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    Copyright 1999. Hewlett-Packard Compan y . All rights reserved. Hewlett-Packard is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Compan y . 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 [...]

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    vi Product Certifications UL, cUL, TÜ V , NOM-NYCE, CE, C-Tick, meets or exceeds FCC Class B requirements Laser: CDRH on internal laser product 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[...]

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    vii VARO! NÄKYMÄTÖN AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA LASERSÄTEILYLLE. ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEN. Laser Type: Semiconductor laser GaAlAs Wave length: 778~787 nm (at 25°C) Output power: 2.5 mW (read), 35 mW (write) Beam divergence: 60 degrees FCC Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR, Parts 2 and 15, Class B Computer Peripherals: This device complies[...]

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    viii 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 gen[...]

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    ix 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: ■ 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 [...]

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    x Technology Equipment (VCCI). Although aimed for residential area operation, radio interference may be caused when used near a radio or TV receiver. Read the instructions for correct operation. BAPT Statement Diese Ausrüstung erfüllt die Europäischen EMC-Bestimmungen für die Verwendung in folgender / folgenden Umgebung(en): ■ Wohngegenden ?[...]

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    xi 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. [...]

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    xii HEWLET T -PACKARD YEAR 2000 WARRANTY FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH RESELLERS Subject to all of the terms and limitations of the HP Limited Warranty Statement provided with this HP Product, HP warrants that this HP Product will be able to accurately process date data (including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing, and sequenc[...]

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    xiii 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 T[...]

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    xiv “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[...]

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    1-1 Chapte r 1: Conn ectin g CD- Writer Plus and In stalling Sof tware Chapter 1: Connecting CD- Writer Plus and Installing Software What’s in Your Package Make sure you have the items shown below. (Keep the packaging in case you need to transport the CD-Writer Plus drive.) User’s Blank Data cable Power Power Audio cable Driver installation dis[...]

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    1-2 Connecting CD-Writer Connecting CD-Writer CAUTION: The CD-Writer Plus drive contains sensitive, high-precision optical equipment. Dropping or shaking the CD-Writer Plus drive may cause damage to these sensitive components. Please be careful when handling your drive. NOTE: Refer to the manual that came with your computer if you need more informa[...]

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    Connecting CD-Writer 1-3 Chapte r 1: Conn ectin g CD- Writer Plus and In stalling Sof tware 3. Connect the power supply to the power connector on the back of the CD-Writer Plus drive, with the arrow on the cable facing up. Check that you have power to the CD-Writer Plus drive by opening and closing the CD tray by pressing the eject button. NOTE: Th[...]

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    1-4 Connecting CD-Writer 4. Locate the parallel port (printer port) connector on your computer. If you are having trouble finding the parallel port connector, your printer may already be attached to it. The CD-Writer Plus drive can share the parallel port with your printer. If the CD-Writer Plus drive and your printer will share the parallel port, [...]

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    Connecting CD-Writer 1-5 Chapte r 1: Conn ectin g CD- Writer Plus and In stalling Sof tware 5. If you have a printer cable attached to the computer’s parallel port, disconnect it from the computer and plug it into the CD-Writer Plus drive’s connector that is closest to the power cord connector. CAUTION: Do not plug any device other than a print[...]

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    1-6 Connecting CD-Writer 6. Attach the CD-Writer Plus drive’s data cable to your computer’s 25-pin parallel port connector and hand tighten the retaining screws. Attach the data cable’s remaining connector to the rewritable drive and secure it by tightening the retaining screws. CD-Writer Plus drive’s data cable Attach this end to the CD- W[...]

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    Connecting CD-Writer 1-7 Chapte r 1: Conn ectin g CD- Writer Plus and In stalling Sof tware 7. Connecting the audio cable is OPTIONAL. If you do not wish to use it, go to step 10. 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[...]

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    1-8 If You Have Problems If You Have Problems After connecting your CD-Writer Plus drive and turning on your computer, the computer should start (boot) as it normally does. If it does not, check the following items: ■ Is the computer power plugged in? ■ Is each device plugged in and turned on? ■ Are all cables properly plugged into the back o[...]

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    If You Have Problems 1-9 Chapte r 1: Conn ectin g CD- Writer Plus and In stalling Sof tware 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 . 2. Click on the Install CD-Writer Plus icon. Follow the instructions on the scree[...]

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    1-10 If You Have Problems ■ Disconnect all the cables, look for and straighten any pins, and then reconnect the cables. Sometimes just reconnecting a cable aligns it correctly or adjusts the pin connections, fixing a faulty connection. ■ Check the list of known compatibility problems (on page 3-7) and in the Readme file. ■ Make sure that ther[...]

