HP (Hewlett-Packard) C4392-90100 Bedienungsanleitung

C4392-90100 Copyright 1998. Hewlett-Packard Compan y . All rights reserved. Hewlett-Packard is a registered trademark of the 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 pur[...]

ii Table of Contents Chapter 1: Installing CD-Writer Plus and Software What’s in the Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Tools You’ll Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

iii Chapter 6: Making Music CDs Starting Eas y C D Creator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 Making a Music CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Modifying Your CD Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8 Playing Music CD[...]

iv Appendix A: Technical Information Minimum System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 What Affects System Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2 Drive Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3 Appendix B: Customer S[...]

v Product Certifications UL, cUL, TÜ V , CE, C-Tick, meets or exceeds FCC Class B Requirements Laser: CDRH Laser Safety This unit employs a lase r . Do not remove the cover or attempt to service this device when connected due to the possibility of eye damage. Laser-Sicherheit In das Gerät ist ein Laser eingebaut. Nehmen Sie die Abdeckung nicht ab[...]

vi 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 gener[...]

vii FCC Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR, Parts 2 and 15, Class B Computer Peripherals: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference (2 ) this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause [...]

viii 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 abov[...]

ix HP Software License Agreement ATTENTION: USE OF THE SOFT WARE IS SUBJECT TO THE HP SOFT WARE LICENSE TERMS SET FORTH BELO W . USING THE SOFT WARE INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE LICENSE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE LICENSE TERMS, YOU M AY RETURN THE SOFT WARE FOR A FULL REFUND. IF THE SOFT WARE IS BUNDLED WITH ANOTHER PRODUC T , YOU M AY[...]

1-1 Chapter 1 : Insta lling CD- Writer Plus and Softwar e Chapter 1: Installing CD- Writer Plus and Software What ’s in the Package Make sure you have the items shown belo w . (Keep the packaging in case you need to transport the CD- Writer Plus drive.) NOTE: Y ou may not need the data cable and the audio cable depending on your computer’s conf[...]

1-2 Tools You’ll Need Tools You’ll Need Locate the following items, before you begin to install the drive: ■ A medium-size Phillips screwdriver ■ Your computer system’s manual (you may need to look up information about the location of your IDE connectors) Before You Begin Before you begin the installation you need to decide whether you wi[...]

Installing a CD-Writer Plus in an Empty Drive Bay 1-3 Chapter 1 : Insta lling CD- Writer Plus and Softwar e Installing a CD- Writer Plus in an Empty Drive Bay Follow the instructions in this section if you will be adding a CD- Writer Plus to your computer (not replacing a CD-ROM). Watching the Installation Video 1. Insert the CD labeled Software Di[...]

1-4 Installing a CD-Writer Plus in an Empty Drive Bay 2. Watch the installation video (about 6 minutes). To do this, click on the Before You Install icon and then click on the Watch Installation Video icon. If you would like to, explore some of the other information options that appear on the screen. Getting an Install Recommendation CD- Writer Plu[...]

Installing a CD-Writer Plus in an Empty Drive Bay 1-5 Chapter 1 : Insta lling CD- Writer Plus and Softwar e Installing the Hardware CAUTION: The discharge of static electricity can damage electronic circuitr y . Y ou can avoid static discharge by touching a grounded metal object such as your computer’s case before and during installation of hardw[...]

1-6 Installing a CD-Writer Plus in an Empty Drive Bay 4A. Remove the cover plate from a larger half-height drive ba y . 5A. Look at the other drives that are installed in your computer to see if your computer’s case requires rails or mounting brackets to hold a drive in place. If it does, use an extra set of rails that came with your computer and[...]

Installing a CD-Writer Plus in an Empty Drive Bay 1-7 Chapter 1 : Insta lling CD- Writer Plus and Softwar e 6A. Write down the CD-Writer Plus’ serial number in the space belo w . The serial number is on the main label on the top of the drive. 7A. Read the Install Recommendation you printed earlier (see page 1-4). The Install Recommendation tells [...]

1-8 Installing a CD-Writer Plus in an Empty Drive Bay 9A. Se t the jumper on the CD- Writer Plus as advised in the Install Recommendation Printout for your computer (page 1-4). or Master Check the back of the new drive and make sure the jumper is on the right- hand location (Master). Don’t use Cable Select This is a jumpe r . You can pull it off [...]

