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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

CD-Writer

Plus

, then to

HP Simple Trax

, and click

HP Simple Trax Control Panel

The Control Panel screen appears.

2. Click on the

Selection

tab towards the top of the screen. The Selection

screen appears:

Click here to
add a Custom
File Type.

Summary of Contents for 8200i

Page 1: ...istered 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 Hewlett Packard Company 800 S Taft Ave Loveland CO 80537 HP CD Writer Plus User s Guide For Models 8200i and 8210i ...

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Page 3: ...ve Problems 1 22 Chapter 2 Using Your CD Writer Plus Using CDs 2 1 Maintenance 2 4 Identifying CD Writer Plus s Drive Letter 2 4 Chapter 3 Problem Solving Things to Try First 3 1 Common Symptoms 3 2 Solutions to Some Common Symptoms 3 3 Chapter 4 Sharing Your CDs Varying Formats 4 1 Sharing CDs across Different Formats 4 1 Chapter 5 Making Data CDs Making Data CDs to Use on Your Own Computer 5 1 M...

Page 4: ...a Copy of a CD 8 3 Getting Help 8 5 Chapter 9 Find Files Fast with HP Simple Trax Copying Files to CD 9 2 Automatically Copying Files to CD 9 3 To Verify Your Schedule Settings 9 9 To Change a Schedule 9 9 Browsing Your Simple Trax CDs 9 10 Finding Files On Your CD 9 11 Copying Files and Folders Back to Your Hard Drive 9 15 Retrieving an Earlier Version of a File 9 16 Importing CDs into HP Simple ...

Page 5: ... Technical Information Minimum System Requirements A 1 What Affects System Performance A 2 Product Specifications A 3 Appendix B Customer Support Before You Call HP B 1 HP Customer Support B 5 Returning a Drive B 8 ...

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Page 7: ...connected 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 Manufacturer s Address declares that the product Product Name Product Number Product Opt...

Page 8: ...nto 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 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 Korean RRL Sta...

Page 9: ...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 product or e improper site preparation or maintenance 6 HP MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY OR CONDITION WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF MERCHANTABILI...

Page 10: ... 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 the Product documentation provided by HP including any instructions for installing patches or upgrades provided that all other products e g hardware software firmware used in combination with such HP Product s...

Page 11: ... In some jurisdictions 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 U...

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Page 13: ...kage Make sure you have the items shown below Keep the packaging in case you need to transport the CD Writer Plus drive NOTE You may not need the data cable and the audio cable depending on your computer s configuration HP CD Writer Plus drive Screws Data cable Software installation CDs Blank CD Audio Cable User s Guide ...

Page 14: ... 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 Watch for special installation directions for each situation NOTE In the Toshiba Infinita and IBM Aptiva computers install the CD Writer Plus in an empty drive bay and not as a replacement for an existing CD ROM drive Because of the fit between ...

Page 15: ...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 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 2 Watch the installation video about 6 minutes To do this click on the Watch Installation Video icon Watch Installation Video icon...

Page 16: ...his information in the next section Installing the Hardware 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 1 Remove the CD labeled Software Disc 1 from your CD...

Page 17: ...o an empty drive bay remove the cover plate from a larger half height drive bay If you are replacing an existing CD ROM drive remove the drive Take note of where the cables are attached and lay them aside to reconnect to Computer OFF See your computer s manual if you need help removing the cover Available half height drive bay See your computer s manual if you need help removing the drive bay cove...

Page 18: ...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 are replacing an existing drive check to see if it has special rails or brackets that can be used on your CD Writer Plus If you do not have an extra set contact your computer s manufacturer to obtain rai...

Page 19: ...er on the CD Writer Plus should be set as Master or Slave for your computer 9 Find the pairs of pins labeled Master Slave and Cable Select on the back of the CD Writer Plus Notice that one pair of pins has 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 pins to change the setting Drive s serial number ...

