HP SureStore CD-Writer Plus User’s Guide For Models 7550e and 7570e U.S.: Hewlett-Packard Company, 800 S. Taft Ave., Loveland, CO 80537 Copyright 1999. Hewlett-Packard Company. All rights reserved. Hewlett-Packard is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company. Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium is a U.S. registered trademark of Intel Corp.
vi Product Certifications UL, cUL, TÜV, NOM-NYCE, CE, C-Tick, meets or exceeds FCC Class B requirements Laser: CDRH on internal laser product Laser Safety This unit employs a laser. Do not remove the cover or attempt to service this device when connected due to the possibility of eye damage. Laser-Sicherheit In das Gerät ist ein Laser eingebaut. Nehmen Sie die Abdeckung nicht ab und versuchen Sie nicht, das Gerät zu reparieren, solange es angeschlossen ist. Es besteht die Gefahr einer Augenverletzung.
vii VARO! NÄKYMÄTÖN AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA LASERSÄTEILYLLE. ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEN. Laser Type: Semiconductor laser GaAlAs Wave length: 778~787 nm (at 25°C) Output power: 2.5 mW (read), 35 mW (write) Beam divergence: 60 degrees FCC Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR, Parts 2 and 15, Class B Computer Peripherals: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
viii DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer’s Name: Hewlett-Packard Company Colorado Personal Storage Solutions Division Manufacturer’s Address: 800 S. Taft Ave.
ix which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: ■ ■ ■ ■ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
x Technology Equipment (VCCI). Although aimed for residential area operation, radio interference may be caused when used near a radio or TV receiver. Read the instructions for correct operation. BAPT Statement Diese Ausrüstung erfüllt die Europäischen EMC-Bestimmungen für die Verwendung in folgender / folgenden Umgebung(en): ■ ■ ■ Wohngegenden Gewerbegebiete Leichtindustriegebiete (Diese Ausrüstung erfüllt die Bestimmungen der Norm EN55022, Klasse B.
xi Hewlett-Packard Limited Warranty Statement HP SureStore CD-Writer Plus Drive DURATION OF LIMITED WARRANTY Hardware - 1 year Software - 90 days 1. HP warrants to you, the end-user customer, that HP hardware, accessories and supplies will be free from defects in materials and workmanship after the date of purchase, for the period specified above. If HP receives notice of such defects during the warranty period, HP will, at its option, either repair or replace products which prove to be defective.
xii HEWLETT-PACKARD YEAR 2000 WARRANTY FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH RESELLERS Subject to all of the terms and limitations of the HP Limited Warranty Statement provided with this HP Product, HP warrants that this HP Product will be able to accurately process date data (including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing, and sequencing) from, into, and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and the years 1999 and 2000, including leap year calculations, when used in accordance with
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Chapter 1: Connecting CDWriter Plus and Installing Software Chapter 1: Connecting CD-Writer Plus and Installing Software What’s in Your Package Make sure you have the items shown below. (Keep the packaging in case you need to transport the CD-Writer Plus drive.
1-2 Connecting CD-Writer Connecting CD-Writer CAUTION: The CD-Writer Plus drive contains sensitive, high-precision optical equipment. Dropping or shaking the CD-Writer Plus drive may cause damage to these sensitive components. Please be careful when handling your drive. NOTE: Refer to the manual that came with your computer if you need more information than what is provided here. WARNING: DO NOT, under any circumstances, open the external CD-Writer Plus drive’s case.
1-3 3. Connect the power supply to the power connector on the back of the CD-Writer Plus drive, with the arrow on the cable facing up. To power supply (arrow up) Power connector Check that you have power to the CD-Writer Plus drive by opening and closing the CD tray by pressing the eject button. NOTE: There is no power switch on the CD-Writer Plus drive or power supply.
1-4 Connecting CD-Writer 4. Locate the parallel port (printer port) connector on your computer. If you are having trouble finding the parallel port connector, your printer may already be attached to it. The CD-Writer Plus drive can share the parallel port with your printer. Parallel ports have receptacles for 25 pins. Select an available parallel port. TIP: Your CD-Writer Plus drive can share a parallel port with a printer.
5. If you have a printer cable attached to the computer’s parallel port, disconnect it from the computer and plug it into the CD-Writer Plus drive’s connector that is closest to the power cord connector. Printer connector Secure the connector by tightening the retaining screws. Printer’s data cable (If a printer is sharing the parallel port with the CDWriter drive.) Power cord connector CAUTION: Do not plug any device other than a printer into the CD-Writer Plus drive’s printer connector.
1-6 Connecting CD-Writer 6. Attach the CD-Writer Plus drive’s data cable to your computer’s 25-pin parallel port connector and hand tighten the retaining screws. Attach the data cable’s remaining connector to the rewritable drive and secure it by tightening the retaining screws. Attach this end to the computer’s parallel port. Attach this end to the CDWriter Plus drive.
