CD-RW Instructions:

Here are instructions for using a CD-RW drive (a CD Burner). These notes were written for a computer with the following software: Adaptec EZ-CD Creator, EZ-CD DA Extractor (a free download), and Napster.

Before you Begin: Always turn off the Anti-virus software when you are going to burn a CD.

To Copy a CD:

1. Dbl-Click on Create CD

2. Click on CD Copier

3. Put the original CD in the top drive

4. Put a blank CD-R in the bottom drive

5. Click Copy to begin

 

To get a song with Napster:

1. Dbl-Click on Napster

2. Connect to the internet when it asks you to

3. Click on Search

4. Enter the artist name and title

5. Click Find It!

6. After a minute or two, it will return a list of songs

7. Dbl-Click on a song to begin downloading it

8. Goto the Transfer page to see the download progress

 

Extracting Songs from Audio CD's to MP3 Files:

1. Run Easy CD-DA Extractor program

2. Insert the CD in the top drive (after a minute it the tracks will appear)

3. If the CD begins playing, stop it.

4. Click the button that looks like a globe to get the song names from the internet

5. Check the songs you want to extract (or don't check any and it will extract all of them)

6. Click the extract button (looks like a CD with an arrow)

7. A new screen will appear

8. Click the Extract button to save the songs to the Napster Music folder on your desktop

 

Creating a Compilation CD:

1. Extract or Napster any songs you will want (see above)

2. Put a CD-R in the bottom drive

3. Dbl-Click on the Create CD Icon on the desktop

4. Click on Audio

5. Click on Audio CD

6. In the top left corner, go to C:/Program Files/Napster/My Files

7. You should see your songs in the upper right part of the screen now

8. Drag the songs you want down to the bottom of the screen. Watch the bar across the bottom of the screen to see when you are running out of time.

9. Click the Create CD button

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