CyberLink Power2Go User's Guide
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Contents Introduction .......................................1 Welcome................................................................................................1 Latest Features .........................................................................................1 Power2Go.........................................................................................2 Versions Supported ................................................................................................2 Media Supported......
CyberLink Po w er2Go Burning................................................................................................19 a Video Disc Creating.........................................................................................20 a Video Disc Selecting/Editing .........................................................................................20 Disc Menus Editing Disc .........................................................................................23 Preferences Burning Video ......
Erasing ................................................................................................47 a Disc Ripping................................................................................................47 Audio Converting ................................................................................................48 Audio Files Burning................................................................................................48 Mixed Discs Burning a.....................................
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Intro ductio n Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter introduces the CyberLink Power2Go program and includes an overview of its newest features. It also outlines the available Power2Go versions, lists the supported media types, and reviews the recommended system requirements. Note: this document is for reference and informational use only. Its content and the corresponding program are subject to change without notice. Welcome Welcome to the CyberLink family of digital media tools.
CyberLink Po w er2Go download them to your hard drive. Back up your online media by burning it directly to a disc. New Format Support Import a CUE file to burn an audio disc complete with track listings and album information. Create audio discs with audio files in the APE* and FLAC* formats. Rip an audio CD and save the files in the APE* and FLAC* audio file format. Convert existing audio into the APE* or FLAC* file format. Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink Power2Go.
Intro ductio n Supported File Types Except when creating data discs (which can accept any kind of file type), the following is a list of the file types that you can import when creating music, video, or photo disc in CyberLink Power2Go.
CyberLink Po w er2Go Hard Disk Space 1 GB for making VCDs. 5-10 GB for making DVDs. 25 GB for making Blu-ray Discs. Burning Device A CD or DVD burner (CD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW or DVD-R/RW) is required to burn VCD/DVD titles. - Supported Burning Speeds (CD): 1x, 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x, 20x, 32x, 48x. - Supported Burning Speeds (DVD): 1x, 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x, 10x, 12x, 14x, 16x, 18x, 20x, 22x, 24x. A Blu-ray disc recordable drive is required to burn Blu-ray Discs.
Po w er2Go Wo rkspace Chapter 2: Power2Go Workspace This chapter provides an overview of the CyberLink Power2Go workspace and the available modes of the program. CyberLink Power2Go has several windows that vary slightly in appearance. However these windows have several consistent features that make your burning experience more convenient.
CyberLink Po w er2Go Gadget Icon Power2Go Function The Audio CD gadget. Drag and drop music files on this icon to burn an audio CD to disc that plays on a conventional CD player. The Video Disc* gadget. Drag and drop video files on this icon to burn them to a disc. The Copy Disc gadget. Click on in this gadget to copy the contents of one disc on to another. For detailed information on copying discs, see Copy Disc. Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink Power2Go.
Po w er2Go Wo rkspace Burning with the Desktop Burning Gadget To burn a disc with the Desktop Burning Gadget, do this: 1. Locate the files on your computer that you want to burn. 2. Drag and drop all of the files you want on your disc to the appropriate Desktop Burning Gadget icon, i.e. music files to the Audio CD gadget, video files to the Video Disc gadget, etc. 3. Click on process.
CyberLink Po w er2Go CyberLink Virtual Drive: click to launch the CyberLink Virtual Drive window where you can mount image files and more. See Power2Go Virtual Drive for more information. Erase Disc: select to erase a re-writable disc that is currently in the disc drive. About: select to display CyberLink Power2Go version information. Help: select to open this help file. Exit: select to close the Desktop Burning Gadget.
Po w er2Go Wo rkspace Task Power2Go Function Music Disc The Music Disc task allows you to burn audio files in the MP3*, WMA, or WAV format to a CD or DVD. You can also extract audio from video files for burning, create a traditional audio CD, or burn a CUE audio disc. See Music Disc for more information. Video Disc In the Video Disc* task window you can create a professional looking movie disc on a CD*/DVD that contains your video files. This feature also allows the burning of DVD folders to a disc.
