| You can only burn (or copy/write) a downloadable | | | | an older version, you can download the latest |
| audio book to a CD if either it is for your own | | | | version from Microsoft's website. Here's the exact |
| use, or you have copyright over the contents. | | | | link - |
| Any audio book purchased for your own | | | | First, the computer you want to use to burn the |
| entertainment or enjoyment is normally subject | | | | audio book to CD must be equipped with a |
| to copyright and cannot be copied other than for | | | | recordable CD drive and CD-burning software. |
| your own use. Violating this law can get you into | | | | It is this CD-burning software that burns the audio |
| serious copyright infringement problems and | | | | book to the CD using the recordable CD drive. |
| potentially subject to very substantial fines or | | | | Second, play the audio book on Windows Media |
| even imprisonment. | | | | Player. Ensure that you choose "Full Mode" when |
| Downloadable audio books are still under copyright, | | | | doing this, not "Skin Mode". |
| even after paying to download them. | | | | Third, you will notice the "now playing" information |
| The only instance where audio books (or other | | | | displayed on the right-hand side of your Windows |
| publications) are no longer under copyright is when | | | | Media Player. If it isn't displayed, you should click |
| the authors or translators have died over 70 | | | | the "Restore the Video and Visualization Pane" |
| years ago. There are also certain publications by | | | | button to display it. |
| government that are not under copyright. | | | | Fourth, you can now click the "Library" tab. You |
| The rule of "only for personal use" is however still | | | | will notice the "Start Burn" button displayed. |
| ultimate when it comes to burning any | | | | Fifth, at this point, insert the blank CD into the |
| downloadable audio book to CD or any other such | | | | recordable CD drive. |
| formats. | | | | Sixth, click the "Start Burn" button. Your Windows |
| There are even a small number of audio book | | | | Media Player will begin burning the audio book to |
| publishers that won't allow their audio books to be | | | | the CD you have inserted. |
| copied to CD. Audio book publishers can and | | | | Lastly, if the audio book is larger than the CD |
| sometimes do disable the ability to burn the files | | | | (most always are), Windows Media Player will |
| to CD. | | | | prompt you that it requires a new CD. You can |
| Be sure that your audio book publishers allow | | | | remove the one inside and insert another blank |
| copying for personal use: do check it out before | | | | CD. |
| going ahead to buy. | | | | When the entire burning process is finished, it will |
| Some audio books last for several hours so if you | | | | display the status as "Complete". |
| wish to burning your audio books to CD, you will | | | | Take your newly copied and try it in your CD |
| often need more than one CD per audio book. | | | | player. Then you can play it in your car CD player |
| For example, an audio book of about 10 hours | | | | when on your way to work or, more likely, when |
| can take as many as 7 CDs. | | | | sat in traffic. Or, in your portable CD player where |
| That being said below are the steps you need to | | | | ever you are. You can even download it to your |
| take to burn (or copy) any downloadable audio | | | | iPod (you can download it to your MP3 player |
| book into CD: | | | | without having to burn it to a CD first). You are |
| NOTE: The below instructions are based on | | | | then free to enjoy you audio book wherever you |
| Windows Media Player Version 10. If you are using | | | | choose. |