Software Quick Start Guide

2-590-612-11 (1) Nero StartSmart Nero Express 6 Software Windows The CD creation command center Nero Express 6 combines the top recording capabilities of Nero Burning ROM with a wizard that simplifies the CD writing process. Whether you are a novice or a seasoned Copying CDs Quick Start Guide Nero StartSmart serves as the central starting point and command center for all your CD-RW user, Nero Express is your total CD writing solution. It achieves this by CD creation tasks. Whether you are working in standard or expert mode, select the incorporating the Nero Burning ROM features and performance that users love and You can back up CDs that do not use copy-protection technology by copying their tasks that you want to perform and Nero StartSmart automatically starts the This guide briefly outlines and explains operation of the various software applications on adding to them an extremely user-friendly interface that makes every writing procedure contents onto a blank CD. the software disc. Use it to identify the software applications that meet your specific appropriate application. easy for novices and more comfortable for professionals. needs, and to start using the applications. For details on the operation of individual Click [Copy Entire Disc] in the operation selection list and the following window applications, please refer to the appropriate user's guide or Help. appears. Nero StartSmart Window Main Features of Nero Express

From the Nero StartSmart window, you can select the desired CD creation tasks and • Write a wide variety of CDs! the appropriate application starts automatically. Installing the Software • Create multisession CDs with ease. • The incomparable Nero interface makes it easy to make CD copies, create music CDs, etc. 1 • Create an “image file” of your CD and save it to your hard disk. You can then use this image file 1 Insert the software disc into the drive. to create multiple CD copies or make it available through your network.

2 Click the language of your choice Nero Express Window in the [Language Selection] dialog 2 box. From the Nero Express window, you can perform any CD creation task.

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Select the source and destination drives, the writing speed and the number of copies that you want to make, and then click [Copy]. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the procedure. 6 5 4 3

1. Disc type Creating Audio CDs Select the desired type of disc by clicking [DVD] or [CD]. 4 Click the software that you want to install. Select tracks from multiple CDs or your hard disk to create your personal collection. 2. Categories Note Point to [Music] and click [Audio CD] in the operation selection list and the Select the desired task category by pointing to the appropriate icon. following window appears. Nero StartSmart is installed at the same time as Nero Express 6. D C 3. Version button Click this button to display the Nero Product Center, where you can verify which 5 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. Nero applications are installed, their current versions, and the latest available A. Recorder selection list versions. Select the desired recorder from this list. 4. Configuration button Note Click this button to configure Nero StartSmart. If your computer is only equipped with one compatible drive, this list box may not appear. 5. Mode button B. Operation selection list Click this button to change the Nero StartSmart operation mode. By default, Click the operation that you would like to perform. If there is an arrow next to the Nero StartSmart starts in standard mode. The expert mode allows you to select operation, a shortcut menu appears where you can select the desired operation. advanced CD creation tasks. When the expert mode is selected, this button is Nero Express 6 highlighted in yellow. Create CDs with this easy-to-use wizard! 6. Colors button Click this button to change the color pattern of Nero StartSmart. You can also change the color pattern of Nero StartSmart by clicking the configuration button. 7. Expand/Collapse window Click this button to expand or collapse the Nero StartSmart window. By default, Nero StartSmart is collapsed. By expanding the window, you can start Nero The Software Disc Contains applications directly, or use the Nero toolkit.

Simply click [Add] and in the dialog box that appears, select the tracks that you want InCD 4 to add to your disc. Repeat this operation as many times as necessary, click [Next], Use CD-RWs like floppy disks! and then follow the instructions on the screen to complete the procedure.

C. More button Click this button to display a toolbar at the bottom of the window, giving you access to more Nero Express functions.

Disc Copies and Copyright Laws

Before copying anything onto a disc, please be sure that you are not violating copyright laws. Most software companies allow you to make a backup or archive copy of software. Note To be able to check for version updates and/or perform automatic checks, your computer must be Check your software's license agreement for details. D. Nero button connected to the Internet. Click this button to open a dialog box from which you can access the Nero Web site.

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With InCD 4 packet writing software, you can use CD-RWs as large data storage. Creating Data CDs Creating an Image File on Your Hard Disk Using Windows Explorer, you can drag files to a CD-RW or directly save data from Point to [Data] and click [Data Disc] in the operation selection list and the following window An image file contains all the stored data that you want to write to a CD. An advantage of any application to CD-RW (and delete it later, if necessary). Your CD-RWs become appears. this is that the image file can be repeatedly written to CD, avoiding the need to compile as practical as floppy disks! data each time. InCD only supports CD-RWs. InCD formats CD-RWs in such a way that they can be used like floppy disks (i.e. files can be added or deleted from the CD-RW just as Point to [Data], [Music], or [Videos/Pictures], and then click the desired operation in the with other rewritable media). You can therefore drag files to the CD-RW from operation selection list. Windows Explorer or save files directly from Microsoft Word, for example. InCD starts automatically when Windows starts, and the following symbols appear on the Click [Add] and in the dialog box that appears, select the files and/or folders, tracks, or Windows taskbar. video and/or image files that are to become the image file on your hard disk. Repeat this InCD successfully mounted the disc in the drive. operation as many times as necessary, and then click [Next]. InCD detected a disc in the drive, but could not mount it.

InCD successfully mounted the disc in the drive, but access to the disc is read-only.

Note These icons only appear for a few seconds when the status of the drive changes.

Formatting CD-RWs

1 Insert a blank CD-RW into the drive. Simply click [Add] and in the dialog box that appears, select the files and/or folders that you want to add to your disc. Repeat this operation as many times as necessary. Click [Next] and Start Windows Explorer. the following window appears. 2

3 Right-click the drive, and then Click to start formatting your disc click [InCD Format] on the shortcut menu that appears. In the [Current recorder] list, select “Image Recorder [CD-R/RW]”, click [Burn], and then The [Format] dialog box appears. follow the instructions on the screen to complete the procedure.

Notes • The image file format is .nrg. • If your computer is equipped with more than one compatible drive, you may also select “Image Recorder Type a name of up to 11 [CD-R/RW]” in the Nero Express window. characters for the disc

4 Follow the instructions on the Creating CDs from an Image File screen to proceed.

You can create CDs using an image file saved to your hard disk. Writing data to CD-RWs Click [Disc Image or Saved Project] in the operation selection list and a dialog box appears. Select the desired image file, and then click [Open]. You can drag files and folder to CD-RWs formatted with InCD just as with other rewritable media. Click [Burn], and then follow the instructions on the screen to complete the procedure.

Note If you want to create a multisession CD, select the [Allow files to be added later (multisession disc)] check box.

Creating Video CDs

You can create video CDs from your own video files that you can play back on most VCD and DVD players.

Point to [Videos/Pictures] and click [Video CD] in the operation selection list and the following window appears.

Select the destination drive, click [Next], and then follow the instructions on the screen to complete the procedure.

Ejecting CD-RWs

With InCD 4 you can eject discs by pressing the eject button of your drive or by Simply click [Add] and in the dialog box that appears, select the picture and/or video files that right-clicking the drive in Windows Explorer, and then clicking [Eject] on the you want to add to your disc. Repeat this operation as many times as necessary, click [Next], shortcut menu that appears. and then follow the instructions on the screen to complete the procedure.