User manual HP CD-WRITER 7200

HP SureStore CD-Writer Plus User's Guide for your internal drive Hewlett-Packard Company, 800 S. Taft Ave., Loveland, CO 80537 C4380-90100 Copyright 1997. Hewlett-Packard Company. All rights reserved. Hewlett-Packard is a registered trademark of the Hewlett-Packard Company. Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium is a U.S. registered trademark of Intel Corp. Names of products mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective company. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Installing CD-Writer Plus and Software What's in the Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Tools You'll Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Getting an Install Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Installing the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Installing the Software for Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . 1-13 Uninstalling the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14 If You Have Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14 Chapter 2: Using Your CD-Writer Plus Using CDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Chapter 3: Problem Solving Things to Try First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Common Symptoms and Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Chapter 4: Sharing Your CDs Varying Formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Sharing CDs across Different Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Chapter 5: Making Data CDs Uses for DirectCD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starting DirectCD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erasing the Contents on a DirectCD Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Getting Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 5-2 5-4 5-4 ii iii Chapter 6: Making Music CDs Starting Easy-CD Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to Make a Music CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modifying Your CD Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playing Music CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Getting Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 6-2 6-7 6-8 6-9 Chapter 7: Making Inserts and Labels Starting Jewel Case Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 How to Make a Jewel Case Insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 Getting Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8 Chapter 8: Copying CDs What Kinds of CDs Can I Copy? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to Make a Copy of a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD Copier Advanced Tab Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Getting Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1 8-3 8-4 8-4 Chapter 9: HP Simple Trax Welcome to HP Simple Trax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1 Protecting Files and Folders Immediately . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2 Creating a Protection List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3 Scheduling a Protection Session to Run Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4 Retrieving Protected Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6 Searching the HP Simple Trax Information Vault. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9 HP Simple Trax Control Panel Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11 Chapter 10: Adobe PhotoDeluxeTM Welcome to Adobe PhotoDeluxeTM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1 Learning PhotoDeluxe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2 Looking at PhotoDeluxe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3 Getting a Photo into PhotoDeluxe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4 Saving and Printing your Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-7 Touching Up a Photo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11 Adding Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12 Exploring Advanced Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14 iv Chapter 11: Corel Print House MagicTM What's in Corel Print House Magic? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 Corel Print House 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-3 Corel Photo House 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-7 Corel Family & Friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-10 Chapter 12: Photo Organizer Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1 Chapter 13: PaperMaster Live Quick-Start Tutorial Searching for a Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-2 Viewing and Customizing Your Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-3 Faxing and Printing Your Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5 Creating a New Cabinet and Copying Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-6 Creating Customized Drawers and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-7 Filing a Document into PaperMaster Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-9 Publishing, Sharing and Archiving Cabinets to CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-10 Closing a Cabinet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-10 Viewing a Cabinet Given to you on CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-11 Congratulations! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-11 Upgrade Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-11 Chapter 14: Norton AntiVirus About Norton AntiVirus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1 Using Norton AntiVirus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-3 What else can I do with Norton AntiVirus? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-4 What to do if a virus is found . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-9 What to do if Norton AntiVirus can't repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-11 Keeping virus protection current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-14 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-17 Appendix A: Technical Information Minimum System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 What Affects System Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2 Drive Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3 v Appendix B: Customer Support Who do you need to call for help? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1 Before You Call HP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2 HP Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5 Adaptec Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8 Adobe PhotoDeluxe Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-9 Corel Print House Magic Service & Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-11 Photo Organizer Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-13 PaperMaster Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-14 Symantec Service and Support Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-17 Returning a Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-21 Index vi Product Certifications Installation Guide UL, cUL, TÜV, CEBEC, CE, C-Tick, meets or exceeds FCC Class B Requirements Laser: CDRH Laser Safety This unit employs a laser. Do not remove the cover or attempt to service this device when connected due to the possibility of eye damage. Laser-Sicherheit In das Gerät ist ein Laser eingebaut. Nehmen Sie die Abdeckung nicht ab und versuchen Sie nicht, das Gerät zu reparieren, solange es angeschlossen ist. Es besteht die Gefahr einer Augenverletzung. CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous laser radiation exposure. WARNUNG Die Vornahme von Regelungen oder Einstellungen oder die Durchführung von Verfahren, die nicht in diesem Dokument angegeben sind, kann eine gefährliche Einwirkung von Laserstrahlung zur Folge haben. Class 1 Laser Product Klass 1 Laserapparat Luokan 1 Laserlaite Klasse 1 Laser-Produkt CAUTION: Invisible laser radiation when open. Avoid exposure to beam. VARNING: Osynlig laserstrålning när denna del är öppnad. Betrakta ej strålen. VARO! Avattaessa olet alttiina näkymättömälle lasersäteilylle. Alä katso säteeseen. VORSICHT: Unsichtbare Laserstrahlung wenn Abdeckung geöffnet. Nicht dem Strahl aussetzen. Laser Type: Semiconductor laser GaAlAs Wave length: 775~795 nm (at 25°C) Output power: 2.5 mW (read), 35 mW (write) Beam divergence: 60 degrees Notice Europe: This drive shall be installed only with an EN60950 (IEC950) approved Power supply. USA/Canada: This drive is for use only with IBM compatible UL listed personal computers, weighing less than 18 kg. vii Federal Communications Commission R.F. Interference Statement WARNING: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: s s s s Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. CAUTION: Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by HewlettPackard could result in violation of Part 15 of the FCC rules. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer's Name: Hewlett-Packard Company Colorado Memory Systems Division 800 S. Taft Ave. Loveland, Colorado 80537 HP SureStore CD-Writer Plus 7200i C4380A All EN60950 A3:1995 EN60825-1:1994 Safety: CISPR 22:1993/EN 55022:1994 Class B EN 50082-1:1992 IEC 801-2:1991 - 4kV CD, 8kV AD IEC 801-3:1984 - 3V/m IEC 801-4:1988 1kV Power Lines 0.5kV Signal Lines ENV 50140:1993 - 3V/m FCC Part 15 Class B AS/NZS 3548: 1995 Manufacturer's Address: declares that the product: Product Name: Product Number: Product Options: conforms to the following Product Specifications: EMC: Supplementary Information The product herewith complies with the requirements of the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and carries the "CE" mark accordingly. February 01, 1998 Richard Spangler, Quality Manager European contact: Your local Hewlett-Packard Sales and Service Office or Hewlett-Packard GmbH, Department HQ-TRE, Herrenberger Strae 130, D-71034 Böblingen (FAX: +49-7031-143143). viii FCC Declaration of Conformity Installation Guide According to 47CFR, Parts 2 and 15, Class B Computer Peripherals: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference (2) this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operations. This applies to all product options. Hewlett-Packard Company Colorado Memory Systems Division 800 S. Taft Ave. Loveland, Colorado 80537 USA Telephone 970-635-1500 February 1, 1998 Richard M. Spangler, Quality Manager Canadian Standards Association Information Statement INSTRUCTION TO USER: WARNING: This component is only considered to be approved when installed in CSA certified equipment evaluated to the standards C22.2 No. 220-M1986 or C22.2 No. 950-M89. The operator accessibility into the end use enclosure is defined with strict accordance in the operator's manual for the installation of components into the equipment. Korean RRL Statement Copyright notice for Denmark: VIGTIGT! Copyright ved brug af CD-Writer 7100i/e enheder solgt i Danmark I henhold til gældende dansk lov om ophavsret er det forbudt at foretage digital kopiering af et digitalt værk. CD-RW brænderen må derfor IKKE anvendes til at kopiere en musik-CD. CD-RW brænderen må desuden kun benyttes til at kopiere et digitalt EDB-program, når en sådan kopiering tjener til at fremstille et sikkerhedseksemplar af programmet eller hvor kopiering er nødvendig, for at programmet kan anvendes efter dets formål. Hvis De selv har ophavsretten til værket, har De også retten til at foretage digital kopiering med CD-RW brænderen. ix Hewlett-Packard Limited Warranty Statement HP SureStore CD-Writer Plus Drive DURATION OF LIMITED WARRANTY Hardware - 1 year Software - 90 days 1. HP warrants to you, the end-user customer, that HP hardware, accessories and supplies will be free from defects in materials and workmanship after the date of purchase, for the period specified above. If HP receives notice of such defects during the warranty period, HP will, at its option, either repair or replace products which prove to be defective. Replacement products may be either new or like-new. 2. HP warrants to you that HP software will not fail to execute its programming instructions after the date of purchase, for the period specified above, due to defects in material and workmanship when properly installed and used. If HP receives notice of such defects during the warranty period, HP will replace software media which does not execute its programming instructions due to such defects. 3. HP does not warrant that the operation of HP products will be uninterrupted or error free. If HP is unable, within a reasonable time, to repair or replace any product to a condition as warranted, you will be entitled to a refund of the purchase price upon prompt return of the product. 4. HP products may contain remanufactured parts equivalent to new in performance or may have been subject to incidental use. 5. Warranty does not apply to defects resulting from (a) improper or inadequate maintenance or calibration, (b) software, interfacing, parts or supplies not supplied by HP, (c) unauthorized modification or misuse, (d) operation outside of the published environmental specifications for the product, or (e) improper site preparation or maintenance. 6. HP MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY OR CONDITION WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL. TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE. Some countries, states or provinces do not allow limitations on the duration of an implied warranty, so the above limitation or exclusion might not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you might also have other rights that vary from country to country, state to state, or province to province. 7. TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW, THE REMEDIES IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT ARE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES. EXCEPT AS INDICATED ABOVE, IN NO EVENT WILL HP OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF DATA OR FOR DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING LOST PROFIT OR DATA), OR OTHER DAMAGE, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE. Some countries, States or provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. FOR CONSUMER TRANSACTIONS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND: THE WARRANTY TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS STATEMENT, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT LAWFULLY PERMITTED, DO NOT EXCLUDE, RESTRICT OR MODIFY AND ARE IN ADDITION TO THE MANDATORY STATUTORY RIGHTS APPLICABLE TO THE SALE OF THIS PRODUCT TO YOU. x HP Software License Agreement ATTENTION: USE OF THE SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO THE HP SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS SET FORTH BELOW. USING THE SOFTWARE INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE LICENSE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE LICENSE TERMS, YOU MAY RETURN THE SOFTWARE FOR A FULL REFUND. IF THE SOFTWARE IS BUNDLED WITH ANOTHER PRODUCT, YOU MAY RETURN THE ENTIRE UNUSED PRODUCT FOR A FULL REFUND. HP SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS License Grant. HP grants you a license to Use one copy of the Software. "Use" means storing, loading, installing, executing or displaying the Software. You may not modify the Software or disable any licensing or control features of the Software. Ownership. The Software is owned and copyrighted by HP or its third party suppliers. Your license confers no title or ownership in the Software and is not a sale of any rights