Burn a CD on Windows XP without using software

Burn a CD on Windows XP without using software

Windows XP comes with a builtin CD-copy feature that not many people are aware of. Although almost everyone has his/her favorite CD-copy software to stick with, it is still good to know about this CDR feature from Windows XP. You will find it very useful when you come to another PC that doesn't have a CD-copy software, and you can't just install your favorite software to it. With this feature, you can write some data or MP3 files to a CD/DVD, or erase a re-writable CD/DVD.

If you're using a Re-Writable CD (CD-RW), make sure the disc is blank. You might need to erase (or "format") it before use. For information how to erase a CD-RW on Windows XP without using any other software, see this article. 

Requirements: You need to enable the CD-R feature on Windows XP. If you haven't done so, see this article.

1. Insert a Formated-ReWritable CD or a Recordable (CD-R) disc into the CD drive.
2. From Desktop, double-click on "My Computer".
3. Navigate to the files/folders you want to copy to CD. Select them and press "Ctrl-c" to copy.
4. Browse back to the CD-ROM, and press "Ctrl-V" to paste. The files/folders will show up as temporary files/folders at this time.
   
   
   
5. On the left panel, select "Write these files to CD".
   
   
   
6. The window "CD Writing Wizard" appears with the default CD name. Change the CD name if you wish, then click "Next".
   
   
   
7. The "CD Writing Wizard" starts to write files/folders to the CD:
   
   

   
   Burn a CD on Windows XP without using software

   Windows XP comes with a builtin CD-copy feature that not many people are aware of. Although almost everyone has his/her favorite CD-copy software to stick with, it is still good to know about this CDR feature from Windows XP. You will find it very useful when you come to another PC that doesn't have a CD-copy software, and you can't just install your favorite software to it. With this feature, you can write some data or MP3 files to a CD/DVD, or erase a re-writable CD/DVD.
   If you're using a Re-Writable CD (CD-RW), make sure the disc is blank. You might need to erase (or "format") it before use. For information how to erase a CD-RW on Windows XP without using any other software, see this article.
   Requirements: You need to enable the CD-R feature on Windows XP. If you haven't done so, see this article.
   
   
   1. Insert a Formated-ReWritable CD or a Recordable (CD-R) disc into the CD drive.
   2. From Desktop, double-click on "My Computer".
   3. Navigate to the files/folders you want to copy to CD. Select them and press "Ctrl-c" to copy.
   4. Browse back to the CD-ROM, and press "Ctrl-V" to paste. The files/folders will show up as temporary files/folders at this time.
      
      
      
   5. On the left panel, select "Write these files to CD".
      
      
      
   6. The window "CD Writing Wizard" appears with the default CD name. Change the CD name if you wish, then click "Next".
      
      
      
   7. The "CD Writing Wizard" starts to write files/folders to the CD:
      
      
      
   8. Once the writing process is complete, the wizard will disappear and the CD-Rom will be ejected.
8. Once the writing process is complete, the wizard will disappear and the CD-Rom will be ejected.

How to share printer in WIN-7 (Video)

How to share printer in windows 7 (Video)

1. Go to Control Panel ->  Network and Sharing Centre ->

-> Change advanced sharing setting -> Turn-On  file and printer sharing->

-> Save changes

2. Go to Devices and Printers -> select installed printer ->

-> right click on the Printer -> Printer Properties->

-> click on sharing Tab -> Share this printer -> apply -> ok

How do I connect Windows to a network printer?

How do I connect Windows to a network printer?

Answer

Below are the steps required for connecting to a working printer on a network and print to it.

Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP

1. Open the Windows Control Panel
2. Double-click the "Printers" or "Printers and Faxes" icon.
3. Double-click the "Add a printer" icon.
4. Once in the Printer Wizard click the Next button to get started.
5. Select either "A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer" or "Network Printer" and click Next. This option is different in Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
6. Type the name of the printer's network address. This will be the name of the computer and then the name of the printer. For example, if the computer on our network was called "hope" and our printer was called "hp" the network path for our printer would be: "\\hope\hp", if you are adding the printer on a Microsoft Windows XP computer you can click the Browse icon to browse your network and locate the printer. If you're unable to connect to the printer or browse and see the printer make sure you have the network rights and that any installed firewall is temporarily disabled.
7. Once the path has been typed in click Next.
8. If the printer was located over the network Windows should either install the printer or you may be required to install the drivers for that printer on the computer before completing the installation. If you no longer have the software or drivers for your printer you can locate the drivers for your printer through ourprinters driver section.

Microsoft Windows 95, 98, or ME

1. Open the Windows Control Panel
2. Double-click Printers
3. Double-click the "Add a printer" icon.
4. Click Next to start the Add a printer wizard.
5. Select Network Printer and click Next.
6. Type the network name of the printer. This will be the name of the computer and then the name of the printer. For example, if the computer on our network was called "hope" and our printer was called "hp" the network path for our printer would be: "\\hope\hp", or click the browse icon to browse to the location of the printer. If you're unable to connect to the printer or browse and see the printer make sure you have the network rights and that any installed firewall is temporarily disabled.
7. If the printer was located over the network Windows should either install the printer or you may be required to install the drivers for that printer on the computer before completing the installation. If you no longer have the software or drivers for your printer you can locate the drivers for your printer through ourprinters driver section.

