[muglo] Re: Burning CD's

  • From: Gerhard Kuhn <gerhardk@xxxxxxx>
  • To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 11:58:06 -0400

I think that thumb drives are the way to go, plug them into a USB  
port and it is recognized as a drive which you can drag and drop your  
files to.  I use a compact flash card and reader for this purpose so  
if you own a digital camera you already have the technology to do it.

Gerhard

On Jul 9, 2006, at 11:18 AM, Paul Thomas wrote:

> Hi Theresa
>
> This topic has been discussed in the past and I did use a method  
> for=20
> burning multi-sessions described by The X Lab; I used the method  
> once=20
> to see how it worked and, although a bit messy, it worked according  
> to=20=
>
> their instructions!!
>
> If you want to try it see:
>
>    <http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/multisessioncds.html>
>
> After that, someone pointed out that with blanks being so cheap now  
> it=20=
>
> was hardly worth the effort if it is only being used for backups -=20
> however it probably depends on how much and how often you want to=20
> backup!   If it is only a small item with frequent backups, I would  
> use=20=
>
> my zip drive!!  It's up to you!!
>
> All the best
>
> Paul
>
> On Jul 9, 2006, at 10:57 AM, Theresa Roth wrote:
>
>> Theresa writes:
>> Thanks. I=92ll save this email as I will attempt to burn my CD in  
>> the=20=
>
>> next few
>> days. I found your instructions informative and detailed =96 so  
>> not=20
>> overkill!!
>>>
>>> On 9-Jul-06, at 9:56 AM, Theresa Roth wrote:
>>>
>>>>> I=3D92d like to burn some CD=3D92s and have a question that =
> needs=3D20
>>>>> clarification.
>>>>> Does the operation have to done all at once or can I burn  
>>>>> several =3D=
>
>>> items
>>>>> today onto one CD and go back and add some more at a later time?
>>>>>
>>>>> Apparently when the Photolab burns photos onto a CD it all has  
>>>>> to=20=
>
>>>>> be=3D20=3D
>>>
>>>>> done at
>>>>> once as they cannot add pics at a later time. This made me =
> wonder=3D20
>>>>> whether
>>>>> the same thing applies to .jpg=3D92s and .gif=3D92s.
>>>>>
>>>
>>> There are a number of different ways to burn CD's.  Each time you=20
>>> burn=3D20=3D
>>>
>>> to a CD you end with a 'session'.  CD's can have multiple  
>>> sessions=20
>>> or=3D20
>>> you can just burn a single session.  A typical CD can hold about  
>>> 700=20=
>
>>> Mb=3D20=3D
>>>
>>> of 'data' (pits and bumps). Look at a commercial disk to see how=20
>>> much=3D20
>>> is used (Highlight the icon and press command (or apple)-I for=3D20
>>> information.  It will tell you how much was used.  I tend to use=20
>>> Toast=3D20=3D
>>>
>>> so can't speak specifically about OS X burning.
>>>
>>> With a single session (sometimes called 'write disk') the CD is=20
>>> burned=3D20=3D
>>>
>>> such that you can not then add other data to the CD as it is=20
>>> 'filled'. =3D20=3D
>>>
>>> On a Mac when you insert the CD you get a single icon on the  
>>> desktop.=20=
>
>>> =3D20=3D
>>>
>>> By burning using a 'session' the disk is burned in such a way  
>>> that=20
>>> you=3D20=3D
>>>
>>> can add more sessions upto a total of about 700 Mb.  If you burn  
>>> 3 or=20=
>
>>> 4=3D20=3D
>>>
>>> individual sessions on the CD when you insert it you will get an=20
>>> icon=3D20
>>> representing each of the burned sessions.
>>>
>>> As an analogy let's say you have a book and you plan to have 6=3D20
>>> chapters.  You complete Chapters 1,4 and 5 and individually burn=20
>>> each=3D20
>>> chapter to a CD in one session named "The Great Canadian Novel'. =20
>>> You=3D20
>>> then finish Chapter 2 & 3.  You can not add (or burn) chapters 2  
>>> & 3=20=
>
>>> to=3D20=3D
>>>
>>> the chapters 1, 4 and 5 session but must burn a separate session=20
>>> for=3D20
>>> chapter 2 and 3 named  e.g. TGCN Chp2 and 3".  Similarly, chapter  
>>> 6=20=
>
>>> the=3D20=3D
>>>
>>> startling conclusion, must also be burned separately in another=20
>>> session=3D20=3D
>>>
>>> - TGCN Chp 6.  Now when you insert this disk into the drive 3 =
> icons=3D20
>>> will show up on the desktop.
>>>
>>> It does not matter what kind of files are being  
>>> added .doc, .xls,=3D20
>>> .jpeg, mp3, m4a, wma, pdf, cwk  and so on.  To the CD it is all=20
>>> pits=3D20
>>> and bumps burned as requested into either a single full disk  
>>> session=20=
>
>>> or=3D20=3D
>>>
>>> multiple smaller sessions.
>>>
>>> I use multiple sessions as a way of backing up files that have=20
>>> changed.=3D20=3D
>>>
>>>   Using the Finder I use search critieria to find the files I  
>>> need=20
>>> to=3D20
>>> back-up and then burn that session to CD.  E.g. I still use=20
>>> Appleworks=3D20=3D
>>>
>>> so I tell the finder to find all the .cwk files that have changed=20
>>> since=3D20=3D
>>>
>>> July 1, 2006.  I burn these to a CD as CWB-up07092006, the date I=20
>>> did=3D20
>>> my backup.  In a week I repeat the process  but find files that=20
>>> have=3D20
>>> changed from July 8 (just in case I changed some of the files on=20
>>> July=3D20
>>> 9), I name it CWB-up07162006.  When I put this disk in on July 23 =
> I=3D20
>>> would have 2 icons pop up representing my 2 previous b-up sessions.
>>>
>>> Is this response overkill?
>>>
>>> Martin
>>>
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