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Document copy help needed.

brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
edited October 2011 in Technical Stuff and Help
This belongs under "Computer Illiteracy 101"!

I want to copy a doument (66 pages of text) from my Dell laptop to a CD. I'm not sure how to do that. I tried copying on to a new disc that says "Magnavox CD-R 52X 700 MB" with no luck. It's either the wrong kind of disc or I didn't follow proper proceedure.

Any help is greatly appreciated! :)
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  • rafierafie Posts: 2,160
    First, you need to make sure that your CD drive also has the ability to "burn" disks. If so, you need to use a burnner program like Nero to place the files to the CD. The CD itself should be fine.

    If all else fails, try uploading it to a disk on key if you have one or to your e-mail as a draft.
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
    Thanks, rafie. Is there a difference between "recordable" cds and "writable" cds? Mine say "recordable"-- maybe the wrong kind?
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • rafierafie Posts: 2,160
    brianlux wrote:
    Thanks, rafie. Is there a difference between "recordable" cds and "writable" cds? Mine say "recordable"-- maybe the wrong kind?
    You need any disk that says CD-R on it. That means recordable (after burning the CD you can not make any changes to it). If it says CD-RW, that means re-writable (you can erase the disk and burn it again numerous times) - These are usually a lot more expensive.
    Still can't believe I met Mike Mccready at the Guggenheim and got a pic with him!!!!!

    2010: 9/7/10 - Bilbao
    2012: 26-27/6/12 - Amsterdam ~~ 29/6/12 - Werchter ~~ 4-5/7/12 - Berlin
    2014: 25/6/14 - Vienna ~~ 26/6/14 - Berlin
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
    rafie wrote:
    brianlux wrote:
    Thanks, rafie. Is there a difference between "recordable" cds and "writable" cds? Mine say "recordable"-- maybe the wrong kind?
    You need any disk that says CD-R on it. That means recordable (after burning the CD you can not make any changes to it). If it says CD-RW, that means re-writable (you can erase the disk and burn it again numerous times) - These are usually a lot more expensive.
    Thanks again!
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • rafierafie Posts: 2,160
    :)
    Still can't believe I met Mike Mccready at the Guggenheim and got a pic with him!!!!!

    2010: 9/7/10 - Bilbao
    2012: 26-27/6/12 - Amsterdam ~~ 29/6/12 - Werchter ~~ 4-5/7/12 - Berlin
    2014: 25/6/14 - Vienna ~~ 26/6/14 - Berlin
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