Installing a CD-Writer Plus in an Empty Drive Bay 1-9 Chapter 1 : Insta lling CD- Writer Plus and Softwar e 10A. Insert the drive into the selected drive ba y . Be careful not to dislodge any cables inside your computer as you do this. 11A. Look at the Install Recommendation Printout (see page 1-4) again and find whether the data cable should be co[...]

1-10 Installing a CD-Writer Plus in an Empty Drive Bay 12A. Locate the recommended 40-pin IDE controller (primary or secondary) on your computer’s motherboard. The IDE connectors are on the motherboard, which is the largest circuit board in your computer, taking up most of the bottom of a desktop computer or the side of a tower compute r . IDE co[...]

Installing a CD-Writer Plus in an Empty Drive Bay 1-11 Chapter 1 : Insta lling CD- Writer Plus and Softwar e The IDE connectors may be hidden by some of the computer’s cables or may be behind a drive. Many computers have an IDE hard drive or CD-ROM that connects to the motherboard through an IDE controlle r . The data cables on these drives have [...]

1-12 Installing a CD-Writer Plus in an Empty Drive Bay PIN-1 Look for a label identifying PIN-1 on your compute r . The data cable’s colored edge is aligned with PIN-1 of the IDE connecto r . This illustration shows a specific compute r . Yours may look different. PIN-1 could be on either side of the IDE connecto r . colored stripe on the data ca[...]

Installing a CD-Writer Plus in an Empty Drive Bay 1-13 Chapter 1 : Insta lling CD- Writer Plus and Softwar e One Device The OPTIONAL data cable that came with the CD- Writer Plus drive is only used if there is no cable already attached to the recommended IDE controller in your computer system or the cable supplied with your computer is not long eno[...]

1-14 Installing a CD-Writer Plus in an Empty Drive Bay 15A. Find an unused power cable inside your compute r . There are a few unused power cables like the one shown inside most computers. NOTE: If you do not have an available power connecto r, you will need to purchase a Y -power cable that expands one power connector into two. Call your local com[...]

Installing a CD-Writer Plus in an Empty Drive Bay 1-15 Chapter 1 : Insta lling CD- Writer Plus and Softwar e 17A. If you do not have a sound board or only want to listen to music discs using headphones or speakers attached to the front of the CD- Writer Plus, skip this step and go to step 18A. You do not need an audio cable to record music. The aud[...]

1-16 Installing a CD-Writer Plus in an Empty Drive Bay Next, connect the other end of the audio cable to the sound board inside your compute r . Tips for connecting the audio cable to the sound board ■ Identify the sound board. To identify the sound board look for microphone connectors on the back of your compute r . The circuit board inside the [...]

Installing a CD-Writer Plus in an Empty Drive Bay 1-17 Chapter 1 : Insta lling CD- Writer Plus and Softwar e ■ Identify the audio connectors on the sound board. The audio connectors have four prongs and are often on the outer edge of the sound board. On many sound boards the connectors for the audio cable are labeled CD IN. ■ Select the connect[...]

1-18 Installing a CD-Writer Plus in an Empty Drive Bay 18A. Secure the drive into the ba y , using the screws included with your drive or any M3x0.5x6mm metric scre w . (Do not use a screw longer than 6 mm.) If your computer uses rails or mounting brackets (see step 5) you may not need screws to secure the rails in the ba y . Use all four screws 2 [...]

Installing a CD-Writer Plus in an Empty Drive Bay 1-19 Chapter 1 : Insta lling CD- Writer Plus and Softwar e 19A. Replace your computer's cove r . 20A. Plug your computer, monitor, and other devices into a wall outlet or power strip, and turn ON your compute r . (The power plug and outlet may look different in your countr y . The U.S. version [...]

1-20 Replacing an Existing CD-ROM Drive With a CD-Writer Plus R eplacing an Existing CD-ROM Drive With a CD- Writer Plus Follow the instructions in this section if you will be removing a CD-ROM drive from your computer before installing the CD- Writer Plus. Watching the Installation Video 1. Insert the CD labeled Software Disc 1 into your CD-ROM dr[...]

Replacing an Existing CD-ROM Drive With a CD-Writer Plus 1-21 Chapter 1 : Insta lling CD- Writer Plus and Softwar e 2. Watch the installation video (about 4 minutes long). To do this, click on the Before You Install icon and then click on the Watch Installation Video icon. If you would like to, explore some of the other information options that app[...]

