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HP SureStore CD-Writer Plus User`s Guide

1. resi At LE Computer OFF See your computer s manual if you need help removing the cover Replacing an Existing CD ROM Drive W ith a CD W riter Plus 1 23 5B Remove the CD ROM drive from your computer 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 to find since you will be plugging them into the CD Writer Plus drive later on Then pull the drive out of the drive bay NOTE You will not need to usethe data cablethat came with your CD W riter Plus drive If you already havean audio cableto connect the drive to the sound card you will not need theonethat came with the CD W riter Plus 6B Look at the sides of the CD ROM drive you removed If it has rails or mounting brackets attached to the sides remove them from the CD ROM drive and attach them to the CD Writer Plus 9JeM3JOS pue sn d DIUM dD buljjeysuy T 4a3deyD 1 24 Replacing an Existing CD ROM Drive With a CD W riter Plus 7B Write down the CD Writer Plus serial number in the space below The serial number is on the main label on the top of the drive Serial number Drive s serial number 8B Read thelnstall Recommendation you printed earlier see page 1 21 The Install Recommendation tells you whether the jumper on the CD Writer Plus should be set as Master or Slave for your computer 9B Fin
2. Technical information including product literature answers to commonly asked questions information on software upgrades and other topics is available electronically through the following m Adaptec World Wide Web WWW site at http www adaptec com m The Adaptec Software Products Group can be found on several CD ROM CD R and CD publishing newsgroups and lists on the Internet For customer support information refer to Appendix B Customer Support 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 CDscan 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 from a home or car CD player or from a CD ROM drivethrough speakers or headphones attached to the drive s output jack You can use Easy CD Creator to m Compileaudio CDs of your favorite music m MakeCDsfrom Wave wav files on your hard drive Starting Easy CD Creator 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 inserted a disc that is already formatted Remove the disc and insert a blank disc Or the Auto insert notification option may b
3. m 35 m 1 44MB m blank formatted no data Disaster Recovery Set consisting of the diskettes and discs which contain theinformation necessary to recover your data in the event of a hard drive failure Windows 95 98 users will require m Uptotwo 2 blank formatted 1 44M B diskettes m Windows 95 98 installation CD m Oneor more blank HP CD R CD RW discs Windows NT users will require m Four 4 blank formatted 1 44M B diskettes m WindowsNT installation CD m Oneormore blank HP CD R CD RW discs An acronym for Disk Operating System a simple operating system that resides on your Windows 95 98 Startup Disk dual boot system hard disk partition HP Disaster Recovery Glossary 10 9 A system that has two OS operating systems For example Windows 95 and Windows NT A storage media disk fixed permanently within a drive unit and used for storing computer data A logical section of your hard disk One physical hard disk may be partitioned into two or more logical hard drives deu J9A029M J93SeS d dH OT J93 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 959 Windows 989 or Windows NT 4 0 NOTE For Windows NT Service Pack 3 is required 16 MB RAM Hard drive with at least 528 MB storage capacity with a transfer rate of at least 800 kB
4. m TheCD Writer Plus drive doesn t show up in My Computer or Explorer see page 1 36 m Thedevicethat is sharing the IDE data cable with my CD Writer Plus drive doesn t show up in Explorer or doesn t work any more see page 1 36 m Thecomputer istrying to boot up from the CD Writer Plus drive or receiving Invalid Media error message see page 3 3 m Copying directly from one CD to another doesn t work see page 3 3 m Audio sounds poor see page 3 3 m Video is choppy see page 3 4 m Applications cannot locate the CD in the CD Writer Plus drive see page 3 4 m Unableto seethe CD label or all the sessions files on the CD in Windows Explorer see page 3 5 m Lost power to the computer or had to press CTRL ALT DEL while writing to the CD see page 3 5 m Buffer underrun error messages see page 3 6 m Hard Drive compression software see page 3 6 m Achieving optimal performance see page 3 6 m Known compatibility problems see page 3 7 m Checking for resource conflicts see page 3 7 Solutions to Some Common Symptoms 3 3 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 thedrive tray when starting up your computer If you do not want your computer to boot from the CD Writer Plus drive you n
5. Error Logs Tab An error log is automatically created during every protection or retrieval session whether or not an error occurs You may wish to consult the error log for additional information in the event that an error message appears during an operation The controls on this tab are contained in a single group Error Log List This portion of the tab displays information about the error logs and allows you to select a specific error log so that you can get more information on any errors that occurred View Button Click the error log you want to open and click this button Use this option to see the details of any errors that occurred Theinformation contained in the error log can help you solvethe problem Delete Button Click the error log you want to delete and click Delete CAUTION When you delete an error log it cannot be restored m Keep last x error log entries Click this radio button to set the number of error log entries HP Simple Trax is to keep Type the number of error logs to keep or use the spin buttons to set the desired number When this number is exceeded the oldest error log is automatically deleted Keep all error log entries Click this radio button to keep all error log entries You can then delete unwanted entries manually using the Delete button xeJ ejduuis dH 6 Je3deu 9 16 HP Simple Trax Control Panel Overview HP Simple Trax s seamless integration to Explorer makes protecting and
6. Hard Drive compression software Wedo not recommend using hard drive compression software If you use hard drive compression software it estimates free hard drive space based upon acompression ratio often user selectable Programs may check your hard drive for space needed and may think you have the necessary free space However depending on the type of files you are copying you may in fact not have enough hard drive space Achieving optimal performance Run SCANDISK EXE and DEFRAG EXE on your hard drive before using your CD Writer Plus drive for the first time see your Windows manual for more information Then run them periodically after that These programs improve access times to the hard drive which will help improve system performance while writing to and reading from the CD Writer Plus drive Buffer underrun error messages CD recordable devices require an uninterrupted data stream from the hard drivein order to write successfully to a CD A buffer underrun message appears when for some reason the data stream is interrupted This can occur for example if another application interruptsthe writing process or if the CD Writer Plus drive s write speed is set too high for the speed at which the hard drive can accesses and transfer data When using Easy CD Creator or Disc Copier m Make sure you use the Test option in the software to ensure that the write speed is appropriate for your computer For more information see the
7. 1 Insert the source CD which containsthe song you want to pre record to your hard drive into your CD Writer Plus 2 Click the Audio CD Layout tab in Easy CD Creator 3 Select the audio track you want to pre record from Explorer and drag it into the Audio CD Layout window 4 Highlight the audio track in the Audio CD Layout window 5 Select Prerecord to WAV file from the Track menu NOTE Pre recording audio tracks to W ave files requires approximately 10M B of space on your hard drive for one minute of music Making a Music CD 6 7 O I I 9 6 Typein 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 es directory CES Save As BEI a x Source Track name c Tak A Save in Temp e f File name juz Save as type Sound Files SWAY x Cancel 7 Click Save Easy CD Creator pre records your Wave file to your hard drive An on screen message notifies you when the recording is complete Combining Both Audio Tracks and Wave Files You can make a music CD that contains songs both from pre recorded Wave files stored on your hard drive and from audio tracks on an existing music CD To do so follow the steps outlined in Recording Audio Tracks from an Existing Music CD on page 6 3 and Recording Wave Files Stored on Your Hard Drive on page 6 5 depending on the type of songs you want to record W
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9. pointing to Programs and dicking Windows Explorer Click thefileor 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 right mouse button Creating a Protection List 9 3 4 Point to HP Simple Trax and click Protect from the HP Simple Trax menu HP Simple Trax Protect Add to Protection List View Protection List View Versions 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 files into its information vault If the CD you placed in your CD Writer Plus has not been used with HP Simple Trax before the program prompts you to type a nameto identify the CD This nameis used only in the HP Simple Trax information vault Be sure to write the same name on the CD label NOTE When you use Direct CD to write to your CD W riter Plus directly as described in chapter 5 HP Simple Trax does not save any information about this operation in its information vault For HP SimpleTrax to save information about the files you are protecting you must usethe HP Simple Trax popup menus as described above drag and drop to the HP Simple Trax icon or co
10. 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 optimizing 3 6 A 2 playing music CDs 6 9 positioning objects 7 4 power cable 1 14 connecting 1 14 1 28 troubleshooting 1 35 1 36 power connector 1 14 power cord connecting 1 19 1 33 disconnecting 1 5 1 22 power loss while writing 3 5 power management feature 3 1 3 7 power requirements A 4 Index 5 printing disc labels 7 8 jewel case inserts 7 8 printout Install Recommendation 1 8 1 11 1 25 processor speed A 1 A 2 product certification v programs running other 3 6 uninstalling 1 34 protecting automatically 9 4 changed files 9 15 definition of 9 1 files 9 2 schedule for 9 4 protection list adding files to 9 3 protection file s history of 9 8 purchasing audio cable 1 17 1 31 R RAM See memory reading error 3 4 reading from CD speed A 3 recording CD to CD 3 3 power loss during 3 5 while running other applications 3 6 recording audio tracks 6 3 recording wave files 6 5 recovering your data 10 4 refreshing the screen 3 4 3 5 removing computer cover 1 5 1 22 drive bay cover plate 1 6 removing a CD 2 2 removing songs from CD layout 6 8 renaming songs in CD layout 6 8 replacing a CD ROM 1 20 replacing computer cover 1 19 1 33 resource conflicts 3 7 xapul Index 6 retrieving options 9 7 protected files 9 6 retur
11. B 3 identifying drive letter 1 36 2 4 installing application software A 1 MultiRead 4 2 problem reading CDs 3 4 replacing with CD Writer 1 20 SCSI 2 3 3 sharing data cable 1 9 using CD RW 4 2 CD ROM drives recording audio 6 4 CD ROM XA 8 2 CD RW audio CDs 4 2 xapul 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 selecting 2 2 supported by CD Writer drive A 4 unable to locate 3 4 write once 2 3 3 4 A 4 CD Writer drive audio cable 3 3 booting from 3 3 changing drive letter 3 4 3 5 compatibility problems 3 7 Customer Support B 1 data cable 1 13 1 35 1 36 dimensions A 4 disc data capacity A 3 hardware installation 1 2 identifying drive letter 1 36 2 4 jumper setting 1 8 1 25 1 35 1 36 1 37 model number B 2 not recognized 1 36 3 4 3 5 optimizing performance 3 6 A 2 performance A 2 A 3 performance enhancement 3 7 power cable 1 14 1 19 1 33 1 35 1 36 recording 1 15 1 29 returning B 8 securing 1 18 1 32 selecting CDs 2 2 serial number 1 24 B 2 sharing IDE controller 1 35 1 36 1 37 speakers 1 15 1 29 supported discs A 4 system requirements A 1 uninstalling 1 34 using ear
12. Commercial CD cleaner or ethyl alcohol can also be used Write by hand only on the white premarked label side using an oil based felt tip marker Do not use a ballpoint pen Do not leave a CD in direct sunlight or in a hot humid location snid JUM q9 JnoA Puisn z Je3deu 2 4 Maintenance m If you ever lose power to the computer or have to press CTRL ALT DEL while writing to a CD do not open the CD tray You may still be able to salvage your CD For instructions on how to do this read the pertinent section on page 3 5 m Do not mix audio and data files on the same CD since they require different formats unless you are creating Mixed Mode or CD Extra CDs For moreinformation on Mixed Modeand CD Extra CDs see the Easy CD Creator online help Maintenance A The CD Writer Plus drive requires no maintenance or cleaning If you simply keep your CDs clean you will prevent most problems CAUTION DO NOT usethe CD ROM cleaning CDs that rely on a small brush to sweep dirt off the laser DO NOT use high pressure air to clean the inside of the drive These cleaning techniques will damage the CD W riter Plus drive Identifying CD Writer Plus s Drive Letter Not sure which drive letter was assigned to the CD Writer Plus drive The CD Writer Plus drive will have a driveicon just like a CD ROM drive icon You can determine which icon is your CD ROM drive and which icon is your CD Writer Plus drive by double clicking on the My
13. Computer icon right clicking on the CD driveicon and selecting Eject The tray of the selected drive will open 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 information ready will greatly facilitate your call Things to Try First These are some basic steps to take when you run into trouble If the problem persists see the Common Symptoms and Solutions section Does your computer meet the minimum system requirements see Minimum System Requirements on page A 1 Make sure the computer is plugged in and that each device has power Turn off the computer s power wait 20 seconds then turn it on again Try the operation with a different CD Make surethat you are usingtheright typeof CD See Choosing CDs for Your CD Writer on page 2 2 Check the Readme file that came with the CD Writer Plus drive Check the free online information resources listed on page B 5 If your computer has a power management feature disable it see the manual that came with your computer 3 1 BUIAJOS uia goJd E Je3deu Common Symptoms Common Symptoms m Now your computer won t boot up see page 1 35 m Notsure which drive letter was assigned to the CD Writer Plus see page 1 36
14. Diskette 2 was created not all systems require the creation of a second diskette insert that diskette into your machine s 3 5 boot floppy drive 6 At the prompt type A RECOVER and press Enter Your system files will be copied from the diskette to your hard drive The following message should appear Please insert Disaster Recovery Disc 1 into your HP CD Writer Plus 7 Insert DR Disc 1 into your HP CD Writer Plus then press Enter NOTE If your Disaster Recovery Set consists of more than one disc you will be prompted to insert each of the discs in the order they were created The following message should appear Select thevolumethat youwishtorecover Drive C Volume C Name Drive D Volume D Name NOTE If you have only one drive it will be automatically selected for recovery and this screen will not be displayed W ARNING For Windows 95 or Windows 98 If you are testing the Disaster Recovery Set the test is complete Do not continue past this step Please remove the Windows Startup Disk from your floppy drive and restart your computer If you are recovering your data continue to step 8 8 Select the volume that you wish to recover by highlighting the volume using the Up and Down arrow keys then pressing Enter You will then be asked to confirm your selections before recovering your information 9 Press Enter to confirm your selections deu J9A029M Jeysesia dH OT Je3 1
15. OK We recommend that you select HP fast format which lets you start writing to the CD RW disc almost immediately while the disc is formatted in the background A Full Format requires you to wait about an hour until theformatting is complete before you can write to the disc Click the Help button for moreinformation about the formatting options NOTE Data is safe if you write it to the disc while HP fast format takes place in the background HP fast format will NOT overwrite this data becausethe data is written to sections of the disc that have already been formatted When theName Your Disc screen appears type a name for the disc and click Finish Disc formatting begins When the DirectCD Disc Ready window appears the formatting is complete NOTE Formatted CD RW discs have about 530 MB of available space while formatted CD R discs can store up to 618 MB of data Click OK The DirectCD disc is ready for you to write data to it sap eyeg Bue w G 4a3deu Making Data CDs to Useon 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 m Drag and drop files from Windows Explorer onto the CD Writer Plus icon m Select Save As from a Windows 95 NT application File menu and select the drive letter of your CD Writer Plus m UsetheSend To command m UseMS DOS command prompts from a DOS window in Windows 95 NT Ejecting a
16. Searching the HP Simple Trax Information Vault 9 9 Reconstructing the HP Simple Trax Information Vault 9 11 Importing CDsinto HP SimpleTrax llsses esee eee 9 11 HP Simple Trax Control Panel Overview 0 0 eee 9 12 Chapter 10 HP Disaster Recovery Getting Started cis ra RET exuebk hh EURO OUR E RR EORR RA 10 1 Testing your Disaster Recovery Se ilslslllsls esses 10 3 Recovering Your Data 0 0 eee 10 4 HP Disaster Recovery Glossary l l esee 10 8 Appendix A Technical Information Minimum System Requirements 000 c cece eee A 1 What Affects System Performance iilii cece eee A 2 Drive SpecificationS 0 0 cee A 3 Appendix B Customer Support Before You Call HP 2 2 0 cee es B 1 HP Customer Support sius cain da ened rk eee ERROR hee awed B 5 Returning a Drive sssaaa ees B 8 Product Certifications UL cUL T V CE C Tick meets or exceeds FCC Class B Requirements Laser CDRH Laser Safety This unit employs a laser Do not removethe cover or attempt to service this device when connected due to the possibility of eye damage Laser Sicherheit In das Gerat ist ein Laser eingebaut Nehmen Sie die Abdeckung nicht ab und versuchen Sie nicht das Gerat zu reparieren solange es angeschlossen ist Es besteht die Gefahr einer Augenverletzung CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified
