How to Make an MP3 CD for the Car

A recordable compact disc.

Downloading your favorite songs as MP3 files on your computer provides you with a wide variety of musical entertainment at home, but when you want to take those tunes on the road--and play them on your car's CD player--you're going to need to make a CD. With Windows Media Player, you can put your favorite MP3 songs onto a CD. The program's CD burner will convert the MP3s into a format that is playable on any CD player, including your car's. It's a simple process that takes only a few minutes.

Things You'll Need

• CD
• MP3s downloaded to your computer
• Windows Media Player

Instructions

1. 

   A compact disc burner.

   Check to see if your computer is equipped with a CD burner drive. Most home computers beyond the Windows XP operating system come with a CD and DVD burner, as well as software with which to operate them.

2. Make sure your computer has Windows Media Player. If not, download the latest version for free (see Resources for link).

3. Insert a blank recordable CD into the CD burner drive.

4. Open Windows Media Player. Click the "Burn" tab at the top of the screen.

5. Drag your MP3 files from the list on the left to the "Burn List" on the right. A time counter will show how much time remains available on the disc. Don't drag more songs than will fit.

6. Click "Start Burn" to burn the disc. The process takes about five minutes for 15 to 20 songs.

References

• Microsoft.com: Burn an audio CD in Windows Media Player

Resources

• Microsoft.com: Windows Media Player