How to share printer in XP - Method 2

Sharing a Printer in Windows XP.

Guide Overview 

The purpose of this guide is to show you how to share a printer, directly connected to one computer, with other computers on a network. 


Select and Share the Printer 

This procedure is only required on the computer to which the printer is connected. The printer must be properly installed and working and 'file and printer sharing' must be enabled:

• Open the Control Panel from the 'Start' menu and click on 'Printers and Faxes'. 
• If you have more than one printer, select the printer that you want to share.
  
  
  
  
• In the 'Printer Tasks' sidebar click 'Share this printer'- a printer 'Properties' window will open at the 'Sharing' tab. If you do not have the sidebar right click on the printer and choose 'Properties' from the menu that appears.
  
  
  
  
• Select 'Share this printer' and give it a 'Share name' if you wish. 
• If the printer is to be shared with computers running different versions of Windows click the 'Additional Drivers' button, a new dialog box will open where you can select drivers to be made available for a range of Windows versions. You may be asked to load the driver CD supplied with the printer to install these additional drivers.
  
  
  
  
• Click 'Apply' then 'OK' to close the printer Properties window.

The printer icon will change to include a hand to show it is being shared. 

 


Once the printer is shared on your network users in your workgroup will be able to add that printer to their system by using the 'Add Printer wizard' from the Control Panel and selecting a network printer. 

How to share printer in XP - Method -1

How to Use Windows XP to Share a Printer with Others on Your Network

This article describes how to use Windows XP to share a printer with others on your network.

File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks

The File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks component allows other computers on a network to access resources on your computer by using a Microsoft network. The component is installed and enabled by default. It is enabled per connection using TCP/IP and is necessary to share local folders. The File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks component is the equivalent of the Server service in Windows NT 4.0.

Sharing Printers with Others on Your Network

To share your printer

1. Open Printers and Faxes. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Printers and Faxes.
2. Right-click the printer you want to share, and then click Sharing.
3. On the Sharing tab, click Share this printer and then type a share name for the shared printer.
   
   
   
4. If you share the printer with others using different hardware or different operating systems, click Additional Drivers. Click the Environment and operating system for the other computers, and then click OK to install the additional drivers.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Note  Drivers for users running other versions of Windows (Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0) are located on the Support CD. Printer drivers for Windows NT 3.1 and Windows NT 3.5 are not included.
5. Click OK, or, if you have installed additional drivers, click Close.
   
   Note  When you publish a printer in Active Directory, other users logged on to the Windows domain will be able to search for the printer based on its location and features, such as how many pages it prints per minute and whether color printing is supported.

To stop sharing your printer

1. Open Printers and Faxes. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Printers and Faxes.
2. Right-click the printer you want to stop sharing, and then click Sharing.
3. On the Sharing tab, click Do Not share this printer.

To connect to a printer on a network

1. Open Printers and Faxes. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Printers and Faxes.
2. Under Printer Tasks, click Add a printer to open the Add Printer Wizard, and then click Next.
3. Click A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer, and then click Next.
   
   
   
   
   

Three Ways to Connect to a Printer on a Network

To search for a printer in Active Directory

1. Click Find a printer in the directory, and then click Next.
   
   
2. Click the Browse button to the right of Location, click the printer location, and then click OK.
   
   
   
   
3. Click Find Now.
4. Click the printer you want to connect to, and then click OK.

To locate a printer by typing the printer name or browsing for it

1. Click Connect to this printer.
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Do one of the following:

• Type the printer name using the following format:
  
  \\printserver_name\share_name
• Browse for it on the network. Click Next, click the printer in Shared printers.
  
  
  
  

1. Click Next.

To connect to an Internet or intranet printer

1. Click Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network.
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Type the URL to the printer using the following format:
   http://printserver_name/Printers/share_name/.printer.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to finish connecting to the network printer.

Setting or Removing Permissions for a Printer

To change the permission settings for a printer, you must have the Manage Printers permission, which is one of several printer permissions.

To set up new permissions for a printer

1. Open Printers and Faxes.
2. Right-click the printer for which you want to set permissions, click Properties, and then click the Security tab.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. Click Add.
4. Click Look For, select the types of users you want to add, and then click OK.
5. Click Look In, browse for the location you want to search, and then click OK.
6. In the Name box, type the name of the user or group you want to set permissions for, separating each name with a semicolon ( ; ).
7. To ensure the names are recognized by the directory, click Check Names.
8. Once all the names you want are listed in the Name box, click OK.
9. In Permissions, click the Allow or Deny check box for each permission you want to allow or deny.
10. To view or change the underlying printer permissions that make up Print, Manage Printers, and Manage Documents, click Advanced.

To change or remove permissions for a printer

1. Open Printers and Faxes.
2. Right-click the printer for which you want to change or remove permissions, click Properties, and then click the Security tab.
3. Click the name of the user or group whose permissions you want to change or remove.
4. In Permissions, click the Allow or Deny check box for each permission you want to allow or deny, if necessary. Or, to remove the user or group from the permissions list, click Remove.
5. To view or change the underlying permissions that make up Print, Manage Printers, and Manage Documents, click Advanced.