17. Select New CD Layout from the File menu or open an existing layout 3 Click the Audio CD Layout tab 4 Select the Wave files you want to record from Explorer and drag them to the Audio CD Layout window 5 To change the name of the song s see Renaming Songs in Your CD Layout on page 6 8 Sq 5isn W Bue W 9 Je3deu 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 Easy CD Creator Online Help for descriptions and click OK Easy CD Creator will begin recording your CD layout to the blank CD An on screen message notifies you when the recording is complete NOTE To make a jewel case insert that lists the artist CD title and songs see Chapter 7 Making Inserts and Labels Pre recording Audio Tracks to Wave Files Pre recording audio tracks to Wave files on your hard drive is a way to m Minimizeswapping CDsin and out of your driveif you want to make more than one copy or if you have only a CD Writer Plus drive m Add sound effects to customize any song on the CD using a third party sound editor m Improvethe sound quality if your CD recording system is less than optimal You can pre record one Wavefileat atime To prerecord a Wavefilefrom an existing CD follow these steps
18. T do1deu 9JeM3Jos pue SN d JUM 1 12 Installing a CD W riter Plus in an Empty Drive Bay PIN 1 Look for a label identifying PIN 1 on your computer The data cable s colored edge is aligned with PIN 1 of the IDE connector This illustration shows a specific computer Yours may look different PIN 1 could be on either side of the IDE connector NCAA PIN 1 The cable s colored edge is aligned with PIN 1 on the CD Writer Plus drive Colored stripe on the data cable Installing a CD W riter Plus in an Empty Drive Bay 1 13 One Device Two Devices TheOPTIONAL data cablethat came with the Attach the CD Writer Plus to whichever CD Writer Plus drive is only used if thereisno connector is not in use center or end on the cable already attached to the recommended data cable already installed in your computer IDE controller in your computer system or DO NOT swap connectors the cable supplied with your computer is not i long enough TheOPTIONAL data cable that came with the CD Writer Plus is only used if there is no spare Use the connectors at the two ends of the connector for the CD Writer Plus on your cable cable or your cable is not long enough AM iii eye PIN 1 a QU fM cca Mt CD Writer Plus drive on end connector CD Writer Plus drive either location not in use PIN 1 Unused connector m Drive AAI Il llli All ll
19. board The audio cable has two connectors in order to work with most sound boards Try to match one of them to aconnector on your sound board The audio cable may connect horizontally or vertically to the sound board The connectors only fit one way If a connector doesn t fit try turning it around Use only one of the two connectors on this end of the audio cable Simply leave the connector you don t use unattached m Some sound boards have more than one audio cable connector If when you turn your computer back on you get no sound try using a different connector on your sound board NOTE Theaudio cable provided with CD W riter Plus will work with most sound boards If you need to purchasea different audio cable contact your local computer hardware vendor Be sure to identify the type of sound board you have and specify that you require an MPC 2 connector at the drive dD Puije3su T do1deu 9JeM3JOS pue SN d JUM 1 18 Installing a CD W riter Plus in an Empty Drive Bay 18A Secure the drive into the bay using the screws included with your drive or any M3x0 5x6mm metric screw 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 bay Use all four screws on Installing a CD W riter Plus in an Empty Drive Bay 1 19 19A Replace your computer s cover Computer ON 20A Plug your computer monitor an
20. button 5 Click Retrieve from the popup menu 6 Set the retrieve options m MakesureAsk before overwriting files is checked to prevent retrieved files from overwriting existing files of the same names without HP Simple Trax prompting you to do so first xeJ ej duuis dH 6 Je3deu Retrieving Protected Files and Folders m Make sure nclude subdirectories is checked to retrieve all subdirectories in the selected folder This option is useful only if you have selected one or more folders m Click Copy files to an alternate location and type the desired drive and path or click Browse and select the new location from the list of folders on your hard disk s NOTE If you choose to retrieve the selected files or folders to an alternate location all of the retrieved files are removed from the original folders and subfolders and are placed in the alternate location If you want to keep the directory information either drag and drop the items or use copy and paste Click OK to continue Insert the correct CD if it is not already in your CD Writer Plus HP Simple Trax prompts you for the required CD Confirm that you want to replace existing files if prompted to do so HP Simple Trax retrieves the most recent versions of files that you selected In order to do this HP Simple Trax may prompt you for different CDs depending where the most recent version was copied TIP If you are using multiple CDs disable the DirectCD ban
21. call the appropriate number for your country from the list beginning on page B 6 in Appendix B Customer Support to receive instructions Index A access ti me 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 3 3 4 A 3 audio tracks 6 2 combined with wave files 6 7 pre recording to wave files 6 6 recording 6 3 automatic protection of files 9 4 B boot order settings 3 3 booting from CD Writer drive 3 3 buffer size A 3 buffer underrun 3 6 3 7 G cable select 1 8 1 25 1 35 1 36 1 37 cables Index 1 audio 1 15 1 17 1 29 1 31 3 3 data 1 11 1 13 1 15 1 29 1 35 1 36 1 37 power 1 14 1 19 1 33 1 35 1 36 capacity CD A 3 CD Copier changing temp directory location 8 4 disc copy option 8 4 selecting destination drive 8 3 selecting source drive 8 3 starting 8 2 test options 8 3 types of CDs that can be copied 8 1 CD layout about 6 3 changing song order 6 8 modifying 6 8 opening 6 9 removing songs 6 8 renaming songs 6 8 saving 6 9 CD DA 6 1 CD R sharing 4 3 using 4 3 CD R sharing created with DirectCD 4 3 created with Easy CD Creator 4 4 CD ROM drive changing drive letter 3 4 3 5 cleaning CDs 2 4 driver files 3 4 identifying 3 4
22. data cable not the audio cable Using an existing audio cable If your sound board already has a spare audio cable with an M PC 2 connector shown above plug the M PC 2 connector it into the Audio Out opening on the back of the CD Writer Plus drive Using the audio cable provided with your CD Writer Plus To usethe audio cable that came with your CD Writer Plus first plug the end with only one connector to the Audio Out opening on the back of the CD Writer Plus drive d9 b ijje3su T do1deu 9JeM3JOS pue SN d JUM 1 16 Installing a CD W riter Plus in an Empty Drive Bay Next connect the other end of the audio cable to the sound board inside your computer CD IN vertical connector CD IN horizontal connector The large connector may be the one that sound board Use only on Sound board Tips for connecting the audio cable to the sound board m Identify the sound board To identify the sound board look for microphone connectors on the back of your computer The circuit board inside the computer attached to the microphone connectors is the sound board Installing a CD W riter Plus in an Empty Drive Bay 1 17 m 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 m Select the connector on the audio cable that fits your sound
23. determining the jumper setting on page 1 4 installation in an empty drive bay or page 1 21 CD ROM replacement If you changed the data cable connector location change it back to the original position The other device may be jumpered to Cable select rather than Master or Slave If this is true the location of the data cable connector middle end is very important daD Puije3su T Gaideu 9JeM3JOS pue SN d JUM 1 36 If You Have Problems The CD Writer Plus drive doesn t show up in My Computer or Explorer If you cannot find the CD Writer Plus drive in Explorer restart your computer or shut it down and then turn it on again Isthe CD Writer Plus drive receiving power Test this by opening and closing the tray by pressing the eject button on thefront of the drive Turn off and unplug your computer Double check each connector along the data cable The connectors are inserted properly when all pins are covered and the colored stripe on the side of the data cable lines up with PIN 1 of each connector If you are sharing the IDE data cable between the CD Writer Plus drive and another device did you changethe data cable middle end connector attached to the device that was already inside your computer Did you follow the Install Recommendation Printout s instructions for the jumper setting on page 1 4 installation in an empty drive bay or page 1 21 CD ROM replacement If you switched the data cable connector on the
24. device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures W Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna W Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver W Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected W Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by Hewlett Packard could result in violation of Part 15 of the FCC rules DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to ISO IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer s Name Hewlett Packard Company Colorado M emory Systems Division Manufacturer s Address 800 S Taft Ave Loveland Colorado 80537 declares that the product Product Name HP SureStore CD Writer Plus 8100i Product Number C4392 56000 C4400 5
25. 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 tracks the other side shows the title and may also contain graphics Easy CD Creator allows you to customize your own jewel case insert Once you have edited the jewel case insert you can preview it print it cut it to size and insert it in the case You can also design and print a label for thetop of the CD You can print the label on a standard printer if you use special paper designed for disc labels 7 1 S ege pue Syesu buge w 4 Jeydeu How to Makea Jewel Case Insert or a Label How to Make a Jewel Case Insert or a Label When you make a music CD Easy CD 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 as changing font styles and adding graphics Creating custom jewel case inserts involves three basic tasks m Editing inserts m Adding text and graphics m Printing Creating CD labels involves the second and third steps Easy CD Creator does not automatically create any text for the label The following sections explain how to view and edit jewel case inserts and CD labels add text and graphics an
26. other device change it back to the original position A device attached to the end connector of the data cableto begin with should be attached to the end connector after installing the new drive If it was originally attached to the middle connector it should remain attached to the middle connector The other device may be jumpered to Cable select rather than Master or Slave If this is true the location of the data cable connector middle end is very important Not sure which drive letter was assigned to the CD Writer Plus The CD Writer Plus drive will have a driveicon just like a CD ROM drive icon You can determine which icon is your CD ROM drive and which icon is your CD Writer Plus drive by double clicking on the My Computer icon right clicking on the CD drive s icon and selecting Eject Thetray of the selected drive will open The devicethat is sharing the IDE data cable with my CD Writer Plus drive doesn t show up in Explorer or doesn t work any more m Turn off and unplug your computer m Makesurethat the power cables are securely attached to both devices If You Have Problems 1 37 If you are sharing the IDE data cable between the CD Writer Plus drive and another device did you change the data cable middle end connector attached to the device that was already inside your computer If yes change the data cable connector location back to the original position The other device may be jumpered to Cable select rathe
27. retrieving your valuable information easy 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 the future by protecting them with HP Simple Trax 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 will enable you to return your system to the state it was in before the hard drive failure Before recovering with HP Disaster Recovery you should first decide if another recovery method is possible For example if the problem appears to be associated with the Windows operating system such as a corrupt registry try to recover by following the steps outlined in your Microsoft Windows User s Manual before attempting the following procedures Getting Started The first step in securing the data on your system is creating the Disaster Recovery DR Set The DR Set will contain the information necessary to recover your system Throughout this chapter we will refer to the disks diskettes and discs that make up the Disaster Recovery Set For more information on these terms please see the HP Disaster Recovery Glossary on page 10 8 The Disaster Recovery W
28. system and version Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT 4 0 Version Number for NT Service Pack Number Amount of RAM installed Other CD ROM drives yes no If yes list them Sound card yes no Type B 1 ddy poddns Jeulojsn g xipue B 2 Before You Call HP Information For your computer IDE controller settings Primary Secondary Other IRQ 1 O base address Master in use Slavein use Other IDE devices in your computer system yes no If yes list them IDE adapter board brand model if any Where to Find This Information CD Writer Plus drive model The CD Writer Plus drive model number appears on a small sticker on theunderneath side of thetray 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 above appear in the CD ROM settings Right click on the My Computer icon select Properties select the Device Manager tab double click on CDROM Double click on the CD Writer Plus drive and then click on the Settings tab Example Firmware revision 1 00 In Windows NT the drive firmware version and model number above appears in the CD ROM settings Open the Control Panel Click on SCSI Scroll down the list double click on ATAPI Double click on the CD Writer Plus drive and then click on the Settings tab Example Firmware revision 1
29. 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 Eject button 2 1 Snid JUM d9 uno Duis z JaydeyuD 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 bein the tray upside down or alittle off center try reinserting the CD The label should be facing up After inserting a CD you need to wait amoment 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 Are you trying to read from a blank recordable CD Try again after copying some information to the CD Removing a CD 1 Press the eject button on the CD Writer Plus front panel 2 Remove the CD from the tray 3 Press the eject button again or push gently on the front of the tray to shut the front panel Choosing CDs for Your CD Writer For best results use Hewlett Packard CD RW ReWritable or CD R Recordable or write once media available from your local vendor When to Use CD RW Ideas for using CD RW ReWritable discs which can only be used in CD ReWr
30. the DirectCD Disc Ready window appears the disc has already been prepared and you can start writing data to it Making Data CDs to Useon Your Own Computer 5 3 NOTE If no screen appears after about 15 seconds the disc may not be blank or it may havean 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 W indows 95 only To check this click Start movethe mouse pointer over Settings and click Control Panel In Control Panel double dick System and select the Device Manager tab Double dick the CD Writer Plus icon then select the Settings tab Click Auto insert notification if it does not havea check mark next to it and click OK Click OK on the System Properties dialog box Then close the Control Panel Select the first option Click here to create a data CD that will be accessible through a drive letter i e as you would use a floppy drive The Format Disc screen appears If you areformatting a CD R disc continue with the next step If you are formatting a CD RW disc skip to step 5 If you are formatting a CD R disc click Next on the Format Disc screen and skip to step 6 If you are formatting a CD RW disc you can choose between two formatting options To do this click the Advanced button that appears on the Format Disc screen When the next screen appears select either Fast Format or Full Format and click
31. the specific files to be protected from the File List Click the desired file s Add to List Button Adds the selected files to the Protection List Protection List Protection List Contains all files and folders you have designated for protection You can then schedule a protection session to copy all items in the Protection List to a CD at once m Removefrom List Button Click the items you want to remove from the Protection List and click this button Schedule Setup Tab The Schedule Setup tab allows you to schedule automatic protection of all items in the Protection List The controls on thistab are contained in a single group m Day of the Week Buttons Usethis row of buttonsto select the day s on which to perform a scheduled protection session You can click as many days as desired The selected day buttons remain pressed To remove a day from the schedule click the desired button m Options These radio buttons set the protection options HP Simple Trax Control Panel Overview 9 15 All files in the list Protects every item in your Protection List whether changed or not Only Changed files Protects only thoseitems in your Protection List that have changed sincethe last protection session Start Time Typethe time at which the scheduled protection session isto begin The Start Time is the same for all selected days Run Now Button Click this button to protect all items in your Protection List immediately
32. thefollowing m Select theRuler option from the View menu to view rulers m Deselect the Ruler option from the View menu to hide rulers S ege1 pue Syesu buyen 7 Jeydeu 7 4 How to Makea 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 Select Grid from the Layout menu Select Snap to Grid from the Layout menu The objects snap to the nearest grid marker when you movethem around on the page To display or hidethe grids do the following m Select theGrid option from the Layout menu to view grids m Deselect the Grid option from the Layout menu to hide grids Positioning Inserts You can position the insert or CD label at any location on the physical page For an approximate position use the box at the intersection of the two rulers To position the insert or label follow these steps m Drag the box at the intersection of the ruler to the position on the page where you want the upper left corner of the insert or label to be located For more precise control over the position of the insert or label use the Origin settings in the preferences See Setting Insert Layout Options in the Easy CD Creator online Help How to Makea Jewel Case Insert or a Label 7 5 Adding Text You can add as much text a