in the Software. HP's third party suppliers may protect their rights in the event of any violation of these License Terms. Copies and Adaptations. You may only make copies or adaptations of the Software for archival purposes or when copying or adaptation is an essential step in the authorized Use of the Software. You must reproduce all copyright notices in the original Software on all copies or adaptations. You may not copy the Software onto any bulletin board or similar system. No Disassembly or Decryption. You may not disassemble or decompile the Software unless HP's prior written consent is obtained. In some jurisdictions, HP's consent may not be required for limited disassembly or decompilation. Upon request, you will provide HP with reasonably detailed information regarding any disassembly or decompilation. You may not decrypt the Software unless decryption is a necessary part of the operation of the Software. Transfer. Your license will automatically terminate upon any transfer of the Software. Upon transfer, you must deliver the Software, including any copies and related documentation, to the transferee. The transferee must accept these License Terms as a condition to the transfer. Termination. HP may terminate your license upon notice for failure to comply with any of these License Terms. Upon termination, you must immediately destroy the Software, together with all copies, adaptations and merged portions in any form. Export Requirements. You may not export or re-export the Software or any copy or adaptation in violation of any applicable laws or regulations. U.S. Government Restricted Rights. The Software and any accompanying documentation have been developed entirely at private expense. They are delivered and licensed as "commercial computer software" as defined in DFARS 252.227-7013 (Oct 1988), DFARS 252.211-7015 (May 1991) or DFARS 252.227-7014 (Jun 1995), as a "commercial item" as defined in FAR 2.101(a), or as "Restricted computer software" as defined in FAR 52.227-19 (Jun 1987)(or any equivalent agency regulation or contract clause), whichever is applicable. You have only those rights provided for such Software and any accompanying documentation by the applicable FAR or DFARS clause or the HP standard software agreement for the product involved.. Chapter 1: Installing CD Writer Plus and Software Chapter 1: Installing CD-Writer Plus and Software What's in the Package Make sure you have the items shown below. (Keep the packaging in case you need to transport the CD-Writer Plus drive.) Blank ReWritable CD User's Guide Software installation CDs Data cable (you may not need this) Screws HP SureStore CD-Writer Plus drive 1-1 1-2 Tools You'll Need Tools You'll Need Locate the following items, before you begin to install the drive: s A medium-size Phillips screwdriver s Your computer system's manual (you may need to look up information about the location of your IDE controllers). Getting an Install Recommendation CD-Writer Plus's installation program will analyze your computer and make a recommendation about how to connect the CD-Writer Plus hardware that is specific to your computer. Getting this install recommendation is the first step in installing your CD-Writer Plus. 1. Insert the CD labeled "Software Disc 1" into your CD-ROM drive (not the CD-Writer Plus drive). The main menu appears: Click the Install CDWriter Plus icon If the main menu does not appear automatically, click on the Start button on the task bar, select Run, type D:\SETUP (where D: is your CD drive's letter), then click on OK. Installing the Hardware 1-3 Chapter 1: Installing CDWriter Plus and Software If your computer does not have a CD-ROM drive, see "If your computer does not have a CD-ROM drive:" on page A-1. 2. Click on the Install CD-Writer Plus icon. Follow the instructions on the screen. 3. When the CD-Writer Plus Install Recommendation screen appears, click Print. Or, if you don't have a printer, copy down the information. You'll need this information in the next section. Installing the Hardware CAUTION: The discharge of static electricity can damage electronic circuitry. You can avoid static discharge by touching a grounded metal object such as your computer's case before and during installation of hardware inside your computer or by wearing a grounding strap. 1. After getting the Install Recommendation (see previous section) you will be prompted to shutdown Windows and turn OFF your computer, monitor, and other devices. 2. Unplug the power cords from the wall outlet or from the power strip, if you use one. (The power plug and outlet may look different in your country.) 1-4 Installing the Hardware 3. Remove the cover from your computer CAUTION: Be careful of any sharp edges that may be present inside your computer. Computer OFF See your computer's manual if you need help removing the cover. 4. Remove the cover plate from a larger half-height drive bay. Available half-height drive bay (approx. 6" x 1.75"/15cm x 4.5 cm) 1-inch drive bay (approx. 3.5" x 1"/8.9 cm x 2.54 cm) See your computer's manual if you need help removing the drive bay cover. Installing the Hardware 1-5 Chapter 1: Installing CDWriter Plus and Software TIP: Keep any mounting hardware such as rails. You will need it for securing the drive into the bay in step 8. 5. Write down the CD-Writer Plus's serial number in the space below. The serial number is on the main label on the top of the drive . Serial number: Drive's serial number 1-6 Installing the Hardware 6. Refer to the Install Recommendation Printout (see page 1-2). Find the section labeled JUMPER SETTING? Set the jumper as advised. Slave Check the back of the new drive and make sure the jumper is on the center location (Slave-SL). This is a jumper. Don't use CS (Cable Select) Back view of CD-Writer Plus drive Don't use CS (Cable Select) or Master Check the back of the new drive and make sure the jumper is on the righthand location (Master-MA). This is a jumper. Installing the Hardware 1-7 Chapter 1: Installing CDWriter Plus and Software 7. Insert the drive into the drive bay. Be careful not to dislodge any cables inside your computer as you do this. WARNING: The drive requires a secure fit. If there is a gap of 1/8 inch (3.2 mm) or more on either side of the drive, you will not be able to secure it. In this case, obtain and attach "rails" from your computer manufacturer before inserting the drive. (You may already have what you need from step 4.) Use all four screws 3 4 1 2 8. If there is not much room around the back of the CD-Writer Plus drive, it may be better to wait until after step 13 to complete this step. Secure the drive into the bay, using the screws included with your drive or any M3x0.5x6mm metric screw. The screws electrically ground the drive. 1-8 Installing the Hardware 9. Refer to the Install Recommendation Printout (see page 1-2). Find the section labeled WHICH IDE CONTROLLER? TIP: If the Install Recommendation states that your CD-Writer Plus drive will share the data cable with another device (such as your CD-ROM), simply follow the cable already attached to that device down to the circuit board in order to locate the IDE controller that you need. If you find an extra connector along that cable, in the next step, simply attach the CD-Writer Plus drive to that cable. Go to step 10 now. Inside your computer, locate the recommended 40-pin IDE controller that will be used by the CD-Writer Plus. IDE controllers are usually found in pairs and may look like any of the following. DO NOT ATTACH THE CD-WRITER PLUS DRIVE TO A SOUND BOARD'S IDE CONTROLLER: Computer manufacturers use a wide variety of labels for IDE controllers! Look on your computer's circuit boards for tiny printing such as: - PRI and SEC (for primary IDE and secondary IDE) - IDE-0 and IDE-1 - IDE-1 and IDE-2 - HD and CD-ROM (most common devices to be attached) - PCI-IDE and ISA-IDE You will see a variety of connectors inside your computer that look similar to the 40-pin connector but have more or fewer pins. Find the connectors that are the correct size to fit the cable that came in the box with your drive. IDE Controllers Not shown actual size. IDE Controllers See your computer's manual if you need help finding the IDE Controller. 