A data CD store files such as images, documents, or software. There are two kinds, CD-Rs, which you can only use once, and CD-RWs which allow you to write data to them a first time and then add more at a later date, you can also erase what's on them entirely and re-use them again from scratch, which you can't do with CD-Rs.

Note: The instructions below are specific to the burning software installed in OIT Computer Classrooms (Roxio Easy CD Creator). Although your computer might use a different burning software, these instructions should provide a general guide for completing this process. Refer to the documentation provided with your software for more information.

1. Press the Eject button on the CD-RW drive to open it.
   Note: The CD-RW drive might also be the DVD drive, and may only be labeled DVD.
2. Insert your blank CD-R or blank or partially full CD-RW media in the CD-RW drive.
3. Go to Start > Programs > CD Authoring Tools > Easy CD Creator. The Untitled Data CD Project - Easy CD Creator window will open.
   Note: If the Registration Reminder window opens click Remind me later.
4. The Untitled Data CD Project - Easy CD Creator window is where you assemble the list of files to burn to your CD. You can drag and drop files to burn to your CD from within this window, or directly from the Desktop, My Documents, Windows Explorer, etc.
   • The top half of the screen allows you to browse files on your computer, using common Windows procedures. Select a file and click Add to add it to the currently selected directory of your CD.
   • Click the Find Files or Folders icon (the magnifying glass) to open a separate Windows Explorer search window.
   • The bottom half of the display is much like Windows Explorer: the left side displays your CD's name (which you can edit here), with any folder(s) currently copied onto it, the right side displays the file(s) or folder(s) within a folder, or (by default) the directory of the whole CD.
   • The green Project Size bar at the very bottom shows you how much space you have used and/ or how much is still available on your CD.
5. When you are finished assembling files, click the record button to burn your CD. The Record CD Setup window will open.
6. In the Record CD Setup window, all of the options should be correctly setup by default, but there are various adjustments you could make if necessary:
   • In the Select CD-R Drive: field, select your CD-R/RW drive if it is not already selected.
   • In the Write Speed: field, indicate the speed at which you would like to burn the CD.
   • In the Number of Copies: field, enter the number of copies you would like to burn.
7. In the Record CD Setup window, click Start Recording to begin the CD burn process. The Record CD Progress window will open.
8. In the Record CD Progress window, the Disc Progress field will display CD created successfully when the burn is finished, click OK to close the window.

1. Open a browser and go to http://msdnaa.oit.umass.edu, to view a listing of available software and select an application for download, the MSDN-AA page will open.
2. On the MSDN-AA page, scroll down to the Downloads section on the left and click on the category that best describes the product you want to download, e.g. Applications. The corresponding Downloads page will open.
   Note: You can search for a specific product by using Search or by selecting your course number in the course drop-down menu.
3. On the Downloads page, select the product you wish to download.
   • From the Disc: column, write down the Disc Number of the product you are going to download (e.g., 2506a for Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2003). You will need it later to burn the CD.
   • Under Contents: use the drop-down menu to see the contents for the disc image.
   • Click on the application name under Product Title: to download a disc image, the Agreement window will open.
4. In the Agreement window, read the agreement, and then enter your information in the Name, School, Vocation and Email fields at the bottom of the page. Click I Agree.
   Note: Use your UMass email address and make sure you enter it correctly. Your installation key and instructions will be sent to you using this email address. Requests for keys from non-UMass email accounts will not be honored. The Finish window will open.
5. In the Finish window, click Click here to download ISO image, then click Save. Because of its size, you cannot save the ISO Image in the default location (My Documents). You MUST save it in the C:\Temp folder.
   Note: The file name will be the same as the product's Disc Number (e.g., 2506a for Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2003).
6. Expect the download to take several minutes. Once the download is complete, you are ready to burn the application to your CD.

ISO images allow you to burn a full copy of all the content in a CD or DVD from a single file. You can download ISO images of Microsoft software from the OIT MSDN-AA page or you can download a free ISO image of the OIT Anti-virus CD to burn to disk on your computer.

1. Press the Eject button on the CD-RW drive to open it.
   Note: The CD-RW drive might also be the DVD drive, and may only be labeled DVD.
2. Insert your blank CD-R or blank or partially full CD-RW media in the CD-RW drive.
3. Go to Start > Programs > CD Authoring Tools > Easy CD Creator. The Untitled Data CD Project - Easy CD Creator window will open.
   Note: If the Registration Reminder window opens click Remind me later.
4. In the Untitled Data CD Project - Easy CD Creator window, go to File > Record CD from CD image…; the Record CD from Hard Disk Image window will open.
5. In the Record CD from Hard Disk Image window, in the Files of Type:. field, select ISO Image Files (*.iso) from the drop-down menu, locate and select your ISO file (e.g., 2506a.iso for Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2003), and click Open. The Record CD Setup window will open.
6. In the Record CD Setup window, all of the options should be correctly setup by default, but there are various adjustments you could make if necessary:
   • In the Select CD-R Drive: field, select your CD-R/RW drive if it is not already selected.
   • In the Write Speed: field, indicate the speed at which you would like to burn the CD.
   • In the Number of Copies: field, enter the number of copies you would like to burn.
7. In the Record CD Setup window, click Start Recording to begin the CD burn process. The Record CD from CD Image Progress window will open.
8. In the Record CD from CD Image Progress window, the Disc Progress field will display CD created successfully when the burn is finished, click OK to close the window. The programs(s) are now ready to be installed.
9. Once you have finished, please delete the downloaded ISO Image(s) from the local hard drive.

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