33. to Some Common Symptoms 00e eee eee 3 3 Chapter 4 Sharing Your CDs Varying Formats 0 0 0 ccc rn 4 1 Sharing CDs across Different Formats lille 4 1 Chapter 5 Making Data CDs Making Data CDs to Use on Your Own Computer 5 1 Making Data CDs to Use on Different Types of Computers 5 6 Getting llelp oe ever exa RP EXSTIN E See bade ated 5 8 Chapter 6 Making Music CDs Starting Easy CD Creator 0 eee 6 1 MakingaMuSiCCD 0 ccc nn 6 2 Modifying Your CD Layout 0 00 cece eee 6 8 Playing MUSIC CDS scuro ches tie heed Reed ee eee paw ce ee 6 9 Getting Help sexo ates ets ERE RES KM eben bey San eee a oes 6 10 Chapter 7 Making Inserts and Labels How to Make a Jewel Case Insert or a Label 0 00 cee aes 7 2 GettingHelp n or ipeo a er Factor oa Ron eR cR iE 7 9 Chapter 8 Copying CDs What Types of CDs Can Copy 0 2 0 ccc eee 8 1 Starting C D Copler s t ore ee C uon oe Reo abies aie 8 2 Making a Copy of ACD isissessessse eres 8 3 Getting HA Dis iat cna dn hacienda c eq Ri re qiie eder ced 8 5 Chapter 9 HP Simple Trax Welcometo HP Simple Trax 0 0 0 0 cece ete 9 1 Protecting Files and Folders Immediately 0000 9 2 Creating a Protection List ee 9 3 Scheduling a Protection Session to Run Automatically 9 4 Retrieving Protected Files and Folders 0 0 00 cc cea eeeeae 9 6
34. where you want to store the file Opening an Existing CD Layout To open a CD layout you have previously saved m Select Open CD Layout from the File menu Easy CD Creator displays the contents of the layout Playing Music CDs Usethe Windows CD Player to listen to music CDs To do this follow these steps 1 Insert the music CD in your computer s CD ROM drive 2 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar then move the mouse pointer over Programs Accessories and Multimedia 3 Select CD Player The CD Player window appears 4 Click the start button to start playing the music 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 Easy CD Creator refer to the appropriate topicsin the online Help To access the Easy CD Creator online Help select Help Topics from the Help menu Technical information including product literature answers to commonly asked questions information on software upgrades and other topics is available electronically through the following m Adaptec World Wide Web WWW site at http www adaptec com m The Adaptec Software Products Group can be found on several CD ROM CD R and CD publishing newsgroups and lists on the Internet For customer support information refer to Appendix B Customer Support Chapter 7 Makinglnserts and Labels A jewel case
35. your computer However it is more likely that your data discs will be usable on other computers if you create them with Easy CD Creator as described in Making Data CDs to Use on Different Types of Computers on page 5 6 DirectCD lets you read and write files directly to your CD with any software application that can read from and write to a drive letter Some examples include m Software applications such as Microsoft Word when you usethe Save or Save As commands m Windows Explorer when you drag and drop files m Windows 959 NT when you usethe Send To command m MSDOS when you use command prompts from within Windows 95 NT DirectCD provides a file system based on UDF v1 5 specifications and writes data to the CD R or CD RW disc using packet writing technology This technology together with the file system gives you drive letter access to your CD Writer Plus A DirectCD wizard guides you step by step through the process of preparing and ejecting CD R and CD RW discs Preparing a Data CD Follow these steps to start DirectCD and prepare a blank CD R or CD RW disc for reading and writing data If you want to write more data to a disc that you already formatted in DirectCD see Writing More Data to a DirectCD Disc on page 5 5 Start up your computer 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 If
36. 0 6 10 Recovering Y our Data NOTE If Disaster Recovery Disc 1 is not in your HP CD Writer Plus you will be prompted to insert it at this time Disaster Recovery will begin recovering the Windows File System Once the volume has been recovered a summary of the process will be displayed To exit this screen press Enter If thereis morethan one volume to be recovered you may select it at this time After recovering the volume s you may wish to view the REPORT TXT file which contains a text summary of the files that could not be recovered If you wish to view thisfile you must first exit the program by pressing the Esc key twice then typing EDIT REPORT TXT After reading the text press Alt4F then press X to exit the editor Your recovery is complete Remove any diskettes and discs from your machine and restart your computer NOTE It may be necessary to restart your computer more than once if any hardware in your system has changed since your DR Set was created For Windows NT A minimal install of the Windows NT Workstation will be performed from the Disaster Recovery Set HP Disaster Recovery screens will display messages instructing you when to insert each of the four diskettes from your Disaster Recovery Set To recover your data Insert the Windows NT Workstation Setup Boot Disk diskette 1 of the DR Set and restart your computer You will be guided through a partial NT installation Only the bo
37. 00 Drive serial number The CD Writer Plus drive serial number appears on the main label on the top of the drive See page 1 7 or page 1 24 It also appears on the underside of the CD tray Before You Call HP B 3 Computer brand and model The computer brand appears on the front of your computer and in the documentation that came with your computer Example Dd Dimension XP 90 Operating system and amount of RAM installed In Windows 95 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 16 MB RAM In Windows NT while signed on as Administrator from the Start menu on the task bar select Programs Administrative Tools Common Windows NT Diagnostics Select the Version tab and write down the version number and service pack number for example 4 00 1381 and Service Pack 2 Then select the Memory tab and write down the amount of memory listed under Physical Memory Total for example 16 MB RAM Other CD ROM drives Your computer may have come with an internal CD ROM or you may have purchased a CD ROM drive Check the documentation that came with your computer or CD ROM drive Example Mitsumi 4x CD ROM Sound board Your computer may have come with a sound board and speakers or you may have purchased them separately Check the documentation that came with your computer or s
38. 000 cece eee Go HPSYS World Wide Web www hp com isgsupport cdplus Bulletin board site 8 N 1 F 1200 28 8K baud EUPODG o aiia D maces aaa alate ace en lie al eee 31 0 495 546909 Asia Pacific Austradla lessen 03 9890 0276 KOFA RRET TMEDETDDET TT Hitel 02 762 0228 Access Go HPK Chollian 02 220 2001 NewZealand llle 09 356 6642 yr M 02 9233233 First Name HP Last Name BBS HPFirst Faxback Service Simply dial the fax number from atouch tone phone or Group 3 fax machine and follow the voice prompts to select the index of available support and product information documents USA and Canada 0055 800 368 9673 or 970 635 1510 Europe Austria freeline 2 0 cc ee ee 0660 8128 Belgium free line Dutch i eres Borde iw dana sedans deae hae v ec 0800 11906 SEReDCH umo secet tiem ks ros mesi Oe a e CRI RC RURSUS UE aun 0800 17043 Denmark freeline nannaa nananana 800 10453 Finland freeline llle 9800 13134 France freeline 20 2 eee 05 905900 Germany freeline anan 0 eee 0130 810 061 Italy free line zines maca aieiai aa a Peto 1678 59020 Netherlands freeline llle 06 022 2420 Norway freeline 0 0 eee 800 11319 Spain freeline 0 0 cece eens 900 993123 Sweden freeline llle 020 795743 Switzerland free line s EFGn CH oasis secs dimen ne uns tha Male og et a osse 155 1526 GERMAN niei xcd taco ak
39. 6000 Product Options All conforms to the following Product Specifications EN60950 A3 1995 EN60825 1 1994 Safety CISPR 22 1993 EN 55022 1994 Class B EN 50082 1 1992 IEC 801 2 1991 4kV CD 8kV AD EMC IEC 801 3 1984 3V m IEC 801 4 1988 1kV Power Lines 0 5kV Signal Lines ENV 50140 1993 3V m FCC Part 15 Class B AS NZS 3548 1995 IEC 555 2 Supplementary Information The product herewith complies with the requirements of the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and carries the CE mark accordingly July 01 1998 Nicholas Balogh Manufacturing Manager European contact Your local Hewlett Packard Sales and Service Office or Hewlett Packard GmbH Department HQ TRE Herrenberger StraBe 130 D 71034 B blingen FAX 449 7031 143143 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 undesired operations This applies to all product options Hewlett Packard Company Colorado Memory Systems Division 800 S Taft Ave Loveland Colorado 80537 USA Telephone 970 635 1500 July 1 1998 Nicholas Balogh Manufacturing M anager Canadian Standards Association Information Statement INSTRUCTION TO USER WARNING This component is on
40. C Diagnostics Directory Disclaimer Diskcreate Distribution list C Donations DOS amp DR3 Drafts ECBD gt zy EPATCD E Exchange Experiment zi Add to List EX TheHP Simple Trax Control Panel Selection tab is divided into two sections Available Files m Drive List Choose the drive you want to work with from this drop down list xeJ oj duuis dH 6 Je3deu 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 All Files amp Folders Selects all files and any subfolders in the current folder for protection The contents of the current folder appear in the File List File Type Specifies the type of files that are selected for protection and displayed in the File List Type the desired file filter in the accompanying combo box or select a file filter you have used before from the drop down list Only filters of the form are allowed Some examples of these filters are bmp doc and txt The advantage of using a file type when creating a Protection List is that future files of that type are automatically included Individual Files Allows you to choose
41. D Recordable CD R and CD ReWritable CD RW discs DirectCD and Easy CD Creator make data CDs in a slightly different way for different purposes The correct program is launched automatically when you decide what kind of data CD you want to make m If you want to make a data CD to use on your own computer follow theinstructions in Making Data CDsto Use on Your Own Computer below m If you want to make a data CD to use on your own computer or on different types of computers for example computers running under DOS or Windows 3 x that do not have DirectCD follow the instructions in Making Data CDs to Use on Different Types of Computers on page 5 6 Making Data CDs to Use on Your Own Computer DirectCD enables you to writefiles directly to a CD Recordable CD R or CD ReWritable CD RW disc in much the same way you would write them to a floppy diskette or a removable media drive This is especially handy for making data discs to use with your own computer For example you might want to m Archive data and then remove it from your hard drive m Back up thefiles on your hard drive 5 1 sap eyeg Bupjew G 4a3deu 5 2 Making Data CDs to Useon Your Own Computer m Transfer alargenumber 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 softwareis set up the same as it is on
42. DirectCD Disc DirectCD gives you various formatting options when you eject a DirectCD disc from the CD Writer Plus The options depend on what kind of disc DirectCD detects in the drive and how you want to usethe disc To eject a DirectCD disc follow these steps 1 Push the eject button on the front of the CD Writer Plus or Right click on the CD icon E on the taskbar and select Eject from the drop down list box The Eject Disc screen appears 2 Carefully read the text that appears on the screen and if options are presented select the option you want 3 Click Finish to eject the disc from the CD Writer Plus NOTE If you areusing a CD RW disc see Chapter 4 Sharing Your CDs for more information about making CDs readable on different types of computers Making Data CDs to Useon Your Own Computer 5 5 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 window to appear If the Make Disc Writable screen appears simply follow the on screen directions to make the disc writable 3 Click OK and continue writing more data to the disc Erasing a DirectCD Disc If you are using CD RW discsin your CD Writer Plus you can actually erase files from the disc and use the recovered space to write new files Howev
43. HP SureStore CD Writer Plus User s Guide for your internal drive HEWLETT hp PACKAR Hewlett Packard Company 800 S Taft Ave Loveland CO 80537 C4392 90100 Copyright 1998 Hewlett Packard Company All rights reserved Hewlett Packard is a registered trademark of the Hewlett Packard Company Microsoft and Windows are U S registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Pentium is a U S registered trademark of Intel Corp Names of products mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective company Printed in USA Table of Contents Chapter 1 Installing CD Writer Plus and Software What sin the Package 6 2 cette 1 1 Tools You ll Need sesa tes 1 2 Before YOU Begin 6 tees 1 2 Installing aCD Writer Plusin an Empty Drive Bay 1 3 Replacing an Existing CD ROM Drive With aCD Writer Plus 1 20 Installing Software Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT 4 0 1 34 Uninstalling the Software 0 0 20 ee 1 34 If You Have Problems 000 ees 1 35 Chapter 2 Using Your CD Writer Plus WSINGICDS qr 2 1 Maintenance ccc ete tee ent hrs 2 4 Identifying CD Writer Plus s Drive Letter 0 ccc cee eee 2 4 Chapter 3 Problem Solving THINGS tO Try FIES eta ties ee ante PCR ae donde een ed ghee 3 1 Common SymMptoMs 0 ete 3 2 Solutions
44. Ill Qi T Il ll LL Colored stripe Follow the aligned with data cable Colored stripe each PIN 1 already aligns with attached to the each PIN 1 other IDE device in your computer to IDE controller locate the IDE IDE controller located inside controller located inside your computer your computer AMI illl Ail LT ca nt PPPS d dD buljjejsu T do1deu 9JeM3JoOs pue SN d JUM 1 14 Installing a CD W riter Plus in an Empty Drive Bay 15A Find an unused power cableinside your computer There are a few unused power cables like the one shown inside most computers Power cable Red yellow and black wires NOTE If you do not have an available power connector you will need to purchasea Y power cable that expands one power connector into two Call your local computer hardware vendor to purchase one 16A Plug the power cable into the back of the drive with the beveled edge up Beveled edge up Installing a CD W riter Plus in an Empty Drive Bay 1 15 17A If you do not have a sound board or only want to amp 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 MPC 2 connector You do not need an audio cableto record music Audio j The audio cable is used only for listening to music cable CDs through your computer s sound system When the CD Writer Plus drive records music or data it uses the
45. S appear on your monitor press F8 Each linein your CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT file will load one at a time Press Y until you see a line containing M SCDEX EXE Then press Y and the version number of your MSCDEX file will display The number must be 2 23 or greater Call Microsoft for an updated file if you need it See if the CD Writer Plus drive or other CD ROM drives can read the CD If so the problem is probably with the CD ROM drive Contact the manufacturer of this drive for updated drivers Applications cannot locate the CD in the CD Writer Plus drive Some programs CD ROM games etc look only for the first logical drive letter assigned to a CD ROM drive or CD Writer Plus drive For example if your CD ROM drive is assigned drive DA and the CD Writer Plus drive Solutions to Some Common Symptoms 3 5 is assigned drive EX the program is looking for the CD only in drive DX and will not see the CD in drive EX 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 m In Windows 95 click on Start Settings Control Panel and double click on the System icon Display the Device Manager and double click on CDROM Double click on the CD ROM drive and then click on the Settings tab Under Reserved drive letters select the drive letter after the existing letter for both start and end drive letter and click on OK
46. TO YOU HP Software License Agreement ATTENTION USE OF THE SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO THE HP SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS SET FORTH BELOW USING THE SOFTWARE INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE LICENSE TERMS IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE LICENSE TERMS YOU MAY RETURN THE SOFTWARE FOR A FULL REFUND IF THE SOFTWARE IS BUNDLED WITH ANOTHER PRODUCT YOU MAY RETURN THE ENTIRE UNUSED PRODUCT FORA FULL REFUND HP SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS License Grant HP grants you a license to Use one copy of the Software Use means storing loading installing executing or displaying the Software You may not modify the Software or disable any licensing or control features of the Software Ownership The Software is owned and copyrighted by HP or its third party suppliers Your license confers no title or ownership in the Software and is not a sale of any rights in the Software HP s third party suppliers may protect their rights in the event of any violation of these License Terms Copies and Adaptations You may only make copies or adaptations of the Software for archival purposes or when copying or adaptation is an essential step in the authorized Use of the Software You must reproduce all copyright notices in the original Software on all copies or adaptations You may not copy the Software onto any bulletin board or similar system No Disassembly or Decryption You may not disassemble or decompile the Software unless HP s prior written consent is obtained In some jur