10. Refer to the Install Recommendation Printout (see page 1-2). Find the section labeled DATA CABLE INSTRUCTIONS? Follow the instructions on page 1-10 for "One Device" or "Two Devices" as advised. Installing the Hardware 1-9 Chapter 1: Installing CDWriter Plus and Software CAUTION: Make sure that you are attaching the cable correctly! You must locate PIN-1 on each connector and attach the cable so that the edge with the color stripe is aligned with PIN-1. If the cable is attached incorrectly, your computer may not boot up. PIN-1 The cable's colored edge is aligned with PIN-1 of the IDE controller. colored stripe on the data cable PIN-1 The cable's colored edge is aligned with PIN-1 on the CD-Writer Plus drive. colored stripe on the data cable 1-10 Installing the Hardware One Device The OPTIONAL data cable that came with the CD-Writer Plus drive is only used if there is no cable already attached to the recommended IDE controller in your computer system or the cable supplied with your computer is not long enough. Use the connectors at the two ends of the cable. Two Devices Attach the CD-Writer Plus to whichever connector is not in use (center or end) on the data cable already installed in your computer (DO NOT swap connectors). The OPTIONAL data cable that came with the CD-Writer Plus is only used if there is no spare connector for the CD-Writer Plus on your cable or your cable is not long enough. PIN-1 PIN-1 CD-Writer Plus drive (end of cable) CD-Writer Plus drive (either location not in use) PIN-1 Unused connector Colored stripe aligned with each PIN-1 IDE controller located inside your computer Follow the data cable already attached to the other IDE device in your computer to locate the IDE controller Colored stripe aligned with each PIN-1 IDE controller located inside your computer PIN-1 PIN-1 Installing the Hardware 1-11 Chapter 1: Installing CDWriter Plus and Software 11. Locate your computer's power supply. Find an unused power cable leading from the power supply. NOTE: If you do not have an available power connector, you will need to purchase a Y-power cable that expands one power connector into two. Call your local computer hardware vendor to purchase one. Beveled edge 12. Plug the power cable into the back of the drive, with the beveled edge up. Beveled edge up 1-12 Installing the Hardware 13. Attaching the audio cable is OPTIONAL. If you do not wish to use it, go to step 14. The audio cable is used only for hearing music CDs through your computer's sound system. If you do not have a sound board in your computer, you can still hear music CDs through speakers or earphones attached to the front of the CD-Writer Plus drive. MPC-2 connector When the CD-Writer Plus drive records music or data, it uses the data cable, not the audio cable. Locate your sound board's audio cable, if any. NOTE: There are many different types of audio cables and connectors. The type of cable depends on the type of sound board you have. To work with the CDWriter Plus drive, the cable must have an MPC-2 connector. If you need to purchase an audio cable, contact your local computer hardware dealer. You can also contact Pacific InterConnections, USA, at 1-800-706-0510 or at 408-6540234. Be sure to identify the type of sound board you have and specify that you require an MPC-2 connector. Connect your sound board's audio cable, if any, to the back of the CDWriter. Installing the Software for Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 1-13 Chapter 1: Installing CDWriter Plus and Software 14. If you skipped inserting the screws to secure the drive into the bay, do it now (see step 8). 15. Replace your computer's cover. Computer ON 16. Plug your computer, monitor, and other devices into a wall outlet or power strip and turn ON your computer. (The power plug and outlet may look different in your country.) TIP: If the CD-Writer Plus is sharing the IDE controller with another device, confirm that the other device is still working properly. Installing the Software for Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 1. When you have turned your computer back on and it has started up, the CD-Writer Plus software will search for the drive and make sure that it is working properly: 2. Software installation will automatically continue. Follow the instructions on the screen. 1-14 Uninstalling the Software Uninstalling the Software You can remove all CD-Writer Plus programs or individual programs. CAUTION: If you want to reinstall the CD-Writer Plus's software, first be sure to uninstall the original software. 1. Click the Start button. s s s s s Point to Programs. Point to HP CD-Writer Plus. Point to Tools & Information. Point to Utilities. Click Uninstall. 2. Select the CD-Writer Plus's program(s) that you wish to remove. 3. Click the Finish button. The software is removed, including all related entries in your system registry. If You Have Problems Did you read the Install Recommendation (see page 1-2)? There are many factors that need to be taken into consideration when installing an IDE device. By reading the install recommendation, you will know how to install successfully without needing to evaluate the technical details such as IRQs and "single" versus "dual" FIFO. Can't find the IDE controller in your computer? Check the manual that came with your computer or call the computer manufacturer for assistance. The IDE controller may be located on the mother board or a daughter board. It may be hard to find because it is behind some other component inside your computer such as the power supply. Or, your computer may not have a connector attached for access to the IDE controller. DO NOT ATTACH THE CD-WRITER PLUS DRIVE TO A SOUND BOARD'S IDE CONTROLLER. Do not use the Colorado IDE Adapter board as an alternate IDE controller for the CD-Writer Plus. If You Have Problems 1-15 Chapter 1: Installing CDWriter Plus and Software Now your computer won't boot up! s Turn off and unplug your computer. Double-check each connector along the data cable, look for and straighten any bent pins. The connectors are inserted properly when all pins are covered up and the colored stripe on the side of the data cable lines up with PIN-1 of each connector. Is the power cable attached correctly to each device? If you are sharing the IDE data cable between the CD-Writer Plus drive and another device, did you change the data-cable (middle/end) connector attached to the device that was already inside your computer? Did you follow the Install Recommendation's instructions for determining the jumper setting on page 1-6 If you changed the data-cable connector location change it back to the original position. The other device may be jumpered to "cableselect" rather than "Master" or "Slave." If this is true, the location of the data-cable connector (middle/end) is very important. s s The CD-Writer Plus drive doesn't show up in My Computer or Explorer. s If you cannot find the CD-Writer Plus drive in Explorer, Restart your computer, or shut it down and then turn it on again. Is the CD-Writer Plus drive receiving power? (Test this by opening and closing the tray by pressing the eject button in the front of the drive.) Turn off and unplug your computer. Double-check each connector along the data cable. The connectors are inserted properly when all pins are covered up and the colored stripe on the side of the data cable lines up with PIN-1 of each connector. s s s If you are sharing the IDE data cable between the CD-Writer Plus drive and another device, did you change the data-cable (middle/end) connector attached to the device that was already inside your computer? Did you follow the Install Recommendation Printout's instructions for determining the jumper setting on page 1-6? If yes, change the data-cable connector location back to the original position. The other device may be jumpered to "cable-select" rather than "Master" or "Slave." If this is true, the location of the data-cable connector (middle/end) is very important. 