Manual Nero StartSmart
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Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 Start Successfully About the Manual About Nero StartSmart Nero StartSmart Versions 5 5 5 5 2 Starting Nero StartSmart 7 3 Start Screen 8 4 4.1 4.1.1 4.1.2 4.2 4.2.1 4.2.2 4.3 4.3.1 4.3.2 4.3.3 4.3.4 4.4 4.4.1 4.4.2 4.4.
Start Successfully 1 Start Successfully 1.1 About the Manual This manual is intended for all users who want to learn how to use Nero StartSmart. It is process-based and explains how to achieve a specific objective on a step-by-step basis. To make best use of this documentation, please note the following conventions: Indicates warnings, preconditions or instructions that have to be precisely followed. Indicates additional information or advice. 1.
Start Successfully Features that are not available in the Essentials versions are indicated by the icon. The icon offers you upgrade possibilities, and gives information about it. Gracenote Plug-in You will need the Gracenote Plug-in to identify single audio files. You can obtain the plug-in at www.nero.com. The plug-in is already included in the full version. In addition, the encoding and decoding formats in Nero StartSmart Essentials are restricted. The mp3PRO plug-in is included as trial version.
Starting Nero StartSmart 2 Starting Nero StartSmart The Nero StartSmart icon appears on your computer's desktop after installing Nero Multimedia Suite. Double-click the Nero StartSmart icon to open the Nero StartSmart window. Nero StartSmart provides easy access to all Nero Multimedia Suite applications and, when installed, to Nero BackItUp & Burn and Nero Vision Xtra applications.
Start Screen 3 Start Screen Nero StartSmart start window The following buttons are available: nero Multimedia Suite 10 Opens the Nero Web site www.nero.com where you can get more information about Nero products. Displays a menu in which you can open the options for Nero StartSmart, open the help and display online tutorials, and end the application. Displays a selection list of Nero applications and tools that can be opened directly by clicking them. Displays online help.
Start Screen Nero StartSmart you can burn a data disc, burn a music disc (e.g. an Audio CD), save audio files from an Audio CD to hard drive, or copy a disc. The News area at the bottom of the Nero StartSmart screen displays the news from the newsfeeds to which you have subscribed. The following buttons are available in the News area: News Opens the newsfeed options, where you can subscribe to newsfeeds. Displays the complete news from the newsfeed.
Quick Tasks 4 Quick Tasks Quick tasks are pre-configured, frequently-used processes that can be run directly in Nero StartSmart without having to launch another Nero application. You can quickly and easily burn data discs or Audio CDs, save audio files from Audio CDs to a hard drive, and copy discs. The following quick tasks are available: Data Burning: Displays the Burn Data Disc screen. Here, you can quickly burn a selection of files.
Quick Tasks 4.1 Data Burning 4.1.1 Burn Data Disc Screen You can create data discs with just a few clicks of your mouse. Burn Data Disc screen The following setting options are available: Input field Disc name The desired name of the disc to be burned is entered here. Drop-down menu Destination drive Allows you to select the drive you would like to use for burning. The Image Recorder entry creates an image file that is initially stored on the computer under the path shown in the adjacent text box.
Quick Tasks Button Delete Removes the selected entries from the contents list. Opens the options for the Data Burning quick task. Image file An image refers to a single file on the hard drive that contains the image of a complete disc. Creating an image file is especially useful when you do not have an available recorder or a blank disc. Later on you can use an application like Nero Express to burn the image to disc. Further information can be found in the Nero Express manual. 4.1.
Quick Tasks 2. Click the Add button. The Add files and folders window is opened. 3. Select the files that you want to burn to disc. 4. Click the Add button. The files selected are listed in the Burn Data Disc screen. A capacity bar displays the total length of the files to be burned to disc. The Add Files and Folders window stays in the foreground until you close it. 5. If you want to delete a file, choose the desired file and click the Delete button. The selected file is removed from the list. 6.
Quick Tasks and has surprisingly high sound quality. This type of audio disc can be played on all playback devices that support the Nero AAC Audio format. mp3PRO Plug-in You will need the mp3PRO Plug-in for unlimited MP3 and mp3PRO encoding/decoding. The plug-in can be added to Nero Multimedia Suite. You can obtain the plug-in at www.nero.com. The plug-in is already included in the full version. The creation process is nearly identical for all audio discs.
Quick Tasks Drop-down menu Destination drive Allows you to select the drive you would like to use for burning. The Image Recorder entry creates an image file that is initially stored on the computer under the path shown in the adjacent text field. The image can be burned to a CD later. The drop-down menu is available if there is more than one drive, or if the Image Recorder is enabled.