CyberLink Po w er2Go New Task Window When you start a new task in Power2Go Full Program mode (except when creating a video disc or using the disc utilities), the program displays as follows: A - Sea rch Pa ne, B M edia Pa ne (M edia on Your Com puter), C - Sea rch Field, D - Upgra de, E - Select Disc Burner, F - Burn Now Button, G - Content Area (M edia to be Burned/Dow nloa ded), H - Disc Ca pa city Indica tor Using the Search Pane The search pane is available in most new burning task windows and is a u
Po w er2Go Wo rkspace Browse Tab On the Browse tab you can navigate through the drives and folders on your computer. It is similar to Windows Explorer, and when you select a folder, the files (in the supported format for the selected disc type) display in the media pane. Filter Tab The Filter tab is available when you are burning data discs. On this tab you can filter the type of data files you want to include on your disc to simplify the search process.
CyberLink Po w er2Go Power2Go User Preferences Use the CyberLink Power2Go preferences to set the program's temporary directory, UI language, capacity preferences, and more. To open the preferences window, select Edit > Preferences from the menu, or click on the button in the new task window. General Preferences On the General tab, set the general preferences as follows: Temporary directory: allows you to set a working directory that CyberLink Power2Go uses to save temp files during the burning process.
Po w er2Go Wo rkspace Music Preferences On the Music tab, you can enable music information download when creating music disc and also add folders to the CyberLink media library as follows: Automatically retrieve album/disc information from the Internet: select this option to have CyberLink Power2Go automatically retrieve song and album information when ripping audio files. In the media library section of the Music preferences tab you can add a folder to the CyberLink media library.
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M usic Disc Chapter 3: Music Disc The Music Disc option allows you to create an MP3 or WMA CD/DVD with your music files, or create a traditional audio CD that plays back on a regular CD player. You can also import a CUE file (and its associated audio file) to create a CUE audio disc. Burning an Audio CD or MP3/WMA Music Disc To burn an audio music CD or MP3/WMA music disc, do this: 1.
CyberLink Po w er2Go related sections in Power2Go Settings for more information). 7. Click Burn when you are ready to burn your disc. Note: select the Auto shut down after burning option if you want CyberLink Power2Go to automatically shut down your computer once it has successfully burned your disc. 8. When the burning is complete, select one of the following options in the window that opens: Click the View Log link to view the burning log.
M usic Disc MP3/WMA Disc Preferences When creating an audio CD, the following preferences are available: Quality: select the sound quality of the MP3/WMA files that are burned to the disc from the drop-down. Auto-generate playlist for Windows Media Player: select this option if you want CyberLink Power2Go to create a Windows Media Player playlist with the songs that will be on your disc. When you are done modifying the preferences, click OK to save the changes for your MP3/WMA disc.
CyberLink Po w er2Go the burning process first to ensure the burn will finish successfully. if available, select Verify recorded data if you want CyberLink Power2Go to verify that the content was successfully burned to the disc. if available, select Enable defect management to have CyberLink Power2Go try to fix any defects on a disc so that content burns correctly. 7. When you are ready to burn the disc, click the Burn button.
Video Disc Chapter 4: Video Disc The Video Disc* option allows you to burn video files to CD or DVD, along with a stylish disc menu. You may also burn a DVD folder to a disc. Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink Power2Go. Burning a Video Disc When you select the Video CD (VCD) Disc* or DVD-Video Disc* option in the new task window, the create disc window displays.
CyberLink Po w er2Go Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink Power2Go. The steps to create and burn a video disc may vary depending on your requirements. The following sections outline all of the features you can perform in the create disc window, so consult the sections that apply to the disc you want to create. Creating a Video Disc To create a video disc, do this: 1. In the new task window, click the Video Disc option.
Video Disc Note: if you do not want to include a menu on your final disc, select the No M enu template on the M enu Preferences tab. Select a menu template to preview it. Select Apply to apply the highlighted menu page style to the specified menu page. Select Apply to All Pages if you want to use the same style on every page (home and scenes page). Note: if required, you can click on to go to DirectorZone, where you can download and import additional disc menu templates.
