How to Burn a CD on a Dell

Create a customized CD in the Windows Media Player.

Dell computers come standard with the Windows operating system, which features all the tools necessary to burn CDs and DVDs. Use the built-in Windows Media Player to burn personal CDs from music in your library or from files on your hard drive. The native software simplifies the burn process without the need for any additional software or expensive multimedia suites. The burn process for a CD can be completed in a few steps by users with a basic knowledge of Dell computers and the Windows operating system.

Things You'll Need

• Blank CD-R

Instructions

1. Launch the Windows Media Player and click on the "Burn" tab on the toolbar. Click the arrow below the "Burn" tab and choose the type of CD (Audio or Data) you want to burn to open the "List" pane.

2. Insert a blank CD-R into the Dell computer's disk tray. Click on the "List" pane and click on the "Clear List" button that looks like a red "X." To add files from your library to the CD, drag the files from the library into the "List" pane. To add files from the hard drive, navigate to the file's location on the hard drive and right-click on the file. Click "Add to Burn List" to send the file to the Windows Media Player interface.

3. Click on the "Start Burn" button at the bottom of the "List" pane to start the burn process. Once the burn is completed, the CD will be ejected from the disk drive.

References

• Microsoft: Burn Your Own Customized CDs