Page 20: ...uter page 1 4 or Master Check the back of the new drive and make sure the jumper is on the right hand location Master Don t use Cable Select This is a jumper You can pull it off and place it on another pair of pins to change the setting Slave Check the back of the new drive and make sure the jumper is on the center location Slave ...

Page 21: ...out 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 Writer Plus drive will share the data cable with another device such as a CD ROM drive follow the cable already attached to the other device down to the circuit board ...

Page 22: ...om 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 Actual size manual if you need See your computer s IDE connectors help finding the IDE connector 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 corr...

Page 23: ...14 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 15 Make the necessary data cable connections for your system CAUTION Do not attach the CD Writer Plus drive to a sound board s IDE controller Most data cable conne...

Page 24: ...red 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 colored stripe on the data cable PIN 1 The cable s colored edge is aligned with PIN 1 on the CD Writer Plus drive Colored stripe on the data cable ...

Page 25: ...already installed in your computer DO NOT swap connectors The OPTIONAL data cable that came with the CD Writer Plus is only used if there is no spare connector for the CD Writer Plus on your cable or your cable is not long enough CD Writer Plus Colored stripe aligned with CD Writer Plus IDE controller Colored stripe aligns with Follow the data cable already attached to the in your each PIN 1 PIN 1...

Page 26: ...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 CAUTION Make sure that 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 stripe is aligned with PIN 1 If the cable is attached incorrectly your computer may not boot up PIN 1 Th...

Page 27: ...he one shown inside most computers NOTE If you do not have an available power connector you will need to purchase a Y power cable that expands one power connector into two Call your local computer hardware vendor to purchase one 18 Plug the power cable into the back of the drive with the beveled edge up Beveled edge Red yellow and black wires Power cable Beveled edge up ...

Page 28: ...en 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 MPC 2 connector shown above plug the MPC 2 connector 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 use the audio cable that came with you...

Page 29: ... 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 Identify the audio connectors on the sound board Sound board The large connector or the small connectors may be the one that works for your sound board Use only one connector CD IN horizontal connector CD...

Page 30: ...urning 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 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 The audio cable provided with CD Writer Plus will work with most sound boards If you need to ...

Page 31: ...g a CD Writer 1 19 Chapter 1 Installing CD Writer Plus and Software If your computer uses rails or mounting brackets see step 6 you may not need screws to secure the rails in the bay Use all four screws 2 3 4 1 ...

Page 32: ...eplace your computer s cover 23 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 The U S version is shown Computer ON ...

Page 33: ...lation 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 Point to Programs Point to HP CD Writer Plus Point to T...

Page 34: ...r won t boot up Turn your computer off and then back on 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 Is the power cable attached correctly to each device If you are sharing the ID...

Page 35: ... 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 drive icon just like a CD ROM drive ic...

Page 36: ...ront of the drive stops flashing and stays green then click on the CD Writer 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 I already placed Software Disc 1 in the CD Writer Plus but it continues to prompt me...

Page 37: ...s 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 Eject button ...

Page 38: ...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 R...

Page 39: ... read in newer MultiRead CD ROMs Purchase HP CD R Recordable or write once media 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...

Page 40: ...ormats unless you are creating Mixed Mode or CD Extra CDs For more information on Mixed Mode and CD Extra CDs see the Easy CD Creator online help Maintenance 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 use the CD ROM cleaning CDs that rely on a small brush to sweep dirt off the laser DO NOT use high pr...

Page 41: ...he 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 sure that you are using the right type of CD See Choosi...

Page 42: ...iving Invalid Media error message see page 3 3 Copying directly from one CD to another doesn t work see page 3 3 Audio sounds poor see page 3 3 Video is choppy see page 3 4 Applications cannot locate the CD in the CD Writer Plus drive see page 3 4 Unable to see the CD label or all the sessions files on the CD in Windows Explorer see page 3 5 Lost power to the computer or had to press CTRL ALT DEL ...