47. Then double click on the CD Writer Plus drive and then click on the Settings tab Under Reserved drive letters select the drive letter before the current one and click on OK m In Windows NT click on Start Programs Administrative Tools common Choose Disk Administrator Right click on the drive letter you wish to change Select Assign Drive Letter Change the drive letter Unable to see the CD label or all the sessions files on the CD in Windows Explorer Refresh the screen To do this select the My Computer icon in Windows Explorer and press F5 Lost power to the computer or had to press CTRL ALT DEL while writing to the CD If you lose power while writing to your CD the CD Writer Plus drive s red light is on OR if you exit an application or press CTRL ALT DEL while writing to CD You may be able to salvage your CD but ONLY if you LEAVE YOUR CD IN THE DRIVE DO NOT OPEN THE CD TRAY Turn your machine off Turn it back on Then re enter the application you were using PWNEP Once the application tries to access the CD Writer Plus drive the recovery operation will make it appear that the last session is there However in reality only a part of the CD s directory may be there Your recordable CD is still usable if you can read the directory Repeat the entire copy operation to make sure that your files are copied to the recordable or ReWritable CD BUIAJOS uue qoJd Je3deu 3 6 Solutions to Some Common Symptoms
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49. a CD W riter Plus in an Empty Drive Bay 4A Remove the cover plate from a larger half height drive bay Available half height drive bay approx 6 x 1 75 15cm x 4 5 cm See your computer s manual if you need help removing the drive bay cover 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 attach them to the sides of CD Writer Plus If you do not havean extra set contact your computer s manufacturer to obtain rails 6A Drive s serial number 7A 8A Installing a CD W riter Plus in an Empty Drive Bay 1 7 Write down the CD Writer Plus serial number in the space below The serial number is on the main label on the top of the drive Serial number Read the Install Recommendation you printed earlier see page 1 4 The Install Recommendation tells you whether the jumper on the CD Writer Plus should be set as Master or Slave for your computer Find the pairs of pins labeled Master Slave and Cable Select on the back of the CD Writer Plus Notice that one pair of pinshas a small plastic cap or jumper This jumper can be pulled off using your fingers tweezers or needlenose pliers and placed on a different pair of pinsto change the setting d9 b ijje3su T do1deu 9JeM3Jos pue SN d JUM 1 8 Installing a CD W ri
50. alid media 3 3 IRQ 3 7 not recognizing CD Writer drive 1 36 power cable 1 35 1 36 resource conflicts 3 7 returning your CD Writer drive B 8 sound board 1 35 using the Install Recommendationt 1 35 video distortion 3 4 writing to CD 3 6 types of CDs that can be copied 8 1 U uninstalling 1 34 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 3 3 4 3 6 A 4 writing to CD 1 15 1 29 3 3 3 6 power loss while writing 3 5 speed A 2 A 3 Y Y power cable 1 14 Index 7 xapul Index 8
51. and folders you have protected on all CDs and prompts you for the correct CD s during the retrieval process Since HP Simple Trax automatically gives you the most recent version available of a file you may have to insert a CD you didn t expect to To retrieve protected files and folders 1 Run Explorer by clicking the Start button pointing to Programs and dicking Windows Explorer 2 Double click the Simple Trax icon Retrieving Protected Files and Folders 9 7 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 23 Desktop My Computer 9 3 Floppy 6 Msdos622 C amp Cd1 D s Control Panel si Printers iB HP Simple Trax SE op Fey C 5 5 BRUT If you do not know which CD contains the files or folders you want to retrieve click the Tools menu point to Find and click In Simple Trax to use HP Simple Trax Find feature 4 Click the file or folder you want to retrieve with the right mouse button A popup menu appears Retrieve View Versions Copy The View Versions option only appears when you right click on a file 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 right mouse
52. 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 4 Interface Electrical interface IDE ATA 2 MMC compliant Loading mechanism tray Logical recording format depending on application used ISO 9660 UDF 1 5 CD DA Dimensions 5 1 4 inch form factor Height 41 4 mm 1 63 in Width 146 mm 5 75 in Depth 203 mm 7 99 in Recommended drive bay depth 8 5 in Weight net 1 kg 2 2 Ibs Environmental Temperature operating 5 to 35 C nonoperating 25 to 55 C Humidity no condensation allowed operating 10 to 80 RH nonoperating 5 to 95 RH Shock and vibration HP Corporate Environmental Test Class B1 Power requirements Typical usage 10 7 W Maximum usage 12 4 W Sleep mode lt 1 W 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 havethe information below ready For help finding this information see page B 2 If you receive an error message write it down before you call Information For your computer CD Writer Plus drive model Drive firmware version Drive serial number Computer brand and model Operating
53. and isthefirst step in successfully installing CD Writer Plus 1 Go back to the main menu and click on the Install CD Writer Plusicon Install CD Writer Plus icon 2 Follow the instructions on the screen 3 When the CD Writer Plus Install Recommendation screen appears click Print Or if you don t have a printer copy the information by hand You ll need this information in the next section Installing a CD W riter Plus in an Empty Drive Bay 1 5 Installing the Hardware A 2A 3A Computer OFF CAUTION The discharge of static electricity can damage electronic circuitry You can avoid static discharge by touching a grounded metal object such as your computer s case before and during installation of hardware inside your computer or by wearing a grounding strap connected to ground After getting the Install Recommendation see the previous section you will be prompted to shut down Windows Click the Shutdown button and wait until it is safe to turn off your computer Proceed to turn OFF your computer monitor and other devices Unplug the power cords from the wall outlet or from the power strip if you use one Remove the cover from your computer CAUTION Be careful of any sharp edges that may be present inside your computer gt M Deis 3 p c ae At VUE See your computer s manual if you need help removing the cover dD b ijje3su T do1deu 9JeM3JoOs pue SN d JUM 1 6 Installing
54. application s online help m Make sure your system meets the minimum system requirements see Minimum System Requirements on page A 1 m Buffer underrun may be caused by hard drive compression software see page 3 6 m NEVER writeto the recordable CD while other applications are running that could interrupt the writing to CD process Log off any networks disable any fax modem email screen saver or other programs such as TSRs terminate and stay resident programs that may automatically send messages to your computer while writing data to the CD If the interruption is long enough you could ruin a write once CD to which you are writing m Exitany other programs before writing data to the CD Solutions to Some Common Symptoms 3 7 If your computer has a power management feature disable it see the manual that came with your computer Run SCANDISK EXE and DEFRAG EXE periodically on your hard drive see your Windows manual for more information These programs improve access times to the hard drive which will help improve system performance while writing to and reading from the CD Writer Plus drive 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 to resolve buffer underruns by any other means contact your hard drive manufacturer to find out if this is the case for your hard drive Known compatibility problems Check the Readme file that came
55. box and click the Retrieve button Older versions of a file can only be retrieved one at a time Searching the HP Simple Trax Information Vault HP Simple Trax helps you find protected files in the HP Simple Trax information vault so that you can see if a file has been protected see when it was last protected and retrieve it if desired xeJ oj duuis dH 6 Je3deu 9 10 Searching the HP Simple Trax Information Vault To find protected files in the HP Simple Trax information vault Run Explorer by clicking the Start button pointing to Programs and clicking Windows Explorer Double click the HP Simple Trax icon Click the Tools menu point to Find and click HP Simple Trax to display the Find dialog box gt Files or Folders Computer HP Simple Trax In the Named box type all or part of the filename you want to find You can use a file filter to search for files or folders based on name patterns A file filter is a generalized description of a filename composed of a partial filename and one or more of the wildcard characters The wildcard characters take the place of one or more letters or numbers to help you find a file whose name you do not know or specify a group of files with similar names The wildcard characters are any number of characters asingle character Examples m To find all filesthat end in txt type txt m To find all filesthat end in wp and one additiona
56. d Bo diu id Rd ana ee NR a Bd 155 1527 United Kingdom freeline 00 008 0800 960271 Other locations in Europe toll line 431 0 20 681 5792 ddy q3oddng Jawoysn g xipue HP Customer Support Asia Pacific Australia iie enki beh RELIER E dne ara 03 9272 2627 Chitarre ates RE E RR 8610 65055280 Japane nesas riene a e RE ton WO ctl o a ace a 9 3 3335 8622 KORA idee eat a a drea Cade abb des d ud Go 02 769 0543 New Zealandi iugi E ieu RE eau aed 09 356 6642 Singapore sud veces pes beoe eed emo ps 65 291 7251 ILLIC 02 7195589 E mail sess SureStore_Support hp com FTP Site eect pik had Eh betcha eed bin eats e BA ftp hp com Inm anonymous PassWOFGd deseen d o e endi e deeds Your email address Directory pub information storage surestore cd writer plus Telephone USA and Canada 6am 10pm weekdays 8am 5pm weekends Mountain time Starting in November 1998 support available 24 hours a day 7 days a week Literature and dealer referral 0000 970 635 1500 Canada for French speaking customers pour assistance en frangaiS 0000 eae 800 387 3867 During warranty period Technical support 0 eee eee ee 970 635 1500 After warranty period charges begin only when you connect to a Support Technician prices are subject to change without notice Technical Support 0 0 ee eee eee 800 810 0130 Per incident fee of 25
57. d other devices into a wall outlet or power strip and turn ON your computer The power plug and outlet may look different in your country The U S version is shown dD b ijje3su T do1deu 9JeM3Jos pue SN d JUM 1 20 Replacing an Existing CD ROM Drive With a CD Writer Plus Replacing an Existing CD ROM Drive With a CD Writer Plus Follow theinstructionsin 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 drive not the CD Writer Plus drive The main menu appears If the main menu does not appear automatically click on the Start button on the task bar select Run type D NV SETUP where D is your CD drive s letter then click on OK If your computer does not have a CD ROM drive see page A 1 Before You Install icon Replacing an Existing CD ROM Drive With a CD W riter Plus 1 21 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 Watch Installation Video icon If you would liketo explore some of the other information options that appear on the screen Getting an Install Recommendation CD Writer Plus installation program will analyze your computer and tell you what jumper setting the CD Writer Plus should useto work correctly on your computer Ju
58. d print the inserts and labels Editing Inserts and Labels Thefollowing sections describe the different ways you can view and edit jewel case inserts and labels before printing them Viewing Inserts and Labels To view the different parts pages of the jewel case insert or CD label follow these steps 1 Click theJewel Case Layout tab in Easy CD Creator 2 From the Page menu select the item you want to view m Jewel Front to view the Inside Jacket and Front Cover m Jewel Back to view the Back Cover m Disc Printer to view the Compact Disc label Easy CD Creator displays the view How to Makea Jewel Case Insert or a Label 7 3 Zooming To view asection of an insert page or label in greater detail you can magnify the view To change the magnification of the page follow these steps Select Zoom from the Page menu C 200 C 100 C Page Width C Whole Page Cancel Custom Zoom 75 Select the zoom level you want to apply Click OK Easy CD Creator changes the magnification level Using Rulers and Grids You can use rulers and grids to position text and graphics on the jewel case insert or the label See Setting Insert Layout Options in the Easy CD Creator online Help for more information on how to do this Using Rulers Rulers are displayed along the perimeter of the Jewel Case Layout window and help you to measure the insert or label and its objects To display or hidethe rulers do
59. d the pairs of pinslabeled Master Slave and Cable Select on the back of your CD Writer Plus Noticethat one pair of pins has a small plastic cap or jumper Thisjumper can be pulled off using your fingers tweezers or needlenose pliers and placed on a different pair of pins to change the setting Replacing an Existing CD ROM Drive With a CD W riter Plus 1 25 10B Set the jumper on the CD Writer Plus as advised in the Install Recommendation Printout for your computer see page 1 21 CABLE SELECT SLAVE MASTER LLI imen hian rur i ma rt ae tens EI i Soe LED Don t use Cable Select 3 CABLE SELECT SLAVE MASTER l Prs Lerten er Slave Check the back of the new drive and make sure the jumper is on the center location Slave This is a jumper You can pull it off and place it on another pair of pins to change the setting or Master Check the back of the new drive and make sure the jumper is on the right hand location Master d9 b ijje3su T Gaideu 9JeM3JOS pue SN d JUM 1 26 Replacing an Existing CD ROM Drive W ith a CD W riter Plus 11B Insert your CD Writer Plus into the drive bay previously occupied by your CD ROM drive Replacing an Existing CD ROM Drive W ith a CD W riter Plus 1 27 12B The wide flat cable that you previously unplugged from the CD ROM driveisthe data cable Plug the data cable into CD Writer Plus Most connec
60. e 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 This makes it easy for you to find and retrieve any protected version of a file you need HP Simple Trax is designed to work just the way your Windows Explorer works You can drag and drop items or usethe menus You can also click on items with the right mouse button to use the popup menus Use your favorite method or try a new one Theinstallation program will place the HP Simple Trax icon on the desktop and under M y Computer When you open or explorethe Simple Trax icon instead of folders you see icons representing all the CDs you have used to protect your files with HP Simple Trax You can see which files and folders arein each CD without putting a CD in your CD Writer Retrieving one or more files or folders from a CD is a snap just treat the Simple Trax folder as a regular CD drive and copy the files using HP Simple Trax s handy popup menus HP Simple Trax asks you for the correct CD s as needed to retrieve the selected files You don t haveto log or track what is stored on your CDs HP Simple Trax does it for you automatically You can create a list of important files or folders that you want to protect regularly and even schedule protection to take plac
61. e automatically when you are not using your computer It s that easy to protect all your important information With HP Simple Trax your important files are secure and easy to retrieve You can even retrieve older versions of files allowing you to undo major revisions or changes HP Simple Trax also helps you find the file s you want to retrieve including specific versions of a file with its search option 9 1 xeJ BIGWIS dH 6 Je3deu Protecting Files and Folders Immediately HP Simple Trax is installed along with your other CD Writer Plus software No special installation or configuration is necessary All you need to do before using HP Simple Trax isto prepare a CD for writing with your CD Writer Plus The method to prepare a CD can befound in Making Data CDsto Use on Your Own Computer on page 5 1 This chapter shows you how to m Protect files and folders on CD m Createa Protection List m Schedule a protection session to run automatically m Retrieve protected files and folders m Search the HP Simple Trax information vault m Reconstruct the HP Simple Trax information vault m Importa CD into HP Simple Trax m Usethe HP Simple Trax Control Panel For more complete information on any topic see the on line help Protecting Files and Folders Immediately To protect files and folders immediately Placethe CD you want to useto protect information into your CD Writer Plus Run Explorer by clicking the Start button
62. e disabled this applies to Windows 95 only To check this click Start move the mouse pointer over Settings and dick Control Panel In Control Panel doubleclick System and select the Device Manager tab Double click theicon for the CD W riter Plus then select the Settings tab Click Auto insert notification if it does not have a check mark next to it and click OK Click OK on the System Properties dialog box Then close the Control Pane 6 1 Sq dISN W Bue Ww 9 Je3deu Making a Music CD 3 Select the third option Click here to create an audio CD that will be playablein any CD player The Adaptec Easy CD Creator Wizard window appears Making a Music CD You can make a music CD by recording songs from m Tracks on an existing CD m Wave files stored on your hard drive wav is a standard Windows format for sound files m A combination of Wave files and tracks This section explains how you can make a simple music CD with the Easy CD Creator Wizard It also explains how to do other tasks like recording audio tracks from an existing music CD and recording Wave files stored on your hard drive NOTE Easy CD Creator is designed to assist you in reproducing material in which you own the copyright or have obtained permission to copy from the copyright owner Unless you own the copyright or have permission to copy from the copyright owner you may be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of damages and other remed
63. e erased Use CD R discs m When you want to protect your data so that it cannot be erased m If you want to share your CD with users that have standard CD ROM drives m For audio CDs Can I automatically share a CD R with anyone Not necessarily The software application you use will determine with whom you can easily sharethe CD CD R discs created with DirectCD Use DirectCD when you want to create data CDsto use on your own computer For instructions on how to use DirectCD go to Making Data CDsto Use on Your Own Computer on page 5 1 When you eject the disc from the drive DirectCD will prompt you to either leavethe disc as it is so you can add more data later or organize it So it can be read in most standard CD ROM drives under Windows 95 or WindowsNT 4 0 Service Pack 3 If you intend to sharethe disc with other users then you must select the option to organize it so it can be read in most standard CD ROMs m Windows95 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 ROM Refer to your operating system documentation on how to do this Another option isto use CD Copier to create a disc copy of your original CD R disc A description of how to do this can be found in the section Making a Copy
