Question:
My home stereo won't play my CDs I burned - why not?

Answer:
Make sure that the audio CD-R is finalized. Some home players will not recognize this disc if it is not finalized.

To check if the CD is finalized:

Open up CD Maker > Audio CD > Tools > Disc Info and Tools.

If the free space is ?0? it means that the disk has been finalized.

Additionally, make sure you are not using a CD-RW disc, almost all home players and all car stereos cannot read a CD-RW disc due to it's lower reflectivity (70% less). CD-RW discs require a stronger laser to read these discs.