7. Connecting the audio cable is OPTIONAL. If you do not wish to use it, go to step 10. The audio cable is used only for hearing music CDs through your computer’s sound system. If you do not have a sound board in your computer, you can still hear music CDs through speakers or earphones attached to the front of the CD-Writer Plus drive. NOTE: When the CD-Writer Plus drive records music or data, it uses the data cable, not the audio cable. 8.
1-8 If You Have Problems If You Have Problems After connecting your CD-Writer Plus drive and turning on your computer, the computer should start (boot) as it normally does. If it does not, check the following items: ■ Is the computer power plugged in? ■ Is each device plugged in and turned on? ■ Are all cables properly plugged into the back of your computer and the CD-Writer Plus drive? ■ Try turning off your computer. Wait at least 20 seconds before turning it back on.
1-9 If the main menu does not appear automatically, click on the Start button on the task bar, select Run, type D:\SETUP (where D: is your CD drive’s letter), then click on OK. 2. Click on the Install CD-Writer Plus icon. Follow the instructions on the screen. If your computer DOES NOT have a CD-ROM drive: 1. To get your CD-Writer Plus started right away, insert the diskette labeled Driver Installation into your floppy drive. 2. Click the Start button on the task bar, select Run. 3.
1-10 If You Have Problems ■ Disconnect all the cables, look for and straighten any pins, and then reconnect the cables. Sometimes just reconnecting a cable aligns it correctly or adjusts the pin connections, fixing a faulty connection. ■ Check the list of known compatibility problems (on page 3-7) and in the Readme file. ■ Make sure that there is no switch box anywhere in the CD-Writer Plus drive’s cabling configuration.
1-11 ■ 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 CDWriter Plus drive’s icon again. ■ The CD may be in the tray upside-down or a little off-center; try reinserting the CD. The label should be facing up. ■ You are trying to read from a blank recordable CD. Try again after copying some information to the CD.
1-12 Uninstalling the Software Programs ■ Make sure the CD-Writer Plus drive’s cables are connected properly. ■ See “Check for a conflict with the parallel port (some other device using the same IRQ or I/O as the parallel port).” on page 1-10. For example, a sound board or fax/modem board may be using the same IRQ. If you discover a conflict(s), change the setting on the other device. Refer to the manuals that came with your computer and other devices for instructions.
1-13 Moving CD-Writer Plus to Another Computer CAUTION: The CD-Writer Plus contains sensitive, high-precision optical equipment. Dropping or shaking the CD-Writer Plus may cause damage to these sensitive components. Please be careful when handling your drive. You can disconnect the CD-Writer Plus drive and move it to another computer, as long as the other computer meets the “Minimum System Requirements” on page A-1. The CD-Writer Plus drive can be used by only one computer at a time.
1-14 Moving CD-Writer Plus to Another Computer 3. Disconnect the CD-Writer Plus data cable and audio cable (if any) from the back of the computer. Data cable 4. Disconnect the printer cable (if any) from your CD-Writer Plus drive and reconnect it to the printer port on the back of your computer (other cables not shown but still attached). 5. You are ready to connect the CDWriter Plus drive to another computer. To connect the CD-Writer Plus drive to another computer: 1.
1-15 Each additional time, after connecting all the cables: ■ In Windows NT, reboot your computer. ■ In Windows 95 or Windows 98, simply click on the Connect or Disconnect external drive icon on your desktop. Select Shuttle EPAT External ATAPI Adapter, then click Connect.
This chapter describes how to use, purchase, and care for CDs; how to take care of your drive; and how to find out its drive letter. Using CDs Inserting a CD 1. Press the eject button on the CD-Writer Plus front panel. 2. Set the CD in the tray with the labeled side up.
2-2 Using CDs 3. Press the eject button again or push gently on the front of the tray to shut the tray. When you access the CD-Writer Plus drive from within a program, you should be able to read the files on the inserted CD. If you have problems: ■ The CD may be in the tray upside-down or a little off-center; try reinserting the CD. The label should be facing up.
Using CDs ■ 2-3 E-mail storage For information on sharing CD-RW discs with others, see “Using CD-RW Discs” on page 4-1.
2-4 Maintenance while writing to CD, you may be able to salvage your CD, but ONLY if you: 1. 2. 3. 4. 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 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.
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” Things to Try First ■ Does your computer meet the minimum system requirements (see“Minimum System Requirements” on page A-1 )? ■ Make sure your computer and CD-Writer Plus drive are plugged in and that each device attached to your computer is turned on.
3-2 Common Symptoms and Solutions ■ If your computer has a power-management feature, disable it (see the manual that came with your computer). ■ If your system is running printer status monitor software, disable it (page 3-7). ■ Make sure that you are not attaching a parallel port switch box anywhere in the CD-Writer Plus drive’s cabling configuration.