Quick Tasks The Audio Burning screen is displayed. Audio Burning screen 2. Click the Audio CD option. The Burn Audio CD screen is displayed. 3. Click the Add button. The Add files and folders window is opened. 4. Select the audio files that you want to burn to CD. You can select audio files from CDs or from your hard drive. 5. Click the Add button. The audio files selected are listed in the Burn Audio CD screen.
Quick Tasks Burn Audio CD with Audio Files screen If the capacity bar is displayed in green, all audio files on the CD can be burned. If the capacity bar is red, not all audio files fit on the CD. You have the option of deleting audio files from the list. 6. If you want to delete an audio file, choose the desired audio file and click the Delete button. The selected audio file is removed from the list. 7. Select a burner from the Destination drive drop-down menu. 8.
Quick Tasks 4.3 Audio Ripping 4.3.1 Audio Ripping Screen The Rip Audio CD screen displays the audio files available on the Audio CD. You can save the audio files from an Audio CD to the hard drive. The files are encoded, i.e. converted into a format that the computer can read. The audio file is usually compressed. The Audio CD can be automatically identified with Gracenote. So-called metadata, i.e.
Quick Tasks Drop-down menu Output file format You can choose the format in which the tracks should be saved.
Quick Tasks 4.3.2 Converting Audio CDs to MP3s mp3PRO Plug-in You will need the mp3PRO Plug-in for unlimited MP3 and mp3PRO encoding/decoding. You can obtain the plug-in at www.nero.com. The plug-in is already included in the full version. To save the audio files from an Audio CD to the hard drive, proceed as follows: 1. Click the Audio Ripping menu icon. The Rip Audio CD screen is displayed and a window asks you to insert an Audio CD into a drive. Rip Audio CD screen 2.
Quick Tasks If several entries are found or the found entry is ambiguos, then the Matches window is opened and the metadata records in question are displayed. 4. Select the metadata record that matches your Audio CD. 5. Click the Send New Data button if none of the metadata records match your Audio CD. The Edit MetaData window is opened. Edit Metadata The Edit Meta Data window also opens if no matching entry is found in the database but you want to enter the metadata and make it available. 6.
Quick Tasks Rip Audio CD screen with audio files 9. Select the tracks that you want to save on the hard drive. 1. If you want to copy all files on the disc to your hard drive, click the Select All button. 2. If you want to deselect the files, click the Unselect All button. 3. If you only want to select individual audio files, enable the check box in front of the respective audio files. 10. Choose a file format in the Output file format drop-down menu. 11.
Quick Tasks If you want to save audio files from several Audio CDs, enable the Enable ripping of each entire Audio CD in a row check box. The copy process then runs automatically for the other Audio CDs as described here. The settings that you defined at the beginning are used. A dialog box is displayed at the end of the copy process and prompts you to insert another Audio CD or to cancel the operation. When automatically copying more than one Audio CD in a row, only the entire Audio CD can be copied.
Quick Tasks 4.3.4 Identifying Audio Files You can have the added audio files in the music compilations identified with Gracenote and access metadata such as artist and title from the Gracenote Media Database. Gracenote Plug-in You will need the Gracenote Plug-in to identify single audio files. You can obtain the plug-in at www.nero.com. The plug-in is already included in the full version. To do this, proceed as follows: 1. Select the type of compilation to burn a music CD.
Quick Tasks The Edit Meta Data window is closed. The metadata is written into the audio file and accordingly shown in Nero StartSmart. If the Adjust all file name(s) check box is selected, the file on hard disk is renamed accordingly (if technically possible). 4.4 Copy Disc 4.4.1 Copy Disc Screen You can copy a disc very quickly here. Just insert a disc and click Copy. If you have more than one drive, drop-down menus in which you can choose the source and destination drives are displayed.
Quick Tasks Destination drive Button Copy also select the Image Recorder entry to create an image of the disc to be copied, which can then be burnt to a disc at a later point in time. In this case, click the Browse button to choose the path in which to save the image file. The drop-down menu is available if there is more than one drive, or if the Image Recorder is enabled. Triggers the copying process or the process to create an image. Opens the options for the Copy Disc quick task.
Quick Tasks Copy Disc 2. Select the Source drive and the Destination drive. If you want to copy the disc using the Image Copy method, choose the same drive for the source and the destination. If you want to copy the disc using the On-the-fly method, choose different drives for the source and the destination. If you only have one drive, the drop-down menus are not available. You therefore skip the step above. Just insert the disc you want to copy and click the Copy button. 3.
Quick Tasks 4.4.3 Methods of Copying If you have more than one drive, there are two options for copying a disc On-the-fly, i.e. the disc to be copied and the recordable disc are in different drives Image copy, i.e. you use the same drive for the disc to be copied and the recordable disc Each one of the methods can be better for different situations, depending on your requirements. 4.4.3.