1-22 Replacing an Existing CD-ROM Drive With a CD-Writer Plus Installing the Hardware CAUTION: The discharge of static electricity can damage electronic circuitr y . Y ou can avoid static discharge by touching a grounded metal object such as your computer’s case before and during installation of hardware inside your computer or by wearing a groun[...]

Replacing an Existing CD-ROM Drive With a CD-Writer Plus 1-23 Chapter 1 : Insta lling CD- Writer Plus and Softwar e 5B. Remove the CD-ROM drive from your compute r . To do this, remove all screws holding the CD-ROM drive in the bay and unplug all cables from the back of the CD-ROM drive. As you unplug them, lay the cables aside so they will be easy[...]

1-24 Replacing an Existing CD-ROM Drive With a CD-Writer Plus 7B. Write down the CD-Writer Plus’ serial number in the space belo w . The serial number is on the main label on the top of the drive. 8B. Read the Install Recommendation you printed earlier (see page 1-21). The Install Recommendation tells you whether the jumper on the CD- Writer Plus[...]

Replacing an Existing CD-ROM Drive With a CD-Writer Plus 1-25 Chapter 1 : Insta lling CD- Writer Plus and Softwar e 10B. Se t the jumper on the CD- Writer Plus as advised in the Install Recommendation Printout for your compute r . (see page 1-21) or Master Check the back of the new drive and make sure the jumper is on the right- hand location (Mast[...]

1-26 Replacing an Existing CD-ROM Drive With a CD-Writer Plus 11B. Insert your CD- Writer Plus into the drive bay previously occupied by your CD-ROM drive.[...]

Replacing an Existing CD-ROM Drive With a CD-Writer Plus 1-27 Chapter 1 : Insta lling CD- Writer Plus and Softwar e 12B. The wide, flat cable that you previously unplugged from the CD-ROM drive is the data cable. Plug the data cable into CD- Writer Plus. Most connectors are keyed so that they only fit one wa y . If your connector is not keyed to fi[...]

1-28 Replacing an Existing CD-ROM Drive With a CD-Writer Plus 13B. Plug the power cable into the back of the CD- Writer Plus, with the beveled edge up. Beveled edge up[...]

Replacing an Existing CD-ROM Drive With a CD-Writer Plus 1-29 Chapter 1 : Insta lling CD- Writer Plus and Softwar e 14B. If you do not have a sound board or only want to listen to music discs using headphones or speakers attached to the front of the CD- Writer Plus, skip this step and go to step 15B. You do not need an audio cable to record music. [...]

1-30 Replacing an Existing CD-ROM Drive With a CD-Writer Plus Next, connect the other end of the audio cable to the sound board inside your compute r . Tips for connecting the audio cable to the sound board ■ Identify the sound board. To identify the sound board look for microphone connectors on the back of your compute r . The circuit board insi[...]

Replacing an Existing CD-ROM Drive With a CD-Writer Plus 1-31 Chapter 1 : Insta lling CD- Writer Plus and Softwar e ■ Identify the audio connectors on the sound board. The audio connectors have four prongs and are often on the outer edge of the sound board. On many sound boards the connectors for the audio cable are labeled CD IN. ■ Select the [...]

1-32 Replacing an Existing CD-ROM Drive With a CD-Writer Plus 15B. Secure the drive into the bay using the screws included with your drive or any M3x0.5x6mm metric scre w . (Do not use a screw longer than 6 mm.) If your computer uses rails or mounting brackets (see step 6) you may not need screws to secure the rails in the ba y . Use all four screw[...]

Replacing an Existing CD-ROM Drive With a CD-Writer Plus 1-33 Chapter 1 : Insta lling CD- Writer Plus and Softwar e 16B. Replace your computer's cove r . 17B. Plug your computer, monitor, and other devices into a wall outlet or power strip and turn ON your compute r . (The power plug and outlet may look different in your countr y . The U.S. ve[...]

1-34 Installing Software: Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 Installing Software: Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 1. When you have turned your computer back on and it has started up, the CD- Writer Plus software will search for the new drive and make sure that it is communicating properl y . You will be prompted to insert the CD la[...]