Common Symptoms and Solutions ■ Known Compatibility Problems (see page 3-7) ■ Finding the CD-Writer Plus driver files. (see page 3-8) 3-3 Copying directly from one CD to another doesn’t work. WARNING: Only reproduce material for 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 remedies.
3-4 Common Symptoms and Solutions Video is choppy This can be caused by the same situations that cause buffer underruns. This can also happen if your video card is slow. Try the following: ■ Try the solutions for buffer underruns (page 3-4). ■ Reduce the size of the video window and close any other programs that are running. ■ If the previous suggestions don’t work you may want to consider upgrading your video card.
Common Symptoms and Solutions 3-5 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.
3-6 Common Symptoms and Solutions Applications cannot find your CD in the CD-Writer Plus drive Some programs (CD-ROM games, etc.) look only for the first logical drive letter assigned to a CD-ROM drive or CD-Writer Plus drive. For example, if your CD-ROM drive is assigned drive D:\ and the CD-Writer Plus drive is assigned drive E:\, the program is looking for the CD only in drive D:\ and will not see the CD in drive E:\.
Common Symptoms and Solutions 3-7 Hard Drive Compression Software We do not recommend using hard drive compression software. If you use hard drive compression software, it estimates free hard drive space based upon a compression ratio (often user selectable). Programs may check your hard drive for space needed and may think you have the necessary free space. However, depending on the type of files you are copying, you may in fact not have enough hard drive space.
3-8 Common Symptoms and Solutions Easy-CD Audio or CD Copier software, it will cause data corruption. Turn off the printer status monitor software to prevent this problem. Check the information that came with your printer to find out how to do this. Finding the CD-Writer Plus driver files. ■ In Window 95/98, the following file is needed for your CD-Writer Plus drive to work successfully attached to a parallel port: EPATAP9X.
Chapter 4: Sharing Your CDs How you write your data to CD and the type of CDs that you use will determine who else can read the data from your discs. This chapter briefly explains some of the options you have in creating CDs that can be shared with others using different computer and CD setups. Varying Formats CD technology has progressed rapidly over the last few years from CDROM to writable CD, and on to the technology you now own in your rewritable CD-Writer Plus.
4-2 Sharing CDs across Different Formats Can I share a CD-RW disc? Yes. You can share a CD-RW disc directly with someone owning another CD-RW drive or with someone that has a MultiRead CD-ROM drive and UDF reader software. MultiRead CD-ROM drives are a recent innovation to CD-ROM technology, so while not all CD-ROMs are MultiRead, they are available to users world wide.
Sharing CDs across Different Formats 4-3 5. When you eject the disc, DirectCD prompts you to either leave the disc as it is, or organize the disc so it can be read in most standard CD-ROM drives. Select the option to organize the CD so it can be read in most standard CD-ROM drives. NOTE: For additional information on sharing CDs with Windows 3.x and DOS users, see “CD-R discs created with DirectCD.” on page 4-3. Can I play an audio disc I made on a CD-RW disc in my car or home CD player? Probably not.
4-4 Sharing CDs across Different Formats ■ Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0. Your CD-R organized to be read in most standard CD-ROMs is now ready to be shared with Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 users. There may be some CD-ROMs that can’t read the CD-R. If you have problems try turning off the “Read Ahead” on your CD-ROM. Refer to your operating system documentation on how to do this. Another option is to use CD Copier to create a disc copy of your original CD-R disc.
Sharing CDs across Different Formats 4-5 Interchange Summary The following table is a brief summary of which CD drives can read discs created with certain application/media combinations. Application used to make a CD DirectCD Drives that can read the CD CD-RW MultiRead CD-ROM with UDF reader Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0 CD-R (closed) *Most CD-ROMs Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.
Chapter 5: Making Data CDs You can make data CDs with DirectCD™ and with Easy CD Creator™. You can copy data to both CD-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. ■ If you want to make a data CD to use on your own computer, follow the instructions in “Making Data CDs to Use on Your Own Computer” below.
5-2 Making Data CDs to Use on Your Own Computer ■ Transfer a large number of files from the computer you use at work to the computer you use at home NOTE: Other people may be able to read data discs you create with DirectCD on their computers if their CD-related hardware and software is set up the same as it is on your computer.
Making Data CDs to Use on Your Own Computer 5-3 NOTE: If no screen appears after about 15 seconds, the disc may not be blank, or it may have an unreadable format. (See “Fixing an Unreadable Disc” on page 5-6 for more information.) Or the “Auto insert notification” option may be disabled (this applies to 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.
5-4 Making Data CDs to Use on Your Own Computer Writing Data to a DirectCD Disc Once your CD is formatted as a DirectCD disc, you can write data to it in several different ways: ■ Drag and drop files from Windows Explorer onto the CD-Writer Plus icon. ■ Select Save As from a Windows 95 Windows 98/NT application File menu and select the drive letter of your CD-Writer Plus. ■ Use the Send To command. ■ Use MS-DOS command prompts from a DOS window in Windows 95/NT.
