in most home and car stereos. CD-RW discs play only in some stereos.

You can use RecordNow! to create audio CDs to play in your car or home CD player, or on your HP Digital Entertainment Center.

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Creating CDs to play in your car or home CD players

1Using the trackball, click Start, choose All Programs, Sonic RecordNow!, and then click RecordNow! again.

2Select the Audio Projects tab.

3Select Audio CD for Car or Home CD Player.

4Insert a music CD to view the tracks on your CD. Select View if you would like to look at another optical drive.

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Click Find, and then click either Scan for Music or Browse to find music files on your hard disk drive that you want to record.

5Select the tracks you want to record, and then click Add.

6Click the Burn icon when you have added all the audio files to your music CD project.

7Click Yes.

8When prompted, insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc. If you want to play your music CD in your home or car stereo, use a CD-R disc. CD-RW discs may not play in some stereos.

9Click OK.

10Click Done when recording is complete.

Click the Help icon, and then select RecordNow! Help for more information about recording music CDs with the RecordNow! program.

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Press and hold Control (Ctrl) on your keyboard to select more than one track.

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