How to Burn a CD in Windows Media Player

Burning a CD actually refers to writing files on it.

Windows Media Player is part of the Windows operating system for playing music and videos. The program also lets you burn both audio and data CDs, as well as data DVDs. It is important to have clearance to burn the CDs you're burning so you won't be infringing on copyrights.

Difficulty:

Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Blank CD-R

1. Click "Start," "All Programs" and "Windows Media Player."

2. Click the "Burn" tab in the Player Library. Click "Burn options" and make the appropriate choice: Audio CD or Data CD.

3. Put a blank CD-R into your computer's CD burner and close the AutoPlay window if it opens.

4. Locate the files in the Player Library that you want to burn to the CD. Drag the files from the details, or middle, pane into the list, or right, pane.

5. Adjust the files as necessary. Move them up or down by dragging them to the appropriate position. Remove unwanted files by right-clicking them and clicking "Remove from list."

6. Click "Start burn" to burn the files to your CD.

References

• Microsoft Windows: Burn a CD or DVD in Windows Media Player