CD & DVD Recording For Dummies^?, 2nd Edition

by Mark L. Chambers (Columbia, Missouri)

• ISBN13: 9780764570735
• ISBN10: 0764570730
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Most new PCs and Macs today are equipped with the latest in recording and storage equipment: CD-RW and DVD-R/RW drives. Even if your computer is a little older, you can still join the revolution with add-on hardware and software. You can record music and movies, store photos and data, and organize things you want to preserve for posterity, safely and easily.CD and DVD Recording For Dummies?, Second Edition, takes the frustration out of choosing and using these cool recording systems. This easy-to-follow guide will help you find what you need and use it efficiently, and it covers all the newest equipment. You'll discover how to Choose and install a CD or DVD recorder Pick the best software for your needs Store large data files safely on CD Use EasyCD and DVD Creator and Toast Record mixed media disks Create electronic photo albums, baby books, genealogies, and more Once upon a time, videotape, vinyl record albums, and floppy disks were state of the art for preserving movies, music, and data. The superior durability and capacity of CDs and DVDs have made these tools as obsolete as the washboard, but never fear. CD and DVD Recording For Dummies?, Second Edition, makes it easy to Transfer your favorite VHS movies to DVD Preserve those classic LPs on CD Archive records and data files, and safely store treasured family photos Ask the right questions when shopping for CD or DVD recording hardware and software Record original material, copy and erase rewriteable disks, and make backups of important data Add menus to your disks, label them, and care for them properly Record a bootable CD-ROM Today's CD and DVD recorders can produce everything from superb sound quality to original movies you can play on your DVD player. CD and DVD Recording For Dummies? will get your recording career going in a jiffy.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Shake Hands with Your Recorder!

Optical Storage: It's All in the Pits

Buying Your Recording Beast

DVD Is the Cat's Meow

Poof! You're a Computer Technician

It's All in the Preparation

Letting Loose the Software Elves

Fine-Tuning Can Be Fun

Getting Ready for the Ball

Hang On - Here We Go!

Taking Easy CD & DVD Creator for a Spin

A Step-by-Step Guide to . . . Toast?

Using Drag-to-Disc: Avoid the Hassle!

So, You're Ready to Tackle Tougher Stuff?

Heavy-Duty Recording

BAM! Add Menus to Your Discs!

Storing Megastuff with DVD

Adding That Spiffy Touch

The Part of Tens

Ten Hardware Troubleshooting Tips

Ten Software Troubleshooting Tips

Ten Things to Avoid Like the Plague

Ten Nifty Programs You Want

Appendixes

Recorder Hardware and Software Manufacturers

Glossary

Index

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