Nero ImageDrive Manual Nero AG
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Contents Contents 1 General information 4 1.1 About the manual 4 1.2 About Nero ImageDrive 4 2 Technical information 5 2.1 2.1.1 System requirements Operating systems supported 5 5 2.2 Minimum requirements 5 2.3 Formats supported 5 3 Launching the Program 6 4 Working with Nero ImageDrive 7 4.1 Program interface 7 4.2 Sample applications 8 5 Enabling Nero ImageDrive 9 6 Enabling drives 10 7 Mounting images 11 7.1 Mounting images with Nero ImageDrive 11 7.
General information 1 General information 1.1 About the manual This manual is intended for all users who want to find out how to use Nero ImageDrive. It is task-based and explains how to achieve a particular objective on a step-by-step basis. In order to make best use of this manual, please note the following conventions: Symbol Meaning Indicates warnings, preconditions or instructions that have to be followed strictly. Indicates additional information or advice. 1.
Technical information 2 Technical information 2.1 System requirements 2.1.1 Operating systems supported Nero ImageDrive works on the following operating systems: Microsoft® Windows® 2000 (with at least Service Pack 4 installed) Microsoft® Windows® XP (with at least Service Pack 2 installed) Microsoft® Windows® Media Center Edition Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 (with at least Service Pack 1 installed) In addition, Microsoft® DirectX® 9.
Launching the Program 3 Launching the Program To launch Nero ImageDrive via Nero StartSmart, proceed as follows: 1. Click on the Nero StartSmart icon. Æ The Nero StartSmart window opens. 2. Click on the button. Æ The list of Nero applications is displayed. Fig. 1: Nero StartSmart 3. Select the Nero ImageDrive entry in the Tools list box. Æ The Nero ImageDrive window opens. Î You have launched Nero ImageDrive via Nero StartSmart.
Working with Nero ImageDrive 4 Working with Nero ImageDrive 4.1 Program interface The Nero ImageDrive program interface is the starting point for enabling Nero ImageDrive, configuring up to two virtual drives, and mounting image files. Nero ImageDrive has up to three tabs: the Options tab is always available, while the First drive and Second drive tabs are only displayed when the corresponding drives are enabled. Fig.
Working with Nero ImageDrive 4.2 Sample applications Nero ImageDrive is a virtual drive that can load images. An image or image file is a virtual image of a CD or DVD. Nero ImageDrive allows you to treat images like discs and open files or run programs from the virtual drive (which you can find in Microsoft Windows Explorer™). Nero ImageDrive is ideal for applications such as: Loading the image of a game CD in Nero ImageDrive to eliminate the annoying spin-up noise when the game is launched.
Enabling Nero ImageDrive 5 Enabling Nero ImageDrive Nero ImageDrive is initially disabled by default. The first time you launch the program you must enable it. You can then use the features of Nero ImageDrive. To enable Nero ImageDrive, proceed as follows: 1. Launch Nero ImageDrive (see Launching the Program). Æ A dialog box is displayed that asks you if you would like to enable Nero ImageDrive. Fig. 3: Enable Nero ImageDrive dialog box 1. Click on the Yes button. Æ Nero ImageDrive is enabled.
Enabling drives 6 Enabling drives After you have enabled Nero ImageDrive, you can use it to configure up to two virtual drives. To do so, proceed as follows: 1. Launch Nero ImageDrive (see Launching the Program). 2. To enable the first drive, check the First drive > Enable drive box. Æ The virtual drive is enabled and the first available drive letter is assigned to it. The drive letter is displayed in parentheses after First drive. The First drive tab is generated. 3.
Mounting images 7 Mounting images 7.1 Mounting images with Nero ImageDrive An image or image file is an individual file on the hard drive that contains an image of a complete disc. An image, therefore, is a virtual disc that you can burn to a real disc with Nero Burning ROM, for example. With the Nero ImageDrive virtual drive, you can load the image (mount the virtual disc) and read or run it. The following requirement must be satisfied: A virtual drive must be enabled.
Mounting images 6. If you would like the image to be automatically mounted when the computer starts up: 1. Click on the Options tab. 2. Check the Mount images at startup box. Î You have mounted an image in the virtual drive and can now use it whenever you want. Click on the Eject button to disable the image again. You can enable (mount) a disabled (ejected) image file again quickly with the Load button. 7.
Mounting images 7.3 Mounting images with command line input You can also mount an image in a virtual drive with a command line input (as long as a virtual drive is enabled). This only works for the first of a maximum of two configured drives, however. One possible application would be to save the commands for mounting different images as batch files (*.bat) so that you can quickly switch between the different images without having to open Nero ImageDrive.
Index 8 Index show info............................................................................... 7 C Command line input.................................................... 13 L Contact ....................................................................... 15 Launching .....................................................................6 Conventions.................................................................. 4 N D Nero Burning ROM .......................................................
Contact 9 Contact Nero ImageDrive is a Nero AG product. Nero AG Im Stoeckmaedle 13-15 76307 Karlsbad Germany Web: www.nero.com Help: http://support.nero.com Fax: +49 724 892 8499 Copyright © 2007 Nero AG and its licensors. All rights reserved.