If You Have Problems 1-35 Chapter 1 : Insta lling CD- Writer Plus and Softwar e If You Have Problems Did you read the Install Recommendation? (see page 1-4 if you installed in an empty drive ba y , or page 1-21 if you replaced a CD-ROM) There are many factors that need to be taken into consideration when installing an IDE device. By reading the Ins[...]

1-36 If You Have Problems The CD- Writer Plus drive doesn’t show up in My Computer or Explore r . ■ If you cannot find the CD- Writer Plus drive in Explorer, restart your computer, or shut it down and then turn it on again. ■ Is the CD- Writer Plus drive receiving power? ( Test this by opening and closing the tray by pressing the eject button[...]

If You Have Problems 1-37 Chapter 1 : Insta lling CD- Writer Plus and Softwar e ■ If you are sharing the IDE data cable between the CD- Writer Plus drive and another device, did you change the data-cable (middle/end) connector attached to the device that was already inside your computer? If yes, change the data-cable connector location back to th[...]

2-1 Chapte r 2: Usin g Y our C D- 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 lette r . 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 si[...]

2-2 Using CDs 3. Press the eject button again or push gently on the front of the tray to shut the tra y . 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 [...]

Using CDs 2-3 Chapte r 2: Usin g Y our C D- Writer Plus ■ Create personalized presentations ■ E-mail storage NOTE: MultiRead CD-ROMs may require a UDF reader to read CD-RW discs, depending on the application used to write them. When to Use CD-RW Ideas for using CD-R (Recordable or write-once) discs which can be read in most CD-ROM or CD-Recorda[...]

2-4 Maintenance ■ If you ever lose power to the computer or have to press CTRL-AL T - DEL while writing to a CD, do not open the CD tra y . You may still be able to salvage your CD. For instructions on how to do this read the pertinent section on page 3-5. ■ Do not mix audio and data files on the same CD, since they require different formats, u[...]

3-1 Chapte r 3: Probl em Solv ing 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 assistance. Having this informa[...]

3-2 Common Symptoms Common Symptoms ■ Now your computer won’t boot up! (see page 1-35) ■ Not sure which drive letter was assigned to the CD- Writer Plus? (see page 1-36) ■ The CD- Writer Plus drive doesn’t show up in My Computer or Explore r . (see page 1-36) ■ The device that is sharing the IDE data cable with my CD- Writer Plus drive [...]

Solutions to Some Common Symptoms 3-3 Chapte r 3: Probl em Solv ing Solutions to Some Common Symptoms The computer is trying to boot up from the CD- Writer Plus drive or receiving “Invalid Media” error message. ■ If the computer is trying to boot up the operating system from the CD- Writer Plus drive, simply remove the CD from the drive tray [...]

3-4 Solutions to Some Common Symptoms ■ If you copied wave files from the hard drive to a CD, try listening to the wave files on your hard drive to see if they sounded poor before copying them to CD. ( You can use the Media Player program found under Multimedia in Windows’ Accessories.) Video is chopp y . This can result from the same situation[...]

Solutions to Some Common Symptoms 3-5 Chapte r 3: Probl em Solv ing is assigned drive E:, the program is looking for the CD only in drive D: and will not see the CD in drive E:. If you want to use the CD- Writer Plus drive with these programs, reassign the drive letters, making the CD- Writer Plus drive come before the CD-ROM drive, as follows: [...]

3-6 Solutions to Some Common Symptoms Hard Drive compression software. We do not recommend using hard drive compression software. If you use hard drive compression software, it estimates free hard drive space based upon a compression ratio (often user selectable). Programs may check your hard drive for space needed and may think you have the necess[...]

Solutions to Some Common Symptoms 3-7 Chapte r 3: Probl em Solv ing ■ If your computer has a power-management feature, disable it (see the manual that came with your computer). ■ Run SCANDISK.EXE and DEFRAG.EXE periodically on your hard drive (see your Windows manual for more information). These programs improve access times to the hard drive, [...]

4-1 Chap ter 4: Sharing 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 t[...]

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 technolog y , so while not all CD-ROMs are MultiRead, they are availa[...]

Sharing CDs across Different Formats 4-3 Chap ter 4: Sharing Y our CDs Using CD-R Discs When should I use CD-R discs? The data you put on a CD-R can’t be erased. Use CD-R discs: ■ When you want to protect your data so that it cannot be erased ■ If you want to share your CD with users that have standard CD-ROM drives ■ For audio CDs Can I au[...]