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    If You Have Problems 1-11 Chapte r 1: Conn ectin g CD- Writer Plus and In stalling Sof tware ■ 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 CD- Writer Plus drive’s icon again. ■ The CD[...]

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    1-12 Uninstalling the Software Programs ■ Make sure the CD-Writer Plus drive’s cables are connected properly. ■ See “ Check for a conflict with the parallel port (some other device using the same IRQ or I/O as the parallel port). ” on page 1-10 . For example, a sound board or fax/modem board may be using the same IRQ. If you discover a co[...]

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    Moving CD-Writer Plus to Another Computer 1-13 Chapte r 1: Conn ectin g CD- Writer Plus and In stalling Sof tware Moving CD-Writer Plus to Another Computer CAUTION: The CD-Writer Plus contains sensitive, high-precision optical equipment. Dropping or shaking the CD-Writer Plus may cause damage to these sensitive components. Please be careful when ha[...]

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    1-14 Moving CD-Writer Plus to Another Computer 3. Disconnect the CD-Writer Plus data cable and audio cable (if any) from the back of the computer. 4. Disconnect the printer cable (if any) from your CD-Writer Plus drive and reconnect it to the printer port on the back of your computer (other cables not shown but still attached). 5. You are ready to [...]

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    Moving CD-Writer Plus to Another Computer 1-15 Chapte r 1: Conn ectin g CD- Writer Plus and In stalling Sof tware Each additional time, after connecting all the cables: ■ In Windows NT , reboot your computer. ■ In Windows 95 or Windows 98 , simply click on the Connect or Disconnect external drive icon on your desktop. Select Shuttle EPAT Extern[...]

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    2-1 Chap ter 2: Using Y our CD- Writer Plus Chapter 2: Using Your CD-Writer Plus This chapter describes how to use, purchase, and care for CDs; how to take care of your drive; and how to find out its drive letter. 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[...]

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    2-2 Using CDs 3. Press the eject button again or push gently on the front of the tray to shut the tray. 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: ■ The CD may be in the tray upside-down or a little off-center; try reinserting the CD. The label sho[...]

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    Using CDs 2-3 Chap ter 2: Using Y our CD- Writer Plus ■ E-mail storage For information on sharing CD-RW discs with others, see “ Using CD-RW Discs ” on page 4-1. When to Use CD-R Ideas for using CD-R (Recordable or write-once) discs which can be read in most CD-ROM or CD-Recordable drives: ■ Permanently save large project files ■ Share no[...]

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    2-4 Maintenance while writing to CD, you may be able to salvage your CD, but ONLY if you: 1. LEAVE YOUR CD IN THE DRIVE, DO NOT OPEN THE CD TRAY 2. Turn your machine off 3. Turn it back on 4. 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 th[...]

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    3-1 Chapter 3: Problem Solvin g Chapter 3: Problem Solving 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-1 before calling for help. Having this information read[...]

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    3-2 Common Symptoms and Solutions ■ If your computer has a power-management feature, disable it (see the manual that came with your computer). ■ If your system is running printer status monitor software, disable it (page 3-7). ■ Make sure that you are not attaching a parallel port switch box anywhere in the CD-Writer Plus drive’s cabling co[...]

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    Common Symptoms and Solutions 3-3 Chapter 3: Problem Solvin g ■ Known Compatibility Problems (see page 3-7) ■ Finding the CD-Writer Plus driver files. (see page 3-8) Copying directly from one CD to another doesn’t work. W ARNING: Only reproduce material for which you own the copyright or have obtained permission to copy from the copyright own[...]

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    3-4 Common Symptoms and Solutions 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: ■ Try the solutions for buffer underruns (page 3-4). ■ Reduce the size of the video window and close any other programs that are running. ■ If the previous[...]

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    Common Symptoms and Solutions 3-5 Chapter 3: Problem Solvin g 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. ■ A small number of older hard drives are designed with a built-in interrupt loop that may cause a buffer underrun. If you are unable [...]

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    3-6 Common Symptoms and Solutions Applications cannot find your 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 [...]

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    Common Symptoms and Solutions 3-7 Chapter 3: Problem Solvin g 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 th[...]

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    3-8 Common Symptoms and Solutions Easy-CD Audio or CD Copier software, it will cause data corruption. Turn off the printer status monitor software to prevent this problem. Check the information that came with your printer to find out how to do this. Finding the CD-Writer Plus driver files. ■ In Window 95/98, the following file is needed for your [...]

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    4-1 Chapte r 4: Sharin g Y our CDs 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 [...]

