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Legal Department 15 Hammond Dr., Suite 304 Irvine, CA 92618 7 Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 What is VirtualDrive? 1.2 Features and Benefits 11 11 11 Chapter 2 Installation 2.1 System Requirements 2.2 Installing VirtualDrive 2.3 Uninstalling VirtualDrive 16 16 16 17 Chapter 3 Starting VirtualDrive 3.1 Starting VirtualDrive 3.2 The VirtualDrive Start Menu 20 20 22 Chapter 4 Backing up Data to Discs 4.1 Creating Data CD/DVD 4.1.1 Creating a New Project 4.1.2 Burning a Project to Disc 4.2 Backing up Images to Disc 4.3 Burning Settings 4.3.1 Disabling Auto-run of Disc Drive 4.3.2 How to Choose Burning Settings 27 27 27 30 30 31 31 31 Chapter 5 Multimedia Creation 5.1 Creating an Audio CD 5.2 Creating an MP3 CD 35 35 35 Chapter 6 Working with VirtualDrive 6.1 How to make an Image 6.1.1 Creating VCDs from the CD Drive 6.1.2 Making an Image from a Project 6.2 VCD Manager 6.2.1 Launching the VCD Manager 6.2.2 Adding VCD Files to Run on Your Virtual Drives 6.2.3 Using Cabinets to Organize VCDs 8 38 38 38 49 51 52 53 55 6.2.4 Inserting a VCD 6.2.5 Ejecting a VCD 6.2.6 VCD Properties 6.2.7 Creating a VCD Shortcut 6.2.8 Setting a Password for a VCD 6.2.9 Extracting Files from VCD 6.2.10 Extracting Audio Tracks 6.2.11 Searching VCDs 6.2.12 Deleting VCD Icons or VCD Files 6.2.13 Adding Additional Virtual Drives 6.2.14 Changing a Drive Letter 6.2.15 Setting Auto-Run for a Drive 6.2.16 Backing up the VCD List 6.2.17 Changing the VCD Manager View 6.2.19 Running VCDs Using Command Line Syntax 6.3 Rapid Cache 6.3.1 Rapid Cache® Features 6.3.2 The Rapid Cache® Settings 6.4 Converting between ISO 9660 Image Files and VCD Files 56 57 58 61 61 62 62 65 66 67 68 68 68 69 71 80 80 81 75 Chapter 7 VirtualDrive Utilities 7.1 Erase Disc 7.2 View the Device Info 7.3 Live Update 7.4 Renew Subscription 77 77 78 84 ! 9 Chapter 1 Introduction 10 Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 What is VirtualDrive®? VirtualDrive® is a revolutionary software program that emulates the computer's physical CD/DVD-ROM drive. You can create an unlimited number of virtual CDs (VCDs) and up to 23 virtual drives. You no longer need to insert the actual CD and wait for the disc to load - you simply double-click the VCD icon. Another great advantage is that you no longer need to swap discs while playing games that have multiple CDs. Just pre-load all the VCDs you need and enjoy. In addition, the new integrated CD/DVD burning program allows you to back up, share or archive various files from the hard disk to a CD/DVD, or burn MP3 files to a recordable CD that can be played on home stereo equipment. 1.2 Features and Benefits · Improved copy protection support VirtualDrive® is compatible with StarForce V 1/2/3, SecuROM *New V5, DVD SecuROM *New, SafeDisc V1/2/3/4 SecuROM, LaserLock and more · Add VCDs from the Internet With VirtualDrive®, you can add a VCD (*.VCD) that is shared on the Internet or a LAN into the virtual drive. · VCD Cabinet 11 Instead of adding VCDs all in one place, the new added cabinet function allows you to sort your VCDs and put them into different "cabinets" in VCD Manager. · Export Audio Tracks Extract audio tracks from an existing audio CD, either a real CD or a virtual CD, and store them as an audio file (*.WAV) or a MP3 file on the hard disk. · Supports most CD/DVD formats VirtualDrive® supports the following CD/DVD formats: CD-ROMs, CD-Extras, CD-Texts, Audio CDs, Mixed Mode CDs, Photo CDs, Video CDs, DVD-ROMs, Multi-session CDs and unprotected DVD Videos. · Customize your own virtual CDs With VirtualDrive®, you can customize your own VCDs with selected files from a CD or from the hard drive. VCDs you compiled yourself can be configured to automatically run when inserted in a virtual drive. · #1 in CD-ROM Game Support VirtualDrive® supports the newest and most popular games available today. · Run Multiple CDs Simultaneously VirtualDrive® allows you to run multiple CDs at the same time. For example, you can browse the Great Britain Encyclopedia in a virtual drive while checking new words from a dictionary in another and enjoying music from a CD in a physical CD-ROM drive. 