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Using CD-RW and SoftDVD Software   3

CD-RW and SoftDVD Software

If you have a CD-RW, DVD-ROM, or combination CD-RW and DVD-ROM drive, one or both
of the following CDs ship with your system or optional drive:

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NEC SoftDVD™ Player Software CD
The NEC SoftDVD Player Software CD contains SoftDVD drivers and the Jet-Audio
Player, an integrated multimedia player. You need to install the SoftDVD drivers and
Jet-Audio Player software before using your DVD-ROM drive.

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NEC CD-RW Software CD
The NEC CD-RW Software CD contains applications for CD-RW functions. With this
software, you can use your CD-RW drive to create data and audio CDs and to write files
directly to a CD in the CD-RW drive.

See the following procedures to install and use the CD-RW or SoftDVD software that comes
with your system or optional drive.

NEC CD-RW Software

The following sections provide installation instructions for the NEC CD-RW Software CD.

Loading NEC CD-RW Software

Load the NEC CD-RW Software CD as follows.

Note   

The NEC CD-RW Software CD comes in two versions: Roxio

®

 Easy CD Creator

®

 5 and

Adaptec

®

 Easy CD Creator

®

 and DirectCD™. Both versions provide similar functions using

different software programs.

1. 

Insert the NEC CD-RW software CD into the CD-RW or combination CD-RW and
DVD-ROM drive. The CD-RW software loads. Depending on the version of software that
comes with your system or optional drive, one of the following screens appears:

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Roxio EasyCD Creator 5

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Adaptec Master Setup.

If the CD does not load automatically, continue as follows:

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Double click 

My Computer

 on the Windows

®

 desktop.

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Double click the CD drive. The Roxio Easy CD Creator 5 or Adaptec Master Setup
screen appears.

2. 

Continue as follows.

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If you have the Roxio Easy CD Creator 5 version, go to “Installing Roxio Easy CD
Creator 5.”

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If you have the Adaptec Master Setup screen, go to “Installing Adaptec Software.”

Summary of Contents for CD-RW AND SOFTDVD SOFTWARE

Page 1: ...mmended Media 5 Removing CD RW Software from PowerMate 2000 Systems with Windows 2000 6 NEC SoftDVD Player 6 Installing the NEC SoftDVD Player 6 Configuring AC Power Management for Playing Movies 7 Starting and Using the NEC SoftDVD Player 7 Identifying Activities and Conditions Affecting DVD Movie Playback 8 Diagnosing Incorrect Power Management Settings 8 Displaying Movies on a Television Set 9 ...

Page 2: ...2 Using CD RW and SoftDVD Software ...

Page 3: ...re The following sections provide installation instructions for the NEC CD RW Software CD Loading NEC CD RW Software Load the NEC CD RW Software CD as follows Note The NEC CD RW Software CD comes in two versions Roxio Easy CD Creator 5 and Adaptec Easy CD Creator and DirectCD Both versions provide similar functions using different software programs 1 Insert the NEC CD RW software CD into the CD RW...

Page 4: ...W CD Adaptec Easy CD Creator allows you to create data and audio CDs DirectCD lets you write files directly to the CD in the CD RW drive The following sections provide the installation instructions for these applications Adaptec Easy CD Creator Follow these steps to install Easy CD Creator 1 At the Adaptec Master Setup screen click Easy CD Creator The Adaptec Easy CD Creator Setup appears 2 Click ...

Page 5: ...completes the Adaptec Master screen appears 7 Click Exit Click Finish to restart the system Using Recommended Media NEC Computers recommends the media brands in the following table for best read and write performance Note With other media the sensitivity settings are not configurable you can only use the default settings during CD creation As a result the CD being created might not be readable Rec...

Page 6: ...C SoftDVD Player Use the following procedure to install the SoftDVD Player 1 Power on your NEC system see your NEC user s guide for procedures 2 Insert the NEC SoftDVD Player CD in the DVD ROM or combination drive If auto insert notification is enabled the installation program launches automatically If auto insert notification is not enabled click Start on the Windows desktop and select Run Browse...

Page 7: ...ble click the Power Management icon in Windows 98 SE or the Power Options icon in Windows 2000 3 Set the following fields to Never for notebook computers set the fields in the Plugged in column System standby Turn off monitor Turn off hard disks System hibernates not applicable to Windows 98 Second Edition systems Note Be sure to change these settings back after playing a movie with NEC SoftDVD Pl...

Page 8: ...movie titles are not configured to use all the features of the DVD ROM drive or NEC SoftDVD Player Some DVD titles cannot be ejected during play you must stop the movie and then eject the DVD do not enforce their advertised parental control ratings do not display chapter number information do not display the current DVD time do not allow audio track selection through the Jet Audio Player control p...

Page 9: ...soft Windows 98 Second Edition For optimal performance of the NEC SoftDVD Player on NEC systems with the Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition operating system check that the DVD ROM drive DMA setting is enabled 1 On the Windows desktop right click My Computer and click Properties 2 At the System Properties window click the Device Manager tab 3 At the Device Manager window double click the CD ROM ic...

Page 10: ...lick Edit 4 Under Actions select Open and click Edit Repeat for Action Play 5 Under the Application used to perform action field click Browse 6 Select cdplayer in C Windows and click Open 7 Click OK Information in this publication is subject to change without notice NEC is a registered trademark and PowerMate and Versa are U S registered trademarks of NEC Corporation and or one or more of its subs...

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