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This guide provides an in-depth overview of CD-RW drives, including internal and external types, and the essential components such as the jumper block and EIDE cable. Learn about the capacities and speeds of CD-R and CD-RW disks, as well as the significance of their labeled numbers. Discover why one might burn CDs, from data backup to storing music and pictures. We also discuss the benefits of using CDs and provide step-by-step instructions on how to successfully burn data, addressing issues like caching and buffer underruns for efficient burning.
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Presented by: ITS and UMSL CD Burning 101
CD-RW Drives External Drives Internal Drives
Back of a typical CD-RW Drive Master Slave Cable Select Called Jumper Block EIDE Cable connects to Motherboard Power Supply
CD Capacity CD-R disks typically hold 700MB of Data and range in write speeds from 4X to 52X CD-RW disks typically hold 650MB of Data and range in write speeds of 4X to 24X
What those numbers mean? • There are 3 sets of numbers labeled on CD-RW drives. • 12X 4X 32X • 1st number 12X stands for Write Speed • 2nd number 4X stands for Re-Write speed (for CD-RW disks) • 3rd number 32X stands for read speed (what CD-ROMS do)
Reasons to burn CD's • Save work for later use • Usually completed work • CD's not the best for multiple saves • Backup your computer • Store music • Store pictures
Benefits of CDs • Cheap • Readable Everywhere • Reliable
Steps • Select the type of project you would like • Browse to the files you want to copy • Drag them to the bottom screen, or use the “add” button • Click on “record”
Caching and Buffer Underruns Buffer Underruns prevent Data Loss. The computer Buffers the Data to be burned so the CD is created successfully