64. e place A new Disaster Recovery Set should be created when new hardware or software has been added to your system or if many changes have been made to your files sincethe last DR Set was created Testing your Disaster Recovery Set 10 3 Testing your Disaster Recovery Set NOTE This section applies to Windows 95 and W indows 98 only After you have created the Disaster Recovery Set you will be asked if you would liketo test the DR Set Testing the DR Set is very similar to performing an actual recovery however be sureto stop before recovering your data This test isto verify that your drive is responding properly To test your Disaster Recovery Set Follow steps 1 through 7 for recovering your data in the Data Recovery section See Recovering Your Data on page 10 4 W ARNING Do not continue to step 8 when testing the DR Set By pressing Enter as directed in step 8 you would be recovering the data from the diskette which would overwritethe data on that drive Press Esc to cancel or removethe diskette and restart your computer If you do not receive the messages listed in the steps for data recovery follow the directions for creating another Disaster Recovery Set See Creating the Disaster Recovery Set on page 10 2 deu J9A029M Jeysesia dH OT Je3 10 4 Recovering Y our 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
65. ector shown above plug the M PC 2 connector it into the Audio Out opening on the back of the CD Writer Plus drive Using the audio cable provided with your CD Writer Plus To usethe audio cable that came with your CD Writer Plus first plug the end with only one connector to the Audio Out opening on the back of the CD Writer Plus drive d9 b ijje3su T do1deu 9JeM3JOS pue SN d JUM 1 30 Replacing an Existing CD ROM Drive W ith a CD W riter Plus Next connect the other end of the audio cable to the sound board inside your computer CD IN vertical connector CD IN horizontal connector The large connector may be the one that sound board Use only on Sound board Tips for connecting the audio cable to the sound board m Identify the sound board To identify the sound board look for microphone connectors on the back of your computer The circuit board inside the computer attached to the microphone connectors is the sound board Replacing an Existing CD ROM Drive With a CD W riter Plus 1 31 m 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 m Select the connector on the audio cable that fits your sound board The audio cable has two connectors in order to work with most sound boards Try to match one of them to a connector on your
66. eed to change the boot order settings in your CMOS program To learn how see the documentation that came with your computer or call the computer manufacturer Copying directly from oneCD to another doesn t work WARNING Only reproduce material for which you own the copyright or have N obtained permission to copy from the copyright owner Unless you own the copyright or have permission to copy from the copyright owner you may be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of damages and other remedies If you are uncertain about your rights contact your legal advisor Some CD ROMs will not allow direct copying to the CD Writer Plus drive or are not capable of digital audio extraction You must have either a SCSI 2 CD ROM drive seethe drive s guide for information or a supported ATAPI CD ROM drive to use as your source Some CDs have a copy prevention feature or other features that do not allow a CD to CD copy Audio sounds poor m Makesurethe audio cableis completely plugged into the sound card and into the CD Writer Plus drive Make surethat you do not have a sound muting feature turned on through the monitor or in software Check the sound from the CD Writer Plus drive by plugging earphones or speakers to the audio connector on the front of the CD Writer Plus drive If the sound quality is good the problem is probably with the sound board speakers or audio cable Seethe documentation that came with your sou
67. ement for an existing CD ROM drive Because of the fit between the CD W riter Plus and these computers it may not be possibleto replacethe CD ROM drive with the CD Writer Plus drive Installing a CD W riter Plus in an Empty Drive Bay 1 3 Installing a CD Writer Plus in an Empty Drive Bay Follow the instructions in this section if you will be adding a CD Writer Plusto your computer not replacing a CD ROM Watching the Installation Video 1 Insert the CD labeled Software Disc 1 into your CD ROM drive not the CD Writer Plus drive The main menu appears If the main menu does not appear automatically click on the Start button on the task bar select Run type D NV SETUP where D is your CD drive s letter then click on OK If your computer does not have a CD ROM drive see page A 1 dD Puije3su T do1deu 9JeM3JOS pue SN d JUM 1 4 Installing a CD W riter 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 Watch Installation Before You Video icon Install icon If you would liketo explore some of the other information options that appear on the screen Getting an Install Recommendation CD Writer Plus installation program will analyze your computer and make a recommendation about connecting the CD Writer Plus hardware This recommendation is specific to your computer
68. er if you delete files from a CD R disc the files become invisible to the file system such as Windows Explorer but the space they occupy is not made available for other files Thus deleting files from a CD R disc will not increase the available free space on the disc To erase the contents on a DirectCD disc follow these steps 1 While in Windows Explorer select the file s you want to erase 2 Select Delete from the File menu 3 Click Yes to confirm that you want to erase the files from the disc DirectCD erases the selected file s from the disc sap eyeg Bue w G 4e3deu Making Data CDs to Useon Different Types of Computers Fixing an Unreadable Disc If no window appears on the screen after about 15 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 ableto recover data on the disc and allow you to writeto it and read from it again Follow these steps to use ScanDisc 1 Double click the CD icon e on theright side of the Windows taskbar If the disc is unreadable the ScanDisc window will appear 2 Read thetext in the window then click the ScanDisc button 3 Wait while ScanDisc repairs the disc A message will appear on the screen when ScanDisc is finished NOTE You can also start ScanDisc through the Start menu To do this click Start on the W indows taskbar M ove the mouse pointer over Programs HP CD Writer Plus Tool
69. erview TheHP Simple Trax Control Panel provides access to many HP Simple Trax options The HP Simple Trax Control Panel has three notebook tabs that organize the available functions m Selection TheSelection tab gives you full control over the HP Simple Trax Protection List allowing you to add and remove files and folders as needed to protect your valuable information m Schedule Setup The Schedule Setup tab allows you to schedule automatic protection of all items in the Protection List m Error Logs An error log is automatically created during every protection or retrieval session whether or not an error occurs You may wish to consult the error log for additional information in the event that an error message appears during an operation HP Simple Trax Control Pand Overview 9 13 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 you full control over the HP Simple Trax Protection List allowing you to add and remove files and folders as needed to protect your valuable information B HP Simple Trax Control Panel Ea Selection Schedule Setup Available Files Protection List amp c MSDOS622 All Files amp Folders C Documents 3 CCMAIL C File Type z C Defects C Individual Files
70. ewritable CD Writer Plus One of the results of these developments is that data can be written in several formats and on different types of CDs Sharing CDs across Different Formats Using CD RW Discs When should use CD RW discs CD RW media isthe ideal solution if you need more storage space on your computer Your CD Writer Plus drive coupled with CD RW media can function asan extension of your hard drive You can write erase and rewrite data easily from applications and from the Windows Explorer Use CD RW media m To save work in progress like presentations documents etc m Make weekly archives of files on your hard drive m Shuttle files between the office and home if you have a CD Writer Plus at each location or have an external CD Writer Plus to use on both computers 4 1 Sqo noA 6uueus p 4e3deu 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 someonethat has a MultiRead CD ROM drive and UDF reader software MultiRead CD ROM drives are a recent innovation to CD ROM technology so whilenot all CD ROMs are MultiRead they are available to users world wide How do I know if a CD ROM is MultiRead Look for the MultiRead certification logo on the CD ROM s packaging or users guide The drive will be described as MultiRead certified or will list CD RW as supported media You can also put a CD RW disc in y
71. files and folders in the Protection List usethe HP Simple Trax Control Panel Schedule Setup tab See the next section or the HP Simple Trax Control Panel section later in this chapter for more information Scheduling a Protection Session to Run Automatically HP Simple Trax allows you to schedule a protection session to run at a specified time on selected days Scheduled sessions automatically protect all files and folders in the Protection List so you don t have to remember to do so You can even schedule a protection session to run in the middle of the night or any other time your computer is on but not in use Scheduling a Protection Session to Run Automatically 9 5 For a scheduled protection session to run unattended you will need to have a CD that already has a name for usein HP Simple Trax If it isthe 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 session begins To schedule a protection session 1 Double click the HP Simple Trax Control Panel shortcut on your desktop or click the Start button and point to Programs then to HP CD Writer Plus then to HP Simple Trax and select Control Panel from the HP Simple Trax menu 2 Click the Schedule Setup tab The following screen appears BR HP Simple Trax Control Panel Lx Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Option 4 Start Time l files in the
72. ftware What Affects System Performance How well your computer functions with the CD Writer Plus drive particularly how fast it writes data to a CD depends on a number of factors Some of these factors are listed below Processor CPU The type and speed of your processor greatly affects the speed at which your computer transfers data to and from the CD Writer Plus drive If the processor speed is too slow you may have to write at 1x speed RAM Your computer must have enough memory available to handle its operating system the CD Writer Plus applications and the data you are transferring to and from CDs The system should not have to swap data to and from the hard drive Your Hard Drive The speed at which your hard drive accesses and transfers data its access time and transfer rate affects performance Newer hard drives those with a storage capacity greater than 528 MB are fast enough to handle the CD Writer Plus drive s 2x write speed IDE Interface Type CD Writer Plus should be connected to the primary or secondary IDE controller For optimal performance run SCANDISK EXE and DEFRAG EXE on your hard drive before using your CD Writer Plus drive for the first time see your Windows manual for more information Then run them periodically after that These programs improve access times to the hard drive which will help improve system performance while writing to and reading from the CD Writer Plus drive Drive Specificatio
73. g 10 2 testing 10 3 disc data capacity A 3 disc labels printing 7 8 disconnecting power cord 1 5 1 22 discs sharing CD R 4 3 sharing CD RW 4 2 using CD R 4 3 using CD RW 4 1 displaying grids 7 4 track numbers 7 8 track times 7 8 distortion audio 3 3 3 4 video 3 4 drive bay 1 6 A 1 Index 3 installing the CD Writer drive 1 9 removing cover plate 1 6 drive letter changing 3 4 3 5 identifying 1 36 2 4 driver files CD ROM drive 3 4 E earphones 3 3 Easy CD Audio Online Help 5 8 6 10 7 9 8 5 wizard 6 3 Easy CD Creator sharing CD R 4 4 eject button 2 1 2 2 ejecting DirectCD discs 5 4 email 3 6 environmental specifications A 4 erasing files from CDs 5 5 error logs tab in HP Simple Trax 9 15 error message buffer underrun 3 6 3 7 cannot find CD 1 37 3 4 3 5 invalid media 3 3 unable to read 3 4 error rate A 3 expanding power connector 1 14 F fax mode 3 6 files automatic protection 9 4 changed protection of 9 15 filters 9 10 protected versions of 9 8 protection history 9 8 protection of 9 2 retrieving 9 6 finding in HP Simple Trax 9 9 xapul 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 hist
74. h your CD Writer Plus refer to the Troubleshooting section of the user s guide For information about Easy CD Creator refer to the appropriate topics in the online Help To access the Easy CD Creator online Help select Help Topics from the Help menu Technical information including product literature answers to commonly asked questions information on software upgrades and other topics is available electronically through the following m Adaptec World Wide Web WWW site at http www adaptec com m TheAdaptec Software Products Group can be found on several CD ROM CD R and CD publishing newsgroups and lists on the Internet For customer support information refer to Appendix B Customer Support sjeqeq pue Syesu bDupje w Jeydeu Chapter 8 Copying CDs CD Copier isa convenient tool for making copies of your CDs The most common reason for making a copy of a CD isto create a working copy of aCD and archivethe original in a safe place NOTE CD Copier is designed to assist you in reproducing material in which you own the copyright or have obtained permission to copy from the copyright owner Unless you own the copyright or have permission to copy from the copyright owner you may beviolating copyright law and be subject to payment of damages and other remedies If you are uncertain about your rights contact your legal advisor What Types of CDs Can Copy You can use CD Copier to make backup copies of almost any t
75. hen you have added all of the audio tracks and Wave files you want to record to your CD layout select Create CD from the File menu 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 Select the song whose order you want to change in the CD layout 2 Dragthe song to the position where you want it to appear in the Audio CD Layout window Removing Songs from Your CD Layout You can remove any song you have added to a CD layout at any time before you create a CD To remove a song from your CD layout follow these steps 1 Select the song you want to remove in the Audio CD Layout window 2 Select Cut from the Edit menu Renaming Songs in Your CD Layout To rename a song listed in your CD Layout follow these steps 1 Select the song you want to rename in the Audio CD Layout window 2 Select Rename in the Track menu 3 Type the new namein the text box Playing Music CDs 6 9 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 Sq 3isn W Bue Ww 9 Je3deu 2 Typein the Filename 3 Select the location
76. herein may result in hazardous laser radiation exposure WARNUNG Die Vornahme von Regelungen oder Einstellungen oder die Durchf hrung von Verfahren die nicht in diesem Dokument angegeben sind kann eine gefahrliche Einwirkung von Laserstrahlung zur Folge haben Class 1 Laser Product Klass 1 Laserapparat Luokan 1 Laserlaite Klasse 1 Laser Produkt DANGER INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM DANGER RADIATIONS INVISIBLES DU LASER EN CAS D OUVERTURE EVITER TOUT EXPOSITION DIRECTE AU FAISCEAU VORSICHT UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GE FFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED ABNING UNDGA UDS ETTELSE FOR STRALING ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRALING NAR DEKSEL APNES UNNGA EKSPONERING FOR STRALEN VARNING OSYNLIG LASERSTRALNING NAR DENNA DEL AR OPPNAD STRALEN AR FARLIG VARO NAKYMATON AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA LASERSATEILYLLE ALA KATSO SATEESEN 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 Notice Europe This drive shall be installed only with an EN60950 IEC950 approved power supply USA Canada This drive is for use only with IBM compatible UL listed personal computers weighing less than 18 kg 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
77. ies If you are uncertain about your rights contact your legal advisor Making a Music CD Using the Wizard The easiest way to make a music CD is to use the Easy CD Creator Wizard which appears when you first start Easy CD 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 Easy CD Creator if it is not already running see Starting Easy CD Creator on page 6 1 The Adaptec Easy CD Creator Wizard appears as shown here Adaptec Easy CD Creator Wizard Welcome Easy CD Creator Wizard guides you step by step to make an audio or data CD your computer This type of CD can be read back on any computer s CD ROM drive Select Audio CD if you want to make a CD containing music This type of CD can be played back on a home or car CD player Click Cancel if you wish to create CDs without using the Easy CD Creator Wizard Select Data CD if you want to make a CD containing data files from 2 Follow the on screen instructions in the Wizard windows Sq 5isn W Bue W 9 Je3deu As you add tracks to write to the CD a list of these tracks will appear in the main Easy CD Creator window at the bottom of the screen A final message box notifies you when the recording is complete Recording Audio Tracks from an Existing Music CD To record songs audio tracks from an existing music CD you need to firs