4-4 Sharing CDs across Different Formats will write a disc in the proper format for Windows 3.x and DOS users. Follow the instructions given in the section “Making a Copy of a CD” on page 8-3 to accomplish this task. NOTE: CDs created with CD Copier will display long filenames when viewed in Windows 95, 98, and N T . When viewed in Windows 3.x [...]

Sharing CDs across Different Formats 4-5 Chap ter 4: Sharing Y our CDs * Your CD-ROM drive must be capable of reading packet-written CDs. Most CD-ROM drives are packet tolerant. If you have problems, check your drive’s documentation or consult the drive’s manufacture r . Easy-CD Creator (Audio) CD-RW MultiRead CD-ROM CD-R Any CD-ROM, home or ca[...]

5-1 Chapte r 5: Maki ng Data C Ds 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-Re Writable (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 automa[...]

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 compute r . However, it is [...]

Making Data CDs to Use on Your Own Computer 5-3 Chapte r 5: Maki ng Data C Ds 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 Windo[...]

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/NT application File menu and select the drive letter of yo[...]

Making Data CDs to Use on Your Own Computer 5-5 Chapte r 5: Maki ng Data C Ds 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. Wait for the DirectCD Disc Ready win[...]

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 [...]

Making Data CDs to Use on Different Types of Computers 5-7 Chapte r 5: Maki ng Data C Ds 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 ch[...]

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. Technica[...]

6-1 Chap ter 6: Maki ng Musi c 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[...]

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 playe r . 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 ■ W ave files stored on your hard drive (*.wav is a standard Windows forma[...]

Making a Music CD 6-3 Chap ter 6: Maki ng Musi c 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[...]

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 windo w , which allows you to view the contents of the CD layout. To make changes [...]

Making a Music CD 6-5 Chap ter 6: Maki ng Musi c 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 windo w . The CD Creation Setup box appears. 9. Make changes, if an y , to the [...]

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 an y , 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 . [...]

Making a Music CD 6-7 Chap ter 6: Maki ng Musi c 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 director y . 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 i[...]

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[...]

Playing Music CDs 6-9 Chap ter 6: Maki ng Musi c CDs Saving a CD Layout You can create a CD layout, save it, then use it to record a CD late r . 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 [...]

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 informati[...]

7-1 Chap ter 7: Maki ng Inse rts and L abels 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[...]

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. You can then click the Jewel Case Layout tab to modify and customize that information, such [...]

How to Make a Jewel Case Insert or a Label 7-3 Chap ter 7: Maki ng Inse rts and L abels Zooming To view a section of an insert page or label in greater detail, you can magnify the vie w . 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 appl y . 3. Click OK. Eas y C[...]

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[...]

How to Make a Jewel Case Insert or a Label 7-5 Chap ter 7: Maki ng Inse rts and L abels 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 colo r . To add text, follow these steps: 1. Select Insert Text from the Edit[...]

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 O[...]

How to Make a Jewel Case Insert or a Label 7-7 Chap ter 7: Maki ng Inse rts and L abels If you select Microsoft Clipart Galler y , 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 Creato[...]

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[...]

Getting Help 7-9 Chap ter 7: Maki ng Inse rts and L abels 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 [...]

8-1 Chap ter 8: Co pying 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[...]

8-2 Starting C D Copier Starting C D Copier Follow these steps to start C D Copier : 1. Start up your compute r . 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 ha[...]

Making a Copy of a CD 8-3 Chap ter 8: Co pying 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- W riter Plus,[...]

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 recorde r . 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 [...]

Getting Help 8-5 Chap ter 8: Co pying 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 [...]

9-1 Chapter 9 : HP Si mple T r ax Chapter 9: HP Simple Trax Use Simple Trax to index the contents of your CDs. Locate stored files without inserting a single CD. Welcome to HP Simple Trax HP Simple Trax protects your data by copying files and folders to a CD and saving information about them in the Simple Trax information vault on your hard drive. [...]

9-2 Protecting Files and Folders Immediately HP Simple Trax is installed along with your other CD- Writer Plus software. No special installation or configuration is necessar y . All you need to do before using HP Simple Trax is to prepare a CD for writing with your CD- Writer Plus. The method to prepare a CD can be found in “Making Data CDs to Us[...]