Making Data CDs to Use on 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.
5-6 Making Data CDs to Use on Different Types of Computers Fixing an Unreadable Disc If no window appears on the screen after about 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 able to recover data on the disc and allow you to write to it and read from it again. Follow these steps to use ScanDisc: 1. Double-click the CD icon on the right side of the Windows taskbar.
Making Data CDs to Use on 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 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.
5-8 Getting Help Getting Help For setup and connection problems with your CD-Writer Plus, refer to the Troubleshooting section of the user’s guide. For information about 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.
Chapter 6: Making Music CDs Chapter 6: Making Music CDs A music CD is a compact disc (CD) containing digital audio tracks recorded in the Compact Disc-Digital Audio (CD-DA) format. Music CDs can store up to 74 minutes of music and may contain up to 99 tracks, each usually representing a separate piece of music. Music CDs can be played back from a home or car CD player or from a CD-ROM drive through speakers or headphones attached to the drive’s output jack.
6-2 Making a Music CD 3. Select the third option: Click here to create an audio CD that will be playable in any CD player. The Adaptec Easy CD Creator Wizard window appears. Making a Music CD You can make a music CD by recording songs from: ■ Tracks on an existing CD ■ Wave files stored on your hard drive (*.wav is a standard Windows format for sound files.) ■ A combination of Wave files and tracks This section explains how you can make a simple music CD with the Easy CD Creator Wizard.
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: 2. Follow the on-screen instructions in the Wizard windows.
6-4 Making a Music CD 2. Select New CD Layout from the File menu or open an existing CD layout. 3. Click the Audio CD Layout tab: 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.
Making a Music CD 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.
6-6 Making a Music CD 6. Select Create CD from the File menu when you have finished adding all of the songs you want to record to your CD layout. The CD Creation Setup box appears. 7. Make changes, if any, to the CD Creation Setup settings (see “CD Creation Setup Settings” in the 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.
Making a Music CD 6. Type in a file name for the Wave file and choose a different location on your hard drive if you do not want to record your Wave file to your Temp directory. 7. Click Save. Easy CD Creator pre-records your Wave file to your hard drive. An onscreen message notifies you when the recording is complete.
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. Drag the song to the position where you want it to appear in the Audio CD Layout window.
Playing Music CDs Saving a CD Layout You can create a CD layout, save it, then use it to record a CD later. To save a CD layout, follow these steps: 1. Select Save As from the File menu. 2. Type in the File name. 3. Select the location where you want to store the file. Opening an Existing CD Layout To open a CD layout you have previously saved: ■ Select Open CD Layout from the File menu. Easy CD Creator displays the contents of the layout.
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 topics in the online Help. To access the Easy CD Creator online Help, select Help Topics from the Help menu.
Chapter 7: Making Inserts and Labels 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 the top of the CD.
7-2 How to Make a Jewel Case Insert or a Label How to Make a Jewel Case Insert or a Label When you make a music CD, 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.
How to Make a Jewel Case Insert or a Label 7-3 Zooming To view a section of an insert page or label in greater detail, you can magnify the view. To change the magnification of the page, follow these steps: 1. Select Zoom from the Page menu. Chapter 7: Making Inserts and Labels 2. Select the zoom level you want to apply. 3. 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.
7-4 How to Make a Jewel Case Insert or a Label Using Grids Grids help you to more precisely position objects with respect to other objects on the insert or label. To snap objects to a grid—meaning the objects are automatically moved to the grid line—do the following: 1. Select Grid from the Layout menu. 2. Select Snap to Grid from the Layout menu. The objects snap to the nearest grid marker when you move them around on the page.
How to Make a Jewel Case Insert or a Label 7-5 Adding Text You can add as much text as you like to the jewel case insert or CD label. When you add text, you can define some attributes, such as font style, color, and background fill color. To add text, follow these steps: 2. Type the text 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.
7-6 How to Make a Jewel Case Insert or a Label Editing Text Objects To change the attributes of any text object, follow these steps: 1. Double-click the text object you want to edit. 2. Select the text attributes you want to change. (See “Adding Text” on page 7-5.) 3. Click OK. Adding Graphics The graphics used in Easy CD Creator are called OLE objects. OLE is a Windows feature that maintains associations with objects across different applications.
How to Make a Jewel Case Insert or a Label 7-7 If you select Microsoft Clipart Gallery, you will see a window with small images of the available graphics. Select the graphic you want and click Insert. 6. Move or resize the graphic, as required. Arranging Track Titles Information about tracks listed in the Audio CD Layout is automatically added to the Jewel Case Layout window. If you delete tracks while making an audio CD, the associated information is automatically updated in the Jewel Case Layout tab.
7-8 How to Make a 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: ■ Select Display Track Number from the Text menu. To display track duration times: ■ Select Display Track Time from the Text menu.
