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Using Drag ‘n Drop CD. Copying folders and files to a writable CD on your Toshiba Laptop. What is Drag‘n Drop CD?. Drag'n Drop CD is simple software for writing your own CDs Create your own Audio or Data discs that can be read on any PC Make back up copies of your documents
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Using Drag ‘n Drop CD Copying folders and files to a writable CD on your Toshiba Laptop
What is Drag‘n Drop CD? • Drag'n Drop CD is simple software for writing your own CDs • Create your own Audio or Data discs that can be read on any PC • Make back up copies of your documents • Toshiba supplies a how-to document with your computer
Tips Because CD writing needs a fast, continuous data feed to succeed: • Don’t record directly from your H: (network) drive • Don’t run any programs or do other work while writing a CD • Don’t interrupt the writing operation • See other cautions in Toshiba’s CD-RW pamphlet
Disks you can use • CD-R disks • 640-700 MB • One-use • Longest-lasting • Most reliable to use in other computer’s drives
Disks you can use • CD-RW disks • Also 640-700 MB • Can be erased, rewritten • More expensive, less reliable
Inserting a writable disk • Front of computer • Click button on DVD/CD-RW drive to open • Drive pops out part-way • Gently pull open and place disk • Press center of disk to snap in
Starting Drag ‘n Drop CD • Click the Start button • Click All Programs Drag’n Drop CD Drag’n Drop CD
Three Drag’n Drop CD Boxes appear Use My Documents or My Computer to locate the files you want to copy and drag to the corresponding box One box at a time:Music ORDisk backupOR Data (documents/pix) Using the three boxes
Navigate to the disk/folder you want to copy Select a disk and drag it to the DISC backup icon OR Select folders and/or files and drag to the Data icon OR:For music procedures, see the help document under the Drag’n Drop Start menu folder Step by step
Writing from the Drag’n Drop CD boxes When you have finished dragging everything: • Right-click the Drag’n Drop CD box you are copying to • From the popup menu, choose Start Recording Or: If you want to add more stuff to the CD • Choose Edit layout to open the Main Window
The Main window Drag and drop data here to add to recording
The Main window Click a disk or folder icon on the left to select and to open it on the right
The Main window Select folders and files on the right if you need to narrow what you want to record
The Main window When you are ready, click the Record icon
After recording WAIT! When recording finishes: • Drive pops open • Take out CD • Press center • Lift from sides • Write on top with special/indelible pen • Store in CD case or envelope
That’s it! • Backup often • Keep blank CDs and envelopes or cases handy