Data Project
To burn a data CD, proceed as follows:
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Insert a blank CD-R/W or DVD-R/W into your drive.
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Click on
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Use the pane on the left of the window to find the files you want to add to the project. Select Browse the file system from the drop-down list at the top to browse for files or Search files using keywords to search for them.
If you don't see the pane on the left, choose F7.
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Select the files you want by double-clicking on them or by selecting them and clicking the
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In the text box, enter a label to identify the disc. This label will be shown as the name of the disc.
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When all the files have been added, click on
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The Disc burning setup dialog will be shown; make any desired modifications (see Section 3.2.1 ― Data Project Options).
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Click on
to start the burning process.
When adding files, refer to the status bar at the bottom of the window to see how much space you are using on your CD/DVD.
To save the project for later use, choose
.- 3.2.1. Data Project Options
3.2.1. Data Project Options
Before starting the burning process, it is possible to modify some of the burning options.
- Section Select a disc to write to:
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- Click on Section 3.6 ― Burning Device Properties for more information. to open the properties dialog for the burning device. See
- Section Disc options:
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- Increase compatibility with Windows systems
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Select this option if you intend the disc to be used on computers running Windows. Files on the disc will be checked to ensure that their filenames do not contain characters which are invalid on Windows.
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- Leave the disc open to add other files later
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Select this option to create a multisession disc, so that it will be possible to add files to the disc at a later date (without erasing it, if it is rewritable).
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