this is how i do it, but i'm no expert: this is based on vista, but should work on xp too. open windows media player (WMP). click on the 'burn' tab at the top of the display window to switch to the burn menu, then click it again to show the options. choose 'audio cd', you may also wish to review the 'more options' link to see if all is set as you require. drag and drop files into the right hand column in WMP arrange the tracks as you would lick by dragging and dropping them into the order you want them to play. insert a blank CD-R click 'Burn Now' in the more options section mentioned before, i have it set to eject after burn is complete, so with mine, as soon as the disk ejects, its done!