Creating a Protection List 9-3 Chapter 9 : HP Si mple T r ax 4. Point to HP Simple Trax and click Protect... from the HP Simple Trax menu. The View Versions option only appears if you have selected a single file. HP Simple Trax copies the selected file(s) and folder(s) to the CD in your CD- Writer Plus and places information about the protected fil[...]

9-4 Scheduling a Protection Session to Run Automatically 2. Click the file or folder you want to protect with the right mouse button. A popup menu appears. To select multiple files or folders within a single folder, press and hold the CTRL key while clicking the desired items with the left mouse button. Then release the CTRL key and click with the [...]

Scheduling a Protection Session to Run Automatically 9-5 Chapter 9 : HP Si mple T r ax For a scheduled protection session to run unattended you will need to have a CD that already has a name for use in HP Simple Trax. If it is the first time you use the CD in HP Simple Trax the software will prompt you to type a name to identify the CD when the ses[...]

9-6 Retrieving Protected Files and Folders ■ All files in the list: Protects every item in your Protection List, whether changed or not. ■ Only changed files: Protects only those items in your Protection List that have changed since the last protection session. 6. Click OK to schedule the protection session. Be sure to place the desired CD in y[...]

Retrieving Protected Files and Folders 9-7 Chapter 9 : HP Si mple T r ax 3. Double-click the CD label for the CD from which you want to retrieve files or folders. Open the folder containing the file(s) and folder(s) you want to retrieve. If you do not know which CD contains the files or folders you want to retrieve, click the Tools menu, point to F[...]

9-8 Retrieving Protected Files and Folders ■ Make sure Include subdirectories is checked to retrieve all subdirectories in the selected folde r . (This option is useful only if you have selected one or more folders.) ■ Click Copy files to an alternate location and type the desired drive and path or click Browse and select the new location from [...]

Searching the HP Simple Trax Information Vault 9-9 Chapter 9 : HP Si mple T r ax The File Protection History dialog box appears: To retrieve an older version of a file, click the desired file version in the File Protection History dialog box and click the Retrieve button. Older versions of a file can only be retrieved one at a time. Searching the H[...]

9-10 Searching the HP Simple Trax Information Vault To find protected files in the HP Simple Trax information vault: 1. Run Explorer by clicking the Start button, pointing to Programs , and clicking Windows Explore r . 2. Double-click the HP Simple Trax icon. 3. Click the Tools menu, point to Find , and click HP Simple Trax... to display the Find d[...]

Reconstructing the HP Simple Trax Information Vault 9-11 Chapter 9 : HP Si mple T r ax If you do not know the name of the file(s) or folder(s) you want to find, click the Date tab to search the information vault for items created, modified, or protected during a specified period of time. Click a file with the right mouse button to retrieve it or vi[...]

9-12 HP Simple Trax Control Panel Overview ■ If you want to start tracking files on a CD created by someone else. To import a CD into HP Simple Trax: 1. Place the CD whose contents you want to import into your CD- Writer Plus. 2. Run Explorer by clicking the Start button, pointing to Programs, and clicking Windows Explore r . 3. Right-click the d[...]

HP Simple Trax Control Panel Overview 9-13 Chapter 9 : HP Si mple T r ax To run the HP Simple Trax Control Panel, double-click the HP Simple Trax Control Panel shortcut on your desktop or click the Start button, point to Programs , then to HP CD- Writer Plus , then to HP Simple Trax , and click Control Panel . Selection Tab The Selection tab gives [...]

9-14 HP Simple Trax Control Panel Overview ■ Folder List: Click the folder you want to open. ■ File List: Displays the files in the selected folder that meet the criteria specified by the File Selection radio buttons. ■ File Selection Radio Buttons: Control how files are displayed and selected for protection. There are three options: 1. All F[...]

HP Simple Trax Control Panel Overview 9-15 Chapter 9 : HP Si mple T r ax All files in the list: Protects every item in your Protection List, whether changed or not. Only Changed files: Protects only those items in your Protection List that have changed since the last protection session. ■ Start Time: Type the time at which the scheduled protectio[...]

9-16 HP Simple Trax Control Panel Overview HP Simple Trax’s seamless integration to Explorer makes protecting and retrieving your valuable information eas y . Schedule protection sessions of your important documents so that they will always be available. Keep your hard drive from getting cluttered by versions of files you think you might want in [...]

10-1 Chapte r 10: HP D isaster 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[...]