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    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 availabl[...]

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    Sharing CDs across Different Formats 4-3 Chapte r 4: Sharin g Y our CDs 5. When you eject the disc, DirectCD prompts you to either leave the disc as it is, or organize the disc so it can be read in most standard CD-ROM drives. Select the option to organize the CD so it can be read in most standard CD-ROM drives. NOTE: For additional information on [...]

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    4-4 Sharing CDs across Different Formats ■ Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0. Your CD-R organized to be read in most standard CD-ROMs is now ready to be shared with Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 users. 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-R[...]

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    Sharing CDs across Different Formats 4-5 Chapte r 4: Sharin g Y our CDs I nterchange Summary The following table is a brief summary of which CD drives can read discs created with certain application/media combinations. * Your CD-ROM drive must be capable of reading packet-written CDs. Most CD-ROM drives are packet tolerant. If you have problems, ch[...]

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    5-1 Chap ter 5: Making D ata CDs Chapter 5: Making Data CDs You can make data CDs with DirectCD ™ and with Eas y C D Creator ™ . You can copy data to both CD-Recordable (CD-R) and CD-ReWritable (CD-RW) discs. DirectCD and Eas y C D Creator make data CDs in a slightly different way for different purposes. The correct program is launched automati[...]

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    5-2 Making Data CDs to Use on Your Own Computer ■ Transfer a large number of files from the computer you use at work to the computer you use at home NOTE: Other people may be able to read data discs you create with DirectCD on their computers if their CD-related hardware and software is set up the same as it is on your computer. However, it is mo[...]

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    Making Data CDs to Use on Your Own Computer 5-3 Chap ter 5: Making D ata CDs NOTE: If no screen appears after about 1 5 seconds, the disc may not be blank , or it may have an unreadable format. (See “ Fixing an Unreadable Disc ” on page 5-6 for more information.) Or the “Auto insert notification” option may be disabled (this applies to Wind[...]

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    5-4 Making Data CDs to Use on Your Own Computer Writing Data to a DirectCD Disc Once your CD is formatted as a DirectCD disc, you can write data to it in several different ways: ■ Drag and drop files from Windows Explorer onto the CD-Writer Plus icon. ■ Select Save As from a Windows 95 Windows 98/NT application File menu and select the drive le[...]

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    Making Data CDs to Use on Your Own Computer 5-5 Chap ter 5: Making D ata CDs Writing More Data to a DirectCD Disc If you previously formatted a blank disc for DirectCD use, you can add more data to the disc until it is full. To do so, follow these steps: 1. Insert the DirectCD disc into your CD-Writer Plus. 2. W ait for the DirectCD Disc Ready wind[...]

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    5-6 Making Data CDs to Use on Different Types of Computers Fixing an Unreadable Disc If no window appears on the screen after about 1 5 seconds when you insert a disc in the CD-Writer Plus, the disc may have an unreadable format. DirectCD has a ScanDisc application that may be able to recover data on the disc and allow you to write to it and read f[...]

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    Making Data CDs to Use on Different Types of Computers 5-7 Chap ter 5: Making D ata CDs NOTE: If the screen does not appear after about 1 5 seconds, you may have inserted a disc that is already formatted. Remove the disc and insert a blank disc. Or the “Auto insert notification” option may be disabled (this applies to Window s 95 only) . To che[...]

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    5-8 Getting Help Getting Help For setup and connection problems with your CD-Writer Plus, refer to the Troubleshooting section of the user’s guide. For information about Eas y C D Creator and DirectCD, refer to the appropriate topics in the online Help. To access the online Help, select Help Topics from the Help menu of either program. Technical [...]

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    6-1 Chapter 6 : Makin g Mu sic CDs Chapter 6: Making Music CDs A music CD is a compact disc (CD) containing digital audio tracks recorded in the Compact Disc-Digital Audio (CD-DA) format. Music CDs can store up to 74 minutes of music and may contain up to 99 tracks, each usually representing a separate piece of music. Music CDs can be played back f[...]

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    6-2 Making a Music CD 3. Select the third option: Click here to create an audio CD that will be playable in any CD player. The Adaptec Eas y C D Creator Wizard window appears. Making a Music CD You can make a music CD by recording songs from: ■ Tracks on an existing CD ■ Wave files stored on your hard drive (*.wav is a standard Windows format f[...]

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    Making a Music CD 6-3 Chapter 6 : Makin g Mu sic CDs Using the Wizard The easiest way to make a music CD is to use the Eas y C D Creator Wizard, which appears when you first start Eas y C D Creator . The Wizard guides you step-by-step in making a simple music CD. Follow these steps to make a music CD with the Wizard: 1. Start Eas y C D Creator if i[...]

