Section 5. Running DiscDupe 2000
Plextor Manager 2000 User’s Manual
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Duplicating from CD to CD
To duplicate a CD disc:
1. In DiscDupe 2000, use the drop-down lists to select a source and destination
drive. The source can be any MMC-compliant drive, while the destination drive
must be a PlexWriter CD-R or CD-RW drive.
2. Insert the source disc in the source drive. This can be an audio CD or a data CD.
3. Insert a CD-R or CD-RW disc in the destination drive.
4. Click the CD to CD selection to enable it.
5. Click the Start Copy icon.
If the source is not a Plextor drive, DiscDupe 2000 ensures the drive supports the
“CD-DA Stream Is Accurate” function before allowing you to duplicate an audio
disc. If the non-Plextor drive does not respond to this MMC-compliant command, a
DiscDupe 2000 message notifies you that this drive cannot be used as a source to
back up your audio CD. In such cases, use your PlexWriter as a source and
destination if no other Plextor drives are present on your system.
Duplicating When the PlexWriter Is Your Only Drive
To duplicate a CD when the PlexWriter is the only drive in the system:
1. Make sure you have enough free space on your hard disk.
NOTE: You may need as much as approximately 700 MB of free space on your hard
disk in order to create the CD image. Most CDs contain 650 MB of data per 74-minute
disc. Newer 80-minute discs contain 700 MB of data.
2. Insert the source CD in the PlexWriter drive.
3. Click the CD to CD selection to enable it. The Use Temp Image option is
automatically set on.
4. Click the Start Copy icon. DiscDupe 2000 creates a temporary image of the CD
on your hard disk.
5. When the image has been created, remove the source CD from the PlexWriter
and insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc, then proceed as directed by the on-
screen prompts. A copy of the source disc is made to the destination disc.
NOTE: When using a Plextor drive as a reader in DiscDupe 2000, the default
maximum read speed will be same as specified in Drive Properties | Settings | Read
Speed. For best performance in Audio Capture 2000, ensure that maximum read
speed is specified. For more details, see “Choosing Drive Speed” on page 46.