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* ■ Windows 95/98 installation CD ■ One or more blank HP CD-R/CD-RW discs* For Windows NT ■ Four (4) blank, formatted 1.44MB diskettes ■ Windows NT ins[...]

Testing your Disaster Recovery Set 10-3 Chapte r 10: HP D isaster Reco very Testing your Disaster Recovery Set NOTE: This section applies to Windows 95 and Windows 98 onl y . After you have created the Disaster Recovery Set, you will be asked if you would like to test the DR Set. Testing the DR Set is very similar to performing an actual recovery; [...]

10-4 Recovering Your Data Recovering Your Data If you are certain that you have lost your data due to a major system problem, such as a hard drive failure, it will be necessary to recover your data by using the most recent Disaster Recovery Set. Please note that the process for recovering data in Windows NT differs from that for Windows 95 and Wind[...]

Recovering Your Data 10-5 Chapte r 10: HP D isaster Reco very A DOS screen appears. 3. At the prompt, type A:README then press Ente r . The README.TXT appears. 4. After reading the text, press Alt + F , then press X to exit the edito r . 5. If a Windows Startup Diskette #2 was created (not all systems require the creation of a second diskette), in[...]

10-6 Recovering Your Data NOTE: If Disaster Recovery Disc #1 is not in your HP CD- W riter Plus, you will be prompted to insert it at this time. Disaster Recovery will begin recovering the Windows File System. 10. Once the volume has been recovered, a summary of the process will be displayed. To exit this screen, press Ente r . If there is more tha[...]

Recovering Your Data 10-7 Chapte r 10: HP D isaster Reco very NOTE: If setup determines that your primary partition is not set up (i.e. if your C drive is not partitioned or formatted), then you will be prompted to do so. Y ou should attempt to partition any new drive(s) to the same settings as were set before the drive failure.[...]

10-8 HP Disaster Recovery Glossary HP Disaster Recovery Glossary This glossary contains common computer terms used in this chapter, and terms that relate specifically to HP Disaster Recover y . BIOS An acronym for Basic Input Output System, a low-level operating system that runs below Windows and DOS. blank HP CD-R HP manufactured CD-R (compact dis[...]

HP Disaster Recovery Glossary 10-9 Chapte r 10: HP D isaster Reco very dual boot system A system that has two OS (operating systems). For example, Windows 95 and Windows N T . hard disk A storage-media disk fixed permanently within a drive unit and used for storing computer data. partition A logical section of your hard disk. One physical hard disk[...]

A-1 Appen dix A: T echnica l Informa tion Appendix A: Technical Information Minimum System Requirements Your computer should meet or exceed these requirements: ■ IBM or compatible computer with Pentium/100 Mhz processor or above ■ Microsoft ® Windows 95 ® , Windows 98 ® , or Windows NT ® 4.0 NOTE: For Windows N T , Service Pack 3 is require[...]

A-2 What Affects System Performance Insert the diskette you just made, into your computer ’s floppy drive and run A:ASSIS T . You can also order the Install Assistant diskette kit (part number C4392-60020) by calling: (U.S.) 970-635-1500. (Europe) Your country’s support number is listed under “ Telephone” on page B-6. If you know the confi[...]

Drive Specifications A-3 Appen dix A: T echnica l Informa tion NOTE: Refer to your computer and mother board manuals or contact your computer vendor if you have any questions about your computer ’s configuration or capabilities. Drive Specifications ISO 9660 Disc Data Capacity (74 Minute CD) *1 MB is defined as 10 6 bytes UDF 1.5 Disc Data Capaci[...]

A-4 Drive Specifications 600 KB/s (6x speed, C LV mode) 1200 KB/s (8x speed, C LV mode) 1500 KB/s to 3600 KB/s (10x to 24 x speed, C AV mode) Error rate: < 1 frame/10 12 bits Audio distortion: < 0.1% Discs supported 120 mm and 80 mm CD-R (write-once) media 120 mm CD-RW (Re Writable) media For a description of which CD drives can read discs cr[...]

B-1 Append ix B: Cus tomer Suppor t 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 read y . For help finding this info[...]

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 a small sticker on the underneath side of the tray of the CD- Writer Plus drive, as well as on the box. Example: 8100i (internal) Drive firmware version In Windows 95 , the drive firmware version and model number (abov[...]