CyberLink Po w er2Go perform the following functions: Note: the final duration of your disc menu’s background music is dependent on the time entered in the Duration field in the Playback Mode Settings window, not the length of music file used. See Setting Disc Playback Mode for more information on setting your menu’s duration. click the button to add/replace the menu background music.
Video Disc choose from one of the three available playback modes based on the available descriptions. Your disc will follow the selected behavior when inserted or play is pressed on your disc player. if you want the disc content to play automatically, select the Auto menu time out option. When selected, your disc content plays automatically after displaying the disc menu for the specified duration.
CyberLink Po w er2Go Video and Audio Settings Select the video recording format: if available for your selected disc format, select the recording format of the video on your disc and its aspect ratio. Select the video encoding format and quality: if available for your selected disc format, select an encoding format and video quality for your disc. The Smart Fit option automatically adjusts the bit rate to the best quality video file that fits exactly to the capacity of the disc you are using.
Video Disc Erasing Discs If you are using a rewritable disc, you can erase content that has data previously recorded on it. This allows you to reuse the same discs over and over without the need to continually buy new discs. Click on the disc. button to begin erasing a When erasing a disc, select: the Quick erase option to erase the disc index contained on the disc. the Full erase option to erase all of the content the disc contains.
CyberLink Po w er2Go 8. When burning is complete, select an option in the window that opens: Click the View Log link to view the burning log. The log opens in your default TXT editor, where you can view and save it. Click Print Label to create a disc label for the disc in CyberLink LabelPrint, if it is installed on your computer. Click Capture Label to take a photo snapshot that will be used to help identify the burned disc it in the Disc Manager*.
Data Disc Chapter 5: Data Disc The Data Disc option allows you to burn data files to a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc. Data files can include almost any kind of document or digital file. You can also create a secured data disc if you are burning sensitive content to a disc. Creating and Burning Data Discs To burn a data disc, do this: 1. In the new task window, click the Data Disc option and then select the type of disc (CD, DVD, Blu-ray Disc) you want to create. The Data Disc window opens. 2.
CyberLink Po w er2Go Click Capture Label to take a photo snapshot that will be used to help identify the burned disc it in the Disc Manager*. Note: if you chose to print a disc label in CyberLink LabelPrint, you don't need to capture the label as CyberLink Power2Go automatically imports the created label into the Disc Manager. See Disc Label Snapshots for information on viewing and editing the label snapshot. Click OK to close the window.
Data Disc 8. Once you have added all of the content that you want to burn, click the Burn now button. 9. If required, adjust the settings on the General and Options tabs (see the related sections in Power2Go Settings for more information). 10. Click Burn when you are ready to burn your disc. Note: select the Auto shut down after burning option if you want CyberLink Power2Go to automatically shut down your computer once it has successfully burned your disc. 11.
CyberLink Po w er2Go Note: if the CyberLink Secure Browser does not automatically launch when you insert a secured data disc, try navigating to the disc in Windows Explorer and then double-click on the disc in the drive to launch it manually. 2. Enter your password and then click OK to display the CyberLink Secure Browser window. Note: if you selected to Hide the file names on a secured disc when creating the disc, double-click on the secured folder in the list view to view the files. 3.
Pho to Gallery Disc Chapter 6: Photo Gallery Disc With the Photo Gallery Disc* option you can use your photos to create a dynamic slideshow that is burned as a stand-alone photo showcase application on a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc. The photo gallery runs on any computer with the included viewer, and can include photo descriptions and an external URL on the disc. Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink Power2Go.
CyberLink Po w er2Go now button. 7. If required, adjust the settings on the General and Options tabs (see the related sections in Power2Go Settings for more information). 8. Click Burn when you are ready to burn your disc. Note: select the Auto shut down after burning option if you want CyberLink Power2Go to automatically shut down your computer once it has successfully burned your disc. 9.