1-16 If You Have Problems Not sure which drive letter was assigned to the CD-Writer Plus The CD-Writer Plus drive will have a drive icon just like a CD-ROM drive icon. You can determine which icon is your CD-ROM drive and which icon is your CD-Writer Plus drive by double-clicking on the My Computer icon, right-clicking on the CD drive's icon, and selecting Eject. The tray of the selected drive will open. The device that is sharing the IDE data cable with my CDWriter Plus drive doesn't show up in Explorer or doesn't work any more. s s s Turn off and unplug your computer. Make sure that the power cables are securely attached to both devices. If you are sharing the IDE data cable between the CD-Writer Plus drive and another device, did you change the data-cable (middle/end) connector attached to the device that was already inside your computer? If yes, change the data-cable connector location back to the original position. The other device may be jumpered to "cable-select" rather than "Master" or "Slave." If this is true, the location of the data-cable connector (middle/end) is very important. s For Sony and Goldstar CD-ROMs try configuring the CD-Writer as "Master" and the CD-ROM as "Slave". Does your computer meet the minimum system requirements See "Minimum System Requirements" on page A-1. Error message when I double-click on the CD-Writer Plus icon s s There is no CD in the CD-Writer Plus drive; insert a CD and try again. After inserting a CD, you need to wait a moment to let the CD-Writer Plus drive read the disc information (wait until the light on the front of the drive stops flashing and stays green), then click on the CDWriter Plus drive's icon again. The CD may be in the tray upside-down or a little off-center; try reinserting the CD. The label should be facing up. You are trying to read from a blank recordable CD. Try again after copying some information to the CD. s s Chapter 2: Using Your CD-Writer Plus Chapter 2: Using Your CD Writer Plus This chapter describes how to use and purchase CDs and how to take care of your drive. Using CDs Inserting a CD 1. Press the eject button on the CD-Writer Plus front panel. 2. Set the CD in the tray with the labeled side up. Eject button 3. Press the eject button again or push gently on the front of the tray to shut the tray. 2-1 2-2 Using CDs When you access the CD-Writer Plus drive from within a program, you should be able to read the files on the inserted CD. If you have problems: s The CD may be in the tray upside-down or a little off-center; try reinserting the CD. The label should be facing up. After inserting a CD, you need to wait a moment to let the CD-Writer Plus drive read the disc information (wait until the light on the front of the drive stops flashing and stays green), then click on the CDWriter Plus drive's icon again. Are you trying to read from a blank recordable CD? Try again after copying some information to the CD. s s Removing a CD 1. Press the eject button on the CD-Writer front panel. 2. Remove the CD from the tray. 3. Press the eject button again or push gently on the front of the tray to shut the front panel. Choosing CDs for Your CD-Writer For best results, use Hewlett-Packard CD-RW (ReWritable) or CD-R (Recordable or write-once) media, available from your local vendor. Ideas for using CD-RW (ReWritable) discs which can only be used in CDReWritable drives or newer MultiRead CD-ROMs: s s s s s s s Use as if it were a large-capacity floppy disk Copy your important files each week Free up disk space on your hard drive Transport files to and from work/home Hold large complex files as you develop them Share presentations in an editable form Create personalized presentations Using CDs 2-3 Ideas for using CD-R (Recordable or write-once) discs which can be read in most CD-ROM or CD-Recordable drives: s s s s s s s Permanently save large project files Share non-editable presentations Permanently store home records Chapter 2: Using Your CDWriter Plus Share memories with family and friends Copy your music onto CD for personal use Make copies of music you created for record company demos Permanently archive files Purchase HP CD-RW (ReWritable) media Available from your local vendor, these CDs can be recorded or read in CD-ReWritable drives and read in newer MultiRead CD-ROMs: s s s 12 cm (650 MB, 74-minute) 1 pack (C4431A) 12 cm (650 MB, 74-minute) 3 pack (C4431C) 12 cm (650 MB, 74-minute) 25 pack (C4431D) NOTE: Do not mix audio and data files on the same CD since they require different formats. Purchase HP CD-R (Recordable or write-once) media Available from your local vendor, these CDs can be read by most CDROM, CD-Recordable, and CD-ReWritable drives (use this type of media if you want to listen to your music CDs in a stereo): s s s 12 cm (650 MB, 74-minute) 1 pack (C4432A) 12 cm (650 MB, 74-minute) 3 pack (C4432C) 12 cm (650 MB, 74-minute) 25 pack (C4432D) NOTE: Do not mix audio and data files on the same CD since they require different formats. 2-4 Maintenance Maintenance The CD-Writer Plus drive requires no maintenance or cleaning. If you simply keep your CDs clean, you will prevent most problems. CAUTION: DO NOT use the CD-ROM cleaning CDs that rely on a small brush to sweep dirt off the laser. DO NOT use high-pressure air to clean the inside of the drive. These cleaning techniques will damage the CD-Writer Plus drive. Chapter 3: Problem Solving If you are having difficulties with a software application check that application's chapter and on-line help for troubleshooting information. If you need further assistance, the table on page B-1 will help you find the phone numbers for the appropriate customer support service. Read this section if you run into trouble with your CD-Writer Plus drive. If after reviewing the section you need further assistance, call the phone numbers listed in "Appendix B: Customer Support" Gather the information on page B-2 before calling for help. Having this information ready will greatly facilitate your call. Chapter 3: Problem Solving Things to Try First These are some basic steps to take when you run into trouble. If the problem persists, see the "Common Symptoms and Solutions" section. s Does your computer meet the minimum system requirements (see "Minimum System Requirements" on page A-1)? Make sure the computer is plugged in and that each device has power. Turn off the computer's power, wait 20 seconds, then turn it on again. (This is called cycling power.) Try the operation with a different CD. Make sure that you are using the right type of CD (See "Choosing CDs for Your CD-Writer" on page 2-2.) Check the Readme file that came with the CD-Writer Plus drive. Check the free online information resources listed on page B-5. If your computer has a power-management feature, disable it (see the manual that came with your computer). s s s s s s s 3-1 3-2 Common Symptoms and Solutions Common Symptoms and Solutions s s Now your computer won't boot up! (see page 1-15) Not sure which drive letter was assigned to the CD-Writer Plus (see page 1-16) The CD-Writer Plus drive doesn't show up in My Computer or Explorer. (see page 1-15) The device that is sharing the IDE data cable with my CD-Writer