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    6-4 Making a Music CD 2. Select New CD Layout from the File menu or open an existing CD layout. 3. Click the Audio CD Layout tab: The top part of the window is Windows Explorer, where you can select the songs you want to record. The bottom part is the Audio CD Layout window, which allows you to view the contents of the CD layout. To make changes to[...]

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    Making a Music CD 6-5 Chapter 6 : Makin g Mu sic CDs 7. Repeat steps 4, 5, and 6 for each existing music CD from which you want to record songs. 8. Select Create CD from the File menu when you have placed all of the songs that you want to record into the Audio CD Layout window. The CD Creation Setup box appears. 9. Make changes, if any, to the CD C[...]

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    6-6 Making a Music CD 6. Select Create CD from the File menu when you have finished adding all of the songs you want to record to your CD layout. The CD Creation Setup box appears. 7. Make changes, if any, to the CD Creation Setup settings (see “CD Creation Setup Settings” in the Eas y C D Creator Online Help for descriptions) and click OK . Ea[...]

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    Making a Music CD 6-7 Chapter 6 : Makin g Mu sic CDs 6. Type in a file name for the Wave file and choose a different location on your hard drive if you do not want to record your Wave file to your Temp directory. 7. Click Save. Eas y C D Creator pre-records your Wave file to your hard drive. An on- screen message notifies you when the recording is [...]

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    6-8 Modifying Your CD Layout Modifying Your CD Layout The following sections describe how to make changes to your CD layout. Changing the Order of Your Songs Once you have added more than one song to your CD layout, you can change the order of the songs at any time before creating the CD. To change the order of the songs, follow these steps: 1. Sel[...]

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    Playing Music CDs 6-9 Chapter 6 : Makin g Mu sic CDs Saving a CD Layout You can create a CD layout, save it, then use it to record a CD later. To save a CD layout, follow these steps: 1. Select Save As from the File menu. 2. Type in the File name. 3. Select the location where you want to store the file. Opening an Existing CD Layout To open a CD la[...]

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    6-10 Getting Help Getting Help For setup and connection problems with your CD-Writer Plus, refer to the Troubleshooting section of the user’s guide. For information about Eas y C D Creator , refer to the appropriate topics in the online Help. To access the Eas y C D Creator online Help, select Help Topics from the Help menu. Technical information[...]

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    7-1 Chapter 7 : Makin g Inser ts and Labe ls Chapter 7: Making Inserts and Labels A jewel case insert is a cover you can print and insert in the CD’s jewel case —the plastic case that holds the CD—to display the title and contents of your CD. The cover is printed on one side of a sheet of paper and then folded. One side lists the files or tra[...]

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    7-2 How to Make a Jewel Case Insert or a Label How to Make a Jewel Case Insert or a Label When you make a music CD, Eas y C D Creator uses the CD layout information to create a basic jewel case insert, including the CD title, artist name, and list of songs. Y ou can then click the Jewel Case Layout tab to modify and customize that information, such[...]

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    How to Make a Jewel Case Insert or a Label 7-3 Chapter 7 : Makin g Inser ts and Labe ls Zooming To view a section of an insert page or label in greater detail, you can magnify the view. To change the magnification of the page, follow these steps: 1. Select Zoom from the Page menu. 2. Select the zoom level you want to apply. 3. Click OK. Eas y C D C[...]

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    7-4 How to Make a Jewel Case Insert or a Label Using Grids Grids help you to more precisely position objects with respect to other objects on the insert or label. To snap objects to a grid—meaning the objects are automatically moved to the grid line—do the following: 1. Select Grid from the Layout menu. 2. Select Snap to Grid from the Layout me[...]

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    How to Make a Jewel Case Insert or a Label 7-5 Chapter 7 : Makin g Inser ts and Labe ls Adding Text You can add as much text as you like to the jewel case insert or CD label. When you add text, you can define some attributes, such as font style, color, and background fill color. To add text, follow these steps: 1. Select Insert Text from the Edit m[...]

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    7-6 How to Make a Jewel Case Insert or a Label Editing Text Objects To change the attributes of any text object, follow these steps: 1. Double-click the text object you want to edit. 2. Select the text attributes you want to change. (See “ Adding Text ” on page 7-5.) 3. Click OK. Adding Graphics The graphics used in Eas y C D Creator are called[...]

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    How to Make a Jewel Case Insert or a Label 7-7 Chapter 7 : Makin g Inser ts and Labe ls If you select Microsoft Clipart Gallery , you will see a window with small images of the available graphics. Select the graphic you want and click Insert . 6. Move or resize the graphic, as required. NOTE: See the “Adding Graphics” topic in Eas y C D Creator[...]