Before You Call HP B-3 Append ix B: Cus tomer Suppor t Computer brand and model The computer brand appears on the front of your computer and in the documentation that came with your compute r . Example: Dell Dimension XP-90. Operating system and amount of RAM installed In Windows 95 , from the Start menu on the task bar, select Settings/ Control Pa[...]

B-4 Before You Call HP IDE adapter board brand/model If you are using a paddle board to add another IDE controller to your computer system, check the manual that came with your IDE board. Example: GSI 2C[...]

HP Customer Support B-5 Appen dix B: Cu stomer Suppor t 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 [...]

B-6 HP Customer Support Asia/Pacific Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (03) 9272 2627 China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (8610) -65055280 Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) 3335-8622 Korea . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

HP Customer Support B-7 Appen dix B: Cu stomer Suppor t Sweden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08 61 92 170 Switzerland (French, Italian, and German) . . . . . . . . 08 48 80 11 11 Turkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 1 224 5925 United Kingdom . . . . . . .[...]

B-8 Returning a Drive Returning a Drive If your Hewlett-Packard product requires repair or replacement, call the appropriate number for your country from the list beginning on page B-6 in Appendix B: Customer Support, to receive instructions.[...]

Index-1 Index Index A access time 3-7, A-2, A-3 adding graphics to inserts 7-6 application software installing A-1 uninstalling 1-34 arranging track titles 7-7 assigning drive letter 3-4– 3-5 audio cable 1-15, 1-29, 3-3 purchasing 1-17, 1-31 Audio CD Layout window 6-4 audio CDs CD-RW in car CD player 4-2 track-at-once mode 8-1 audio distortion 3-[...]

Index-2 sharing 4-2 sharing with standard CD-ROM 4-2 using 4-1 CDs cannot find CD 3-4– 3-5 capacity A-3 cleaning 2-4 copy prevention feature 3-3 error, cannot find CD 1-37 inserting 2-1– 2-2 maintenance 2-4 multi-session 3-4 power loss while writing 3-5 problems inserting 2-2 purchasing 2-3 reading problem 3-4 removing 2-2 rewritable 2-2, A-4 s[...]

Index-3 Index Customer Support, contacting B-1 customizing jewel case inserts 7-2 D data cable 1-11, 1-15, 1-29 connecting 1-13 connector 1-10 sharing 1-35, 1-36, 1-37 troubleshooting 1-35, 1-36 defining text attributes 7-5 Device Manager B-2 digital audio extraction 6-4 dimensions A-4 DirectCD sharing CD-R 4-3 starting 5-2 DirectCD discs about for[...]

Index-4 firmware version B-2 fitting tracks on a page 7-8 formatting DirectCD discs 5-3 H half-height drive bay 1-6 Handling CDs 2-3 hard drive access time 3-7, A-2 compression software 3-6 speed A-2 storage requirements A-1 transfer rate A-1, A-2 hardware installation 1-2 Help Easy-CD Audio 5-8, 6-10, 7-9, 8-5 high-pressure air 2-4 history of prot[...]

Index-5 Index metric screws 1-18, 1-32 model number, locating B-2 modifying CD layouts 6-8 MSCDEX version 3-4 MultiRead CD-ROM 4-2 multi-session CD 3-4 music CDs playing 6-9 N networks 3-6 O OLE objects 7-6 opening CD layouts 6-9 opening tray 2-1 operating system compatible A-1 identifying B-3 P paddle board B-4 Page menu 7-2 performance A-2– A-3[...]

Index-6 retrieving options 9-7 protected files 9-6 returning a CD-Writer drive B-8 rewritable CDs 2-2, 3-4, A-4 ruler option 7-3 S saving CD layout 6-9 scheduling protection session 9-4 setup tab in HP Simple Trax 9-14 screws 1-18, 1-32 searching in HP Simple Trax 9-9 securing the CD-Writer drive 1-18, 1-32 selection tab in HP Simple Trax 9-13 seri[...]

Index-7 Index V vibration specifications A-4 video card 3-4 video distortion 3-4 viewing jewel case inserts 7-2 viewing protected versions 9-8 volume control 3-3 W wave files 3-4, 6-2 combining with audio tracks 6-2 pre-recording from audio tracks 6-6 recording 6-5 specifications 6-5 windows explorer 6-4 wizard making music CDs 6-3 write-once CDs 2[...]

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