SONIC RECORDNOW! INSTRUCTIONS
A CD is now the preferred long-term storage medium for data. To ensure longer life, keep it in a CD
case and protect from high heat and humidity. These instructions will work for CD-R and CD-RW.
TYPES OF CD MEDIA
• CD-R = CD Recordable: a CD onto which files can be copied once but cannot be erased.
• CD-RW = CD Re-Writable: a CD onto which files can be copied and erased. NOTE: When
using a CD-RW, you will have to re-burn ALL the files on the disk each time in order to add
newer data without erasing all of your older files.
TO BEGIN RECORDING WITH RECORDNOW!:
1. Insert a blank CD into the CD drive.
2. Open Sonic RecordNow: Start > All Programs > Sonic >
RecordNow > RecordNow
3. From the Home Page, select the type of disc you wish to burn
under Quick Start Links
4. If you wish to duplicate a disk, select Exact Copy.
BURN A DATA CD
1. If you are burning data files to your disc, select
Data Disc
2. To select the files to be burned to disk, click the “Add Files
and Folders” button
3. From the dialogue box that pops up, select the files you
wish to burn > click Add
4. Once you have selected all of the files you wish to burn,
click the red “Burn” button to copy them to your CD
BURN A MUSIC CD
1. If you are burning an audio CD, click on “Audio CD
for Car or Home” from the Sonic Home Page
2. The program will ask to search for music files; if it doesn’t find your
file, you can locate it by clicking Find > Browse
3. Once your music files appear in the “Music on System” window,
add them to the “Music to Burn” list by highlighting the files and
clicking the “Add” button
4. When your Music to Burn list is complete, click the red “Burn”
button; respond “yes” to the dialogue box and your disc will begin to
burn.
Use a Sharpie or similar type marker MADE FOR CDs to write your name, date, and the name of the
CD on the label (top) side of the CD; do not use regular markers as ink may bleed through.
Scripps Information Technology February 2006