Page 43: ...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 see the drive s guide for information or a supported ATAPI CD ROM drive to use as your source Some CDs have a copy preventio...

Page 44: ...s or newer MultiRead CD ROMs If you are trying to read your CD from Windows 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 MS DOS appear on your monitor press F8 Each line in your CONFIG ...

Page 45: ...ls 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 l...

Page 46: ...fully 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 interrupts the 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 Make sure you use the Test option in the softwa...

Page 47: ...ith the CD Writer Plus drive for additional information Check the web site listed on page B 1 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 or Wi...

Page 48: ...3 8 Solutions to Some Common Symptoms ...

Page 49: ...hese 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 I use CD RW discs CD RW media is the ideal solution if you need more storage space on your computer Your CD Writer Plus drive coupled with CD RW media can function as an extension of your hard drive You can write erase and rewrite data ea...

Page 50: ...u will appear 2 From the menu click Explore the CD 3 Double click the CopyDisk folder and then double click Copydisk 4 Select the Adaptec DirectCD Reader option and follow the instructions 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 ...

Page 51: ...sing CD R Discs When should I use CD R discs The data you put on a CD R can t be erased Use CD R discs When you want to protect your data so that it cannot be erased If you want to share your CD with users that have standard CD ROM drives For audio CDs Can I automatically share a CD R with anyone Not necessarily The software application you use will determine with whom you can easily share the CD ...

Page 52: ...w the instructions given in the section Making a Copy of a CD on page 8 3 to accomplish this task NOTE CDs created with CD Copier will display long filenames when viewed in Windows 95 98 and NT When viewed in Windows 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 a...

Page 53: ...are packet tolerant If you have problems check your drive s documentation or consult the drive s manufacturer Application used to make a CD Type of CD used Drives that can read the CD DirectCD 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 0 CD Copier CD RW MultiRead CD ROM CD R Any CD ROM Easy CD Creator Audio CD RW MultiRead CD ROM...

Page 54: ...4 6 Sharing CDs across Different Formats ...

Page 55: ...omputer below 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 write files directly to a CD Recordable CD R or CD...

Page 56: ...ndows 95 Windows 98 NT when you use the Send To command MS DOS 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 th...

Page 57: ...disc click Next on the Format Disc screen and skip to step 6 5 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 OK We recommend that you select HP fast format which lets you start writing to the CD RW disc almost...

Page 58: ...rmatting 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 use the 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 on the taskbar and select Eject from the drop down list box The Eject Disc screen appears 2 ...

Page 59: ...rasing a DirectCD Disc If you are using CD RW discs in your CD Writer Plus you can actually erase files from the disc and use the recovered space to write new files However 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 ...

Page 60: ...art ScanDisc through the Start menu To do this click Start on the Windows taskbar Move the mouse pointer over Programs HP CD Writer Plus Tools and Information and Utilities Then select 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 be read by differe...

Page 61: ...D for distribution among different types of computers The Easy CD Creator Wizard appears 4 Leave the Data CD radio button selected and click Next 5 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 the lower part of the screen indicates how much space is left on the disc 6 When you are done adding files click Next The Test Bef...

Page 62: ...p Topics from the Help menu of either program 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 The Adaptec Software Products Group can be found on several CD ROM CD R and CD publishing newsgroups and lists ...

Page 63: ...t 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 be disabled this applies to W...

Page 64: ...ow 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 copyrigh...

Page 65: ... Wizard appears as shown here 2 Follow the on screen instructions in the Wizard windows 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 ...

Page 66: ...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 ...

Page 67: ... 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 ...

Page 68: ...ize swapping CDs in and out of your drive if you want to make more than one copy or if you have only a CD Writer Plus drive Add sound effects to customize any song on the CD using a third party sound editor Improve the sound quality if your CD recording system is less than optimal You can pre record one Wave file at a time To pre record a Wave file from an existing CD follow these steps 1 Insert t...

