Using Gnomebaker to Burn CD/DVDs

The Gnomebaker application is used to burn CD/DVDs for backup of material created in the Westminster Computer Lab

Purpose

The Gnomebaker application allows the user to burn CDs or DVDs for various purposes. Currently, only the computer server in the Westminster Computer Lab has a CD/DVD Writer.

This application is useful if the user wants to save material that exceeds the size of their USB storage device.

WARNING: YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BURN COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL IN THE WESTMINSTER COMPUTER LAB WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE ARTIST. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE MULTIMEDIA THAT IS STORED ON BURNED CD/DVD BE "HOME-MADE", OR USE PUBLIC DOMAIN MEDIA.

Procedures for Using Gnome Baker

YouTube Video

If you want to see the visual steps for "Using Gnome Baker to Burn CD/DVDs", here is a link to a customized YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc4N6giqxdc

Written Instructions

Below are the written instructions (in case you prefer to have a printout of these procedures):

Launching Gnomebaker

To launch the Gnomebaker application, in the menu on the docking station panel, select SOUND & VIDEO -> Gnomebaker CD/DVD writer.

Formatting a Data CD/DVD In order to use a new CD / DVD to store data it needs to be formatted / cleared. To format a new CD, insert a new CD into the CD burner. A dialog box may appear to ask the user for various actions - select "Do Nothing" in order to close that dialog box. Then in the Gnomebaker menu click TOOLS -> BLANK CD-RW, and click Start in the Blank CD-RW dialog box. To format a new DVD, insert a new DVD into the CD burner. A dialog box may appear to ask the user for various actions - select "Do Nothing" in order to close that dialog box. Then in the Gnomebaker menu click TOOLS -> FORMAT DVD-RW, and click Start in the Format DVD-RW dialog box.

The Blank CD-RW dialog box

The Format DVD-RW dialog box

WARNING: YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BURN COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL IN THE WESTMINSTER COMPUTER LAB WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE ARTIST. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE MULTIMEDIA THAT IS STORED ON BURNED CD/DVD BE "HOME-MADE", OR USE PUBLIC DOMAIN MEDIA.

Creating an Audio CD

This feature allows the user to transform music or auditory projects onto a CD so it can be played in a CD player, or Media Player.

WARNING: YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BURN COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL IN THE WESTMINSTER COMPUTER LAB WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE ARTIST. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE MULTIMEDIA THAT IS STORED ON BURNED CD/DVD BE "HOME-MADE", OR USE PUBLIC DOMAIN MEDIA.

Copying CD/DVDs

To be completed ...

Copy CD/DVD Images

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Additional Resources

Gnomebaker Ubuntu Documentation: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GnomeBaker