Windows Media Player:

To burn your own CD, choose File → CDs and Devices → Burn Audio CD from the menu bar, or click on the Burn button in the features taskbar.  The Burn feature is displayed.  In the 'Items to Burn' pane, use the Burn list pull-down list to select the playlist in your library that contains the files you wish to burn.  To add files from other playlists to the list of items to burn, or to remove items from the playlist that you don’t want to burn, click the Edit Playlist button.  The number of selected items and the total time is displayed at the bottom of the 'Items to Burn' pane.  If necessary, clear any check boxes of items you do not wish to burn.  Insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW into the CD drive.  When using a CD-RW, you must first erase the CD before burning it.  To do this, click the Erase Disc button.  To change the recording or data CD settings such as the CD write speed and quality, click the Display Properties and Settings button (optional).  In the Items on Device pane, choose the type of CD you are burning (audio, data, or highMAT audio).  Click the Start Burn button. 

 

Some things to note:

• Before items are burned, Windows Media Player sometimes converts them to a different file type.  This process can take a few minutes.
• If you are using a CD-R, you cannot burn additional tracks to the CD after burning is completed.  If you are using a CD-RW and wish to burn additional tracks, you must erase the CD before burning items to the CD again.
• You can rearrange the items in the 'Items to Burn' pane by dragging them to the position in which you want them to be on your CD.
• Playback may be affected if you try to play an audio CD while also burning a CD.  It is recommended that you do not perform any other tasks while burning a CD. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Player:

To burn a CD, choose Tools → CD → CD burner from the menu bar.  The burn feature is displayed.  In the task menu on the left side of the window, there is a list of tasks you need to do to burn your CD.  Click on the first task, Select CD Type.  A window will pop up with the following options: Audio CD, MP3 CD, and Data CD.  Select the type of CD you would like to create by clicking on the circle to the left of that option.  Click OK.  The second task says you need to add files from your library.  Do this by selecting the files from your library and clicking the Add Selected to CD button (you may need to click on the second task title to view your library).  The selected clips are displayed in the queue with a “Ready to burn” status.  You can rearrange the selected tracks by dragging and dropping them within the list.  The total available space on your disk and the total amount of data to be burned is displayed in the lower left corner.  Click the third task, Edit Options, to select the options you wish to use to burn your CD.  If you don’t want to finalize your CD after burning it, be sure to check the box labeled Create a Multi-Session Disc.  When you are ready, click the Burn Your CD button at the bottom of the task list.  When the CD is done burning, it will automatically be ejected.