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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" type="topic" style="task" id="files-disc-write" xml:lang="nl">
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<link type="guide" xref="files" group="more"/>
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<revision pkgversion="3.4.0" date="2012-02-19" status="outdated"/>
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<credit type="author">
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<name>Michael Hill</name>
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<email>mdhillca@gmail.com</email>
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<email its:translate="no">mdhillca@gmail.com</email>
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<revision pkgversion="3.4.0" date="2012-02-19" status="outdated"/>
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<desc>Put files and documents onto a blank CD or DVD using a CD/DVD burner.</desc>
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<include xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="legal.xml"/>
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<desc>Put files and documents onto a blank CD or DVD using a CD/DVD
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<title>Write files to a CD or DVD</title>
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<p>You can put files onto a blank disc by using <gui>CD/DVD Creator</gui>. The
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option to create a CD or DVD will appear in the file manager as soon as you
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place the CD into your CD/DVD writer. The file manager lets you transfer files
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to other computers or perform <link xref="backup-why">backups</link> by putting
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files onto a blank disc. To write files to a CD or DVD:</p>
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<p>You can put files onto a blank disc by using <gui>CD/DVD Creator</gui>.
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The option to create a CD or DVD will appear in the file manager as soon as
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you place the CD into your CD/DVD writer. The file manager lets you transfer
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files to other computers or perform <link xref="backup-why">backups</link> by
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putting files onto a blank disc. To write files to a CD or DVD:</p>
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<p>Place an empty disc into your CD/DVD writable drive.</p></item>
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<p>In the <gui>Blank CD/DVD-R Disc</gui> notification that pops up
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at the bottom of the screen, select <gui>Open with CD/DVD Creator</gui>.
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The <gui>CD/DVD Creator</gui> folder window will open.</p>
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<p>(You can also click on <gui>Blank CD/DVD-R Disc</gui> under
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<gui>Devices</gui> in the file manager sidebar.)</p>
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<p>In the <gui>Disc Name</gui> field, type a name for the disc.</p>
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<p>Drag or copy the desired files into the window.</p>
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<p>Click <gui>Write to Disc</gui>.</p>
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<p>Under <gui>Select a disc to write to</gui>, choose the blank disc.</p>
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<p>(You could choose <gui>Image file</gui> instead. This will put the files
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in a <em>disc image</em>, which will be saved on your computer. You can
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then burn that disc image onto a blank disc at a later date.)</p>
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<p>Click <gui>Properties</gui> if you want to adjust burning speed, the
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location of temporary files, and other options. The default options should
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<p>Click the <gui>Burn</gui> button to begin recording.</p>
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<p>If <gui>Burn Several Copies</gui> is selected, you will be prompted for
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<p>When the disc burning is complete, it will eject automatically. Choose
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<gui>Make More Copies</gui> or <gui>Close</gui> to exit.</p>
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<p>Place an empty disc into your CD/DVD writable drive.</p></item>
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<p>In the <gui>Blank CD/DVD-R Disc</gui> notification that pops up at the
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bottom of the screen, select <gui>Open with CD/DVD Creator</gui>. The
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<gui>CD/DVD Creator</gui> folder window will open.</p>
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<p>(You can also click on <gui>Blank CD/DVD-R Disc</gui> under
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<gui>Devices</gui> in the file manager sidebar.)</p>
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<p>In the <gui>Disc Name</gui> field, type a name for the disc.</p>
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<p>Drag or copy the desired files into the window.</p>
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<p>Click <gui>Write to Disc</gui>.</p>
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<p>Under <gui>Select a disc to write to</gui>, choose the blank disc.</p>
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<p>(You could choose <gui>Image file</gui> instead. This will put the
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files in a <em>disc image</em>, which will be saved on your computer. You
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can then burn that disc image onto a blank disc at a later date.)</p>
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<p>Click <gui>Properties</gui> if you want to adjust burning speed, the
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location of temporary files, and other options. The default options
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<p>Click the <gui>Burn</gui> button to begin recording.</p>
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<p>If <gui>Burn Several Copies</gui> is selected, you will be prompted
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for additional discs.</p>
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<p>When the disc burning is complete, it will eject automatically. Choose
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<gui>Make More Copies</gui> or <gui>Close</gui> to exit.</p>
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<section id="problem">
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<title>If the disc wasn't burned properly</title>
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<title>If the disc wasn't burned properly</title>
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<p>Sometimes the computer doesn't record the data correctly, and you won't be
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able to see the files you put onto the disc when you insert it into a computer.</p>
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<p>In this case, try burning the disc again but use a lower burning speed, e.g.
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12x rather than 48x. Burning at slower speeds is more reliable. You can choose
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the speed by clicking the <gui>Properties</gui> button in the
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<gui>CD/DVD Creator</gui> window.</p>
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able to see the files you put onto the disc when you insert it into a
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<p>In this case, try burning the disc again but use a lower burning speed,
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for example, 12x rather than 48x. Burning at slower speeds is more reliable.
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You can choose the speed by clicking the <gui>Properties</gui> button in the
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<gui>CD/DVD Creator</gui> window.</p>
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