Getting Help 7-9 Getting Help For setup and connection problems with your CD-Writer Plus, refer to the Troubleshooting section of the user’s guide. Technical information, including product literature, answers to commonly asked questions, information on software upgrades and other topics is available electronically through the following: ■ Adaptec World Wide Web (WWW) site at http://www.adaptec.com.
Chapter 8: Copying CDs CD Copier is a convenient tool for making copies of your CDs. The most common reason for making a copy of a CD is to create a working copy of a CD and archive the original in a safe place. What Types of CDs Can I Copy? You can use CD Copier to make backup copies of almost any type of CD.
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 have a 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.
Making a Copy of a CD 8-3 3. Select Click here to create a duplicate of an existing audio CD or data CD. The CD Copier Source and Destination tab appears. Making a Copy of a CD To make a backup copy of a CD, follow these steps: 1. Select the source drive from which you want to copy the CD. This can 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.
8-4 Making a Copy of a CD ■ Test & Copy—Select this option to perform a test in which the files to be recorded are passed to the CD recorder. Recording begins after a successful test. ■ Copy—Select this option when you do not want to perform the test. Use this option if you have successfully recorded a number of similar CDs and you 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.
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 access the CD Copier online Help, select Help Topics from the Help menu.
Chapter 9: Find Files Fast with HP Simple Trax If you're looking for the easiest way to save, manage, and find your files on CD, HP Simple Trax is the answer. What Simple Trax Can Do for You Automatic file backup to CD—Simple Trax has a Wizard to help you easily configure the software to automatically copy files to CD on the days and times you choose. Find Files Fast on your CDs—Even if the CD is not in the drive.
9-2 Copying Files to CD Copying Files to CD You can copy files to CD several ways with Simple Trax. You can copy them to CD from Windows Explorer or you can set up Simple Trax to copy files at scheduled times. The schedule can be set using the Wizard or, if you want to use more advanced options, from the Control Panel. Using Windows Explorer to Copy Files To copy files using Windows Explorer: 1. Place the CD you want to use into your CD-Writer Plus. 2. If the CD is new, it will need to be formatted.
9-3 Automatically Copying Files to CD OR Click on the folders and/or file(s) you want to copy with the left button and drag and drop them onto the Simple Trax Index icon located on the left side of the Windows Explorer screen. You may need to scroll down to see it. Simple Trax Index icon 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 name to identify the CD. This name is used in the HP Simple Trax Index for identification.
9-4 Automatically Copying Files to CD Preparing a CD for Automatic Operations For a Simple Trax session to run unattended you will need to have a CD that is formatted and has a name for use in HP Simple Trax. To prepare the CD you will: ■ Format it ■ Use Simple Trax to copy at least one file so you can give the CD a name for use in the Simple Trax program To prepare a CD for automatic operations: 1. Place the new CD into your CD-Writer Plus.
Automatically Copying Files to CD 9-5 5. Simple Trax will then prompt you to type a name to identify the CD. This name is used in the HP Simple Trax Index for identification. Be sure to write the same name on the CD label with a felt-tip pen. Using the Wizard to Set a Schedule The Wizard is the easiest way to set up a Simple Trax schedule. If you want more control over how you set up the schedule, you might want to review the section, “Using the Control Panel to Set up a Schedule” on page 9-6.
9-6 Automatically Copying Files to CD Your computer must be left on for the operation to run. Using the Control Panel to Set up a Schedule The HP Simple Trax Control Panel allows the most customization when setting up a schedule. To use the Control Panel: 1. Click the Start button and point to Programs, then to HP CD-Writer Plus, then to HP Simple Trax, and click HP Simple Trax Control Panel. The Control Panel appears. 2. Click on the Selection tab towards the top of the Control Panel.
Automatically Copying Files to CD 9-7 copy to CD on a regular basis. Click on the box next to the appropriate folders. 4. Click the Schedule tab towards the top of the screen. The Schedule screen appears: 6. When you are finished selecting your schedule, click OK. Before an Automatic Operation will Run If you plan to use a new CD for the automatic operation, be sure to read the section, “Preparing a CD for Automatic Operations” on page 9-4. It will teach you how to format and name the CD.
9-8 Automatically Copying Files to CD Adding Custom File Types You can create custom file types. For example, if you work with text documents (.html) and video clips (.jpg) to create Web pages you may want to create a custom file type called Web Pages. To add a custom file type: 1. Click the Start button and point to Programs, then to HP CD-Writer Plus, then to HP Simple Trax, and click HP Simple Trax Control Panel. The Control Panel screen appears. 2.
To Verify Your Schedule Settings 9-9 3. Click on the plus-sign button in the Selection window. The Custom File Type window appears: 4. Type the name of the category in the description field. Next, type the file extensions in the lower window separated by commas. (Do not type the period before the extensions.) This example shows the group Web Pages that includes the file extensions html and jpg. When you’re finished, click on Add Type. The Selection screen will reappear.
