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Copyright © 2003 -2004 Ahead Software AG REV 1.3 Table of contents 1 NeroNET Server ................................................................................. 6 1.1 1.2 What is NeroNET? ............................................................................ 6 How does NeroNET work? .............................................................. 6 2 Installation ......................................................................................... 8 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 System requirements....................................................................... 8 Installing NeroNET ........................................................................... 9 Deinstalling NeroNET..................................................................... 11 Starting the program...................................................................... 11 3 NeroNET user interface................................................................... 15 3.1 3.2 3.3 Configuration area ......................................................................... 15 Information area ............................................................................. 16 Status area ...................................................................................... 17 4 Configuring the server .................................................................... 18 4.1 4.1.1 4.1.2 4.1.3 4.1.4 4.1.5 4.1.6 Preferences..................................................................................... 18 Entering the serial number ............................................................... 20 Creating logfiles ............................................................................... 21 Determining the size of the logfiles .................................................. 21 Viewing logfiles ................................................................................ 22 Determining the number of finished jobs.......................................... 22 Specifying the COM port for the robot.............................................. 22 5 Configuring the recorder ................................................................ 23 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 Introduction .................................................................................... 23 Selecting recorders........................................................................ 25 Setting the recording speed.......................................................... 25 Activating buffer underrun protection ......................................... 25 Deactivating a recorder ................................................................. 26 Accepting no further recording jobs ............................................ 26 Printing labels................................................................................. 26 Selecting the directory for the image file..................................... 27 Table of contents · 3 Quickstart NeroNET 6 User administration......................................................................... 28 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Introduction .................................................................................... 28 Setting up the user account .......................................................... 30 Changing a user account .............................................................. 31 Deleting a user account................................................................. 32 7 Job administration .......................................................................... 33 7.1 7.2 7.2.1 7.2.2 7.2.3 7.2.4 7.2.5 7.3 7.3.1 7.3.2 7.3.3 Introduction .................................................................................... 33 For queue administrators .............................................................. 33 Deleting a job ................................................................................... 34 Adding copies................................................................................... 35 Deleting copies................................................................................. 35 Increasing the priority ....................................................................... 35 Reducing the priority ........................................................................ 36 Users ............................................................................................... 37 Deleting a job ................................................................................... 38 Adding copies................................................................................... 38 Deleting copies................................................................................. 38 8 General information ........................................................................ 39 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Jobs ................................................................................................. 39 Recorder ......................................................................................... 40 Completed jobs .............................................................................. 41 Help ................................................................................................. 42 9 Status area ....................................................................................... 43 9.1 9.2 Introduction .................................................................................... 43 Elements of the status area........................................................... 43 10 Configuring the browser................................................................. 44 10.1 Entering the server address.......................................................... 44 Quickstart NeroNET Table of contents · 4 11 Nero (Client)..................................................................................... 45 11.1 11.1.1 11.1.2 11.1.3 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.9 Installing Nero (Client) ................................................................... 