78. indows Explorer to the Audio CD Layout window To change the name of a song see Renaming Songsin Your CD Layout on page 6 8 Making a Music CD 6 5 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 Creation Setup settings see CD Creation Setup Settings in the Easy CD Creator Online Help for descriptions and click OK Easy CD Creator needs a blank CD before it can begin recording your CD layout Insert a blank CD when prompted A final message box notifies you when the recording is complete NOTE To make a jewel caseinsert that lists the artist CD title and songs see Chapter 7 Making Inserts and Labels Recording Wave Files Stored on Your Hard Drive To record a music CD using Wave files wav the Wave files must be stored on your hard drive at 11 22 44 1 KHz 8 or 16 bit mono or stereo To make a Wave file from an existing CD see Pre recording Audio Tracks to Wave Files on page 6 6 NOTE For best results record your wav files at 44 1 KHz 16 bit stereo For more information seethe documentation for your Wave editor program To record Wave files stored on your hard drive to a blank CD follow these steps 1 Insert a blank CD in your CD Writer Plus 2
79. isdictions HP s consent may not be required for limited disassembly or decompilation Upon request you will provide HP with reasonably detailed information regarding any disassembly or decompilation You may not decrypt the Software unless decryption is a necessary part of the operation of the Software Transfer Your license will automatically terminate upon any transfer of the Software Upon transfer you must deliver the Software including any copies and related documentation to the transferee The transferee must accept these License Terms as a condition to the transfer Termination HP may terminate your license upon noticefor failureto comply with any of these License Terms Upon termination you must immediately destroy the Software together with all copies adaptations and merged portions in any form Export Requirements You may not export or re export the Software or any copy or adaptation in violation of any applicable laws or regulations U S Government Restricted Rights The Software and any accompanying documentation have been developed entirely at private expense They are delivered and licensed as commercial computer software as defined in DFARS 252 227 7013 Oct 1988 DFARS 252 211 7015 May 1991 or DFARS 252 227 7014 Jun 1995 as a commercial item as defined in FAR 2 101 a or as Restricted computer software as defined in FAR 52 227 19 Jun 1987 or any equivalent agency regulation or contract clause whichever is a
80. it will be necessary to recover your data by using the most recent Disaster Recovery Set Please note that the process for recovering datain WindowsNT differs from that for Windows 95 and Windows 98 What you will need To recover the data on your system you will need the following items For Windows 95 98 and Windows NT m HP Disaster Recovery Set m HP CD Writer Plus drive Data Recovery For Windows 95 and Windows 98 If necessary you can prepare your hard disk using the following tools which are located on the Disaster Recovery Diskette m FDISK Re partitions your hard disk m FORMAT Formats one or more partitioned drives m SYS Installsthe system boot files onto the hard disk NOTE For instructions on the use of these utilities please refer to your operating system user manual or contact your operating system s manufacturer To recover your data 1 Replace any lost hard drives with comparable drives NOTE 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 2 Insert the Windows Startup Disk diskette 1 of the DR Set into your machine s 3 5 boot floppy drive and restart your computer Recovering Y our Data 10 5 A DOS screen appears 3 At the prompt type A README then press Enter The README TXT appears 4 After reading the text press Alt4F then press X to exit the editor 5 If a Windows Startup
81. itable drives or newer MultiRead CD ROMs Use as if it were alarge capacity floppy disk Copy your important files each week Free up disk space on your hard drive Transport files to and from work home Hold large complex files as you develop them Using CDs 2 3 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 Recordable drives Permanently save large project files Share non editable presentations Permanently store home records Share memories with family and friends Copy your music onto CD for personal use Make copies of music you created for record company demos Permanently archive files Purchase HP CD RW ReWritable media C4404A Available from your local vendor these CDs can be recorded or read in CD ReWritable drives and read in newer MultiRead CD ROMs Purchase HP CD R Recordable or write once media C4403A Available from your local vendor these CDs can be read by most CD ROM CD Recordable and CD ReWritable drives use this type of media if you want to listen to your music CDs in a stereo CD Care and Other Tips Protect recording surfaces from scratches fingerprints and dirt Hold CDs by the outer edge or by the center hole You can clean a CD with a soft dry cloth
82. izard will guide you through the steps required to create the DR Set with easy to follow instructions for protecting your valuable data Once the DR Set has been created it will allow you to recover your system should your hard drive fail even if your Windows operating system will not start When you install HP Disaster Recovery the program and its folder are added to the Windows Start Menu 10 1 deu J9A0289MH Jeysesia dH OT Je3 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 m Oneor more blank formatted 1 44M B diskettes m Windows 95 98 installation CD m Oneor more blank HP CD R CD RW discs For Windows NT m Four 4 blank formatted 1 44MB diskettes m WindowsNT installation CD m Oneor more blank HP CD R CD RW discs The number of diskettes and CD R CD RW discs required will depend on the amount of data on your system For more information on these requirements see HP Disaster Recovery Glossary on page 10 8 Creating the Disaster Recovery Set To create your Disaster Recovery Set 1 Click Start Programs HP CD Writer Plus HP Disaster Recovery Disaster Recovery HP Disaster Recovery Wizard appears 2 Follow the instructions on the Wizard screens to create your Disaster Recovery Set It is recommended that you label your diskettes and discs when prompted in the Wizards and store them in a saf
83. l character type wp m To find all files that begin with report and have any extension type report To limit the search to a specific CD drive or folder click the desired CD drive or folder in the Look in box Click Find Now to begin searching If you want to stop the search click Stop Reconstructing the HP Simple Trax Information Vault 9 11 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 view protected versions TheHP Simple Trax Find menu provides additional options Refer to the on line Help for complete information Reconstructing the HP Simple Trax Information Vault If for any reason the information that HP Simple Trax stores about files and folders you have protected islost or damaged it can bereconstructed To fully reconstruct the information you must import all of the CDs that you have used to protect files in HP Simple Trax Importing CDs into HP Simple Trax When you import a CD HP Simple Trax gathers information about the files on the CD and stores that information on your hard drive This information makes it possible for you to easily find and retrieve files and to browsethe contents of the CD without putting the CD in your CD Writer Plus There are several cases in which you may wa
84. list E Only changed files C AM PM 3 Use the row of buttons along the top of this tab to select the day s to perform a scheduled protection session Click the desired day button s 4 Set the time you want the scheduled protection session to start on the selected day s 5 Select the desired protection option xeJ B GWIS dH 6 JedeyD Retrieving Protected Files and Folders m All filesin the list Protects every item in your Protection List whether changed or not m Only changed files Protects only those itemsin 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 your CD Writer Plus before the scheduled protection session is set to begin Since the first time you usea CD in HP Simple Trax the program prompts you to type a name to identify the CD make sure you have already used the CD in HP Simple Trax for the scheduled protection session to run unattended Leave your computer on so the scheduled protection session can run Click Run Now if you want to protect the items on your Protection List immediately The protection session will still run as scheduled Retrieving Protected Files and Folders Retrieving protected files and folders using HP Simple Trax is very quick and easy You don t need to insert a CD into your CD Writer Plus before the retrieval actually begins HP Simple Trax shows you all the files
85. log box Then close the Control Pane Select the second option Click here to create a data CD for distribution among different types of computers The Easy CD Creator Wizard appears Leave the Data CD radio button selected and click Next When the next screen appears select the files and folders you want to copy to the disc and click Add Now The graph bar in thelower part of the screen indicates how much space is left on the disc When you are done adding files click Next The Test Before Writing window appears Click Next then click Finish on the Ready to Create CD window to create the CD The testing and copying process may take a long time if you are copying many folders and files When thetesting and copying process is completed eject the CD from the drive NOTE These instructions describe the simplest most direct way to create a data disc with Easy CD Creator Other options are also available such as re arranging the folder file structure after you have selected the files to copy to the CD Se the Easy CD Creator online help for more information sap eyeg Bue w G 4e3deu 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 Easy CD 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
86. ly considered to be approved when installed in CSA certified equipment evaluated to the standards C22 2 No 220 M1986 or C22 2 No 950 M89 The operator accessibility into the end use enclosure is defined with strict accordance in the operator s manual for the installation of components into the equipment BAPT Statement Diese Ausr stung erf llt die Europ ischen EM C Besti mmungen f r die Verwendung in folgender folgenden Umgebung en m Wohngegenden W Gewerbegebiete W Leichtindustriegebiete Diese Ausr stung erf llt die Bestimmungen der Norm EN 55022 Klasse B Korean RRL Statement Copyright notice for Denmark VIGTIGT Copyright ved brug af CD Writer 8100i e enheder solgt i Danmark henhold til geddende dansk lov om ophavsret er det forbudt at foretage digital kopiering af et digitalt v rk CD RW braenderen ma derfor IKKE anvendes til at kopiere en musik CD CD RW bra deren m desuden kun benyttes til at kopiere et digitalt EDB program nar en s dan kopiering tjener til at fremstille et sikkerhedseksemplar af programmet eller hvor kopiering er ngdvendig for at programmet kan anvendes efter dets form l Hvis De selv har ophavsretten til v rket har De ogs retten til at foretage digital kopiering med CD RW bramderen viii Hewlett Packard Limited Warranty Statement HP SureStore CD Writer Plus Drive DURATION OF LIMITED WARRANTY Hardware 1year Software 90 days 1 HP warrants to you the end user cust
87. mper settings are explained on page 1 25 Getting this install recommendation is the first step in successfully installing your CD Writer Plus 1 Go back to the main menu and click on the Install CD Writer Plusicon Install CD Writer Plus icon Follow the instructions on the screen 2 When the CD Writer Plus Install Recommendation screen appears click Print Or if you don t have a printer copy the information by hand You ll need this information in the next section dD Puije3su T Gaideu 9JeM3JOs pue SN d JUM 1 22 Replacing an Existing CD ROM Drive With a CD W riter Plus Installing the Hardware CAUTION The discharge of static electricity can damage electronic circuitry e You can avoid static discharge by touching a grounded metal object such as your computer s case before and during installation of hardware inside your computer or by wearing a grounding strap connected to ground 1B REMOVE the CD labeled Software Disc 1 from your CD ROM drive 2B After getting the Install Recommendation see the previous section you will be prompted to shut down Windows Click the Shutdown button and wait until it is safeto turn off your computer Proceed to turn OFF your computer monitor and other devices 3B Unplugthe power cords from the wall outlet or from the power strip if you use one 4B Remove the cover from your computer CAUTION Be careful of any sharp edges that may be present inside your computer
88. nd board and speakers for help If you are not already doing so try using the audio cable that came with the CD Writer Plus drive Bul Jos uue qoJd Je3deu 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 M edia Player program found under Multimedia in Windows Accessories Video is choppy This can result from the same situations that cause buffer underruns explained on page 3 6 or can happen if your video card is slow Try the following Try the solutions for buffer underruns page 3 6 Reduce the size of the video window and close any other programs that are running If the previous suggestions don t work you may want to consider upgrading your video card Unable to see a second session reading from a CD ROM drive Eject the CD and reinsert it Refresh the screen To do this select the My Computer icon in Windows Explorer and press F5 CD RW ReWritable discs can only be used in CD ReWritable drives or newer MultiRead CD ROMs If you aretrying to read your CD from W indows 3 x Multi session CDs created with Direct CD cannot be read in DOS or Windows 3 x If your multi session CD was created using some other program verify that you are using version 2 23 of the MSCDEX EXE file First restart your computer and when you see Starting M S DO
89. ner You can also retrieve earlier versions of a file using the View Versions option Thisoption will bring up theFile Protection History dialog box which lists all the protected versions of the file The most common reason for retrieving an older version of afileisto undo major revisions or changes To display the File Protection History dialog box run Explorer click the fileon your hard disk that you want to examine with the right mouse button point to HP Simple Trax on the popup menu and select View Versions You can also double click the HP SimpleTrax icon click thefile you want to examine with the right mouse button and select View Versions HP Simple Trax Protect Add to Protection List View Protection List View Versions Searching the HP Simple Trax Information Vault 9 9 TheFile Protection History dialog box appears HP Simple Trax File Protection History x w Intro doc File Status Safe the most recent version has been protected Original C Documents Chapter 1 Intro doc Versions 3 Size 13824 Created 10 13 97 1 24 30 PM Last modified on 10 17 97 3 36 10 PM Last protected on 10 17 97 3 36 29 PM Date Modified 3 36 29 PM 10 17 97 3 36 10 PM w 10 15 97 10 41 55 AM 10 15 87 10 41 20 AM wy 10 13 97 10 38 07 PM 10 13 87 1 24 30 PM Help Retrive Close To retrieve an older version of a file click the desired file version in the File Protection History dialog
90. ng Text on page 7 5 3 Click OK Adding Graphics The graphics used in Easy CD Creator are called OLE objects OLE isa Windows feature that maintains associations with objects across different applications For example if you add an OLE object to a jewel case insert or CD label you can double click the object to open the associated application so you can edit the object To create and insert an OLE object follow these steps 1 Select Insert and New Object from the Edit menu A list of Object Types appears 2 Select the Create New option to the left of the Object Types list Select Create From File instead if you want to import an existing graphics file for example a piece of computer clip art 3 Select from the Object Type list the application you will useto createthe graphic For example select Bitmap Image if you want to create a graphic with Windows Paintbrush 4 Click OK 5 Create or select the graphic The way in which you do this depends on which application you selected For example If you select Bitmap Image a small window will appear in the middle of theJewel Case Layout window Create the bitmap image in this window using the Windows Paintbrush tools that appear on the screen When you are finished click outside the small window to paste the image into the jewel case insert or CD label How to Makea Jewel Case Insert or a Label 7 7 If you select Microsoft Clipart Gallery you will seea windo
91. ning 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 serial number 1 24 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 data cable 1 35 1 36 1 37 Simple Trax See HP Simple Trax slave jumper setting 1 8 1 25 1 35 1 36 1 37 snapping objects to grid 7 4 software uninstalling 1 34 software compression 3 6 songs removing from CD layout 6 8 renaming 6 8 sound board 1 15 1 29 3 3 B 3 IDE controller 1 11 1 35 sound system 1 15 1 29 sound muting feature 3 3 speakers 1 15 1 29 3 3 speed reading from CD A 3 writing to CD A 2 A 3 system requirements A 1 T temp directory changing location 8 4 temperature specifications A 4 test options CD Copier 8 3 text attributes changing 7 6 defining 7 5 track column lists 7 7 track titles arranging 7 7 track at once mode 8 1 tracks combining with wave files 6 2 transfer rate A 1 A 2 A 3 tray opening and closing 2 1 2 2 troubleshooting 3 1 3 7 audio cable 3 3 audio distortion 3 3 3 4 booting from CD Writer drive 3 3 cannot find CD 1 37 copying from CD to CD 3 3 Customer Support B 1 data cable 1 35 1 36 I O address 3 7 inserting CDs 1 37 2 2 inv
92. ns A 3 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 Number of sessions Size required for header information Size available for data per session 1 5 approximately 23 M B approximately 79 MB approx 23 for the first 14 MB each of the rest 627 MB onesession 114 MB each session 10 approximately 149 MB approx 23 for the first 14 MB each of the rest 50 MB each session 30 approximately 430 MB approx 23 for the first 14 MB each of the rest 7 4 MB each session 1 MB is defined as 10 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 150 ms Data transfer rate recording 150 KB s sustained 1x speed 300 KB s sustained 2x speed 600 KB s sustained 4x speed on CD R media Data transfer rate reading 150 KB s 1x speed CLV mode 300 KB s 2x speed CLV mode uoneuuoju Je31uu2e y xipueddy A 4 Drive Specifications 600 KB s 6x speed CLV mode 1200 KB s 8x speed CLV mode 1500 KB s to 3600 KB s 10x to 24 x speed CAV mode Error rate lt 1 frame 10 bits Audio distortion 0 196 Discs supported 120 mm