9-10 Browsing Your Simple Trax CDs 3. To change a schedule Click the box next to the day you want to a scheduled operation to run, then adjust the time you want to copy the files. When you are finished making changes click on the Add to Schedule button. 4. To remove a schedule, highlight the item on the right side of the screen, then click on Remove from Schedule. 5. If you want to make changes to the items you've selected to be copied, click on the Selection tab towards the top of the screen.
9-11 Finding Files On Your CD 3. Point to a filename in the index. If it is a graphic file, you will see a thumbnail preview of the file. If it is a text file, you’ll see a short summary of the file’s contents. Thumbnail preview of the file mundo.gif Finding Files On Your CD To find a file on your CD: 1. Run Windows Explorer by clicking the Start button, pointing to Programs, and clicking Windows Explorer.
9-12 Finding Files On Your CD 2. From the Tools menu, point to Find, then click on In HP Simple Trax. The Find Files screen appears: 3. In the Filename box type all or part of the name of the file you want to find. 4. To limit Simple Trax to searching only specific file types, select the appropriate checkboxes in the File type window. 5. You may also search by one or more words contained in a file. Click on the Words in File tab towards the top of the screen.
Finding Files On Your CD 9-13 In the example shown in the Find Files illustration, Simple Trax will find files containing "dog" or "cat" or "bird". 6. If you want to search for a file that was modified on or between certain dates, click on the Date Modified tab towards the top of the screen. You can search for files between specific dates or over a period of time. After you make your selections click on OK. Chapter 9: Find Files Fast with HP Simple Trax 7.
9-14 Finding Files On Your CD Narrowing Your Search When you are finished entering search criteria the results appear in the Refine Results screen: You may want to narrow your search further by date, file type, or search words. To refine by date: Move the sliders back and forth until the range of dates you want appear on either corner of the box. The results window will update as you change the date. To refine with File Types Click on the File Type tab in the middle of the screen.
Copying Files and Folders Back to Your Hard Drive 9-15 Copying Files and Folders Back to Your Hard Drive Retrieving protected files and folders using HP Simple Trax is quick and easy. You don't need to insert a CD into your CD-Writer Plus before the retrieval actually begins. HP Simple Trax shows you all the files and folders you have copied to CDs. The software then prompts you for the correct CDs after you’ve selected the file(s) or folder(s). To retrieve files and folders: 1.
9-16 Retrieving an Earlier Version of a File 4. Click Retrieve from the popup menu. The Retrieve screen appears: 5. Set the retrieve options: Ask before overwriting files—Normally Simple Trax will ask before overwriting files of the same name. Clear this box only if you want Simple Trax to overwrite files without asking first. Include subdirectories—Check this option to retrieve all subdirectories in the selected folder. (This option is useful only if you have selected one or more folders.
Importing CDs into HP Simple Trax 9-17 To retrieve an earlier version of a file: 1. Run Windows Explorer by clicking the Start button, pointing to Programs, and clicking Windows Explorer. 2. Click the file on your hard drive that you want to retrieve with the right mouse button, point to HP Simple Trax on the popup menu, and select View Versions.
9-18 Importing CDs into HP Simple Trax There are several cases in which you may want to import a CD: ■ To start tracking files that you have previously copied to CDs without using HP Simple Trax ■ If you want to start tracking files on a CD created by someone else or a commerically made CD ■ If for any reason the information HP Simple Trax stores on your hard drive is lost or damaged you can reconstruct that information by importing all Simple Trax CDs To import a CD into HP Simple Trax: 1.
Event Logs 9-19 Event Logs An event log is automatically created every time a Simple Trax operation runs—such as a retrieve, import, or scheduled copy. Look at the event log for additional information if an error message appears during an operation. To view an Event Log: 1. Point to Start, then to Programs, HP CD-Writer Plus, then to HP Simple Trax, and click HP Simple Trax Control Panel. The Control Panel Screen appears. 2. Click on the Event Log tab towards the top of the screen. 3.
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 at the time you created your Disaster Recovery Set.
10-2 Getting Started What you will need To create the Disaster Recovery Set, you will need the following items: For Windows 95 and Windows 98 ■ One or more blank, formatted 1.44MB diskettes* ■ One or more blank HP CD-R/CD-RWs* ■ Windows 95/98 installation CD or install set What is an install set? An install set is the list of files used to install a product or operating system. Computers shipped with pre-installed operating systems (i.e. Windows 95/98) may not include a Windows installation CD.
Getting Started 10-3 Partitioning Your Drive(s) In the event that you must perform a recovery, HP Disaster Recovery will require that you partition your new drive(s) to the same settings as were set before the drive failure. In order to do this, it may be helpful to make a record of your current partition settings on paper and keep an updated record of these settings with each DR Set. What is a partition? A partition is a logical section of your hard disk.
