Please use the following steps to create a data CD with DirectCD using your Iomega CD-RW or ZipCD drive.
- Please have a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc ready.
- Insert the blank recordable CD into your CD-RW drive.
- Create a new folder on your hard drive.
- Locate the information you want on your CD and copy any information located on removable media to a folder located on your hard drive.
- Click Start, Programs, Iomega CD-RW (ZipCD) and DirectCD Wizard.
- Read the Welcome page and click Next.
- Click the drive letter for your CD-RW.
If the message under Media Status states that the disc is formatted for DirectCD, click Cancel and continue with the next section, H.
If the message under Media Status states the disc can be formatted to DirectCD for read and write access, click Next for the format window to appear. Follow the on-screen instructions to format your disc. Once the format is complete, continue with the next section, H.
- From your computer's desktop, double-click the My Computer icon.
- Double-click the icon for your CD-RW and leave the window open.
Note: A message may appear stating that the DirectCD disc is ready for use. If you click OK on the message window, the window for your CD-RW drive may disappear. If this happens, double-click the CD-RW icon to open the window again.
- Click Start, Programs and Windows Explorer.
- Navigate to the location where the information you want to copy is located.
- Click and drag the files and/or folders you want to copy from the Windows Explorer window to the window that is open for you CD-RW drive.
- Continue to click and drag the files and/or folders into the CD-RW window until you copy all of the information you want or until the disc is full.
- Close the window for your CD-RW drive.
- A message should appear asking you if you want to leave the disc as it is or if you want to make the disc readable by other CD-ROM drives. Choose the option to make the disc readable by other CD-ROM drives.
You have now created your own custom data CD using DirectCD.