Pho to Gallery Disc Include URL link on logo: select this option if you want to include a URL link on the logo. Once selected, enter the URL address in the field provided (http://). When users click on the logo in the created photo gallery, they are taken to the specified URL. Click OK to save your changes. Slideshow speed: enter the duration, in seconds, you want each photo or slide to display when your photo gallery is played as a slideshow.
CyberLink Po w er2Go Viewing Photo Gallery Discs Once you create a photo gallery disc, to view it all you need to do is insert the disc into a computer’s disc drive. The photo gallery viewer will play the disc automatically. If your disc does not play automatically or you exported the application to your drive, just browse to the CL_Gallery.exe on the disc/hard drive and double-click it to view the photo gallery.
Online M edia Backup Chapter 7: Online Media Backup Use the Online Media Backup* option to access the media you have on YouTube, Facebook, Flickr and Vimeo and download it to your computer's hard drive. You can also back this media up by burning it directly to a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc. Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink Power2Go. Backing Up Online Media to Discs To back up online media to a disc, do this: 1.
CyberLink Po w er2Go Vimeo: click on this option to browse and back up the videos that are on Vimeo. You must log in to your Vimeo account and give CyberLink Power2Go permission to access your account before you proceed. Note: you can double-click on a video or photo to view it in your default web browser. 3. Select the media you want to back up and then drag and drop it in the content area. Note: you can also click the button to add the media or click the button to create a folder on the disc.
Online M edia Backup Note: if you chose to print a disc label in CyberLink LabelPrint, you don't need to capture the label as CyberLink Power2Go automatically imports the created label into the Disc Manager. See Disc Label Snapshots for information on viewing and editing the label snapshot. Click OK to close the window. Downloading Online Media to Hard Drive To download online media to your computer's hard drive, do this: 1.
CyberLink Po w er2Go 3. Select the media you want to download and then drag and drop it in the content area. Note: you can also click the button to add the selected media, or click the button to create a new folder in the download folder on your computer's hard drive. Photo albums on Facebook and Flickr cannot be added to the content area. You must double click on the album in the media pane to access the individual photos. 4.
System Reco very Chapter 8: System Recovery The System Recovery* feature in CyberLink Power2Go is a computer system backup and recovery solution that helps protect your computer, and its data, against unforeseen events, such as virus attacks, system crashes, and hard disk failures. CyberLink Power2Go helps you create and burn a system recovery disc that includes the Windows operation system programs and a backup of all the data files that are currently on your computer.
CyberLink Po w er2Go 3. Install Windows AIK. 4. The changes will take effect when Power2Go is restarted. Note: if the Power2Go program cannot detect your installed AIK location properly, please select \Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\amd64\winpe.wim in the Burn Recovery Disc final step. Burn System Recovery Disc 1. In the new task window, click the System Recovery option and then select Burn Recovery Disc. The first Burn Recovery Disc wizard window opens. 2.
System Reco very 5. Follow all the steps in the wizard to restore your computer. 6. Once the restore is complete, click Shut Down to turn off your computer or Reboot to log back into Windows. Note: if you want to reboot your computer, make sure you remove the system recovery disc from the disc drive.
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Co py Disc Chapter 9: Copy Disc The Copy Disc function allows you to make an exact copy of a disc. However, you must copy the disc contents onto a blank disc of the same disc type. You cannot, for example, copy content from a CD onto a DVD. The Copy Disc function also allows you to save or burn disc images. Note: some discs may not be copied if they are copy-protected or contain errors. Copying Discs With CyberLink Power2Go you can copy and burn the entire contents of a disc onto another disc.
CyberLink Po w er2Go 8. If available, you can use the following options to assist with the burning process: select Perform write simulation if you want CyberLink Power2Go to simulate the burning process first to ensure the burn will finish successfully. if available, select Verify recorded data if you want CyberLink Power2Go to verify that the content was successfully burned to the disc.
