Miscellaneous Questions

Burning a CD | Where can I scan an image or document | Scan Images- how to's | Scan Documents - how to's | Creating a PDF

Where and how can I burn a data CD?

Locations to burn CDs on campus:

• Macintosh computers in Con Lab
• Macintosh computers in ITC (Library 214)
• Windows workstation at ITS Helpdesk (Library 201)

CD Burning instructions for Macintosh computers in Con lab and ITC:

1. Insert a blank writeable CD in CD drive.
2. Click OK on the window that pops up. A CD icon will appear on the desktop.
3. Drag and drop your files onto the CD icon on desktop.
4. After all files are added to the CD, drag your CD to the trash. The trash can icon will change to Burn Disc.
5. Click Burn.

Windows workstation at ITS Helpdesk:

1. Open the CDburning software: Start-Programs-Roxio Easy CD Creator 5-Applications-Easy CD Creator 5
2. Create new data cd project: File-New CD Project-Data CD
3. Drag files you want to burn to the project window in the
   lower right window.
4. Click Record.
5. Click Start Recording.

Where can I scan an image or document?

There are public scanners on the first floor of the library and in the ITC (Library 214).

How do I scan an image?

Click here for instructions on Scanning Images

How do I scan a document?

Click here for instructions on Scanning Documents - OCR

How do I create a PDF file?

In order to create a pdf file you must first have Adobe Writer (on a Windows station it is located on Start-Programs-Accessories-Adobe Writer, or on a Macintosh it is located on Application-Adobe Writer).

Click here for instructions on Creating a PDF

 

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