45 Installation where there is an existing OEM version of Nero............ 45 Installation (no previous version of Nero)......................................... 46 Installation where there is an existing Retail version of Nero........... 46 Enable NeroNET support............................................................... 47 Special features when recording with Nero (Client) ................... 48 Usable discs ................................................................................... 48 Working with Nero Burning ROM or Nero Express..................... 48 CD + CD-RW compilations ............................................................ 49 DVD + DVDRW compilations......................................................... 49 Configuring network recorders..................................................... 50 Changing users .............................................................................. 54 11.10 Recording options.......................................................................... 57 11.10.1 Determining maximum speed ...................................................... 58 11.10.2 Simulation .................................................................................... 58 11.10.3 Write............................................................................................. 58 11.10.4 Finalize disc ................................................................................. 58 11.10.5 Write method................................................................................ 58 11.10.6 Number of copies ......................................................................... 58 11.10.7 Use multiple recorders ................................................................. 58 11.10.8 Do a virus check before burning .................................................. 58 12 Nero (Client) Preferences ............................................................... 59 12.1 12.2 12.3 Introduction .................................................................................... 59 General ............................................................................................ 59 Expert Features .............................................................................. 60 13 Creating a disc................................................................................. 61 13.1 Printing labels on recorded discs................................................. 61 14 Troubleshooting .............................................................................. 65 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 No burning possible....................................................................... 65 The server is not active ................................................................. 67 The recorder is deactivated........................................................... 68 Server does not accept any jobs .................................................. 69 15 16 Glossar ............................................................................................. 70 Index ................................................................................................. 78 Quickstart NeroNET Table of contents · 5 1 NeroNET Server 1.1 What is NeroNET? NeroNET extends the capabilities of the Nero recorder program so that it can be used in an IP-based Intranet. Its aim is to give all users connected to the Intranet comfortable access to the recorder on the NeroNET server. As a result, individual staff members of do not need to have recorders installed in their own computers but can record discs on the NeroNET server via Nero. NeroNET consists of two components: NeroNET Server and Nero (Client). As NeroNET Server, it runs on computers which have recording ('burning') functions ('burn servers'). Nero (Client) runs on the user's computer and corresponds to 'normal' Nero, enhanced by the addition of NeroNET functions. A suitable label can be made for the medium being recorded if the NeroNET server is also connected to an appropriate printer. The Nero Cover Designer program (included) makes this possible. NeroNET is an extremely economical application because it makes it possible for every member of staff to complete all recording orders on one central server. In the simplest version, all that is needed is one full version of Nero at the client and one CD/DVD recorder at the NeroNET server. 1.2 How does NeroNET work? NeroNET is the client/server version of Nero. It combines the functions of Nero with the client/server technology that many companies use to connect their computers to a network. A user can put together his or her compilation at any workstation where Nero (client) is installed, initiate the record procedure for the medium concerned and transmit a suitable label to the NeroNET server. First, an image of the medium and the label is generated locally on the user's computer and this is then transmitted to the NeroNET server. NeroNET comprises two components: The server program, that controls everything concerned with recording (e.g. recorder selection and the order of jobs to be recorded) and which regulates user administration (e.g. assignment of rights and setting up new users) and specifies the server configuration. The client program, which generates the jobs to be recorded and transmits them to the NeroNET server. Quickstart NeroNET NeroNET Server · 6 The user can follow the status of his job via a Web browser (like Internet Explorer) and can receive information on when the job it was started and how far it has progressed, for example. Recording jobs that have not yet been begun can also be deleted by the user. Once the server has recorded the medium, the user receives a message about the result of the recording process. Quickstart NeroNET NeroNET Server · 7 2 Installation 2.1 System requirements NeroNET runs on all currently commercially available computers and Windows versions. In spite of the large range of features, the requirements for running the program are very modest as far as processor performance, main memory (RAM) and hard drive space requirements are