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4-4 Sharing CDs across Different Formats
will write a disc in the proper format for Windows 3.x and DOS users.
Follow the instructions given in the section “Making a Copy of a CD”
on page 8-3 to accomplish this task.
NOTE: CDs created with CD Copier will display long filenames when viewed in
Windows 95, 98, and NT. When viewed in Windows 3.x and DOS, file names
are shortened to the DOS standard of eight characters with a three-character
extension. Files and executables that expect a specific file name may not
function as anticipated in Windows 3.x and DOS.
CD-R discs created with Easy-CD Creator (Audio).
This application automatically writes the audio format understood by
millions of car and home CD players in existence today. You will be able
to share this disc with virtually any user.
CD-R discs created with Easy-CD Creator (Data).
Use Easy-CD Creator (Data) when you want to create data CDs you can
share with other users, for example if you want to send the CD to your
co-workers. For instructions on how to use Easy-CD Creator (Data) go to
“Making Data CDs to Use on Different Types of Computers” on page 5-6
Easy-CD Creator is called a mastering application since, when used with
CD-R media, it is capable of directly writing discs using a format that can
be read by virtually all CD-ROM drives and operating systems
(Windows95, Windows NT, Windows 3.x, and DOS).
Interchange Summary
The following table is a brief summary of which CD drives can read discs
created with certain application/media combinations.
Application
used to make
a CD
Type of CD
used
Drives that can read the CD
DirectCD CD-RW MultiRead CD-ROM with UDF
reader
Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0
CD-R
(closed)
*Most CD-ROMs
Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0
CD Copier CD-RW MultiRead CD-ROM
CD-R Any CD-ROM