10-4 Recovering Your Data WARNING: Be sure to discontinue testing the DR Set when instructed to do so. By proceeding with the recovery process, you would be recovering the data from the CD which would overwrite the data on that drive. 2. If you do not receive the messages listed in the steps for data recovery, follow the directions for creating another Disaster Recovery Set. See “Creating the Disaster Recovery Set” on page 10-2. To test your Windows NT Disaster Recovery Set: 1.
Recovering Your Data 10-5 the steps outlined in your Microsoft Windows User’s Manual before attempting the following procedures. If you have determined that a harddrive failure has occurred, proceed to Step 2. 2. Replace any damaged hard-drives with comparable drives. In order to recover all of your information, HP Disaster Recovery must have at least as much hard disk space as existed before the drive failure. 3. Insert the Windows Startup Disk (diskette #1 of the DR Set) into the 3.
10-6 Recovering Your Data NOTE: If your Disaster Recovery Set consists of more than one CD, you will be prompted to insert each of the CDs in the order they were created. The following message should appear: Test successful. To continue your recovery, select RECOVER. If you are testing, select EXIT. 9. To continue recovering your system, press F5. Or, To exit the Disaster Recovery process, press F10, remove any diskettes or CDs from your drive(s) and restart your computer.
Recovering Your Data 10-7 The recovery process will take some time to complete, depending upon the amount of data you are recovering. You will be prompted to insert the CDs in the order they were created. 12. Once the volume has been recovered, a summary of the process will be displayed. To exit this screen, press Enter. If there is more than one volume to be recovered, you may select it at this time. After recovering the volume(s), you may wish to view the REPORT.
10-8 Recovering Your Data In order to recover all of your information, HP Disaster Recovery must have at least as much hard disk space as existed before the drive failure. 3. Insert the Windows NT Workstation Setup Boot Disk (diskette #1 of the DR Set) into into the 3.5” floppy drive from which your computer boots, and restart your computer. You will be guided through a partial NT installation. 4. When prompted, insert Windows NT Workstation Setup Disk #2 into the 3.
Recovering Your Data 10-9 When Setup has finished copying files to your hard disk, you will be prompted to remove any floppy diskettes and CDs from your drive(s) and restart your computer. Once you have restarted your computer, the HP Disaster Recovery Wizard should appear and guide you through the rest of the recovery process. WARNING: If you are just performing a test of your Disaster Recovery Set, the test is now complete.
10-10 Recovering Your Data ■ Busy Files—If any files were inaccessible at the time you created your Disaster Recovery Set, or at the time of the recovery process, these files will be listed in the Report file as not having been recovered. ■ Damaged Media—If the media containing your Disaster Recovery Set is damaged, some of the data on that media may not be recoverable. Any files that could not be recovered due to damaged media will be listed in the Report file.
Minimum System Requirements Your computer should meet or exceed these requirements: ■ IBM or compatible Pentium/133 Mhz processor or above ■ Microsoft ® Windows 95®, Windows 98®or Windows NT® 4.0 NOTE: For Windows NT, Service Pack 3 or greater is required.
A-2 What Affects System Performance If your driver installation diskette is lost or damaged: To create a driver installation diskette, insert “Software Disc 1” into the CD-ROM drive. From the main menu, click Browse this CD. Double-click the CopyDisk folder and then double-click Copydisk.exe. Select the Driver Installation Diskette option and follow the instructions.
What Affects System Performance A-3 EPP and ECP modes allow the CD-Writer Plus drive to run at up to a 6x read speed and a 2x write speed if the other minimum system requirements are met. TIP: Check your computer’s specifications to see which kind of parallel port was installed. Sometimes a fast ECP/EPP port will be set up as a slow standard mode port at the factory. Check your computer’s manual to find out how to reset it to the faster speed.
A-4 Product Specifications Product Specifications ISO 9660 Disc Data Capacity (74 Minute CD) Number of sessions Size required for header information Size available for data/ per session 1 approximately 23 MB* 627 MB one session 5 approximately 79 MB (approx. 23 for the first, 14 MB each of the rest) 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.
Product Specifications A-5 120 mm and 80 mm CD-R (write-once) media 120 mm CD-RW (ReWritable) media For a description of which CD drives can read discs created with certain application/media combinations see the interchange summary on page 4-5. Interface Electrical interface: parallel port EPP/ECP Loading mechanism: tray Logical recording format (depending on application used): ISO 9660 UDF 1.5 CD-DA Dimensions Height: 66 mm (2.6") Width: 180 mm (7.1") Depth: 284 mm (11.2") Weight (net): 2.157 Kg (4.
Appendix B: Customer Support If your own troubleshooting efforts fail, contact Customer Support. Make sure you are at your system and have your drive installed when you call. Phone numbers begin on page B-5. Before you contact them, have the information below ready. For help finding this information, see page B-2. If you receive an error message, write it down before you call.