Plus drive doesn't show up in Explorer or doesn't work any more. (see page 1-16) The computer is trying to boot up from the CD-Writer Plus drive or receiving "Invalid Media" error message (see page 3-2) Copying directly from one CD to another doesn't work. (see page 3-3) Audio sounds poor (see page 3-3) Video is choppy (see page 3-3) Applications cannot locate the CD in the CD-Writer Plus drive (see page 3-4) In Windows Explorer, unable to see the CD label or all the sessions/ files on the CD (see page 3-5) Lost power to the computer or had to press CTRL-ALT-DEL while writing to the CD! (see page 3-5) Buffer underrun error messages (see page 3-6) Hard Drive Compression Software (see page 3-5) Achieving optimal performance (see page 3-5) Known Compatibility Problems (see page 3-6) Checking for resource conflicts (see page 3-7) s s s s s s s s s s s s s s The computer is trying to boot up from the CD-Writer Plus drive or receiving "Invalid Media" error message s If the computer is trying to boot up the operating system from the CD-Writer Plus drive, simply remove the CD from the drive tray when starting up your computer. If you do not want your computer to boot from the CD-Writer Plus drive, you need to change the "boot order" settings in your CMOS s Common Symptoms and Solutions 3-3 program. To learn how, see the documentation that came with your computer or call the computer manufacturer. Copying directly from one CD to another doesn't work. WARNING: Only reproduce material for which you own the copyright or have obtained permission to copy from the copyright owner. Unless you own the copyright or have permission to copy from the copyright owner, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of damages and other remedies. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor. s Some CD-ROMs will not allow direct copying to the CD-Writer Plus drive or are not capable of digital audio extraction. You must have either a SCSI 2 CD-ROM drive (see the drive's guide for information) or a supported ATAPI CD-ROM drive to use as your source. Chapter 3: Problem Solving s s Some CDs have a copy prevention feature or other features that do not allow a CD-to-CD copy. Audio sounds poor s Make sure the audio cable is completely plugged into the sound card and into the CD-Writer Plus drive. Make sure that you do not have a sound-muting feature turned on by way of the monitor or software. Check the sound from the CD-Writer Plus drive by plugging earphones or speakers to the audio connector on the front of the CDWriter Plus drive. If the sound quality is good, the problem is probably with the sound board, speakers, or audio cable. See the documentation that came with your sound board and speakers for help. Try listening to the wave files on your hard drive to see if they sounded poor before copying them to CD. (You can use the Media Player program found under Multimedia in Windows' Accessories.) s s s Video is choppy This can be caused by the same situations that cause buffer underruns. This can also happen if your video card is slow. Try the following: s s Try the solutions for buffer underruns (page 3-6). Upgrade your video card. 3-4 Common Symptoms and Solutions s Reduce the size of the video window and close any other programs that are running. Unable to see a second session reading from a CD-ROM drive s s Eject the CD and reinsert it. Refresh the screen. Select the My Computer icon in Windows Explorer and press F5. CD-RW (ReWritable) discs can only be used in CD-ReWritable drives or newer MultiRead CD-ROMs. If you are trying to read your CD from Windows 3.x: Multi-session CDs created with Direct CD cannot be read in DOS or Windows 3.x. If your multi-session CD was created using some other program, verify that you are using version 2.23 of the MSCDEX.EXE file. First, restart your computer and when you see "Starting MS-DOS..." appear on your monitor, press F8. Each line in your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT file will load one at a time. Press "Y" until you see a line containing "MSCDEX.EXE". Then press "Y" and the version number of your MSCDEX file will display. The number must be 2.23 or greater. Call Microsoft for an updated file if you need it. See if the CD-Writer Plus drive or other CD-ROM drives can read the CD. If so, the problem is probably with the CD-ROM drive. Contact the manufacturer of this drive for updated drivers. s s s Applications cannot locate the CD in the CD-Writer Plus drive Some programs (CD-ROM games, etc.) look only for the first logical drive letter assigned to a CD-ROM drive or CD-Writer Plus drive. For example, if your CD-ROM drive is assigned drive D:\ and the CD-Writer Plus drive is assigned drive E:\, the program is looking for the CD only in drive D:\ and will not see the CD in drive E:\. If you want to use the CD-Writer Plus drive with these programs, reassign the drive letters, making the CDWriter Plus drive come before the CD-ROM drive, as follows: s In Windows 95, display the Device Manager and double-click on CDROM. Double-click on the CD-ROM drive, and then click on the Settings tab. Under Reserved drive letters, select the drive letter after the existing letter (for both start and end drive letter) and click on OK. Then double-click on the CD-Writer Plus drive, and then click on the Settings tab. Under Reserved drive letters, select the drive letter before the current one and click on OK. In Windows NT, click on Start/Programs/Administrative Tools(common). Choose Disk Administrator. Right-click on the s Common Symptoms and Solutions 3-5 drive letter you wish to change. Select Assign Drive Letter. Change the drive letter. In Windows Explorer, unable to see the CD label or all the sessions/files on the CD Refresh the screen. Select the My Computer icon in Windows Explorer and press F5. Lost power to the computer or had to press CTRL-ALT-DEL while writing to the CD! If you lose power while writing to your CD (the CD-Writer Plus drive's red light is on) OR If you exit an application or press CTRL-ALT-DEL while writing to CD... You may be able to salvage your CD, but ONLY if you: Chapter 3: Problem Solving 1. 2. 3. 4. LEAVE YOUR CD IN THE DRIVE, DO NOT OPEN THE CD TRAY Turn your machine off Turn it back on Then re-enter the application you were using Once the application tries to access the CD-Writer Plus drive, the recovery operation will make it appear that the last session is there. However, in reality, only a part of the CD's directory may be there. Your recordable CD is still usable if you can read the directory. Repeat the entire copy operation to make sure that your files are copied to the recordable or ReWritable CD. Hard Drive Compression Software We do not recommend using hard drive compression software. If you use hard drive compression software, it estimates free hard drive space based upon a compression ratio (often user selectable). Programs may check your hard drive for space needed and may think you have the necessary free space. However, depending on the type of files you are copying, you may in fact not have enough hard drive space. Achieving optimal performance Run SCANDISK.EXE and DEFRAG.EXE on your hard drive before using your CD-Writer Plus drive for the first time (see your Windows manual for more information). Then run them periodically after that. These programs improve access times to the hard drive, which will help improve system performance while writing to and reading from the CDWriter Plus drive. 3-6 Common Symptoms and Solutions Buffer underrun error messages When using Easy-CD Audio or Disc Copier: s Make sure your system meets the minimum system requirements, see "Minimum System Requirements" on page A-1. Buffer underrun may be caused by hard drive compression software (see page 3-5). NEVER write to the recordable CD while other applications are running that could interrupt the writing-to-CD process. Log off any networks, disable any fax modem, email, screen saver, or other programs (such as TSRs, terminate-and-stay-resident programs) that may automatically send messages to your computer while writing data to the CD. If the interruption is long enough, you could ruin a write-once CD to which you are writing. Exit any other programs while writing data to the CD. If your computer has a power-management feature, disable it (see the manual that came with your computer). Run SCANDISK.EXE and DEFRAG.EXE periodically on your hard drive (see your Windows manual for more information). These programs improve access times to the hard drive, which will help improve system performance while writing to and reading from the CD-Writer Plus drive. s s s s s Known Compatibility Problems s Check the Readme file that came with the CD-Writer Plus drive for additional information. Check the web site listed on page B-5 for the most recent information. Maxtor Hard Drives You might be unable to write reliably to the CD-Writer Plus drive if you are using a Maxtor hard drive (the following models): s s s s s 71626A/AP (1.6 Gbyte) 712260A (1.2 Gbyte) 72004A/AP (2.0 Gbyte) CD recordable devices require an uninterrupted data stream from the hard drive in order to write successfully to a CD. These hard drive models are designed with a built-in interrupt loop that may cause CD corruption. Please contact Maxtor's customer support at 1-800-2- Common Symptoms and Solutions 3-7 MAXTOR or on the World Wide Web at http://www.maxtor.com/ for more information. Checking for resource conflicts In rare cases, your computer's IDE controller may be having a resource conflict where another device is trying to use the IDE controller's I/O base address or interrupt request channel (IRQ). To check for this type of conflict: s In Windows 95, right-click on the My Computer icon, select Properties, select the Device Manager tab, and double-click on CDROM, if the list is not already expanded. A yellow exclamation mark over the controller's icon confirms that the controller has the same or conflicting settings as another device installed on your system. Resolve this conflict by assigning a unique IRQ and I/O base address to the other device. Chapter 3: Problem Solving s In Windows NT, if this type of conflict is present, you will see an error message when you start up Windows NT. Follow the directions in the error message box. Chapter 4: Sharing Your CDs How you write your data to CD and the type of CDs that you use will determine who else can read the data from your discs. This chapter briefly explains some of the options you have in creating CDs that can be shared with others using different computer and CD setups. Varying Formats CD technology has progressed rapidly over the last few years from CDROM to writable CD, and on to the technology you now own in your rewritable CD-Writer Plus. One of the results of these developments is that data can be written in several formats and on different types of CDs. Chapter 4: Sharing Your CDs Sharing CDs across Different Formats Using CD-RW Discs When should I use CD-RW discs? CD-RW media is the ideal solution for extended personal storage on your own machine. You can write, erase, and rewrite data easily from applications and from the Windows Explorer. Your CD-Writer Plus drive, coupled with CD-RW media, can function as an extension of the hard drive on your machine. Use CD-RW media: s s s To save work in progress like presentations, documents, etc. Make weekly archives of files on your hard drive. Shuttle files between the office and home if you have a CD-Writer Plus at each location, or have an external CD-Writer Plus to use on both computers. 4-1 Chapter 4: Sharing Your CDs How you write your data to CD and the type of CDs that you use will determine who else can read the data from your discs. This chapter briefly explains some of the options you have in creating CDs that can be shared with others using different computer and CD setups. Varying Formats CD technology has progressed rapidly over the last few years from CDROM to writable CD, and on to the technology you now own in your rewritable CD-Writer Plus. One of the results of these developments is that data can be written in several formats and on different types of CDs. Chapter 4: Sharing Your CDs Sharing CDs across Different Formats Using CD-RW Discs When should I use CD-RW discs? CD-RW media is the ideal solution for extended personal storage on your own machine. You can write, erase, and rewrite data easily from applications and from the Windows Explorer. Your CD-Writer Plus drive, coupled with CD-RW media, can function as an extension of the hard drive on your machine. Use CD-RW media: s s s To save work in progress like presentations, documents, etc. Make weekly archives of files on your hard drive. Shuttle files between the office and home if you have a CD-Writer Plus at each location, or have an external CD-Writer Plus to use on both computers. 4-1 4-2 Sharing CDs across Different Formats Can I share a CD-RW disc? Yes. You can share a CD-RW disc directly with someone owning another CD-RW drive or with someone that has a MultiRead CD-ROM drive and UDF reader software. MultiRead CD-ROM drives are a recent innovation to CD-ROM technology, so while not all CD-ROMs are MultiRead, they are available to users world wide. How do I know if a CD-ROM is MultiRead? Look for the MultiRead certification logo on the CD-ROM's packaging or users guide. The drive will be described as MultiRead certified or will list CD-RW as supported media. You can also put a CD-RW disc in your CDROM and see if it can read it. What if I want to share with users that have standard CD-ROM drives? In general, you must copy your information to a CD-R disc to share it with users that have standard CD-ROM drives. To accomplish this: 1. Insert your CD-RW disc in your CD-Writer Plus drive. 2. Copy all the information from the CD-RW disc to a unique location on your hard drive. 3. Replace the CD-RW disc in your CD-Writer Plus with a blank CD-R disc. 4. Copy the information from your hard drive to the CD-R media using Direct CD. 5. When you eject the disc, DirectCD prompts you to either leave the disc open, or close the disc so it can be read in a standard CD-ROM drive. Select the option to close the CD. NOTE: For additional information on sharing CDs with Windows 3.x and DOS users, see "What if I used DirectCD to create my CD-R disc?" on page 4-3. Can I play an audio disc I made on a CD-RW disc in my car or home CD player? Probably not. Most car and home CD players are not capable of reading information off of CD-RW media. You must record your audio on CD-R discs to play them on most conventional CD players. There are however some newly released auto and home CD players that can read the CD-RW media 4-2 Sharing CDs across Different Formats Can I share a CD-RW disc? Yes. You can share a CD-RW disc directly with someone owning another CD-RW drive or with someone that has a MultiRead CD-ROM drive and UDF reader software. MultiRead CD-ROM drives are a recent innovation to CD-ROM technology, so while not all CD-ROMs are MultiRead, they are available to users world wide. How do I know if a CD-ROM is MultiRead? Look for the MultiRead certification logo on the CD-ROM's packaging or users guide. The drive will be described as MultiRead certified or will list CD-RW as supported media. You can also put a CD-RW disc in your CDROM and see if it can read it. What if I want to share with users that have standard CD-ROM drives? In general, you must copy your information to a CD-R disc to share it with users that have standard CD-ROM drives. To accomplish this: 1. Insert your CD-RW disc in your CD-Writer Plus drive. 2. Copy all the information from the CD-RW disc to a unique location on your hard drive. 3. Replace the CD-RW disc in your CD-Writer Plus with a blank CD-R disc. 4. Copy the information from your hard drive to the CD-R media using Direct CD. 5. When you eject the disc, DirectCD prompts you to either leave the disc open, or close the disc so it can be read in a standard CD-ROM drive. Select the option to close the CD. NOTE: For additional information on sharing CDs with Windows 3.x and DOS users, see "What if I used DirectCD to create my CD-R disc?" on page 4-3. Can I play an audio disc I made on a CD-RW disc in my car or home CD player? Probably not. Most car and home CD players are not capable of reading information off of CD-RW media. You must record your audio on CD-R discs to play them on most conventional CD players. There are however some newly released auto and home CD players that can read the CD-RW media Sharing CDs across Different Formats 4-3 Using CD-R Discs When should I use CD-R discs? The data you put on a CD-R can't be erased. Use CD-R discs: s s When you want to protect your data so that it cannot be erased If you want to share your CD with users that have standard CD-ROM drives For audio CDs s Can I automatically share a CD-R with anyone? Not necessarily. The software application you use will determine with whom you can easily share the CD. What if I used DirectCD to create my CD-R disc? When you eject the disc from the drive, DirectCD will prompt you to either leave the disc open so you can add more data later, or close the disc so it can be read in a standard CD-ROM drive. If you intend to share the disc with other users, then you must "close" the disc. s Windows 95 and Windows NT. If you are sharing a "closed" CD-R with another Windows 95 or Windows NT user, your disc is now ready to be shared. Chapter 4: Sharing Your CDs There may be some CD-ROMs that can't read the CD-R. If you have problems try turning off the "Read Ahead" on your CD-ROM. Refer to your operating system documentation on how to do this. Another option is to use CD Copier to create a disc copy of your original CD-R disc. A description of how to do this can be found in the section "How to Make a Copy of a CD" on page 8-3. s Windows 3.x and DOS. Some additional steps are required if you want to share your "closed" disc with Windows 3.x or DOS users. You will need to create a copy of your original CD-R disc on another piece of CD-R media using the CD Copier application. This will write a disc in the proper format for Windows 3.x and DOS users. Follow the instructions given in the section "How to Make a Copy of a CD" on page 8-3 to accomplish this task. NOTE: CDs created with CD Copier will display long filenames when viewed in Windows 95 and NT. When viewed in Windows 3.x and DOS, file names are shortened to the DOS standard of eight characters with a three-character Sharing CDs across Different Formats 4-3 Using CD-R Discs When should I use CD-R discs? The data you put on a CD-R can't be erased. Use CD-R discs: s s When you want to protect your data so that it cannot be erased If you want to share your CD with users that have standard CD-ROM drives For audio CDs s Can I automatically share a CD-R with anyone? Not necessarily. The software application you use will determine with whom you can easily share the CD. What if I used DirectCD to create my CD-R disc? When you eject the disc from the drive, DirectCD will prompt you to either leave the disc open so you can add more data later, or close the disc so it can be read in a standard CD-ROM drive. If you intend to share the disc with other users, then you must "close" the disc. s Windows 95 and Windows NT. If you are sharing a "closed" CD-R with another Windows 95 or Windows NT user, your disc is now ready to be shared. Chapter 4: Sharing Your CDs There may be some CD-ROMs that can't read the CD-R. If you have problems try turning off the "Read Ahead" on your CD-ROM. Refer to your operating system documentation on how to do this. Another option is to use CD Copier to create a disc copy of your original CD-R disc. A description of how to do this can be found in the section "How to Make a Copy of a CD" on page 8-3. s Windows 3.x and DOS. Some additional steps are required if you want to share your "closed" disc with Windows 3.x or DOS users. You will need to create a copy of your original CD-R disc on another piece of CD-R media using the CD Copier application. This will write a disc in the proper format for Windows 3.x and DOS users. Follow the instructions given in the section "How to Make a Copy of a CD" on page 8-3 to accomplish this task. NOTE: CDs created with CD Copier will display long filenames when viewed in Windows 95 and NT. When viewed in Windows 3.x and DOS, file names are shortened to the DOS standard of eight characters with a three-character 4-4 Sharing CDs across Different Formats extension. Files and executables that expect a specific file name may not function as anticipated in Windows 3.x and DOS. What if I used Easy CD Audio to create my CD-R disc? This application automatically writes the audio format understood by millions of car and home CD players in existence today. You will be able to share this disc with virtually any user. Are there any other ways to create CD-R discs? Use a CD-mastering application, such as Adaptec's Easy-CD Creator. A mastering application, when used with CD-R media, is capable of directly writing discs using a format that can be read by virtually all CD-ROM drives and operating systems (Windows95, Windows NT, Windows 3.x, and DOS). Interchange Summary The following table is a brief summary of which CD drives can read discs created with certain application/media combinations. Application used to make a CD DirectCD Type of CD used CD-RW Drives that can read the CD MultiRead CD-ROM with UDF reader Windows 95 and NT 4.0 *Most CD-ROMs Windows 95 and NT 4.0 MultiRead CD-ROM Any CD-ROM MultiRead CD-ROM Any CD-ROM, home or car CD player MultiRead CD-ROM Any CD-ROM CD-R (closed) CD Copier CD-RW CD-R Easy-CD Audio CD-RW CD-R Easy-CD Creator CD-RW CD-R * Your CD-ROM drive must be capable of reading packet-written CDs. Most CD-ROM drives are packet tolerant. If you have problems, check your drive's documentation or consult the drive's manufacturer. 4-4 Sharing CDs across Different Formats extension. Files and executables that expect a specific file name may not function as anticipated in Windows 3.x and DOS. What if I used Easy CD Audio to create my CD-R disc? This application automatically writes the audio format understood by millions of car and home CD players in existence today. You will be able to share this disc with virtually any user. Are there any other ways to create CD-R discs? Use a CD-mastering application, such as Adaptec's Easy-CD Creator. A mastering application, when used with CD-R media, is capable of directly writing discs using a format that can be read by virtually all CD-ROM drives and operating systems (Windows95, Windows NT, Windows 3.x, and DOS). Interchange Summary The following table is a brief summary of which CD drives can read discs created with certain application/media combinations. Application used to make a CD DirectCD Type of CD used CD-RW Drives that can read the CD MultiRead CD-ROM with UDF reader Windows 95 and NT 4.0 *Most CD-ROMs Windows 95 and NT 4.0 MultiRead CD-ROM Any CD-ROM MultiRead CD-ROM Any CD-ROM, home or car CD player MultiRead CD-ROM Any CD-ROM CD-R (closed) CD Copier CD-RW CD-R Easy-CD Audio CD-RW CD-R Easy-CD Creator CD-RW CD-R * Your CD-ROM drive must be capable of reading packet-written CDs. Most CD-ROM drives are packet tolerant. If you have problems, check your drive's documentation or consult the drive's manufacturer. Chapter 5: Making Data CDs