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    7-8 How to Make a Jewel Case Insert or a Label Displaying Track Numbers and Duration Times Eas y C D Creator includes the track number and duration time for each audio track. The track number indicates the order in which the audio tracks are recorded. The duration time is shown in minutes and seconds. To display the track numbers: ■ Select Displa[...]

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    Getting Help 7-9 Chapter 7 : Makin g Inser ts and Labe ls Getting Help For setup and connection problems with your CD-Writer Plus, refer to the Troubleshooting section of the user’s guide. For information about Eas y C D Creator, refer to the appropriate topics in the online Help. To access the Eas y C D Creator online Help, select Help Topics fr[...]

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    8-1 Chapte r 8: Cop ying CDs Chapter 8: Copying CDs C D Copier is a convenient tool for making copies of your CDs. The most common reason for making a copy of a CD is to create a working copy of a CD and archive the original in a safe place. NOTE: C D Copier is designed to assist you in reproducing material in which you own the copyright or have ob[...]

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    8-2 Starting C D Copier Starting C D Copier Follow these steps to start C D Copier : 1. Start up your computer. 2. Insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc in the CD-Writer Plus. After a few seconds a screen will appear which asks you to “Please select the type of CD you wish to create.” NOTE: If no screen appears after about 15 seconds, you may have [...]

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    Making a Copy of a CD 8-3 Chapte r 8: Cop ying CDs 3. Select Click here to create a duplicate of an existing audio CD or data CD. The C D Copier Source and Destination tab appears. NOTE: Y ou can also start C D Copier by clicking the Windows Start button (located on the left side of the taskbar), selecting Programs, pointing to HP CD-Writer Plus, a[...]

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    8-4 Making a Copy of a CD ■ Test & Copy —Select this option to perform a test in which the files to be recorded are passed to the CD recorder. Recording begins after a successful test. ■ Copy —Select this option when you do not want to perform the test. Use this option if you have successfully recorded a number of similar CDs and you ha[...]

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    Getting Help 8-5 Chapte r 8: Cop ying CDs Getting Help For setup and connection problems with your CD-Writer Plus, refer to the Troubleshooting section of the user’s guide. For information about C D Copier, refer to the appropriate topics in the online Help. To access the C D Copier online Help, select Help Topics from the Help menu. Technical in[...]

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    9-1 Chap ter 9: Find File s Fast with HP Simple T rax Chapter 9: Find Files Fast with HP Simple Trax If you're looking for the easiest way to save, manage, and find your files on CD, HP Simple Trax is the answer. What Simple Trax Can Do for You Automatic file backup to CD— Simple Trax has a Wizard to help you easily configure the software to[...]

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    9-2 Copying Files to CD Copying Files to CD You can copy files to CD several ways with Simple Trax. Y ou can copy them to CD from Windows Explorer or you can set up Simple Trax to copy files at scheduled times. The schedule can be set using the Wizard or, if you want to use more advanced options, from the Control Panel. Using Windows Explorer to Co[...]

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    Automatically Copying Files to CD 9-3 Chap ter 9: Find File s Fast with HP Simple T rax OR Click on the folders and/or file(s) you want to copy with the left button and drag and drop them onto the Simple Trax Index icon located on the left side of the Windows Explorer screen. You may need to scroll down to see it. If the CD you placed in your CD-Wr[...]

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    9-4 Automatically Copying Files to CD Preparing a CD for Automatic Operations For a Simple Trax session to run unattended you will need to have a CD that is formatted and has a name for use in HP Simple Trax. To prepare the CD you will: ■ Format it ■ Use Simple Trax to copy at least one file so you can give the CD a name for use in the Simple T[...]

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    Automatically Copying Files to CD 9-5 Chap ter 9: Find File s Fast with HP Simple T rax 5. Simple Trax will then prompt you to type a name to identify the CD. This name is used in the HP Simple Trax Index for identification. Be sure to write the same name on the CD label with a felt-tip pen. Using the Wizard to Set a Schedule The Wizard is the easi[...]

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    9-6 Automatically Copying Files to CD Your computer must be left on for the operation to run. Using the Control Panel to Set up a Schedule The HP Simple Trax Control Panel allows the most customization when setting up a schedule. To use the Control Panel: 1. Click the Start button and point to Programs , then to HP CD-Writer Plus , then to HP Simpl[...]