Page 69: ...plete 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...

Page 70: ...out 2 Drag the 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 L...

Page 71: ...ayout 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 Playing Music CDs Use the 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 an...

Page 72: ... 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 Adaptec World Wide Web WWW site at http www adaptec com The Adaptec Software Products Group can be found on several CD ROM CD R and CD publishing newsgroups and lists on the ...

Page 73: ...e 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 You can print the label on ...

Page 74: ...ps 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 and print the inserts and labels Editing Inserts and Labels The following sections describe the different ways you can view and edit jewel case inserts and labels before printing them Viewing Inserts and Labels To view th...

Page 75: ...gnification 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 displ...

Page 76: ...g Select the Grid option from the Layout menu to view grids 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 Drag the box at the intersection of the ruler to the p...

Page 77: ...from the Edit menu 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 4 Click OK The text is added where the cursor is located on the Jewel Case Layout window 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 ...

Page 78: ...nsert 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 use to create the graphic For example select Bitmap Image if you want to create ...

Page 79: ...ks 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 the Jewel Case Layout window Easy CD Creator asks if you want the tracks automatically repositioned The Jewel Case Layout tab provides some commands that let you create columns of track inform...

Page 80: ...rst character of each track You can move track 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 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 Th...

Page 81: ...reator 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 Adaptec World Wide Web WWW site at http www adaptec com The Adaptec Software Products Group can be found on several CD ROM CD R and CD publishing newsgroups...

Page 82: ...7 10 Getting Help ...

Page 83: ...es If you are uncertain about your rights contact your legal advisor What Types of CDs Can I Copy You can use CD Copier to make backup copies of almost any type 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 CD Extra If you are using a drive other than a CD Writer Plus you need a source CD ROM drive c...

Page 84: ...uble click System and select the Device Manager tab Double click the icon 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 Data CD Some CD ROM drives may not be able to read a DirectCD data disc If you have a true MultiRead CD ROM driv...

Page 85: ...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 Select the destination drive that contains the blank CD This is 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...

Page 86: ...if you did not already insert one earlier CD Copier begins copying the files and folders from your source to a blank CD A final message box notifies you when the copying is complete CD Copier Advanced Tab Settings Setting Description Current CD Recorder Speed Select the speed at which you want to create the backup copy of the CD For greater certainty record at 1x Disc Copy Select this option to co...

Page 87: ... 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 Adaptec World Wide Web WWW site at http www adaptec com The Adaptec Software Products Group can be found on several CD ROM CD R and CD publishing newsgroups and lists on...

Page 88: ...8 6 Getting Help ...

Page 89: ...CDs close at hand in an index you access in Windows Explorer You can find the files you want quickly even if you ve forgotten what you named them because Simple Trax makes it easy to see what your files contain Just hold your mouse over a filename and Simple Trax gives you summaries of text and small versions thumbnails of graphic files Keep track of several CDs easily The contents of all your Sim...

Page 90: ...ormatted If not skip to step 4 If it does need to be formatted after a few seconds a screen will appear which asks you to Please select the type of CD you wish to create 3 Choose Click here to create a data CD that will be accessible through a drive letter i e as you would use a floppy drive Follow the instructions on the screen When the CD is done formatting continue with the next steps 4 Run Win...

Page 91: ...ex for identification Be sure to write the same name on the CD label with a felt tip pen 5 HP Simple Trax will now copy the selected file s and folder s to the CD in your CD Writer Plus and place information about the files into the Simple Trax Index Automatically Copying Files to CD You can have Simple Trax automatically copy files to CD for you You specify how often once a day once a week whatev...

Page 92: ... to Please select the type of CD you wish to create 2 Choose Click here to create a data CD that will be accessible through a drive letter i e as you would use a floppy drive Follow the instructions on the screen When the CD is done formatting continue with the next steps 3 Run Windows Explorer by clicking the Start button pointing to Programs and clicking Windows Explorer 4 Click the file or fold...

