A CD burner is a device that writes data to optical discs, such as CDs and DVDs. The name “burner” is a reference to the burning of a hole in the disc with a laser beam.

Most laptop computers have an integrated CD burner. If your laptop doesn’t have an integrated burner, you can purchase an external CD burner that plugs into a USB port.

To use a CD burner, first install any software that is required. The software may come on the CD itself, or you may need to download it from the manufacturer’s website.

Next, insert a blank …