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    Automatically Copying Files to CD 9-7 Chap ter 9: Find File s Fast with HP Simple T rax copy to CD on a regular basis. Click on the box next to the appropriate folders. 4. Click the Schedule tab towards the top of the screen. The Schedule screen appears: 5. Click the box next to the days(s) on which you want scheduled operations to run. Click on th[...]

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    9-8 Automatically Copying Files to CD Adding Custom File Types You can create custom file types. For example, if you work with text documents (.html) and video clips (.jpg) to create Web pages you may want to create a custom file type called Web Pages. To add a custom file type: 1. Click the Start button and point to Programs , then to HP CD-Writer[...]

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    To Verify Your Schedule Settings 9-9 Chap ter 9: Find File s Fast with HP Simple T rax 3. Click on the plus-sign button in the Selection window. The Custom File Type window appears: 4. Type the name of the category in the description field. Next, type the file extensions in the lower window separated by commas. (Do not type the period before the ex[...]

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    9-10 Browsing Your Simple Trax CDs 3. To change a schedule Click the box next to the day you want to a scheduled operation to run, then adjust the time you want to copy the files. When you are finished making changes click on the Add to Schedule button. 4. To remove a schedule , highlight the item on the right side of the screen, then click on Remo[...]

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    Finding Files On Your CD 9-11 Chap ter 9: Find File s Fast with HP Simple T rax 3. Point to a filename in the index. If it is a graphic file, you will see a thumbnail preview of the file. If it is a text file, you’ll see a short summary of the file’s contents. Finding Files On Your CD It is easy to locate files on your Simple Trax CDs. You can [...]

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    9-12 Finding Files On Your CD 2. From the Tools menu, point to Find , then click on In HP Simple Trax . The Find Files screen appears: 3. In the Filename box type all or part of the name of the file you want to find. 4. To limit Simple Trax to searching only specific file types, select the appropriate checkboxes in the File type window. 5. You may [...]

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    Finding Files On Your CD 9-13 Chap ter 9: Find File s Fast with HP Simple T rax In the example shown in the Find Files illustration, Simple Trax will find files containing "dog" or "cat" or "bird". 6. If you want to search for a file that was modified on or between certain dates, click on the Date Modified tab towards [...]

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    9-14 Finding Files On Your CD Narrowing Your Search When you are finished entering search criteria the results appear in the Refine Results screen: You may want to narrow your search further by date, file type, or search words. To refine by date: Move the sliders back and forth until the range of dates you want appear on either corner of the box. T[...]

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    Copying Files and Folders Back to Your Hard Drive 9-15 Chap ter 9: Find File s Fast with HP Simple T rax Copying Files and Folders Back to Your Hard Drive Retrieving protected files and folders using HP Simple Trax is quick and easy. You don't need to insert a CD into your CD-Writer Plus before the retrieval actually begins. HP Simple Trax sho[...]

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    9-16 Retrieving an Earlier Version of a File 4. Click Retrieve from the popup menu. The Retrieve screen appears: 5. Set the retrieve options: A sk before overwriting files —Normally Simple Trax will ask before overwriting files of the same name. Clear this box only if you want Simple Trax to overwrite files without asking first. Include subdirect[...]

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    Importing CDs into HP Simple Trax 9-17 Chap ter 9: Find File s Fast with HP Simple T rax To retrieve an earlier version of a file: 1. Run Windows Explorer by clicking the Start button, pointing to Programs , and clicking Windows Explorer . 2. Click the file on your hard drive that you want to retrieve with the right mouse button, point to HP Simple[...]

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    9-18 Importing CDs into HP Simple Trax There are several cases in which you may want to import a CD: ■ To start tracking files that you have previously copied to CDs without using HP Simple Trax ■ If you want to start tracking files on a CD created by someone else or a commerically made CD ■ If for any reason the information HP Simple Trax st[...]

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    Event Logs 9-19 Chap ter 9: Find File s Fast with HP Simple T rax Event Logs An event log is automatically created every time a Simple Trax operation runs—such as a retrieve, import, or scheduled copy. Look at the event log for additional information if an error message appears during an operation. To view an Event Log: 1. Point to Start , then t[...]

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    10-1 Chap ter 10: HP Disast er Reco very Chapter 10: HP Disaster Recovery HP Disaster Recovery is an application that will help you to recover your data and operating system after a hard-drive failure. It is important that you create a Disaster Recovery Set as soon as possible. Should a disaster occur, the information in the Disaster Recovery Set w[...]

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    10-2 Getting Started What you will need To create the Disaster Recovery Set, you will need the following items: For Windows 95 and Windows 98 ■ One or more blank, formatted 1.44MB diskettes* ■ One or more blank HP CD-R/CD-RWs* ■ Windows 95/98 installation CD or install set What is an install set? An install set is the list of files used to in[...]