Page 93: ...on Using the Control Panel to Set up a Schedule on page 9 6 To use the Wizard 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 Run Wizard instead button near the bottom of the Control Panel 3 Follow the instructions on the screen Before an Automatic Operation will Run If y...

Page 94: ...he top of the Control Panel The Selection screen appears 3 On the left side of the screen you can click on the box next to the types of files you want to copy to CD on a regular basis For example you might want to copy all files with the extension doc Several file types have been chosen as default If you like you can accept or change the file types Simple Trax has chosen On the right side of the s...

Page 95: ...o set the time you want to copy the files When you are finished click on the Add to Schedule button Continue adding dates and times if desired 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 ...

Page 96: ...ages 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 Click on the Selection tab towards the top of the screen The Selection screen appears Click here to add a Custom File Type ...

Page 97: ...nd jpg When you re finished click on Add Type The Selection screen will reappear To Verify Your Schedule Settings 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 Click on the Selection and Schedule tabs towards the top of the screen to view your current settings To Change a Sch...

Page 98: ...s the top of the screen Select or deselect items you want to include or exclude 6 When you are finished making changes click OK Browsing Your Simple Trax CDs You can view the files that are on your Simple Trax CDs from Windows Explorer If you are looking for a specific file follow the directions in the section Finding Files On Your CD on page 9 11 1 Run Windows Explorer by clicking the Start butto...

Page 99: ...file If it is a text file you ll see a short summary of the file s contents Finding Files On Your CD It is easy to locate files on your Simple Trax CDs You can search by keywords dates filename and file type To find a file on your CD 1 Run Windows Explorer by clicking the Start button pointing to Programs and clicking Windows Explorer Thumbnail preview of the file mundo gif ...

Page 100: ...art 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 Type the word on which you want to search in the space then click Add to list ...

Page 101: ...etween 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 7 When you are finished making selections click on Start Search When the software is finished finding the files the results are displayed in the Refine Results window If you wish to narrow your results ...

Page 102: ... as you change the date To refine with File Types Click on the File Type tab in the middle of the screen To limit the file types that appear in the results window click on the appropriate checkboxes The results window will be updated To refine with Search Words If you want to modify the words you used as search criteria click on the Search Words tab in the middle of the screen Type the word you wa...

Page 103: ...ter you ve selected the file s or folder s To retrieve files and folders 1 Run Windows Explorer by clicking the Start button pointing to Programs and clicking Windows Explorer 2 Double click the Simple Trax Index icon You may need to scroll down to see it The contents of the CDs appear in the right side of the Windows Explorer window 3 Use the right mouse button to click on the file or folder you ...

Page 104: ...e location Use this option to copy files to a different location on your hard drive than from where they were originally copied Type the desired drive and path or click Browse and select the new location from the list of folders on your hard drive s If you do not choose this option your files will be copied back to their original location 6 Click OK to continue If the correct CD is not in the driv...

Page 105: ...box appears 3 Click the desired version and click the Retrieve File button Older versions of a file can only be retrieved one at a time Importing CDs into HP Simple Trax If you have CDs that were created before you installed Simple Trax you can still have Simple Trax keep track of their contents by importing the CD into Simple Trax When you import a CD HP Simple Trax gathers information about the ...

Page 106: ...Simple Trax CDs To import a CD into HP Simple Trax 1 Place the CD you want to import into your CD Writer Plus 2 Run Windows Explorer by clicking the Start button pointing to Programs and clicking Windows Explorer 3 With your right mouse button click on the drive icon for your CD Writer A popup menu appears 4 Point to HP Simple Trax and click Import from the HP Simple Trax menu The Import Wizard ap...