93. nt to import a CD m If for any reason the information HP Simple Trax stores on your hard drive is lost or damaged you can reconstruct that information by importing all Simple Trax CDs m If you want to start tracking files that you have previously copied to CDs without using HP Simple Trax m If you took a CD with files you are working on to another computer modified them and now want to updatetheinformation that Simple Trax stores about those files xeJ ej duuis dH 6 Je3deu 9 12 HP Simple Trax Control Panel Overview m If you want to start tracking files on a CD created by someone else To import a CD into HP Simple Trax Placethe CD whose contents you want to import into your CD Writer Plus Run Explorer by clicking the Start button pointing to Programs and clicking Windows Explorer Right click the drive icon for your CD Writer A popup menu appears HP Simple Trax gt Import Point to HP Simple Trax and click Import from the HP Simple Trax menu Theimport process can take anywhere from a couple of minutes to over an hour The duration of the operation depends mainly on thetype of computer you have and the number of files on the CD If the CD you placed in your CD Writer has not been used with HP Simple Trax before the program prompts you to type a nameto identify the CD This name is used only in HP Simple Trax Be sure to write the same name on the CD label HP Simple Trax Control Panel Ov
94. o Please select the type of CD you wish to create NOTE If no screen appears after about 15 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 Windows 95 only To check this click Start move the mouse pointer over Settings and click Control Panel In Control Panel double click System and select the Device Manager tab Doubleclick theicon for the CD Writer Plus then select the Settings tab Click Auto insert notification if it does not have a check mark next to it and click OK Click OK on the System Properties dialog box Then close the Control Panel Making a Copy of a CD 8 3 3 Select Click here to create a duplicate of an existing audio CD or data CD TheCD Copier Source and Destination tab appears CD Copier SBE Ele Help Source and Destination Advanced r Source C Test F HP CD Writer Plus Test amp Copy Contents No media inserted C Copy Number of copies r Destination CD Recorder Drive r3 D JF HP CD Writer Plus Contents No media inserted NOTE You can also start CD Copier by clicking the W indows Start button located on the left side of the taskbar selecting Programs pointing to HP CD Writer Plus and selecting Copy CDs Making a Copy of a CD To make a backup copy of a CD follow these steps 1 Select the sou
95. o Makea Jewel Case Insert or a Label Displaying Track Numbers and Duration Times Easy CD 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 m Select Display Track Number from the Text menu To display track duration times m Select Display Track Time from the Text menu Fitting Tracks on a Page Fitting tracks means all the track information is centered on each page and aligned along the first character of each track You can movetrack titles from the inside jacket and the back cover to the front cover However Best Fit will move tracks back to their original location To fit the tracks on the page as described above m Select Best Fit from the Arrange menu Printing Jewel Case Inserts and CD Labels You can print a jewel case insert or a CD label while the Jewel Case Layout tab is open The commands and options available for printing depend on thetype of printer connected to your computer For information about these options see your printer s guide To print a jewel case insert or a disc label follow these steps Select Print from the File menu Click OK To preview an insert or label before printing it Select Print Preview from the File menu Click OK Getting Help 7 9 Getting Help For setup and connection problems wit
96. of a CD on page 8 3 m Windows3 x and DOS Your CD R organized to be read in most standard CD ROMs under Windows 95 and Windows NT cannot automatically be read in Windows 3 x or DOS Some additional steps are required if you want to share this disc with Windows 3 x or DOS users You will need to create a copy of your original CD R disc on another piece of CD R media using the CD Copier application This Sqo Jno 6uueus p 4e3deu 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 W indows 95 98 and NT W hen viewed in W indows 3 x and DOS file names are shortened to the DOS standard of eight characters with a three character extension Files and executables that expect a specific file name may not function as anticipated in Windows 3 x and DOS CD R discs created with Easy CD Creator Audio This application automatically writes the audio format understood by millions of car and home CD players in existence today You will be able to sharethis disc with virtually any user CD R discs created with Easy CD Creator Data Use Easy CD Creator Data when you want to create data CDs you can share with other users for example if you want to send the CD to your CO Workers For instructions on h
97. om the back of one of those drives and find the IDE controller that connects it to the motherboard Computer manufacturers use a wide variety of labels for IDE connectors Look on your computer s circuit boards for printing identifying the primary and secondary connectors such as PRI and SEC IDE 0 and IDE 1 IDE 1 and IDE 2 HD and CD ROM most common devices to be attached PCI IDE and ISA IDE Refer to the Install Recommendation Printout see page 1 4 to see if you will have one or two devices connected to the data cable On page 1 13 you can see what a One Device installation looks like compared to a Two Device installation Make the necessary data cable connections for your system CAUTION Do not attach the CD W riter Plus driveto a sound board s IDE controller Most data cable connectors are keyed to fit only one way If your connector is not keyed to fit only one way make sure the cable s colored edge is aligned with PIN 1 where it connects to the CD Writer Plus drive and where it connects to the IDE controller on the motherboard Among the labels you may find that identify PIN 1 on the motherboard are PIN 1 1 or small triangle pointing to the pin CAUTION Make surethat you are attaching the cable correctly You must locate PIN 1 on each connector and attach the cable so that the edge with the color stripeis aligned with PIN 1 If the cable is attached incorrectly your computer may not boot up aD Puije3su
98. omer that HP hardware accessories and supplies will be free from defects in materials and workmanship after the date of purchase for the period specified above If HP receives notice of such defects during the warranty period HP will at its option either repair or replace products which proveto be defective Replacement products may be either new or like new 2 HP warrants to you that HP software will not fail to execute its programming instructions after the date of purchase for the period specified above due to defects in material and workmanship when properly installed and used If HP receives notice of such defects during the warranty period HP will replace software media which does not execute its programming instructions due to such defects 3 HP does not warrant that the operation of HP products will be uninterrupted or error free If HP isunable within a reasonable time to repair or replace any product to a condition as warranted you will be entitled to a refund of the purchase price upon prompt return of the product 4 HP products may contain remanufactured parts equivalent to new in performance or may have been subject to incidental use 5 Warranty does not apply to defects resulting from a improper or inadequate maintenance or calibration b software interfacing parts or supplies not supplied by HP c unauthorized modification or misuse d operation outside of the published environmental specifications for the p
99. or to the CD W riter Plus drive dD b ijje3su T doqdeu 9JeM3JoOS pue SN d JUM 1 10 12A See your computer s manual if you need help finding the IDE connector Installing a CD W riter Plus in an Empty Drive Bay 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 computer IDE connectors are usually found in pairs and may look like any of the following IDE connectors Actual size SAC Pn Bait e Piet dom aod di doa ar d al dl di di dE AAA TE eii cie A otra Yeti tas Ta You will see a variety of connectors inside your computer that look similar to the 40 pin connector but have more or fewer pins Find the connectors that are the correct size to fit the cable that came in the box with your drive A 13A 14A Installing a CD W riter Plus in an Empty Drive Bay 1 11 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 controller The data cables on these drives have the same width as the data cable included with your CD Writer Plus If your computer has an IDE hard drive or CD ROM drive you can follow the data cable fr
100. ory of protection for a file 9 8 HP Simple Trax control panel 9 12 error logs tab 9 15 protecting files 9 2 protection list 9 3 retrieving protected files 9 6 schedule setup tab 9 14 scheduling a protection session 9 4 selection tab 9 13 humidity specifications A 4 I O address 3 7 IDE controller 1 9 A 1 adding B 4 locating 1 2 1 35 resource conflicts 3 7 settings B 3 sound board 1 11 1 35 identifying drive letter 1 36 inserting aCD 2 1 2 2 inserting objects 7 6 Install Assistant A 1 Install Recommendation data cable 1 11 jumper setting 1 8 1 25 printout 1 8 1 11 1 25 installing computer cover 1 19 1 33 master slave jumper 1 8 1 25 1 37 installing application software A 1 installing hardware 1 2 Interchange 4 4 invalid media error 3 3 IRQ channel 3 7 J jewel case inserts adding graphics 7 6 editing 7 2 editing text 7 6 graphics OLE objects 7 6 making 7 2 positioning 7 4 printing 7 8 rulers and grids using 7 3 viewing 7 2 zooming 7 3 jewel case layout 7 2 Page menu 7 2 jumper setting 1 8 1 25 1 35 1 36 1 37 M maintenance 2 4 making a disc copy 8 4 making multiple copies 8 4 master jumper setting 1 8 1 25 1 35 1 36 1 37 mastering application 4 4 measuring inserts and objects 7 3 memory A 1 A 2 B 3 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
101. ot drive and the NT installation drive need to be partitioned at this time You will be ableto partition and format other drives at a later time through the Disk Administrator in the HP Disaster Recovery process Restart your computer when prompted The DR Wizard should appear now and guide you through the steps necessary to recover your system Recovering Y our Data 10 7 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 You should attempt to partition any new drive s to the same settings as were set before the drive failure deu J9A029M Jeysesia dH OT Je3 10 8 HP Disaster Recovery Glossary HP Disaster Recovery Glossary BIOS blank HP CD R blank HP CD RW disc diskettes disk DR set DOS This glossary contains common computer terms used in this chapter and terms that relate specifically to HP Disaster Recovery An acronym for Basic Input Output System a low level operating system that runs below Windows and DOS HP manufactured CD R compact disc recordable that has no data written to it HP manufactured CD RW compact disc re writable that contains no data or contains data which can be overwritten HP manufactured CD R compact disc recordable or CD RW compact disc re writable The floppy disks required to create the Disaster Recovery Set Must have the following attributes
102. ound board Example Sound Blaster IDE controller settings 1 Insert the CD labeled Software Disc 1 into your CD ROM drive 2 Click the Start button on the task bar select Run type DA ASSIST S where D is your CD ROM s drive letter and click on OK 3 Print the results You will have a list of technical information about each IDE controller in your system and each device attached Other IDE devices Any devices attached to IDE controllers in your computer system such as a CD ROM drive hard drive tape drive and so on Example HP Colorado 5GB ddy q3oddng Jeulojsn g xipue 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 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 free 24 hours day interactive electronic services or by telephone free during warranty To get help with the software that came with CD Writer Plus call the appropriate number listed below free during warranty America Online Keyword hpstor CompuServe
103. our CD ROM and see if it can read it What if want to share with users that have standard CD ROM drives In Windows 95 Windows 98 and Windows NT 4 0 In general you must copy your information to a CD R disc to share it with users that have standard CD ROM drives To accomplish this Insert your CD RW disc in your CD Writer Plus drive Copy all theinformation from the CD RW disc to a unique location on your hard drive Replace the CD RW disc in your CD Writer Plus with a blank CD R disc Copy theinformation from your hard driveto the CD R media using DirectCD 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 sharing CDs with W indows 3 x and DOS users see CD R discs created with DirectCD on page 4 3 Can I play an audio disc made on a CD RW disc in my car or home CD player Probably not Most car and home CD players are not capable of reading information off of CD RW media You must record your audio on CD R discs to play them on most conventional CD players There are however some newly released auto and home CD players that can read the CD RW media Sharing CDs across Different Formats 4 3 Using CD R Discs When should I use CD R discs The data you put on a CD R can t b
104. ow to use Easy CD Creator Data go to Making Data CDs to Use on Different Types of Computers on page 5 6 Easy CD Creator is called a mastering application since when used with CD R media it is capable of directly writing discs using a format that can be read by virtually all CD ROM drives and operating systems Windows95 Windows NT Windows 3 x and DOS Interchange Summary Thefollowing tableis a brief summary of which CD drives can read discs created with certain application media combinations Application used to make Type of CD Drives that can read the CD used a CD DirectCD CD RW MultiRead CD ROM with UDF reader Windows 95 98 and NT 4 0 CD R M ost CD ROMs closed Windows 95 98 and NT 4 0 CD Copier CD RW MultiRead CD ROM CD R Any CD ROM Sharing CDs across Different Formats Application used to make Type of CD Drives that can read the CD used a CD Easy CD CD RW MultiRead CD ROM Creator Audio CD R Any CD ROM home or car CD player Easy CD CD RW MultiRead CD ROM Creator Data CD R Any CD ROM 4 5 Your CD ROM drive must be capable of reading packet written CDs Most CD ROM drives are packet tolerant If you have problems check your drive s documentation or consult the drive s manufacturer Sqo Jno 6uneus p 4e3deu Chapter 5 Making Data CDs You can make data CDs with DirectCD and with Easy CD Creator You can copy data to both C
105. own 18B Go to page 1 34 for instructions on how to install the software dD b ijje3su T do1deu 9JeM3JOS pue SN d JUM 1 34 Installing Software W indows 95 W indows 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 properly You will be prompted to insert the CD labeled Software Disc 1 if it is not already in the drive aa Setup is searching for your drive 2 Software installation will automatically continue Follow the instructions on the screen to install the software you want Uninstalling the Software You can remove all CD Writer Plus programs or individual programs CAUTION If you want to reinstall any software be sure to uninstall the original program To remove CD Writer Plus programs 1 Click the Start button m Pointto Programs m Pointto HP CD Writer Plus m Pointto Tools amp Information m Pointto Utilities m Click Uninstall 2 Select the programs that you wish to remove 3 Click the Finish button The software is removed including all related entries in your system registry If You Have Problems 1 35 If You Have Problems Did you read the Install Recommendation see page 1 4 if you installed in an empty drive bay or page 1 21 if you replaced a CD ROM There are many factors tha
106. phones or speakers 3 3 changed files protection of 9 15 changing song order 6 8 changing text attributes 7 6 cleaning CD Writer drive 2 4 CM OS boot order settings 3 3 compatibility A 1 compression software 3 6 computer identifying model B 3 locating IDE controller 1 35 processor speed A 1 A 2 removing cover 1 5 1 22 removing drive bay cover plate 1 6 replacing cover 1 19 1 33 sound board 1 15 1 29 B 3 system requirements A 1 connecting data cable 1 13 power cable 1 14 1 28 power cord 1 19 1 33 connector data cable 1 10 power 1 14 contacting Customer Support B 1 control panel for HP Simple Trax 9 12 copy prevention feature 3 3 copying audio CDs 8 1 DirectCD discs 8 2 mixed mode CDs 8 2 photo CDs 8 2 video CDs 8 2 copying CDs making mulitple copies 8 4 steps 8 3 copying from CD to CD 3 3 copyright notice 6 2 8 1 cover plate removing 1 6 creating a protection list 9 3 creating audio CDs 6 5 CTRL ALT DEL 3 5 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 formatting CD RW disc 5 3 adding data 5 4 5 5 ejecting 5 4 formatting 5 3 disaster recovery 10 1 disaster recovery glossary 10 8 disaster recovery set creatin
107. pplicable You have only those rights provided for such Software and any accompanying documentation by the applicable FAR or DFARS clause or the HP standard software agreement for the product involved Chapter 1 Installing CD Writer Plus and Software What s in the Package M ake sure you have the items shown below Keep the packaging in case you need to transport the CD Writer Plus drive Software installation CDs Disaster Recovery Storage Pack Audio Cable Datacabl Z 7 J HP SureStore CD Writer Plus drive Screws NOTE You may not need the data cableand the audio cable depending on your computer s configuration 1 1 dD 6uije3su T faxdeu 9JeM3JOS pue SN d JOM Tools You ll Need Tools You ll Need Locate the following items before you begin to install the drive m Amedium size Phillips screwdriver m 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 will be installing the CD Writer Plus in an empty drive bay or whether you will be replacing an existing CD ROM with the CD Writer Plus drive To install the CD Writer Plus m inan empty drive bay see page 1 3 m Asareplacement for an existing CD ROM see page 1 20 NOTE In theToshiba Infinita and IBM Aptiva computers install the CD Writer Plus in an empty drive bay and not as a replac
