Table of Contents

Introduction. Part I: Shake Hands with Your Recorder! Chapter 1: Optical Storage: It?s All in the Pits. Chapter 2: Buying Your Recording Beast. Chapter 3: DVD Is the Cat?s Meow. Chapter 4: Poof! You?re a Computer Technician. Part II: It?s All in the Preparation. Chapter 5: Letting Loose the Software Elves. Chapter 6: Fine-Tuning Can Be Fun. Chapter 7: Getting Ready for the Ball. Part III: Hang On ? Here We Go! Chapter 8: Taking Easy CD & DVD Creator for a Spin. Chapter 9: A Step-by-Step Guide to . . . Toast? Chapter 10: Using Drag-to-Disc: Avoid the Hassle! Part IV: So, You?re Ready to Tackle Tougher Stuff? Chapter 11: Heavy-Duty Recording. Chapter 12: BAM! Add Menus to Your Discs! Chapter 13: Storing Megastuff with DVD. Chapter 14: Adding That Spiffy Touch. Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 15: Ten Hardware Troubleshooting Tips. Chapter 16: Ten Software Troubleshooting Tips. Chapter 17: Ten Things to Avoid Like the Plague. Chapter 18: Ten Nifty Programs You Want. Part VI: Appendixes. Appendix A: Recorder Hardware and Software Manufacturers. Appendix B: Glossary. Index.

About the Author

Mark L. Chambers has been a computer consultant, programmer, hardware technician, tech editor, and author for over 20 years. He has written more than 15 computer books.