Burn your data on a CD<\/p>\n
Vishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Nowadays, new personal computer systems come packaged with a
\nCD Writer. These specialized devices cannot only play your music,
\nshow your movies or read your computer data but can also \"burn\"
\nthem onto a special CD.<\/p>\n
Also known as \"CD Burners\", these optical drives come in two
\ndifferent technologies. One is the CD-R, or CD Recordable. This
\nunit can only burn data on to a CD-R disc but can be read many
\ntimes (Write Once, Read Multiple), similar to the commercial CD's
\nyour music or software comes in. You cannot delete information
\nonce they are written since the data is stored permanently on the
\ndiscs.<\/p>\n
The other system is the CD-RW, or CD Rewritable. In addition
\nto writing information on CD-R discs, these units can also burn
\ndata on special CD-RW discs that is reusable. In other words, CD-
\nRW discs can be erased and rewritten like a hard drive.<\/p>\n
Is a CD Burner really necessary? Consider this: computer files
\n(especially music and video) can be rather bulky and sharing them
\nwith friends and family overseas can be rather taxing. Uploading
\nthem via e-mail on a dial-up internet account may take hours and
\nyou just can't fit 30 Megabytes of Baby's first steps into a 1.44
\nMegabyte floppy disk.<\/p>\n
With a CD-Writer, you can safely burn your information on to a
\nCD and mail it over. CD-R media is rather inexpensive nowadays
\n(about Rp3,000), while the reusable CD-RW disc is about Rp20,000.
\nThe latter is rather useful for transferring large files back and
\nforth from your home to the office, while the former can be also
\nbe used for archiving and safeguarding your data.<\/p>\n
You can also get CD-R discs in different sizes. There are even
\ncompanies that can produce small CDs to your specific design.
\nWant to give out your business card with your complete portfolio?
\nHand them the square shaped disc and all the receiver has to do
\nis put it in his or her CD drive. Want to give all your relatives
\na copy of the video and photos of the wedding? Burn them on a
\nheart shaped disc and send them out.<\/p>\n
Using a CD Burner is not that complicated. Some operating
\nsystems such as Apple's Mac OS X and Microsoft's Windows XP come
\nwith built-in support for these drives. They have included
\nsoftware so the user can easily \"drag and drop\" files into the
\nCD's and in Apple's case, burn your MP3 with iTunes to listen in
\nyour car CD player. You can also use applications such as Roxio's
\nEasy CD Creator or aHead's Nero Burning ROM to create music CD's,
\nauto-playing movies, instant loading software programs, or to
\nmake a copy of a CD.<\/p>\n
Some tips about burning. It is recommended that when you burn
\na CD (especially a huge file), don't run any other processor
\nintensive applications such as a 3D Game or a massive spreadsheet
\nthat requires immense calculations. These programs can disrupt
\nthe CD writing process and that would end up giving you a useless
\ndisc (or in geek terms, a coaster, as in a place to put your
\ncoffee mug!).<\/p>\n
Also, be aware of the file system you are burning your CD
\nwith. Some system formats on Windows may not be compatible with
\nthose on the Macintosh or Linux systems, so make sure you are
\nusing a system depending on whom your \"audience\" is.<\/p>\n
Make sure the writable CD's you purchase have clear grooves
\nand have no defects, as a flawed disc would not write properly.
\nAlthough homespun Compact Discs can be played on almost all types
\nof machines, older CD players may have problems in reading the
\ndisc.<\/p>\n
Finally, most computer users utilize their CD Writers for
\nburning data only, and use their CD-ROM or DVD drives for playing
\nmovies or running games. This is done simply to extend the life
\nof the CD Burner since, like any other machine with moving parts,
\nthey do wear down with use.<\/p>\n
If you are in the market for a new computer, make sure it
\ncomes with a CD-Writer. Even the latest notebooks offer these
\nunits as a selling point. You can also pick up CD Burners for
\nyour desktop rather reasonably as the prices have fallen
\ndramatically with the introduction of faster drives.<\/p>\n
When the desktop printer first came out, suddenly everyone was
\na publisher. With a consumer CD-Writer, you're now a multimedia
\nking!<\/p>\n
For more information, go to www.cdrfaq.org.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/burn-your-data-on-a-cd-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }