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Copyright © 2003 Ahead Software AG REV 1.4 Mount Rainier and EasyWrite Reader are properties of the Mount Rainier Group. Be aware that some early versions of InCD 4 do not include all of the features presented herein. Check for the newest version on www.nero.com. Contents 1 About InCD......................................................................................... 5 1.1 1.2 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 Information about InCD ................................................................... 5 Hints on working with InCD............................................................. 5 Operating systems ............................................................................. 5 Existing packet writing software ......................................................... 6 CD-MRW / DVD+MRW (Mount Rainier) ............................................ 7 UDF reader driver............................................................................... 8 2 Installation ......................................................................................... 9 2.1 2.2 2.3 Introduction ...................................................................................... 9 Installation ........................................................................................ 9 Uninstalling InCD ........................................................................... 10 3 Working with InCD........................................................................... 11 3.1 3.2 3.2.1 3.2.2 3.2.3 3.2.4 3.2.5 3.3 3.3.1 3.3.2 3.4 3.5 3.5.1 3.5.2 3.5.3 3.5.4 3.6 3.7 Starting InCD .................................................................................. 11 Discs supported by InCD............................................................... 12 CD-RW ............................................................................................. 12 CD-MRW .......................................................................................... 12 DVD-RW .......................................................................................... 13 DVD-RAM......................................................................................... 13 DVD+RW and DVD+MRW ............................................................... 13 Format ............................................................................................. 14 Background formatting ..................................................................... 16 Disc verification ................................................................................ 16 Quick formatting............................................................................. 16 Ejecting a disc ................................................................................ 19 Ejecting a CD-RW or a DVD-RAM ................................................... 19 Ejecting a CD-MRW, a DVD+RW or a DVD+MRW.......................... 19 Ejecting a DVD-RW.......................................................................... 19 Loading a disc .................................................................................. 20 Copying data to a disc formatted using InCD ............................. 21 Erasing discs .................................................................................. 22 InCD Contents · 3 4 Commands....................................................................................... 24 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Introduction .................................................................................... 24 About ............................................................................................... 24 Help ................................................................................................. 24 Options............................................................................................ 25 Drive properties.............................................................................. 26 InCD format..................................................................................... 28 InCD delete...................................................................................... 29 Eject................................................................................................. 29 5 Index ................................................................................................. 30 InCD Contents · 4 1 About InCD 1.1 Information about InCD InCD is a program which formats rewritable discs (CD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+RW and DVD-RW) in such a way that they can be used like hard disks or floppy disks. This means that you can save, copy or delete files from any application onto the disc. InCD uses only rewritable discs (CD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+RW, DVD-RW). Discs which can only be written to once (CD-R, DVD+R or DVD-R) cannot be used with InCD. 1.2 1.2.1 Hints on working with InCD Operating systems The system requirements for InCD are as follows: Hardware Software CD/DVD-Rewritable compatible recorder (MMC Compliant, Multiread RW Recorder) Windows 95 (Version B / Service Release 2 onwards) with the DCOM95 update (available if you install Internet Explorer 4.0) Windows 98 Windows Me Windows NT 4.0 with IE 4.0 Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Rewritable disc (CD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, and DVD-RAM) Disc type Note for users of Windows 95/98/Me! InCD is not compatible with the 'Adaptec CD-Burning Plug-in' which is installed as part of Windows Media Player 7.x. Please uninstall the plug-in using 'Add/Remove Programs' from the Control Panel. InCD About InCD · 5 To Windows XP users! If InCD causes a serious error, you can send the error log to Microsoft by clicking on the 'Send Error Report' button. Microsoft will then forward it to Ahead Software, so that our software developers can analyze the error and improve the software. Thank you for your support! 1.2.2 Existing packet writing software InCD can handle discs formatted by other packet writing software. However, InCD is not compatible with other packet writing software. You must uninstall any other packet writing packages prior to your InCD installation. Before the installation begins, InCD checks the installed applications and exits the set-up procedure if it finds another packet writing program. A window is displayed with a message explaining this. InCD About InCD · 6 1.2.3 CD-MRW / DVD+MRW (Mount Rainier) To format discs in the so-called MRW (Mount Rainier) format using InCD, check the corresponding check box (if InCD detects a recorder that supports MRW, then this option will be enabled by default). The RW disc will then become an MRW disc once formatting is complete. The check box is to be found in the InCD Options dialog box for overall control, and in the drive properties InCD tab for per drive control. In both places, this option is only modifiable if the recorder supports this function. There is more on this in the 'Options' and 'Drive properties' sections. In contrast to CD-RW, MRW discs can be written to after only about one minute of formatting. This does not mean that the MRW is fully formatted after two minutes, but simply that it is formatted enough for you to be able to write data on it. The remainder of the formatting goes on in the background. Mount Rainier is also known as 'EasyWrite'. You can find additional information about Mount Rainier at http://www.mt-rainier.org. You can only write data in MRW format with drives that support the format. You must also ensure that the 'MRW Format on all MRW capable drives' checkbox has been ticked. Drives that do not support Mt. Rainier can only read such discs with a remapper (see the 'Remapper' section). Most drives supporting Mount Rainier feature the EasyWrite logo: The EasyWrite logo is a registered trademark of Philips. InCD About InCD · 7 1.2.3.1 Disc type CD-MRW discs are standard CD-RW discs formatted as MRW on a recorder that supports Mt. Rainier. In addition, DVD+MRW discs are standard DVD+RW discs formatted as MRW on a Mt. Rainier-supporting recorder. 1.2.3.2 Remapper In order to be able to read discs in Mount Rainier format on drives that do not support this format (CD-MRW/DVD+MRW), you will need a so-called remapper (the 'EasyWrite Reader'). It is not installed as part of the InCD installation process, so you will need to install it separately. Depending on the operating system in use, you may also have to install InCD. You can find the information you need in the following table: You need the remapper in order to be able to read CDWindows 95 MRW/DVD+MRW. You can download it free of charge Windows 98 Windows Me from http://www.nero.com. Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows NT You cannot read CD-MRW/DVD+MRW using only the remapper. For this operating system you must install InCD as well as the remapper. The remapper will not allow you write MRW discs. Only recorders that are MRWwrite compliant can write MRW discs. 1.2.4 UDF reader driver On a PC running Windows 95B or Windows 98 or Windows ME and on which InCD is not installed, in order to be able to read a disc formatted using InCD, you need a UDF reader driver. This driver is part of the above-mentioned EasyWrite Reader. You can download it free of charge from Ahead Software AG's web site at www.nero.com. Note for users of Windows NT4: The current UDF driver version does not support Windows NT4. If you are running NT4, you must install InCD instead of the UDF driver. InCD About InCD · 8 2 Installation 2.1 Introduction InCD comes in several installation packages. CD-ROM multi-installer. This pops up when you insert the Nero CD-ROM in your drive and when the auto-insert notification is enabled on your system. CD-ROM standalone installer. You can install InCD, bypassing the multiinstaller, by directly launching the InCD installer to be found on the CD-ROM. Internet standalone installer. You can download its Web installer, but if you want to install InCD you must have a registered version of either Nero or Nero Express. 2.2 Installation You must have administrator rights to install the software on Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP Pro or Windows Server 2003. 1. Close all the Windows applications you are not running and close any antivirus software that may be running. 2. Put the InCD disc in the CD or DVD drive, or download InCD's Web installer (from www.nero.com, for instance). 3. Start installation CD-ROM multi-installer - click on the InCD area of the start window. CD-ROM standalone installer ­ browse your CD-ROM and, there, open a folder called 'InCD' if the CD-ROM is a Nero 5.5 CD-ROM (or 'InCD4' if you have a Nero 6 CD-ROM). Launch the 'Setup.exe' file, which is located in this folder, by double-clicking on it. Internet standalone installer ­ launch the downloaded file. 4. Click on the 'Next' button to install the software. If there is an existing version of InCD 4 installed, you can update it by clicking on the 'Next' button. InCD Installation · 9 You cannot update from InCD 3.x to InCD 4. You first have to uninstall InCD 3.x before installing InCD 4. 5. Read the license terms and conditions carefully and then choose the 'I accept the terms in the preceding license agreement' option, if you agree to the terms of the agreement. Then click on the 'Next' button. You cannot install InCD unless you agree to the license terms. 6. Enter your user name in the 'User name' field. If InCD is installed on a company computer, you must also enter the firm's name in the 'Company name' field. This is obligatory - you must enter data in this field. We recommend that private users repeat their user name in this field. The default installation folder is 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD'. You can change this folder by clicking on the 'Change' button and entering the folder of your choice. When all the details are correct, click on the 'Next' button. 7. You must restart your computer before you can use InCD. Click on the 'Restart' button to restart your computer. If you click on the 'Exit' button, the installation program will be closed. You cannot use InCD until you have restarted your computer. 2.3 Uninstalling InCD The uninstall window varies depending on the operating system. 1. Choose START -> SETTINGS -> CONTROL PANEL -> ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS. 2. Select 'Ahead InCD' and click on the appropriate button. InCD will be uninstalled immediately without further prompting and all installed drivers will be deleted. 3. You will be prompted to reboot. It is advised that you do so since the drivers might still be active (e.g. if you have an InCD formatted disc in your burner). Click on the 'Restart' button. InCD Installation · 10 3 Working with InCD 3.1 Starting InCD When you start your computer, InCD will be launched automatically. There is no link to InCD in the Programs folder. The InCD icon appears in the system tray, which is usually in the bottom righthand corner of the screen. The InCD icon shows information about the CD, which is currently in the drive, or about the drive itself. It is possible to show this information only for a few seconds at the time the status changes (then the icon will change back to the normal icon) or continuously. Please refer to the FAQ (it can be found in the InCD installation folder) and to the 'Options' section of this manual for more details. InCD icon InCD mounted the disc in the DVD/CD-RW drive. InCD recognized the disc in the DVD/CD-RW drive, but could not mount it. InCD mounted the disc in the DVD/CD-RW drive, but access to the disc is read-only. InCD did not detect a disc in the drive. InCD Working with InCD · 11 3.2 3.2.1 Discs supported by InCD CD-RW Ultra-speed discs take about ten minutes to be formatted. High-speed discs take about 20 minutes and low-speed discs around 40 minutes. A CD-RW must be completely formatted before you can use it with InCD. Here are the different CD-RW media speeds available at the time this manual was written. Low speed 1-4x Sometimes referred to as 'normal speed' or 'multi-speed'. Can be burnt in any RW recorder. High Speed 4-10x, 4-12x Can be burnt with High Speed, Ultra Speed and Ultra Speed+ drives. High Speed CD-RW and High Speed capable drives feature the High Speed logo. Ultra Speed 16-24x Can be burnt only with Ultra Speed or Ultra Speed+ capable drives. The Ultra Speed drives and discs feature the Ultra Speed logo. Ultra Speed+ 32x Can be burnt only with Ultra Speed+ drives. The Ultra Speed+ drives and discs feature the Ultra Speed+ logo. The logos shown here are the property of Philips. 3.2.2 CD-MRW The disc is ready for you to write on after only one to two minutes of formatting. This means that you can save data on the disc while it is being formatted in the background (see the 'Background formatting' section). As for CD-RW, the same restrictions concerning disc speed and recorder speed compatibility apply. InCD Working with InCD · 12 3.2.3 DVD-RW It takes about 90 minutes to fully format a blank DVD-RW (1x DVD-RW). Nevertheless, you can also perform a quick format. The disc will then be ready for writing after just one to two minutes of formatting. This means you can save data on the disc while it is being formatted in the background (see the 'Background formatting' section). Fully formatting an already formatted medium takes only one to two minutes. 3.2.4 DVD-RAM The disc is ready for you to write on after only one to two minutes of formatting. A DVD-RAM disc includes several types of write protection (Cartridge switch, media write protection, etc.). If any of them is active, you will be unable to perform any disc operation that calls for writing on the medium, such as formatting, erasing, or (of course) writing on the disc. For more information, please refer to the 'Drive properties' paragraph. 3.2.5 DVD+RW and DVD+MRW The disc is ready for you to write to after only one to two minutes of formatting. This means that you can save data to the disc while it is being formatted in the background (see the 'Background formatting' section). InCD Working with InCD · 13 3.3 Format You must format unformatted discs before you can use them with InCD. In this case only the 'Format' option is available in the InCD Format dialog box. In the specific case of DVD-RW discs, both 'Format' and 'Quick format' options are available. InCD treats CD-RW, CD-MRW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD+MRW discs differently. CD-RW Ultra Speed discs take about ten minutes to format. High Speed discs take about 20 minutes and low-speed discs around 40 minutes. The disc is ready for you to write on after only one to two minutes of formatting. It takes about 90 minutes to fully format a blank disc . Quick formatting a blank disc takes only one to two minutes. You can save data to the disc while it is being formatted in the background. Fully formatting an already formatted disc takes only one to two minutes. The disc is ready for you to write to after only one to two minutes of formatting. This means that you can save data on the disc while it is being formatted in the background. DVD-RAM DVD-RW CD-MRW DVD+RW DVD+MRW You cannot run any other operations on the same disc during the formatting process. Nevertheless, if you have several recorders, you can process each inserted disc independently of the others. For instance, if you have two recorders, you will be able to format two discs at the same time, or format one while the other is being written on or erased) InCD Working with InCD · 14 1. Insert a disc into the recorder. 2. Start 'Windows Explorer'. 3. Right-click with the mouse on the recorder's drive icon. 4. Select the 'InCD Format' command from the menu. This opens the formatting dialog, which automatically uses the recorder you have selected. 5. If you want to, you can enter a name for the disc. This name can have a maximum of 11 characters - blank spaces are not accepted. 6. You can check the disc for physical defects. In this case check the 'Verify' checkbox. The time taken varies according to disc size. Please read the 'Disc verification' section for more details. 7. Click on the 'Start' button to start the formatting process. InCD Working with InCD · 15 8. You will see a format completion notice if you checked this option in the general options available via the system tray icon or using the 'Options' button in the 'Format' and 'Erase' dialogs. 3.3.1 Background formatting The formatting process is done by the drive itself while it is idle (i.e. not used for reading or writing). The background format will be interrupted if you try to access the disc in order to read it, write on it or to eject it, and it will be resumed once the drive is idle again and containing the above-mentioned disc. This also applies if you shut down your PC during background formatting. 3.3.2 Disc verification Checking this option before starting the format process enables the surface of the disc to be verified. Note that the formatting operation will then take longer. The table below shows the approximate duration of this operation, depending on the media used. CD-RW CD-MRW DVD-RW DVD-RAM DVD+RW DVD+MRW Format with verification can take up to one hour Format with verification can take up to two hours Format with verification should usually take about one hour but it may last up to two hours with worn-out media. 3.4 Quick formatting If the disc has already been formatted, you do not necessarily have to do a complete reformat, you can also do a quick format. This means that the disc is only formatted logically: the data on the disc is not deleted, only the information about the data on the disc is. In other words, although the data is still present, the disc appears to be empty. That means that the full capacity of the disc is available again. As it is still possible for an expert to restore the data, this formatting method should not be used for discs that contain confidential data. This feature works a little differently for DVD-RW discs, depending on the whether the inserted DVD-RW is blank or not. For already formatted media, quick format works as described above. For blank media, quick format corresponds to a background format, as described in 'Format'. InCD Working with InCD · 16 Notice that the check option is not available. If a disc has been rewritten several times, the formatting process may be interrupted because of errors in some cases. In this case, we recommend erasing the disc with Nero. To do this, eject the disc, launch Nero, insert the disc, choose 'Erase CD-RW' from the 'Recorder' menu and choose 'Full-erase rewritable media' as erase method. Depending on the recorder and the disc, the erase process will last between 10 and 20 minutes. 1. Insert a formatted disc into the recorder. 2. Start 'Windows Explorer'. 3. Right-click on the recorder's drive icon and select the 'InCD Format' command from the menu. InCD Working with InCD · 17 The formatting dialog opens and automatically uses the drive you selected. 4. If you want, you can enter a name for the disc. The name may have a maximum of 11 characters - blank spaces are not permitted. 5. Click on the 'Start' button to start the formatting process. 6. You will see a format completion notice if you checked this option in the general options available via the system tray icon - or via the 'Options' button in the 'Format' and 'Erase' dialogs. Reformatting a disc should not take longer than two minutes. InCD Working with InCD · 18 3.5 Ejecting a disc InCD treats CD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, CD-MRW, DVD+RW and DVD+MRW discs differently. Please refer to the appropriate section below. 3.5.1 Ejecting a CD-RW or a DVD-RAM You can eject a formatted CD-RW/DVD-RAM by using the 'Eject' command in the right click drive contextual menu (read the 'Introduction'), by pressing the eject button on the recorder, or by clicking the 'Eject' button in the 'Format' or 'Erase' InCD dialog windows. 1. Use one of the ejection methods. 2. Take the disc out of the recorder and close the tray. You can also close the tray using the 'Load' command described below ('Loading a disc'). 3.5.2 Ejecting a CD-MRW, a DVD+RW or a DVD+MRW You can eject a CD-MRW, a DVD+RW or a DVD+MRW that has not yet been fully formatted by using the 'Eject' command in the right click drive contextual menu (read 'Introduction'), by pressing the eject button on the recorder, or by clicking the 'Eject' button in the 'Format' or 'Erase' InCD dialog windows. 1. Use an ejection method. If background formatting is still in progress, it will need to be suspended and a dialog will appear telling you that the process will take one to two minutes. 2. Take the disc out of the recorder and close the tray. 3.5.3 Ejecting a DVD-RW If the disc was blank and has been fully formatted, please follow the procedure described in 'Ejecting a CD-RW or a DVD-RAM' in order to eject it. If the disc is undergoing a background format, in other words if you started a quick format on a blank disc, or a full format on an already formatted disc, please follow the procedure described in 'Ejecting a CD-MRW, a DVD+RW or a DVD+MRW' in order to eject it. InCD Working with InCD · 19 3.5.4 Loading a disc When a disc is ejected and the recorder's door is still open, the InCD ejection command changes from 'Eject' to 'Load'. The effect of choosing this action will be to close the recorder's tray. Your recorder may or may not support this feature, depending mostly on whether it has a motorized tray or not. The 'Eject' command is changed to 'Load' in the drive's right-click contextual menu and in the 'Format' and in the 'Erase' dialog windows. InCD Working with InCD · 20