Tabs 5 Tabs Frequently occurring tasks have been assembled on tabs in the Nero StartSmart categories. All tasks are linked to Nero applications, as mentioned in the task text. Detailed information about the individual applications is available in the respective manuals, which are available for download from www.nero.com free of charge. If you have not installed the respective application, the task will be unavailable. This status will be indicated by an exclamation mark.
Tabs 5.1 Music Tab Here you can perform tasks regarding music. Music tab The following tasks are available: Play back and Organize Music Opens Nero MediaHub. Here, you can play back your audio files in a convenient manner and also create playlists. Rip and Burn Opens Nero Burning ROM. Here, you can create, burn, and rip Audio Music – Advanced CDs. A wide range of file formats is supported. Mix Music and Digitize LPs and Tapes Opens Nero SoundTrax.
Tabs 5.2 Video, Photo Tab Here you can perform tasks regarding video and photo. Video - Photo tab The following tasks are available: Create Video and Photo Slide Show Opens Nero MediaHub. Here, you can easily create videos and slide shows. Play back Multimedia Opens Nero MediaHub. Here, you can play back your video files and pictures in a convenient manner. Create Video and Opens Nero Vision. Here, you can create videos and slide shows.
Tabs 5.3 Data Tab Here you can perform tasks regarding data. Data tab The following tasks are available: Burn and Copy Data Opens Nero Express. Here, you can select the files for a data disc and burn them to CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc. Back up Data Opens Nero BackItUp. Here, you can choose files to back up and then initiate the backup process. You can also enable Autobackup, for instance, which will perform automatic backups of your data. Burn and Copy Data – Advanced Opens Nero Burning ROM.
Tabs 5.4 Tools Tab Here you can perform tasks with Nero tools. Tools tab The following tasks are available: Disc Drive Performance Test Opens Nero DiscSpeed. Here, you can test the speed and performance of your media or recorder and view the results in a graph or test log. System Opens Nero InfoTool. Here, you can call up information about the Configuration and most important features of installed drives, inserted discs, installed Analysis software, and much more.
Tabs 5.5 Knowledge Center Tab The Knowledge Center tab provides direct links to manuals, the tutorial of the month, the Nero community, and information about other Nero products, e.g. useful plug-ins. Knowledge Center tab The Knowledge Center tab in the Essentials version provides links to upgrade options and information about these options. Upgrading your Essentials version will give you the full version with all the functions.
Options 6 Options In the Options window, you can define settings for the quick tasks and Nero StartSmart. Use the button > Options to open the window. Options window The following entries are available: Data Burning Displays the Data Disc Burning Options screen. You can select the burn speed here and choose whether the data should be checked after burning. Audio Burning Displays the Burning Options screen.
Options Newsfeed Displays the Newsfeed Options screen. You can specify the interval after which the next newsfeed headline is displayed in the News area and decide to which newsfeeds you would like to subscribe (see Setting Up Newsfeeds→ 36). The Nero feed is subscribed by default. Misc Displays the More Options screen. You can define whether Nero StartSmart is closed, remains open or is minimized when opening a Nero application.
Options Newsfeed Options window 2. Use the arrow keys to select the desired update interval. It is specified in minutes. 3. Select the corresponding check box if you want to subscribe to the Nero feed. 4. Click the Subscribe button to create a new newsfeed. The Add newsfeed window is displayed. Add Newsfeed window 5. Enter the address of the desired newsfeed in the Address text box and click the OK button. You have subscribed to the new newsfeed.
Technical Information 7 Technical Information 7.1 System Requirements Nero StartSmart is part of the Nero product you have installed. Its system requirements are the same. Detailed system requirements of this and all other Nero products can be found in the Support section on our Web site www.nero.com. 7.2 Disc Types CD DVD Blu-ray - burning only You can find more information on Blu-ray support at www.nero.com/link.php?topic_id=416.
Technical Information Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC) OGG Vorbis (OGG, OGA) mp3PRO Plug-in You will need the mp3PRO Plug-in for unlimited MP3 and mp3PRO encoding/decoding. The plug-in can be added to Nero Multimedia Suite. You can obtain the plug-in at www.nero.com. The plug-in is already included in the full version. 7.5 7.
Glossary 8 Glossary Buffer Underrun A buffer underrun is an interruption in the data flow in the internal memory (e.g. of the recorder). A buffer underrun results from an interruption in the data flow to the internal buffer. The buffer continues to deliver data until it is finally empty. When recording, data is fed continuously to the recorder's buffer in order to keep a steady flow of data. If the steady flow of data is interrupted, the media becomes unusable.
Index 9 Index Music Audio CD Batch Ripping................................................ 23 Burning ......................................................... 15 Copy tip ........................................................ 28 File format for ripping .................................... 35 Identify with Gracenote ................................. 23 Obtain metadata ........................................... 23 Ripping ......................................................... 20 Select burn speed ...
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