Music CD experts:

 So, here's my problem.

 I burned  (or tried to burn)  my first audio or music
 CD on my computer using Windows Media Player.

 I "Rip-ed" the tracks from a source CD and then put
 in a blank CD and then created a Burn-list and then
 kicked-off the burn (with Windows Media Player).

 When I install the CD into my computer and
 look at tracks on the CD drive  - as shown on the
 with Windows File Explorer -   it shows a bunch
 of .cda files  ( each track is a .cda file )
 which I assume represents standard CD Audio format.

 I can play the CD back on my computer by using either
 Windows Media Player or Real Player.

 So far, so good ..right?

 Okay, here's the problem.

 1.  My home stereo CD player does not recognize
     any of the tracks on the CD at all   ( it acts as if
     the whole CD is blank )

 2.  I noticed that when I play the CD tracks using
     my computer (WMP or RP),  and if I bring up the
     Windows "Play Control" tool and adjust the
     volume sliders ...

         o     The "CD Audio" volume slider has no effect!

         o     It is the "Wave/MP3" volume slider that controls
                the output volume as my CD tracks are played.

  This is the opposite of how a commercially produced
  music CD would behave  ( the CD Audio volume should control it).

  So,  I assume that, despite the Windows Explorer,
  displaying  various   "xxx.cda"   items on the drive,
  the tracks must actually have been somehow burnt
  in some other format than pure CD Audio.

  That hypothesis would explain why my home stereo CD
  cannot play it ( an older CD player  but a decent one  -  Denon )

  But why then do the tracks then show up as CDA files
  on the file system and how do I really confirm or verify that
  the burning really did make a pure standard CD Audio format
  music CD ?

  What did I do wrong here?
  What  methodology is required to ensure that you do create
  a standard, CD Audio formated CD when you do the burn
  (from Windows Media Player)?

  If the issue is something  -other-  than the format, then
  what explains why the "Play Control" volume slider that
  controls the volume is the "Wave/MP3" slider and not the
  "CD Audio" volume slider?

  I'm stuck with this one ....
  I appreciate any help you can suggest...

  Thanks,

- Derek

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