Co py Disc 3. Select Ignore reading error if you want CyberLink Power2Go to copy the disc even if errors are encountered. 4. Select Copy whole disc if you want to save the entire contents of the disc in the image file. 5. Click to set the folder where you want to save the image, and then enter in an image file name if required. 6. Choose the file format for the image file (P2I or ISO) from the Save as type drop-down. 7. Click Save to save the disc image. 8.
CyberLink Po w er2Go process: select Perform write simulation if you want CyberLink Power2Go to simulate the burning process first to ensure the burn will finish successfully. select Verify recorded data if you want CyberLink Power2Go to verify that the content was successfully burned to the disc. select Enable defect management to have CyberLink Power2Go try to fix any defects on a disc so that content burns correctly. 7. Click Burn to start the burning process.
Disc Utilities Chapter 10: Disc Utilities In addition to the wide range of disc burning functions, CyberLink Power2Go offers some handy utilities for managing your discs. This includes a library of your burned discs in the Disc Manager, an erase re-writable discs feature, the rip audio from music CDs function, and the ability to convert audio files to other formats. The Disc Utilities window also provides access to creating mixed discs, and the CyberLink Power2Go Virtual Drive.
CyberLink Po w er2Go Note: if you insert a new disc or select a different drive, click ensure the most updated information displays. to refresh and 3. Select the audio tracks that you want to copy to your hard drive. 4. Click the tracks to. 5. In the Settings section, set the Format and Quality of the outputted audio files. 6. Click Go to copy the files to your computer.
Disc Utilities files the in audio CD format. These discs allow you to play the music on your computer with the proper playback software, and also view the data files like a normal data disc. Burning a CD Extra/Mixed Mode CD To burn a CD Extra or Mixed Mode CD disc, do this: 1. In the new task window, select the Disc Utilities option and then CD Extra or Mixed Mode CD. The CD Extra/Mixed Mode CD window opens. 2. If you’re creating a CD Extra disc, do this: Drag and drop audio files to the middle pane.
CyberLink Po w er2Go sections in Power2Go Settings for more information). 8. Click Burn when you are ready to burn your disc. Note: select the Auto shut down after burning option if you want CyberLink Power2Go to automatically shut down your computer once it has successfully burned your disc. 9. When burning is complete, select an option in the window that opens: Click the View Log link to view the burning log. The log opens in your default TXT editor, where you can view and save it.
Disc Utilities Power2Go Virtual Drive The Power2Go Virtual Drive lets you mount a disc image file and access it as if it is a real disc drive on your computer. Mounting a Disc Image To mount a disc image using the Power2Go Virtual Drive, do this: 1. In the new task window, select the Disc Utilities option and then Virtual Drive. The Power2Go Virtual Drive window displays. 2. Select the Enable virtual drive option. 3.
CyberLink Po w er2Go Using the Disc Manager The Disc Manager* is a library of all the discs you have created and burned using CyberLink Power2Go 9. These discs are automatically imported for you after you finished the burning task. You can also import discs you burned previously into the Disc Manager library. Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink Power2Go. In the new task window, select the Disc Utilities option and then Disc Manager to open the Disc Manager.
Disc Utilities Manually Importing Discs to the Disc Library In the Disc Manager you can import discs you created with older versions of CyberLink Power2Go or burned in other programs. To import a disc into the Disc Manager library, do this: 1. In the Disc Manager window, click . The Import Disc window opens. 2. Insert the disc you want to import into your disc drive, and then click OK. CyberLink Power2Go will load the disc and then display the Disc Info window. 3.
CyberLink Po w er2Go 3. Hold the disc or other item up to your webcam and then click . If you don't like the snapshot that was taken, you can recapture it by repeating this step. 4. Once you are satisfied with the label snapshot, click on Done. Adding Tags to Discs Keyword search tags are used to help you find discs in the Disc Manager library. You can easily filter or search for these tags to help you find the discs. To add tags to discs, do this: 1.
Additio nal Burning No tes and Features Chapter 11: Additional Burning Notes and Features The following are some additional burning notes and features for CyberLink Power2Go that you may find extremely useful when burning discs. Using the CyberLink ISO Viewer With CyberLink Power2Go you can use the CyberLink ISO Viewer to view disc images in the ISO, P2I (Power2Go image) or RDF format on your computer’s hard drive.
