Using Drag ‘n Drop CD

Copying folders and files to a writable CD on your Toshiba Laptop

What is Drag‘n Drop CD?

Drag'n Drop CD is simple software for writing your own CDs

Create your own Audio or Data discs that can be read on any PC

Make back up copies of your documents Toshiba supplies a how-to document with

your computer

Tips

Because CD writing needs a fast, continuous data feed to succeed:

Don’t record directly from your H: (network) drive

Don’t run any programs or do other work while writing a CD

Don’t interrupt the writing operation See other cautions in Toshiba’s CD-RW

pamphlet

Disks you can use

CD-R disks– 640-700 MB– One-use– Longest-lasting– Most reliable to

use in other computer’s drives

Disks you can use

CD-RW disks– Also 640-700 MB– Can be erased,

rewritten– More expensive,

less reliable

Inserting a writable disk

Front of computer Click button on

DVD/CD-RW drive to open

Drive pops out part-way

Gently pull open and place disk

Press center of disk to snap in

Starting Drag ‘n Drop CD

Click the Start button Click All Programs Drag’n Drop CD

Drag’n Drop CD

Using the three boxes

Three Drag’n Drop CD Boxes appear Use My Documents or

My Computer to locate the files you want to copy and drag to the corresponding box

One box at a time:Music ORDisk backupOR Data (documents/pix)

Step by step

Navigate to the disk/folder you want to copy Select a disk and drag it to the DISC

backup iconOR Select folders and/or files and drag to the

Data iconOR:For music procedures, see the help

document under the Drag’n Drop Start menu folder

Writing from the Drag’n Drop CD boxes

When you have finished dragging everything: Right-click the Drag’n Drop CD box you are

copying to From the popup menu, choose

Start RecordingOr: If you want to add more stuff to the CD Choose Edit layout to open the Main

Window

The Main window

Drag and drop data here to add to recording

The Main windowClick a disk or folder icon on the left to select and to open it on the right

The Main window

Select folders and files on the right if you need to narrow what you want to record

The Main window

When you are ready, click the Record icon

After recording

WAIT! When recording finishes:1. Drive pops open2. Take out CD

– Press center– Lift from sides

3. Write on top with special/indelible pen

4. Store in CD case or envelope

That’s it!

Backup often Keep blank CDs

and envelopes or cases handy