Page 107: ...k on View To delete an event log 1 Highlight the event log you want to delete and click Delete NOTE When you delete an event log it cannot be restored Changing the Index Display You can view the index by folder or by CD The initial setting is to display the contents of a CD by folders To change the way the index is displayed 1 Run Windows Explorer by clicking the Start button pointing to Programs ...

Page 108: ...9 20 Changing the Index Display ...

Page 109: ...ur system is creating the Disaster Recovery DR Set The DR Set will contain the information necessary to recover your system A new DR 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 since the last DR Set was created The Disaster Recovery Wizard will guide you through the steps required to create the DR Set with easy t...

Page 110: ... blank formatted 1 44MB diskettes One or more blank HP CD R CD RWs Windows NT installation CD The number of diskettes and CD R CD RWs required will depend on the amount of data on your system Creating the Disaster Recovery Set To create your Disaster Recovery Set 1 Click the Start button located on the Windows taskbar Select Programs HP CD Writer Plus HP Disaster Recovery then select Disaster Reco...

Page 111: ...lect Details from the View menu A list of drive types will appear under the Type heading to the right of your drive letter 3 Under the Name heading right click on the drive letter listed as a Local Disk then select Properties The selected drive s Properties dialog box appears 4 Write down the information displayed in the Type dialog 5 Write down the information displayed in the Capacity dialog 6 R...

Page 112: ...he data on that drive Recovering Your Data If you are certain that you have lost your data due to a major system problem such as a hard drive failure it will be necessary to recover your data by using your most recent Disaster Recovery Set HP Disaster Recovery uses the data located on your Disaster Recovery Set to restore your files and other vital system information to your new or replaced hard d...

Page 113: ...ette insert Diskette 2 into the 3 5 floppy drive from which your computer will boot 5 At the prompt type A README then press Enter The README TXT appears 6 After reading the text press Alt F then press X to exit the editor It may be necessary to prepare your hard disk using the following tools which are located on the Disaster Recovery Diskette FDISK Re partitions your hard disk FORMAT Formats one...

Page 114: ...any diskettes and CDs from your drive s and restart your computer The following message should appear Select the volumethat you wishto recover 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 10 Select the volume that you wish to recover by highlighting the volume using the Up and Down a...

Page 115: ...your drive s 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 The Disaster Recovery process for Windows NT begins with a minimal install of the Windows NT Workstation performed from the Disaster Recovery Set HP Disaster Recovery screens will display messages instructing...

Page 116: ...the SCSI card your device is attached to is not detected you will need to go through a Custom Setup with your Controller Card Installation Diskette Select this option by pressing C on your keyboard You should attempt to partition any new drive s to the same settings as were set before the drive failure In order to partition your drive s select Custom Setup and follow the instructions on your scree...

Page 117: ...r Recovery is complete the HP Disaster Recovery Wizard will report that your data was either successfully recovered in which case you may remove any diskettes and CDs from your drive s and restart your computer or a Report button will appear If a Report button does appear on the Wizard screen click on Report to view any files that could not be recovered For more information on any files that could...

Page 118: ...ecovering to is damaged some files may not be recoverable Any files that could not be recovered due to a damaged hard drive will be listed in the Report file Replace or fix the current hard drive and perform another Disaster Recovery Not Enough Disk Space to Restore In order for HP Disaster Recovery to recover all of your information there must be at least as much disk space on the hard drive to w...

Page 119: ...le 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 drive to 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 Recommendatio...

Page 120: ...lus 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 Generally newer hard drives those with a storage capacity greater than 528 MB are fast enough to handle the CD Writer Plus drive s ma...

Page 121: ...peed Data transfer rate reading 150 KB s 1x speed CLV mode 300 KB s 2x speed CLV mode 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 1 frame 1012 bits Audio distortion 0 1 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 appr...

Page 122: ...ecording 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 lbs Environmental Temperature operating 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F nonoperating 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F Humidity no condensation allowed operating 10 to 80 RH nonoperating 5 t...