concerned. Specifically, the following components are necessary or are recommended by Ahead Software AG. Operating system (server) at least Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows Me Windows Server 2003 Windows 2000 (including SP 3) Windows XP (including SP 1) Celeron 500 MHz (or comparable processor type) Pentium III, 650 MHz (or comparable processor type) 128 MB RAM 256 MB RAM (for Windows 2000 or XP) 20 GB 40 GB (7200 RPM) 700 MB (for the transmission of a complete CD image) 9 GB (for the transmission of a complete DVD image) 40 GB Version 5.5 or later Version 7 or later 800 * 600 1024 * 768 10 MBit/s, half-duplex Installation · 8 advised Processor at least advised Main memory (RAM) at least advised Hard disk (server) Hard disk (client) at least advised at least advised Internet Explorer Netscape Navigator Monitor resolution at least advised at least IP-capable Browser Quickstart NeroNET network Recorder advised strongly advised 100 MBit/s, full-duplex CD/DVD recorder protected against buffer underrun. (Of course, a CD/DVD recorder can be employed that does not have this protection. However if high demands are made on the server, the recording resources may become scarce, which could lead to defective discs as a result of buffer underrun). 2.2 Installing NeroNET 1. Double-click on the 'NeroNET1xxx.exe' file. The files needed to install and work with NeroNET will be decompressed and the installation screen will appear. 2. Follow the screen commands until the software installation is complete. Please read the following information carefully and note that you must be set up as a user before you can work with NeroNET. To do this, it is necessary that you log on as administrator following installation. The 'Preferences' part of the 'Configuring the server' section tells you how to do this. After reading it, mark the 'I have read the previous information' check box and then click on the 'OK' button. Quickstart NeroNET Installation · 9 3. Click on the 'Finish' button to complete the installation procedure. If needed, reboot the computer. Quickstart NeroNET Installation · 10 2.3 Deinstalling NeroNET Step 1: Go to Start > Control panel > Add or remove programs. (With some operating systems you will have to click on Start > Preferences > Control panel > Add or remove programs). Step 2: Highlight NeroNET in the list of installed programms, and then click on button 'Change/Remove'. Step 3: When you are deleting software, you may be asked by the operating system if you really want to delete one or two files as these are also used by other programs. If you are in doubt, do not delete these files. 2.4 Starting the program If there are any rewritable (RW) discs in the recorder of the NeroNET server, their contents will be deleted before recording starts - without any warning being given or request being made. Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 With Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003, NeroNET is automatically started as a service. This means that the server on which NeroNET is installed need only be switched on for the client to have access to the program. If NeroNET is not launched automatically, the automatic start must be disabled. This can be done as follows. Open the 'Control panel' and then the 'Administrative tools'. Double-click on 'Services' to display them and open the 'NeroNET' service. On the 'General' tab, which is now on top, the 'Automatic' startup type will be presented. Click on the drop-down button, select 'Manual' as the type of program start and click 'OK' to save the change and close the tab. Quickstart NeroNET Installation · 11 Windows 98 and Windows Me NeroNET will not be automatically launched with Windows 98 and Windows Me. If yu want NeroNET is to be launched manually, click on 'NeroNET Server' from 'Start' > 'Programs' > 'Nero'. If you would like NeroNET to be launched automatically when you boot the computer, then you must copy a link to NeroNET and move this into the 'Autostart' folder. You can go about this as follows: Go via 'Start' > 'Programs' and click once on 'NeroNET', so that it is highlighted. Click on the right-hand mouse button and choose the 'Create link' command from the menu. A shortcut called 'NeroNET (2)' will be created. Highlight the new link and drag it into the 'Autostart' folder. The Nero icon is located in the tray icon on the lower right-hand side of the screen. The color of the icon tells you the current status of the program. The NeroNET Server is now started and accepting recording orders. The NeroNET Server is now closed down and will not accept any more recording orders. Quickstart NeroNET Installation · 12 If you close down NeroNET using the 'Close' command in the tray icon field, you will be able to reactivate it using the 'Start' > 'Programms' menu and the 'NeroNET Server' command. The program will be active again, though the NeroNET server will be closed down and will not accept any more recording orders. In order to record CDs on the server, the NeroNET server has to be booted using the 'Start' command. Run the mouse cursor onto the NeroNET icon and then click the right-hand mouse button to open the pop-up menu. WEB Configuration NeroNET Help About NeroNET Configure Server Opens the browser and displays the index page Opens the Help file Shows the version number Opens the dialog window so that the server preferences can be defined Server root directory: Directory, in which the HMTL files are located that belong to NeroNET. Server configuration file: Name and directory of the configuration file. Server port: Number of the port on which the server is running. You can only change the port if both NeroNET Version 1.2 and Nero 6.3.1.0 (or later) have been installed. Clicking on 'Browse' will open a dialog window to allow the selection of the directory / configuration file. Quickstart NeroNET Installation · 13 Start Restart Shutdown Close Starts NeroNET. This command can only be carried out when the server is closed down. Runs NeroNET down and then restarts. Runs NeroNET-Server down ­ however, the control program in the tray icon remains active. Closes NeroNET. Quickstart NeroNET Installation · 14 3 NeroNET user interface 3.1 Configuration area The NeroNET user interface consists of different areas, which each specify what will be shown in the browser window. The upper part contains the elements that allow the different areas of NeroNET to be administered. This area is available for users so that they can administer their own recording jobs. See the 'Users' section. This area is only accessible to users with queue administrator rights. It allows all the existing recording jobs to be administered. See the 'Job administration' section. This area is only accessible to users with server administrator rights. It make it possible to administer the users. See the 'User administration' section. This area is only accessible to users with server administrator rights. It make it possible to administer the recorder preferences. See the 'Configuring the recorder' section. Quickstart NeroNET NeroNET user interface · 15 This area is only accessible to users with server administrator rights. It make it possible to administer the server preferences. See the 'Configuring the server' section. 3.2 Information area The NeroNET user interface consists of different areas, which each specify what will be shown in the browser window. The elements that call up the different NeroNET areas tells you about specific procedures are located on the left-hand side. This area shows all jobs in the queue. See the 'General information' section. This area shows all the recorders installed. See the 'Recorder' section. This area shows all the jobs which have already been completed. See the 'Completed jobs' section. This area opens the help file. See the 'Help' section. Quickstart NeroNET NeroNET user interface · 16 3.3 Status area The NeroNET user interface consists of different areas, which each specify what will be shown in the browser window. The elements that call up the NeroNET areas that provide information are located at the bottom of the screen. Clicking on the button refreshes the status line. Number of jobs waiting to be recorded. Current status of the recorder. This area tells you whether intervention is necessary, e.g. when the message 'Please insert at empty CD' appears This area informs you of the free memory available on the server. Number of recorders connected Number of active recorders Quickstart NeroNET NeroNET user interface · 17 4 Configuring the server 4.1 Preferences Only users with server administrator rights are allowed to configure the server. No other users have any chance of accessing this part of NeroNET. Open this area by clicking on the element. This area is password-protected and only accessible to users with server administrator rights. Please enter your user name and password in the appropriate fields. Only the administrator can log on following the installation of the NeroNET server. Since it is a standard procedure, the following information is needed. This information is case sensitive - pay attention to the use of capital or small letters. User Name: 'Administrator' Password: 'neronet' For security reasons, please change the password immediately after the first login. You can find out how to change the password in the section on 'Changing a user account'. The following input data is reasonable for the configuration of the server: Server location: server location Server description: details of whom this servers was configured for Quickstart NeroNET Configuring the server · 18 Additional information of up to 100 characters in length can be entered. It is not absolutely necessary to enter a serial number since NeroNET is delivered with a three-user license, i.e. up to 3 people have recording capabilities. If this is insufficient, a license can be acquired from www.nero.com, allowing further users to have access. Serial number (at the time license was acquired): Serial number of NeroNET, if a license was acquired for more than 3 users. The number of users that can work with NeroNET is determined by the serial number. Maximum users: Number of persons who can be entered as users as well as the administrator. It is also possible to create different kinds of logfiles. Server logfile Error logfile HTTP logfile Nero Api logfile The logfile concerned includes the directory as well as a checkbox that can be activated (and/or deactivated) to permit (or not to permit) writing in the logfile. The existing logfile will open by clicking on the corresponding link. Quickstart NeroNET Configuring the server · 19 In other input boxes you can specify the following: Maximum size of the logfile in kB Maximum number of jobs to be stored in the finished jobs area Number of the COM port (in case a robot is connected) The changes made are only stored if they are confirmed by clicking on the Apply button. 4.1.1 Entering the serial number As default, NeroNET comes with a three-user license. In other words, apart from the administrator, three other users can be set up who will be able to record using Nero (Client). Therefore the 'Serial number' field is empty. Open the area. If you need a license for more than three users, you must enter a valid serial number in the field and then click on the Apply button in order to save the changes. You can acquire the serial number and the appropriate license from Ahead Software AG at www.nero.com. The number of NeroNET users depends on the license and not on the number of active accounts. This means that a maximum of 13 users can be set up with a 10-user license (three users who may be set up regularly and 10 users with the new license). If user accounts are deactivated in the 'User management' area, they will still occupy one user license. Circumventing the user license limitation by a user logging in from different computers is also impossible, because NeroNET will also find out the IP address of the user. If the same user logs in from another computer (which of course has a different IP address) then he or she will be considered a different user. Thus in the worst case, a user who logs on in this way from several computers, will be using all licenses so that no other registered user will be able to log on. Quickstart NeroNET Configuring the server · 20