Burning a Data CD/DVD

From Freespire

Jump to: navigation, search
Burning a Data CD/DVD
Home-->Documentation-->Freespire User Manual-->Common Tasks-->Burning and Ripping CDs/DVDs-->Burning a Data CD/DVD < Back   Forward >


The default CD and DVD burning application on your Freespire system is K3B.

To start K3B, click on "Launch"->"Run programs"->"Audio & MP3"->"K3B".


Burning a Data CD/DVD

Select New Data CD Project or New Data DVD Project in the lower panel.A CD/DVD Kreator panel is launched.The panel consists of 3 windows-the folder panel, file panel and project panel.Navigate to the desired folder (using the folder panel).Drag and Drop files from the folder panel and/or file panel into the project panel.The project panel displays the files and folders that are to be burnt onto the CD/DVD.A disk usage bar is displayed at the bottom of the project panel. Ensure that the used disk space doesn't exceed the CD/DVD limit.Click on the Burn button located in the bottom right corner of the panel once you are ready to proceed.A Writing Data CD/DVD panel is displayed indicating the progress of the burning process.


Image:K3B4.png


Image:K3B5.png


Image:K3B6.png


Burning a CD Image

Launch K3B and click "Tools > Burn CD Image...":

Image:K3b1.png


A new window will show up where you can choose your .iso file. Under "Image to burn", click the blue folder icon to select your file:

Image:K3b2.png


Once your file is listed, click the "Start" button in the top-right corner, and K3B will burn the .iso file onto your CD-ROM.


Burning a DVD ISO Image

The procedure is the same.Launch K3B and click "Tools > Burn DVD ISO Image...":

Personal tools