A Simple Guide to Burning CDs - Softcover

Charton, Eric

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130864447 ISBN 13: 9780130864444

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1999

Synopsis

This book will give you all you need to burn a CD using CD writing equipment: a solid technical background in order to achieve successful results. It takes an easy-to-follow approach, providing essential information and advice from the theory behind CD writing and the rules in practice, to how a CD-R actually works, the equipment currently on the market and how to install it. You'll be able to transform the new box of sophisticated technology you've just bought into a working CD recording station. And if you're already familiar with CD burning you can skip straight to the practical sections in which you'll actually write a CD step by step, application by application and learn how to record anything from video CDs to karaoke CDs, via CD-ROMs and video games.

About this title

Review:

Like all the titles in this series, A Simple Guide to WinZip & PKZipis a handy, pocket-sized guide packed with almost as much information as door-stopping tomes on the same subject. Originally published and produced in design-conscious France, these aesthetically pleasing guides have been translated into functional if sometimes puzzling English. (What, exactly, does "parameterizing" mean?)

The authors have taken a task-centric approach to deciding what merits inclusion. A Simple Guide to Burning CDs includes information on how to configure CD writers, install the necessary hardware, choose the best media for your needs and identify problems commonly experienced during the recording or copying processes. This is a straightforward and informative guide--at a very reasonable price. Money is the last thing those using this guide will feel like they're burning. --Josh Smith

From the Publisher:

The Simple Guide series provides coverage of topics within computing and is aimed at beginners and existing users alike. Using a friendly format, the books provide beginners with an introduction to a subject and offer techniques, tips and tricks. For those who have some experience, these guides can provide a fast reference tool and allow the user to find information quickly.

Using these books, you will find everything you need presented in an accessible way. Each of the topics is broken down into small manageable sections and every major task is covered step-by-step so that you can follow through the stages clearly and easily.

Each title focuses on common features and frequently asked questions. They mirror the tasks of the average user and show how results can be achieved. They also show the common mistakes and guide the user away from them.

Unlike other entry-level titles, the Simple Guides also cater for the more experienced user. The extensive index and example-led format also creates a useful reference tool for users who need their skills refreshing. The Simple Guides provide a practical alternative to the larger computer books aimed at this audience.

If you need to know the basics, want to explore a new subject or learn more about a difficult area, the Simple Guides are for you. Simple to read. Simple to use. Simple to apply.

Also available in the series: Windows 98, Excel 97, Word 97, FrontPage 98, Money 98, Outlook 98, Publisher 98, Works 4.5, Upgrading and Repairing your PC, The PC

Forthcoming in the series: Money 99, Word 2000, Excel 2000, Front Page 2000, Office 2000, Outlook 2000, Quicken 2000, Publisher 2000, Access 2000, Powerpoint 2000, Paint Shop Pro, Creating your own web page, Internet Explorer 5, Internet, Searching the Internet, Burning CDs, Burning Audio CDs, Winzip and PKZip, Scanning and Manipulating Images, Security and Privacy on your PC"

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0130864447
• ISBN 13: 9780130864444
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192