Good instructions but what do you do if you have a laptop without that 
application key.  This IBM think pad doesn't even have a windows key and it 
is a pain in the glutinous maximus.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harvey Heagy" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 5:39 AM
Subject: Re: BURNING AN MP3 CD!!!


> Someone sent me this tutorial on burning CD's without special software, 
> and
> although it is several years old and may have to be adjusted to 
> accommodate
> later versions of Windows, I thought it might help, so I am posting it 
> here
> below.
> Harvey
>
> Below is a tutorial that I developed for a client to assist with burning
> CD's. Hope it helps.
>
> How to Burn a CD without using the CD burning software
>
> Minimize or close all running applications to eliminate clutter and
> unnecessary added steps.
>
> CD Preparation:
>
> Insert a blank CD into your CD burner: Most Cd's are slick on one side and
> rough on the other. The rough side goes up.
>
> Know if you are using a read/write (RW) or Read only CD. It is important 
> to
>
> know this because files cannot be added or deleted from a Read only CD.
>
> Close the CD door: After closing the CD door, a message may appear asking
> you what you wish to do with this CD. Press escape to exit out of this
> dialog box, as we will not need it.
>
> Prepare to copy files to the CD drive
>
> Open My Documents
>
> How to select a file or folder to be copied
>
> Find the file or folder that you wish to burn by arrowing through the
> document list.
>
> You may select more than one file or folder by pressing the shift plus 
> down
> arrow keys at the same time.
>
> How to copy the selected files
>
> Press the applications key located next to the right control key
>
> Arrow down to "copy or get there quicker by pressing the letter "c". Press
> enter and file will be copied.
>
> How to add copied files to CD drive
>
> Minimize all applications so you will be at the desktop. This can be done 
> by
> pressing the Windows key plus the letter M.
>
> Open My Computer
>
> Arrow down to the CD drive, which is usually the D, or E drive. Do not 
> press
> enter.
>
> Press the applications key and arrow down to paste, or get there quicker 
> by
> pressing the letter "P".
>
> You will hear a message that you have files waiting to be recorded. 
> Hearing
>
> this message means that you have successfully copied files to the CD 
> drive,
> but that you still have to record or burn the CD.
>
> Recording the CD
>
> Note: you should still be in "My Computer, and the CD drive should still 
> be
> selected.
>
> Press the application key once again, and arrow down to "write these files
> to CD", and press enter.
>
> A wizard will appear.
>
> Name the CD by typing in the desired name. This is optional. The name will
> default to the date that the CD is burned if it is not named.
>
> You can also check a box that will close the wizard after the burning
> process is complete.
>
> Tab to the "next" button and press enter
>
> The CD burning process will begin. Just let it do its thing and wait until
> the next dialog box appears in the wizard.
>
> The next dialog box asks you if you want to burn another copy of this CD.
>
> The default answer is "no", so if no additional CD's are needed, tab to
> finish and press enter.
>
> The CD will eject after the burning process.