How to Burn Audio CDs With Dell Inspiron 531

Burn audio CDs with a Dell Inspiron PC and Windows software.

The Dell Inspiron 531 is a desktop personal computer with a Microsoft Windows operating system. An Inspiron equipped with a CD burner can be used to record audio discs using Windows Media Player, which comes installed on the Inspiron as a standard part of the software package Dell loads onto its computers. Blank, recordable discs and pre-recorded audio CDs are the only supplies needed for the project.

Things You'll Need

• Blank CDs
• Pre-recorded CDs

Instructions

1. Open the Dell Inspiron media tray by pushing the button on the front of the tower below the tray door, then load a pre-recorded CD and close the tray. Windows Media Player, which manages the CD drive and burner, will start automatically.

2. Click the "Rip" tab in Windows Media Player and select "Rip CD" to begin copying the disc contents to the computer's music library. Remove the CD from the Inspiron's media tray when the ripping is complete.

3. Place a blank, recordable CD in the media tray and close the tray.

4. Click the "Burn" tab in Windows Media Player, then click "My Library" to open the folder containing audio files. Select the tracks for adding to the CD by clicking and holding the left mouse button on each track, then dragging it to the "Burn" list. A "Time Remaining" message will appear at the bottom of the "Burn" list to show the available space on the disc for adding tracks.

5. Click "Burn" to record the selected tracks to the CD.

Tips & Warnings

• Click on tracks in the "Burn" list and drag them up or down on the list to rearrange their order. Tracks need not be burned in the same order as they appear on the original CD.

References

• Microsoft: Windows Media Player
• Dell: Inspiron 531 Desktop