108. py and paste on theHP SimpleTrax icon Creating a Protection List TheHP Simple Trax Protection List contains all files and folders you have designated for protection You can then schedule a protection session to copy all items in the Protection List to a CD at once Thisisa much more efficient method of protecting your important information because it copies all designated files and folders in one operation saving you time and effort To add files and foldersto the Protection List 1 Run Explorer by clicking the Start button pointing to Programs and clicking Windows Explorer xeJ B GWIS dH 6 Je3deu 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 right mouse button 3 Point to HP Simple Trax and click Add to Protection List from the HP Simple Trax menu HP Simple Trax Protect Add to Protection List View Protection List View Versions The View Versions option only appears if you have selected a single file HP Simple Trax places the selected file s and folder s in the Protection List 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for any other files or folders that you want to add to the Protection List To protect the
109. pying is complete CD Copier Advanced Tab Settings Setting Description Current CD Select the speed at which you want to create the Recorder Speed backup copy of the CD For greater certainty record at 1x Disc Copy Select this option to copy the source CD to your Select Location hard drive first to speed up the recording process if you are making more than one copy of aCD Once the source has been copied to your hard drive CD Copier records the disc copy to the CD To make a disc copy type in a different location to storethe image file if you do not want to use the Temp directory Getting Help 8 5 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 CD Copier refer to the appropriate topics in the online Help To accessthe CD Copier online Help select Help Topics from the Help menu Technical information including product literature answers to commonly asked questions information on software upgrades and other topics is available electronically through the following m Adaptec World Wide Web WWW site at http www adaptec com m TheAdaptec Software Products Group can be found on several CD ROM CD R and CD publishing newsgroups and lists on the Internet For customer support information refer to Appendix B Customer Support Sq Bulkdos g Je3deu Chapter 9 HP Simple Trax Use Simpl
110. r than Master or Slave If this is true the location of the data cable connector middle end is very important For Sony and Goldstar CD ROMs try configuring the CD Writer Plus as Master and the CD ROM as Slave Does your computer meet the minimum system requirements See Minimum System Requirements on page A 1 Error message when I double click on the CD Writer Plusicon There isno CD in the CD Writer Plus drive Insert a CD and try again After inserting a CD you need to wait a moment to let the CD Writer Plus drive read the disc information wait until the light on the front of the drive stops flashing and stays green then click on the CD Writer Plus drive s icon again The CD may bein thetray upside down or a little off center try reinserting the CD The label should befacing up You are trying to read from a blank recordable CD Try again after copying some information to the CD already placed Software Disc 1 in the CD Writer Plus but it continues to prompt me to insert the CD Make sure the jumper on the CD Writer Plus is set as advised in the Install Recommendation Printout for your computer see page 1 21 and page 1 25 Check the data cable and make sure the cable s colored edge is aligned with PIN 1 on the CD Writer Plus drive see page 1 27 dD Puije3su T do1deu 9JeM3JOS pue SN d JUM Chapter 2 Using Your CD Writer Plus This chapter describes how to use purchase and care for CDs how to
111. rce drive from which you want to copy the CD Thiscan be your CD R CD RW or CD ROM drive See Source CD ROM Drives for CD to CD Copying in the CD Copier online Help if you are going to copy directly from a CD ROM drive 2 Select the destination drive that contains the blank CD Thisis your CD Writer Plus 3 Make changes if any in the Advanced tab settings See CD Copier Advanced Tab Settings on page 8 4 4 Select one of the following options m Test Select this option to perform atest in which the files to be recorded are passed to the CD recorder No information is recorded to the CD Use this option if you have made any changes to your CD recorder setup Sq Bulkdos g Je3deu 8 4 Making a Copy of a CD m Test amp Copy Select this option to perform atest in which the files to be recorded are passed to the CD recorder Recording begins after a successful test m Copy Select this option when you do not want to perform the test Usethis option if you have successfully recorded a number of similar CDs and you have not made any changes to your CD recorder setup 5 Select the number of copies you want to make 6 Click Copy to begin recording a copy of your CD 7 Follow the on screen instructions and insert a blank CD when prompted if you did not already insert one earlier CD Copier begins copying the files and folders from your sourceto a blank CD A final message box notifies you when the co
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113. s and Information and Utilities Then sdect ScanDisc Making Data CDs to Use on Different Types of Computers Adaptec Easy CD Creator enables you to write files directly to a CD Recordable CD R or CD ReWritable CD RW disc in a format that can beread by different types of computers Thisishandy if for example you want to create a CD for someone who has a computer running under DOS or Windows 3 x Follow these steps to start Easy CD Creator and copy data filesto a blank CD R or CD RW disc 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 CD RW discs can only be read in a MultiRead CD ROM drive or in another CD RW drive Making Data CDs to Useon Different Types of Computers 5 7 NOTE If the screen does not appear after about 15 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 W indows 95 only To check this click Start move the mouse pointer over Settings and click Control Panel In Control Panel double click System and select the Device Manager tab Doubleclick the icon for the CD Writer Plus then seect the Settings tab Click Auto insert notification if it does not have a check mark next to it and click OK Click OK on the System Properties dia
114. s 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 menu Text Edit x Enter the text string you want to insert and press OK A new text Lox object will be added to the disc layout Cancel Enter the text to insert Fill Color frou can add text to your insert TENESSS r Preview Dome Help You can add text to your insert m transparent r Rotation Odegree C S degrees C 180degrees C 270 degrees 2 Typethetext in the Text box 3 Select the text attributes you want by clicking the Fill Color Text Color or Font buttons Attribute Description Fill Color Select the color you want surrounding the text NOTE When text is marked Transparent meaning that you can see the background behind the text you cannot define a fill color Text Color Select the color of the text Font Select the font style and size of thetext 4 Click OK The text is added where the cursor is located on the Jewel Case Layout window sjeqe pue Syesu bDupje w 7 Jeydeu How to Makea Jewel Case Insert or a Label Editing Text Objects To changethe attributes of any text object follow these steps 1 Double click the text object you want to edit 2 Select thetext attributes you want to change See Addi
115. sec and disk access time of less than 20 msec 35 MB free hard drive spacefor installing the software described in this User s Guide 110 MB free hard drive space if your package included other software 10 MB free hard drive space for each minute of music to be recorded An available space on an IDE controller ATA 2 or EIDE One available half height drive bay approximately 6 wide 1 75 high 8 5 deep 15 cm x 4 5 cm 21 6 cm deep A CD ROM driveto install the application software If your computer does not have a CD ROM drive You can create an Install Assistant diskette on another computer with a CD ROM The Install Assistant program will provide you with an Install Recommendation for your system To copy the Install Assistant program to a diskette insert Software Disc 1 into the CD ROM drive From the main menu click Before You Install then click M ake Diskette A 1 uomneuuoju Je iuu e v xipueddy A 2 W hat Affects System Performance Insert the diskette you just made into your computer s floppy drive and run A ASSIST 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 configuration of devices attached to your IDE controllers and understand how to connect your drive you do not require an Install Assistant diskette in order to install the so
116. sound board The audio cable may connect horizontally or vertically to the sound board The connectors only fit one way If a connector doesn t fit try turning it around Useonly oneof thetwo connectors on this end of the audio cable Simply leavethe connector you don t use unattached m Some sound boards have more than one audio cable connector If when you turn your computer back on you get no sound try using a different connector on your sound board NOTE Theaudio cable provided with CD W riter Plus will work with most sound boards If you need to purchasea different audio cable contact your local computer hardware vendor Be sure to identify the type of sound board you have and specify that you require an M PC 2 connector at the drive dD Puije3su T do1deu 9JeM3JOS pue SN d JUM 1 32 Replacing an Existing CD ROM Drive With a CD W riter Plus 15B Securethe driveinto the bay using the screws included with your drive or any M 3x0 5x6mm metric screw 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 bay Replacing an Existing CD ROM Drive With a CD W riter Plus 1 33 16B Replace your computer s cover Computer ON 17B Plug your computer monitor and other devices into a wall outlet or power strip and turn ON your computer The power plug and outlet may look different in your country TheU S version is sh
117. t create a CD layout a file that contains the list of songs and the order in which they will be recorded then record the layout to a blank CD To do so follow these steps 1 Start Easy CD Creator if itis not already running 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 j Untitled Easy CD Creator File Edi View Disc Tools Track Help Diem S slo far 8 2 ae Desktop 8 My Computer System Folder H E 3 Floppy A System Folder me C System Folder H A D System Folder Track 2 Track 02 from Windows Explorer Audio CD Layout Window 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 the list of tracks in the Audio CD Layout tab see Changing the Order of Your Songs on page 6 8 4 Insert the source CD which contains the songs you want to record in your CD Writer Plus NOTE You can record directly from a CD ROM drive only if it supports digital audio extraction See Recording from a CD ROM Drive in the Easy CD Creator Online Help 5 In the Windows Explorer section of the window select the drive where the source CD is located to view the list of songs on the original CD 6 Drag the songs that you want to record from W
118. t need to be taken into consideration when installing an IDE device By reading the Install Recommendation you will know how to install successfully without needing to evaluate the technical details Can t find the IDE controller in your computer Check the manual that came with your computer or call the computer manufacturer for assistance The IDE controller may be located on the motherboard or a daughter board It may be hard to find because it is behind some other component inside your computer such as the power supply Or your computer may not havea connector attached for access to the IDE controller DO NOT ATTACH THE CD WRITER PLUS DRIVE TO A SOUND BOARD SIDE CONTROLLER Do not use the Colorado IDE Adapter board as an alternate IDE controller for the CD Writer Plus Now your computer won t boot up m Turn your computer off and then back on m Turn off and unplug your computer Double check each connector along the data cable and straighten any bent pins The connectors are inserted properly when all pins are covered and the colored stripe on the side of the data cable lines up with PIN 1 of each connector m isthe power cable attached correctly to each device m If you are sharing the IDE data cable between the CD Writer Plus drive and another device did you change the data cable middle end connector attached to the device that was already inside your computer Did you follow the Install Recommendation s instructions for
119. ter Plus in an Empty Drive Bay 9A Set the jumper on the CD Writer Plus as advised in the Install Recommendation Printout for your computer page 1 4 Slave Check the back of the new drive and make sure the jumper is on the center location Slave CABLE SELECT SLAVE MASTER m temen uo mm tj I um n Ts gt En PR Ma SS Don t use a Cable Select 5 This is a jumper You can pull it off and place it on another e ir of pins to ch the setting CABLE SELECT pair of pins to change the setting SLAVE ues MASTER I or Master Check the back of the new drive and make sure the jumper is on the right hand location Master Installing a CD W riter Plus in an Empty Drive Bay 1 9 10A Insert the driveinto the selected drive bay 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 connected to the primary or secondary IDE controller on your computer TIP for Two Devices connected to the data cable If the Install Recommendation states that your CD W riter Plus drive will sharethe data cable with another device such as a CD ROM drive follow the cablealready attached to the other device down to the circuit board in order to locate the IDE controller that you need If you find an extra connector along that cable simply attach that connect
120. tors are keyed so that they only fit one way If your connector is not keyed to fit only one way make sure the cable s colored edge is aligned with PIN 1 which is clearly marked on the CD Writer Plus drive PIN 1 The cable s colored edge is aligned with PIN 1 on the CD Writer Plus drive 7C Colored stripe on the data cable CAUTION Make surethat you are attaching the cable correctly You must locate PIN 1 on each connector and attach the cable so that the edge with the color stripeis aligned with PIN 1 If the cableis attached incorrectly your computer may not boot up q5 b ijje3su T do1deu 9JeM3JOS pue SN d JUM 1 28 Replacing an Existing CD ROM Drive W ith a CD W riter 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 W ith a CD W riter Plus 1 29 14B If you do not have a sound board or only want to amp amp 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 MPC 2 connector You do not need an audio cableto record music Audio The audio cableis used only for listening to music cable CDs through your computer s sound system When the CD Writer Plus drive records music or data it uses the data cable not the audio cable Using an existing audio cable If your sound board already has a spare audio cable with an M PC 2 conn
121. w with small images of the available graphics Select the graphic you want and click Insert Moveor resizethe graphic as required NOTE Seethe Adding Graphics topic in Easy CD Creator online Help for information on editing and moving objects Arranging Track Titles Information about tracks listed in the Audio CD Layout is automatically added to the Jewel Case Layout window If you deletetracks while making an audio CD the associated information is automatically updated in theJewel Case Layout tab Deleting tracks while preparing to make an audio CD may cause blank rows to appear in the tracks list of the Jewel Case Layout tab Therefore if you make changes to the track list that affect the position of the tracks on theJewel Case Layout window Easy CD Creator asks if you want the tracks automatically repositioned TheJewel Case Layout tab provides some commands that let you create columns of track information display the length and number of each track and automatically position tracks on the layout Thefollowing sections describe different ways you can arrangethetracks in theJewel Case Layout Creating Track Column Lists You can arrange the track information boxes m Randomly by dragging them to new positions in theJewel Case Layout window or m Inalinear list with one or two columns To create a track list m Select One Column or Two Column from the Text menu sjeqe pue Ssyesu buyen 4 Jeydeu 7 8 How t
122. with the CD Writer Plus drive for additional information Check the web site listed on page B 5 for the most recent information Checking for resource conflicts In rare cases your computer s IDE controller may be having a resource conflict where another device is trying to use the IDE controller s I O base address or interrupt request channel IRQ To check for this type of conflict In Windows 95 right click on the My Computer icon select Properties select the Device Manager tab and double click on CD ROM if the list is not already expanded A yellow exclamation mark over the controller s icon confirmsthat the controller has the same or conflicting settings as another device installed on your system Resolve this conflict by assigning a unique IRQ and I O base address to the other device In Windows NT if this type of conflict is present you will see an error message when you start up Windows NT Follow thedirections in the error message box BHUIAJOS uue qoJd Je3deu 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 havein creating CDs that can be shared with others using different computer and CD setups Varying Formats CD technology has progressed rapidly over the last few years from CD ROM to writable CD and on to the technology you now own in your r
123. ype of CD The following table lists the types of CDs that can be copied and includes some notes about making backup copies Type of CD Notes Audio or If you are using a drive other than a CD Writer Plus CD Extra you need a source CD ROM drive capable of reading audio digitally Not all drives support digital audio extraction See Testing Your System Configuration in the CD Copier online help CD Copier tests your drive to determine its capabilities when the source CD is inserted NOTE CD Copier supports copying CDs in Track at Once mode This means that there will be two seconds of silence betwee tracks 8 1 saD Bulkdos g Je3deu 8 2 Starting CD Copier Type of CD Notes Data CD Some CD ROM drives may not be able to read a DirectCD data disc If you havea true MultiRead CD ROM drive there should be no problems Mixed Mode Mixed results Some CDs copy perfectly others do not possibly because the CD is formatted to circumvent copying or because some CDs do not follow the standard specifications Photo CD Requires a source CD ROM drive that can read CD ROM XA Most current drives support this Video CD Requires a source CD ROM drive that can read CD ROM XA Most current drives support this Starting CD Copier Follow these steps to start CD 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 t

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