and paste is control v i thought which is shorter and would save you if you 
don't have an applications key

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Humbert" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: BURNING AN MP3 CD!!!


> 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.
>
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