If you use XP, Albert Ruel posted excellent instructions on this list for 
burning to CD. His message is below. It's been a lifesaver for me:

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Albert Ruel on Gmail" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 10:03 PM
Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] cd burning nightmares


> Hi Marvin.   Here is the way I've burned CDs using Windows XP Home 
> edition,
> JAWS 9, 10 and 11.
>
> Copy each file you want to burn on to the CDR drive in the usual way. 
> Once
> you have all the files you want on the CD into the CD drive, and with
> nothing selected you simply tap the Alt Key to open the Menu Bar, then 
> arrow
> down once in the File Menu and please find the first item as "Write These
> Files To CD".  Press the Enter Key on that item, and if it isn't at the 
> top
> of the File Menu it is because you have something selected in the list of
> files.  Don't despair though, it is in the File Menu, but just a little
> deeper.  Arrow down until you find the item called, "Write These Files To
> CD" and press the Enter Key.
>
> That will bring up an Edit Field where you type in the name you want the 
> CD
> known by.  If you do nothing here the CD will be called by the day's date
> and time.  Once you've named the CD Tab to the next control where you will
> find the option of either checking or unchecking the option to make 
> another
> CD with these files or creating just one CD.  Press the Space Bar if you
> want it changed, and if it is as you wish it to be just Tab to the next
> control.
>
> Please notice that I have not yet asked you to place a blank CD into the
> drive.  Please don't put one in there yet.
>
> If you are now sitting on the "Next Button" you may press the Enter Key, 
> if
> not then please Tab until you get there and press the Enter Key.  Now you
> may place the CD in the drive and close it, sit back and enjoy the
> wine/coffee/tea.
>
> The way I have my burner configured the drive will open up when the burn 
> is
> finished, that way I know what's happening.
>
> I have ruined many CDs by closing the drive before pressing the Enter Key 
> on
> the Next Button, but since I figured out to wait until the Next Button is
> pressed I have ruined none.
>
> All the best.
>
> Thx, Albert
>
> 


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