Transfering MP3 files to hard dr

Hello to everyone ,
I'm totally computer / MP3 illiterate also I am new to this whole Mp3 thing. Problem is . . . I have some Mp3 music files in my Creative zens player and I would like to burn them to some Mp3 CD's. But I was told that I have to transfer the mp3 files to my hard dri've first and then burn them to the CD's , again the problem is that I do not know how to do any of the above.
Can you great set of guys / gals please explain to me how do I accomplish such a task like this one ? Please explain to me like you would explain to a ten year old kid how to solve my problem.
Thanks very much gals / guys..

There are two possible things you could mean by <i>burning MP3s to CDs</i>:
A. Burn your MP3s to a standard audio CD. This limits you to 80 minutes of music per disc, but it will play in almost any CD player.
B. Make an "MP3 CD." This is a computer CD-ROM with MP3s on it. It allows you to put over 2 hours of music on a single disc. This kind of CD requires an MP3-enabled CD player to play it. MP3 CD players almost always say "MP3" on the front and have a larger than normal screen. Some new stereo, boombox, car and portable CD players support MP3 CDs.
Because the exact process varies depending on what Zen player you have and what version of the software you have, the best I can do is refer you to the help file entries. Open MediaSource Organizer (usually Start-->All Programs-->Creative-->Creative MediaSource-->Creative MediaSource Organizer). Open the Help menu at the top, select "How do I..." anc click on either "Burn an audio CD" or "Burn a MP3 CD."
For more specific instructions, post your MediaSource version, player and firmware version. (Versions are in the format <i>.23.45</i>)
MediaSource version: In Organizer, Help-->About Creative MediaSource.
Player model: Should say on the front of the player; something like "Zen Micro" or "Zen Xtra".
Player firmware: Turn on the player, navigate to Settings-->About.. and look for "Version:" (usually the first thing on the About screen)
NOTE: The above was written assuming you have a PDE firmware version. If you have one of the newest players, you might have the MTP firmware, which doesn't require any computer software aside from Windows XP and Windows Media Player 0. If you have successfully loaded music onto your player with Windows Media Player and never installed MediaSource or NOMAD Explorer, don't panic.
If this is the case, someone else will have to give you instructions. I have an older PDE player and don't know how to work Media Player's MTP stuff.

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