Page 123: ... 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 Information For your computer CD Writer Plus drive model Drive firmware version Drive serial number Computer brand and model Operating system and version Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT 4 0 Version Number for NT Service Pack Number Amount of RAM in...

Page 124: ...umber For internal drives the CD Writer Plus drive serial number appears on the main label on the top of the drive You may have written down this number during the installation in the space provided on page 1 6 It also appears on the underside of the CD tray Computer brand and model The computer brand appears on the front of your computer and in the documentation that came with your computer Examp...

Page 125: ...ay 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 sound board Example Sound Blaster IDE controller settings 1 Insert the CD labeled Software Disc 1 into...

Page 126: ...46909 Asia Pacific Australia 03 9890 0276 Korea Hitel 02 762 0228 Access Go HPK Chollian 02 220 2001 New Zealand 09 356 6642 Taiwan 02 9233233 First Name HP Last Name BBS HPFirst Faxback Service Simply dial the fax number from a touch 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 800 368 9673...

Page 127: ...to change without notice Technical Support 800 810 0130 Per incident fee of 25 US dollars charged to Visa MasterCard or American Express U S only Technical Support 900 555 1800 2 50 per minute maximum of 25 You must be 18 years of age or have parental permission to call 900 numbers Use these Technical Support numbers during and after your warranty period No charge for technical support during warr...

Page 128: ...Australia M F 7am 7pm Melbourne Time 03 8877 8000 China M F 8 30 17 30 010 6564 5959 Hotline 010 6262 3888 extension 6101 Product Service Center Sigma Building No 49 Zhi Chun Road Haidian District Beijing 100080 P R C Korea M F 8 30 19 00 02 3270 0700 080 999 0700 toll free New Zealand M F 9am to 9pm Auckland Time 09 356 6640 Singapore M F 9 00 17 00 65 272 5300 Taiwan M F 8 30 17 30 02 717 9609 F...

Page 129: ...16 1 18 3 3 data 1 11 1 13 1 16 1 22 1 23 power 1 15 1 20 1 22 1 23 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 D...

Page 130: ...erformance A 2 performance enhancement 3 7 power cable 1 15 1 20 1 22 1 23 recording 1 16 returning B 8 securing 1 18 selecting CDs 2 2 serial number B 3 sharing IDE controller 1 22 1 23 speakers 1 16 supported discs A 4 system requirements A 1 uninstalling 1 21 using earphones or speakers 3 3 changing song order 6 8 changing text attributes 7 6 cleaning CD Writer drive 2 4 CMOS boot order setting...

Page 131: ...iscs 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 5 A 1 installing the CD Writer drive 1 9 removing cover plate 1 5 drive letter changing 3 4 3 5 identifying 1 23 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 Cr...

Page 132: ... 1 2 2 inserting objects 7 6 Install Assistant A 1 Install Recommendation data cable 1 11 jumper setting 1 8 printout 1 8 1 11 installing computer cover 1 20 master slave jumper 1 8 1 24 installing application software A 1 installing hardware 1 2 Interchange 4 5 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 ma...

Page 133: ...ts 7 8 printout Install Recommendation 1 8 1 11 processor speed A 1 A 2 product certification vi programs running other 3 6 uninstalling 1 21 purchasing audio cable 1 18 R RAM See memory reading error 3 4 reading from CD speed A 3 recording CD to CD 3 3 power loss during 2 4 3 5 while running other applications 3 6 recording audio tracks 6 3 recording wave files 6 5 recovering your data 10 4 refre...

Page 134: ...E controller 1 11 1 22 sound system 1 16 sound muting feature 3 3 speakers 1 16 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...

Page 135: ...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 copying files in Simple Trax 9 5 making music CDs 6 3 write once CDs 2 3 3 4 3 6 A 4 writing to CD 1 16 3 3 3 6 power loss while writing 2 4 3 5 speed A 2 A 3 Y Y power cable 1 15 ...

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