B-2 Before You Call HP Information For your computer Printer connected to the CDWriter Plus drive? What kind? CD-Writer Plus in warranty? See page xi Where to Find This Information CD-Writer Plus drive model The CD-Writer Plus drive model number appears on the front of the CDWriter Plus drive, as well as on the box. Example: 7500 Series Drive firmware version In Windows 95 and Windows 98, the drive firmware version and model number (above) appear in the CD-ROM settings.
Before You Call HP B-3 Operating system and amount of RAM installed In Windows 95 or Windows 98, from the Start menu on the task bar, select Settings/Control Panel. Double-click on System. Select the General tab. Write down the version number and the amount of memory installed; for example: 4.00.950 and 32 MB RAM. 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.
B-4 HP Customer Support HP Customer Support If you need help with your CD-Writer Plus drive, your local reseller has the latest information regarding HP products and services and can provide support under HP's comprehensive menu of reseller services. If your reseller is not able to help, you can obtain support from HP directly either through free 24-hours/day interactive electronic services or by telephone (free during warranty).
HP Customer Support B-5 Asia/Pacific Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (03) 9272 2627 China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (010) 6564 5735 Japan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) 3335 8622 Korea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (02) 769 0543 New Zealand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (09) 356 6642 Singapore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B-6 Returning a Drive Norway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 11 62 99 Portugal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01 44 17 199 Russia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7095 923 5001 Spain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 23 21 123 Sweden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08 61 92 170 Switzerland (French, Italian, and German) . .
Index-1 Index A B bi-directional parallel port 3-5, A-2, A-3 buffer size A-4 buffer underrun 3-4–3-5 cables audio 1-7, 1-14 data 1-6, 1-14 power 1-2 printer 1-5, 1-14 capacity, CD A-4 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
Index-2 sharing with standard CD-ROM 4-2 using 4-1 CDs cannot find CD 3-6 capacity A-4 cleaning 2-4 copy prevention feature 3-3 importing into Simple Trax 9-17 inserting 2-1–2-2 maintenance 2-4 multi-session 3-5 music 1-7 power loss while writing 2-4, 3-6 problems inserting 2-2 purchasing 2-3 reading problem 3-5 removing 2-2 rewritable 2-2, A-5 searching files in Simple Trax 9-11 selecting 2-2 supported by CD-Writer drive A-4 viewing contents in Simple Trax 9-10 write-once 2-3, 3-5, A-5 CD-Writer drive audi
Index-3 to CD in Simple Trax 9-2 copying from CD to CD 3-3 copyright notice 6-2, 8-1 creating audio CDs 6-5 CTRL-ALT-DEL 2-3, 3-6 Customer Support, contacting B-1 customizing jewel case inserts 7-2 cycling power 1-8, 1-9, 3-1 D 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 3-4 environmental specifications A-6 erasing files from CDs 5-5 error message buffer underrun 3-4–3-5 cannot find CD 3-6
Index-4 files not recovered 10-9 firmware version B-2 fitting tracks on a page 7-8 formatting DirectCD discs 5-3 G getting started 10-1 H Handling CDs 2-3 hard drive access time 3-5, A-2, A-3, A-4 compression software 3-7 speed A-2 storage requirements A-1 transfer rate A-1, A-2 Help Easy-CD Audio 5-8, 6-10, 7-9, 8-5 high-pressure air 2-4 HP VersaWriter CD drive uninstalling 1-12 humidity specifications A-6 I I/O channel setting A-1 importing CDs into SimpleTrax 9-17 inserting a CD 2-1–2-2 inserting obje
Index-5 N networks 3-4 O OLE objects 7-6 opening CD layouts 6-9 opening tray 2-1 operating system compatible A-1 identifying version B-3 P R RAM.
Index-6 ruler option 7-3 S saving CD layout 6-9 scheduling changing a schedule 9-9 in Simple Trax 9-3 verifying a schedule 9-9 searching in Simple Trax 9-11 serial number B-2 sharing CD-R created with DirectCD 4-3 created with Easy-CD Creator 4-4 sharing CD-R discs 4-3 sharing CD-RW discs 4-2 sharing parallel port 1-4–1-5, 3-3 Simple Trax 9-1 browsing your CD 9-10 changing a schedule 9-9 changing the display 9-19 copying files from CD 9-15 copying files to CD 9-2 early file versions 9-16 event logs 9-19 fi
Index-7 video distortion 3-4, ??–3-4 writing to CD 3-4 types of CDs that can be copied 8-1 U uninstalling 1-12 V vibration specifications A-6 video card 3-4, ??–3-4 video distortion 3-4, ??–3-4 viewing jewel case inserts 7-2 volume control 3-3 wave files 3-3, 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 copying files in Simple Trax 9-5 making music CDs 6-3 write-once CDs 2-3, 3-4, 3-5, A-5 writing to CD 3-3, 3-4 power
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