12 · Optimized CD performance VirtualDrive® plays the VCDs at hard drive speed (equivalent to a 200x CD drive). And with its advanced caching technology, VirtualDrive® can reduce CD access time by up to 75%. · Fully integrated with Windows The VirtualDrive® XP-style user interface is completely integrated with Windows Explorer and the Windows Device Manager. Enable/disable CD auto-run, change CD drive letters or set your own hot-keys to run CDs. · ISO 9660 support VirtualDrive® enables you to convert VCDs to and from ISO 9660 format. · Create shortcuts for your VCDs This feature allows users to create desktop shortcuts to local or network VCDs. Double-clicking on the shortcut will insert the VCDs into the virtual drive quickly and easily. · MP3 If Windows Media Player MP3 subassembly or other MP3 coding/decoding programs are installed on your system, VirtualDrive® allows you to compress audio CDs into MP3 files. · Easy Management VirtualDrive® converts the entire contents of the CD into a single VCD file on the hard drive. Disk and file management are greatly simplified. 13 · Compression VirtualDrive® incorporates a high-performance compression engine for building VCD files. Compressed VCD files are automatically decompressed when accessed. · Command Line Support You can access VirtualDrive® from the command line. With this feature you can mount VCDs and auto-run applications or create shortcuts to your VCDs. · Ideal for Notebook Computers VirtualDrive® eliminates the need to carry CD/DVDs when you travel. · Network Capability Some CD applications only run from a CD drive and will not run on a mapped network drive. With VirtualDrive, VCDs can be shared across the network without needing to map network drives. · RapidCache® VirtualDrive comes with RapidCache® CD caching system, which utilizes the latest incremental caching technology. RapidCache® can increase VCD and CD performance. 14 Chapter 2 Installation 15 Chapter 2 Installation 2.1 System Requirements · · · · Windows 2000/XP-SP2/Server 2003 CD/DVD drive 100 MB of hard disk space 128 MB RAM or better Note: A virtual CD drive does not take any appreciable amount of hard drive space. However, 19 KB of RAM is reserved for each virtual drive when a VCD is inserted. 2.2 Installing VirtualDrive® Step 1: Close any applications that are running before starting the installation. Step 2: Insert the VirtualDrive® CD-ROM disc. The setup program should start automatically. If the auto-run function does not work, run the setup.exe file directly. Similarly, if you are installing from a network or hard drive, double-click setup.exe to launch the Installer program. Step 3: Select the language you prefer for the installation. 16 Step 4: After the Windows installation program has configured your system, the installation wizard will be launched. Step 5: Carefully read the software license agreement. If you accept the terms of the agreement, select I Accept the License Agreement, and then click Next to continue. Step 6: Enter your Serial Number. (If you have purchased the CD-ROM, the serial number can be found on the back of the CD jewel case.) Step 7: The Install Wizard will suggest a folder in which to install the program files. If you would like to store the program files in another location, select Change to open the file browser and select a new folder. Step 8: Set the number of virtual drives in your system. (Note: You must select at least one virtual drive to install VirtualDrive®.) Click Next to start the installation process. Step 9: You can launch VirtualDrive® Manager and/or place a shortcut on the desktop after the installation by selecting the checkboxes. Select Finish to complete the installation. 2.3 Uninstalling VirtualDrive® Step 1: Close any other programs that are running. Step 2: If the VirtualDrive® icon is displayed in the system tray, right-click on the icon and select Exit. 17 Step 3: To uninstall the VirtualDrive® program, select Start in the Windows taskbar and then select either Programs/VirtualDrive/ Uninstall VirtualDrive or Start/Settings/Control Pane and double-click on the Add or Remove Programs icon to open the Add or Remove Programs screen. Select VirtualDrive® from the list of installed programs, and then select Remove to continue. Either method will launch the VirtualDrive® Uninstall Wizard. The uninstall program will remove all files created by VirtualDrive®, except the VCD files (files with the "VCD" extension). These VCD files can be deleted by using Windows Explorer. 18 Chapter 3 Starting VirtualDrive® 19 Chapter 3 Starting VirtualDrive® 3.1 Starting VirtualDrive® After installation, you can launch VirtualDrive® directly without restarting the computer. You can launch VirtualDrive® using either of these two methods: Double-click the shortcut icon desktop; Select Start All Programs VCD Manager. on the VirtualDrive Fig. VirtualDrive® Manager Interface 20