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    Getting Started 10-3 Chap ter 10: HP Disast er Reco very Partitioning Your Drive(s) In the event that you must perform a recovery, HP Disaster Recovery will require that you partition your new drive(s) to the same settings as were set before the drive failure. In order to do this, it may be helpful to make a record of your current partition setting[...]

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    10-4 Recovering Your Data W ARNING: Be sure to discontinue testing the DR Set when instructed to do so. By proceeding with the recovery process, you would be recovering the data from the CD which would overwrite the data on that drive. 2. If you do not receive the messages listed in the steps for data recovery, follow the directions for creating an[...]

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    Recovering Your Data 10-5 Chap ter 10: HP Disast er Reco very the steps outlined in your Microsoft Windows User’s Manual before attempting the following procedures. If you have determined that a hard- drive failure has occurred, proceed to Step 2. 2. Replace any damaged hard-drives with comparable drives. In order to recover all of your informati[...]

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    10-6 Recovering Your Data NOTE: If your Disaster Recovery Set consists of more than one CD, you will be prompted to insert each of the CDs in the order they were created. The following message should appear: Test successful. To continue your recovery, select RECOVER. If you are testing, select EXIT. 9. To continue recovering your system, press F5 .[...]

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    Recovering Your Data 10-7 Chap ter 10: HP Disast er Reco very The recovery process will take some time to complete, depending upon the amount of data you are recovering. You will be prompted to insert the CDs in the order they were created. 12. Once the volume has been recovered, a summary of the process will be displayed. To exit this screen, pres[...]

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    10-8 Recovering Your Data In order to recover all of your information, HP Disaster Recovery must have at least as much hard disk space as existed before the drive failure. 3. Insert the Windows NT Workstation Setup Boot Disk (diskette #1 of the DR Set) into into the 3.5” floppy drive from which your computer boots, and restart your computer. You [...]

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    Recovering Your Data 10-9 Chap ter 10: HP Disast er Reco very When Setup has finished copying files to your hard disk, you will be prompted to remove any floppy diskettes and CDs from your drive(s) and restart your computer. Once you have restarted your computer, the HP Disaster Recovery Wizard should appear and guide you through the rest of the re[...]

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    10-10 Recovering Your Data ■ Busy Files— If any files were inaccessible at the time you created your Disaster Recovery Set, or at the time of the recovery process, these files will be listed in the Report file as not having been recovered. ■ Damaged Media— If the media containing your Disaster Recovery Set is damaged, some of the data on th[...]

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    A-1 Appendix A: T echn ical Sp ecification s Appendix A: Technical Specifications Minimum System Requirements Your computer should meet or exceed these requirements: ■ IBM or compatible Pentium/133 Mhz processor or above ■ Microsoft ® Windows 95 ® , Windows 98 ® or Windows NT ® 4.0 NOTE: For Windows N T , Service Pack 3 or greater is requir[...]

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    A-2 What Affects System Performance If your driver installation diskette is lost or damaged: To create a driver installation diskette, insert “Software Disc 1” into the CD-ROM drive. From the main menu, click Browse this CD . Double-click the CopyDisk folder and then double-click Copydisk.exe . Select the Driver Installation Diskette option and[...]

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    What Affects System Performance A-3 Appendix A: T echn ical Sp ecification s SPP mode allows the CD-Writer Plus drive to run at up to a 2x read speed and up to a 1x write speed if the other minimum system requirements are met. EPP and ECP modes allow the CD-Writer Plus drive to run at up to a 6x read speed and a 2x write speed if the other minimum [...]

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    A-4 Product Specifications Product Specifications ISO 9660 Disc Data Capacity (74 Minute CD) *1 MB is defined as 10 6 bytes UDF 1.5 Disc Data Capacity (74 Minute CD) 530 MB for CD-RW 618 MB for CD-R Performance Buffer size: 991 kB to 975 kB (depending on writing mode) Average access time (1/3 stroke): <125 ms Data transfer rate (recording): 150 [...]

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    Product Specifications A-5 Appendix A: T echn ical Sp ecification s Discs supported 120 mm and 80 mm CD-R (write-once) media 120 mm CD-RW (ReWritable) media For a description of which CD drives can read discs created with certain application/media combinations see the interchange summary on page 4-5. Interface Electrical interface: parallel port EP[...]

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    B-1 Appen dix B: Custome r Support Appendix B: Customer Support Before You Call HP If your own troubleshooting efforts fail, contact Customer Support. Make sure you are at your system and have your drive installed when you call. Phone numbers begin on page B-5. Before you contact them, have the information below ready. For help finding this informa[...]

