| 01 | Secure all connectors well. Resecure if CD-Writer is moved. |
| 02 | Change the printer output at setup to EPP or ECP. |
| 03 | Scandisk all harddisks to detect any lost clusters. Delete them and empty recycle bin. |
| 04 | Defrag all harddisks. |
| 05 | Burn in a CD on fresh bootup. Reboot if another CD is to be burnt in. This will remove debris in the RAM which could and usually cause obstruction. |
| 06 | Delete all files in c:\windows\temp. Temp files created by the CD-Writer cannot go there if there is rubbish there. Leave enough disk space for the temp file, like 2gb. It's easier to play around with plenty of space. |
| 07 | After a failed burning, owing to hanging or loops or perpetual searching for data or otherwise, repeat steps 03 and 04. |
| 08 | Place all files and sub-directories to be burnt in in the same directory. |
| 09 | Use new blank CD from the pack just unwrapped. |
| 10 | Inspect for dust and other foreign matters on the recording side. Light has not learnt how to go through them. |
| 11 | Use blank CD immediately before dust falls on it. |
| 12 | Do not do other things with the computer once the burning starts, including not kicking the computer, accidental or deliberate. The CD-Writer needs full CPU power and works best when left alone. |
| 13 | Increasing RAM and using faster and larger capacity harddisk helps. |
| 14 | Be prepared to create Frisbees before a successful
attempt.
(Frisbees=spoilt copies for throwing game at the beach owing to non-compliance of above-stated tips) No one can guarantee that the only blank CD you've bought will be burnt in successfully. Take the tips seriously from one who has a collection of Frisbees. |
| 15 | Test CD-Writer on the first few copies. |