Tonal Range, L.L.C.

Digital Photo Imaging
Toast/Disc Burning
 
Disc Burning Using Roxio Toast
Archive images and other information permanently to CD-R/DVD-R media.  Follow these exact steps in order to alleviate any potential problems with buffer underruns, and corrupt information resulting in non-functional CD's.
 
Discs can be formatted to accomodate both the PC and Mac platform. These dual platform CD's are known as "hybrid" CD's.

* File names are automatically truncated to 8 characters for a PC format.

Burning information to a CD-R/DVD-R:


1.  Create and prepare a folder inside the Documents folder on the computer hard drive. Place images and/or information from Zip disks, etc. into this folder.

* Be sure to eject Zip disks to avoid confusion and buffer underruns.


2.  Launch the Roxio Toast software and choose to create a Data CD. Select to prepare a Mac OS CD if the disc is to be read only on a Macintosh. All file names in this format will remain untouched (not truncated). Drag the prepared folder from the Documents folder directly into the application window area.

* For use on both a PC and a Macintosh, choose the Mac OS and PC (Hybrid) CD.
Drag Files and Folders


3. Once the folder has been dragged to the application window, go to the File menu and Save As to the Documents folder.

* Be careful not to Save As directly into the prepared folder for burning.
CD Info Display
  

File/Save As

 

 


4.  Next, go to the File menu and Save as Disc Image to the Documents folder.

* This action writes the disc information to the computer hard drive.


Save Disc Image as:


5.  The window displays a progress bar while writing the CD file to the hard drive.
Writing To The Hard Drive
  


6.  When writing to the hard drive is completed, File>Quit out of the Roxio Toast Application. Go to the Documents folder and double click the file with the .toast extension to open.
File/Quit

.toast file icon


7. Choose to Mount the Disc Image. The Disc Image will now be displayed on the desktop of the computer as a Toast icon.

* Mounting the Disc Image eliminates problems of corrupt CD's and buffer underruns.
Mount Disc Image  

Macintosh Desktop


8.  Click the Record button and the program will request to Please insert a recordable disc. Insert a blank CD-R into the tray. Waiting for the writer is displayed as the CD is recognized.

* Only use CD-R media with a Macintosh to eliminate problems of corrupted CD's.
Please insert a recordable disc Waiting for the writer


9. The Record window displays the speed capabilities of the CD writer. Choose to Write Disc.

* Only the last session of a CD-R can be recognized on a PC platform.

** Mac users can write multiple sessions if there is space available (file = <650MB).

Start writing now?

 

 Writing To C.D.


10.  When the burning of the CD is complete, choose to Eject. Make sure the CD-R is functional by placing the CD back into the tray. The CD icon will appear on the desktop once it is recognized by the computer.

* There is no need to complete the Verify option with the Toast software.

** Once burning is complete, throw away all associated files, including CD icons.


For Roxio Toast Information and Support:

http://www.roxio.com



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