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    B-2 Before You Call HP Where to Find This Information CD-Writer Plus drive model The CD-Writer Plus drive model number appears on the front of the CD- Writer Plus drive, as well as on the box. Example: 7500 Series Drive firmware version In Windows 95 and Windows 98 , the drive firmware version and model number (above) appear in the CD-ROM settings.[...]

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    Before You Call HP B-3 Appen dix B: Custome r Support Operating system and amount of RAM installed In Windows 95 or Windows 98 , from the Start menu on the task bar, select Settings/Control Panel . Double-click on System . Select the General tab. Write down the version number and the amount of memory installed; for example: 4.00.950 and 32 MB RAM. [...]

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    B-4 HP Customer Support HP Customer Support If you need help with your CD-Writer Plus drive, your local reseller has the latest information regarding HP products and services and can provide support under HP's comprehensive menu of reseller services. If your reseller is not able to help, you can obtain support from HP directly either through f[...]

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    HP Customer Support B-5 Appen dix B: Custome r Support Asia/Pacific Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (03) 9272 2627 China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (010) 6564 5735 Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) 3335 8622 Korea . . . . . . .[...]

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    B-6 Returning a Drive Norway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 11 62 99 Portugal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01 44 17 199 Russia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7095 923 5001 Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Index-1 Index Index A access time 3-5, A-2, A-3, A-4 adding graphics to inserts 7-6 application software installing 1-8– 1-12 uninstalling 1-12 arranging track titles 7-7 assigning drive letter 3-6 audio cable connecting 1-7 disconnecting 1-14 Audio CD Layout window 6-4 audio CDs CD-RW in car CD player 4-3 track-at-once mode 8-1 audio connector 1[...]

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    Index-2 sharing with standard CD-ROM 4-2 using 4-1 CDs cannot find CD 3-6 capacity A-4 cleaning 2-4 copy prevention feature 3-3 importing into Simple Trax 9-17 inserting 2-1– 2-2 maintenance 2-4 multi-session 3-5 music 1-7 power loss while writing 2-4, 3-6 problems inserting 2-2 purchasing 2-3 reading problem 3-5 removing 2-2 rewritable 2-2, A-5 [...]

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    Index-3 Index to CD in Simple Trax 9-2 copying from CD to CD 3-3 copyright notice 6-2, 8-1 creating audio CDs 6-5 CTRL-ALT-DEL 2-3, 3-6 Customer Support, contacting B-1 customizing jewel case inserts 7-2 cycling power 1-8, 1-9, 3-1 D data cable connecting 1-6 disconnecting 1-14 defining text attributes 7-5 Device Manager 1-10, 3-6, A-1, B-2, B-3 di[...]

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    Index-4 files not recovered 10-9 firmware version B-2 fitting tracks on a page 7-8 formatting DirectCD discs 5-3 G getting started 10-1 H Handling CDs 2-3 hard drive access time 3-5, A-2, A-3, A-4 compression software 3-7 speed A-2 storage requirements A-1 transfer rate A-1, A-2 Help Easy-CD Audio 5-8, 6-10, 7-9, 8-5 high-pressure air 2-4 HP VersaW[...]

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    Index-5 Index N networks 3-4 O OLE objects 7-6 opening CD layouts 6-9 opening tray 2-1 operating system compatible A-1 identifying version B-3 P package contents 1-1 Page menu 7-2 parallel port A-6, B-3 compatible 3-5, A-2, A-3 configuration 1-10, A-1 conflicting device 1-10–??, 1-11, 1-11– 1-12, A-3 connector 1-4, 1-6 ECP 1-10, 3-5, A-2, A-3 E[...]

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    Index-6 ruler option 7-3 S saving CD layout 6-9 scheduling changing a schedule 9-9 in Simple Trax 9-3 verifying a schedule 9-9 searching in Simple Trax 9-11 serial number B-2 sharing CD-R created with DirectCD 4-3 created with Easy-CD Creator 4-4 sharing CD-R discs 4-3 sharing CD-RW discs 4-2 sharing parallel port 1-4– 1-5, 3-3 Simple Trax 9-1 br[...]

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    Index-7 Index video distortion 3-4, ??– 3-4 writing to CD 3-4 types of CDs that can be copied 8-1 U uninstalling 1-12 V vibration specifications A-6 video card 3-4, ??– 3-4 video distortion 3-4, ??– 3-4 viewing jewel case inserts 7-2 volume control 3-3 W wave files 3-3, 6-2 combining with audio tracks 6-2 pre-recording from audio tracks 6-6 r[...]

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