How do I burn audio CD's with itunes to an external disc drive on Mac system X?

Question

My cd drive on the laptop is not working so I have an external disc drive but when I try to durn a CD with itunes it only sees the internal disc drive not the new external drive. How can I change the preferences to make itunes see the external drive. It is on an Apple with system X

Answer 1

Not enough info. I will try to help even though I don't know the model of external drive, the model of the laptop, the version of iTunes or the exact version of the operating system. All these factors make a difference in what to do. iTunes is not compatible with all external drives but you have two options to try to get it to work:
1. Follow the steps in this Apple article:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61102
2. Use Patchburn:
http://www.patchburn.de/

Answer 2

A good burning software I recommend is Ashampoo Burning. It's 100% free and can be downloaded here: http://bitly.com/1lAVnVj

If you want to create a DVD that works on a common DVD player, you definitely need a burning software. Copying the files of the movie as is won't work (If you do so your DVD player will not be able to play the video/movie properly). Ashampoo is a good option for every "burning need". It's reliable and professional, It can be used both for CDs and DVDs and it's very easy to use.

Answer 3

in case you wanna burn a mp3 disc(archives basically) you will might desire to apply nero and specific you will get all the archives on that form of disc yet no longer all cd/dvd gamers can play this manner of disc,in case you wanna burn an audio disc(what you may purchase interior the shops)nero can try this to boot yet you will no longer get all the archives(songs)in this manner of disc via fact once you burn a audio disc your songs pass onto the disc as how long the songs lasts and 197 songs could be to long for a seventy 4/eighty minute audio disc so what wmp grew to become into doing grew to become into changing your mp3's to the size in accordance to time the songs final and ought to basically greater healthful 18 in.wish this facilitates.

Answer 4

actually.. have you installed the external disc drive/??
if yes.. actually.. idont' think you have to but just in case do it..
after that's all done.. open up i tunes.. click on itunes>>preferences>>
affter that click on advanced in the tabs.. once in that window.. click on burning.. there should be a choice that it gives you as in cd burner.. and click the external.. make sure it's already plugged-in and powered up.