Downloading a Word document on to a CD-ROM disc

[Guest]

I am a 77 year old Aussie who has been using computers for some years now,
but have never ever downloaded anything on to either a floppy disk or a
CD-ROM disk.

My 74 year old wife is writing family histories on her computer and wants to
make sure that she does not lose what she has written. I am using
WindowsXP Home Edition on my computer and she is using WindowsMe on her
computer.

I know this may sound silly, but I have absolutely no idea how to transfera
Word document to a CD-ROM disk.

Can anyone tell me how to perform this simple task?

 

[Bud]

Hello Ken
I order to write files to a CD you will have to have a CD Burner installed.
WinXP has built-in writing software and you can just move or copy the files
to the CD Burner then put in blank media a write the files. WinME does not
have built in writing software and you will need software such a Adaptec or
Nero that is a couple there are many.

If I were saving Word files, I would use a Flash Drive for Word Doc's
generally are not very big and do not require large capacity storage
devices. Flash Drives do come in large capacities but get rather expensive
above 1 gig. a 512mb Flash Drive will hold a lot of Word files.

http://www.usbflashdrive.org/usbfd_overview.html

http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html/002-3889421-6176010?node=3151491

 

[Stan Brown]

Wed, 1 Feb 2006 21:10:29 -0800 from Ken Langdon

I am a 77 year old Aussie who has been using computers for some years now,
but have never ever downloaded anything on to either a floppy disk or a
CD-ROM disk.

My 74 year old wife is writing family histories on her computer and wants to
make sure that she does not lose what she has written. I am using
WindowsXP Home Edition on my computer and she is using WindowsMe on her
computer.

I know this may sound silly, but I have absolutely no idea how to transfera
Word document to a CD-ROM disk.

Can anyone tell me how to perform this simple task?

On your computer, it's simple: Pop a blank CD-R(*) in your drive.
Then, in Windows Explorer, drag the file in question to the icon for
your CD drive. Then right-click the CD drive icon and select "write
files to CD" or similar.


(*) You could also use a CD-RW, but CD-Rs are even cheaper and you
can't erase them, both good things.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Stan,

It is great to know that it is possible get some help from other users!
I used to work for the National Australia Bank 54 years ago in a town that
didn't even have electricity! We've come a long way since then! I
worked for 2 universities, chartered accountants and a life insurance company
before the computer age!

 

[Guest]

Thanks Bud,

It is great to know that it is possible get some help from other users!
I used to work for the National Australia Bank 54 years ago in a town that
didn't even have electricity! We've come a long way since then! I
worked for 2 universities, chartered accountants and a life insurance company
before teh computer age!
--
Ken Langdon
77 year Old Aussie Guy
Melbourne, Australia

Hello Ken
I order to write files to a CD you will have to have a CD Burner installed.
WinXP has built-in writing software and you can just move or copy the files
to the CD Burner then put in blank media a write the files. WinME does not
have built in writing software and you will need software such a Adaptec or
Nero that is a couple there are many.

If I were saving Word files, I would use a Flash Drive for Word Doc's
generally are not very big and do not require large capacity storage
devices. Flash Drives do come in large capacities but get rather expensive
above 1 gig. a 512mb Flash Drive will hold a lot of Word files.

http://www.usbflashdrive.org/usbfd_overview.html

http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html/002-3889421-6176010?node=3151491

 

[Stan Brown]

Fri, 3 Feb 2006 03:49:16 -0800 from Ken Langdon

Thanks Stan,

It is great to know that it is possible get some help from other users!

Happy to help!