CyberLink Po w er2Go Note: to change the view of the files in the CyberLink ISO Viewer, click click on a file in the CyberLink ISO Viewer and then click default program. . to view it in its to extract files from the image and save them to your computer, select them and then click . if you want to burn the image you are viewing to a disc, click the button. See Burning a Disc Image for more detailed information about burning disc images.
Po w er2Go Settings Chapter 12: Power2Go Settings This chapter outlines the steps for configuring the settings used to burn discs in CyberLink Power2Go. The Settings/Information window displays automatically after you click the Burn now button during the burning process. To manually open the Settings/Information window, select Burning > Settings from the menu when creating a disc, or press Ctrl+I on your keyboard.
CyberLink Po w er2Go Configuring the Burning Options The Options tab in the Settings/Information window displays before burning most disc types. On this tab, configure the options as follows: Note: the options that are available on this tab is dependent on the burning task you selected. Make auto-run disc: select this option if you want the disc to automatically open a selected file when the disc is inserted into a drive. Click Browse to select the file you want opened when the disc is inserted.
Po w er2Go Settings Enable defect management: select this option to have CyberLink Power2Go try to fix any defects on a disc so that content burns correctly. Burned File Dates Use the original date and time: select this option to use each file’s original date and time for the date info used for the files burned on the disc. Use the current date and time: select this option to use the current date and time for the date info used for the files burned on the disc.
CyberLink Po w er2Go disc. If required, click the Select Folder button to specify a different folder on your computer. Download folder: when downloading your online media to your computer's hard drive, this is the folder where the online media files are downloaded to and stored. If required, click the Select Folder button to specify a different folder on your computer. Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink Power2Go.
Technical Suppo rt Chapter 13: Technical Support This chapter contains technical support information. It includes all the information to find the answers you need to assist you. You may also find answers quickly by contacting your local distributor/dealer. Before Contacting Technical Support Please take advantage of one of CyberLink’s free technical support options: consult the user’s guide or the online help installed with your program.
CyberLink Po w er2Go Web Support Solutions to your problems are available 24 hours a day at no cost on the CyberLink web sites: Note: you must first register as a member before using CyberLink web support. CyberLink provides a wide range of web support options, including FAQs, in the following languages: Language Web Support URL English http://www.cyberlink.com/support/index.html Traditional Chinese http://tw.cyberlink.com/support/index.html Japanese http://jp.cyberlink.com/support/index.
Index Index A Always on top 7 Audio 16 CD preferences 16 CD, burning 15 CD, ripping 47 creating discs 15 inserting gaps 16 normalizing 16 preferences 17 supported formats 3 B Back up data 39 online media 35 Burn audio CD 15 data discs 27 discs images 45 DVD folder 25 mixed discs 48 multisession discs 56 music discs 15 online media 35 photo discs 31 secured data discs 28 video discs 19 C Capacity customizing 12 CD-Text 16 CUE 17 D Data backing up 39 Data discs burning 27 secured 28 DirectorZone 21 Disc M
CyberLink Po w er2Go Discs 17 closing 58 date and time 59 defect management 59 erasing 47 label snapshot 53 multisession 56 naming 57, 59 photo gallery 31 ripping audio 47 supported formats 3 supported types 3 tagging 54, 57 Download 37 music info 13 photos 37 settings 59 videos 37 Duration disc capacity 12 disc menus 22 Gadget burning tips 7 burning with 7 enabling 5, 6 preferences 7 Gallery discs 31 H Hardware acceleration 60 I Erase discs 25, 47 Extract file from image 56 Images burning 45 disablin
Index Language UI 13 M Media searching for 10 Media library 13 Mixed disc 48 Mixed mode CD 49 Modes gadget 5 Power2Go 8 Mount image 51 Multisession discs 56 Music burning 15 discs 15 normalizing 16 preferences 13 retrieving song info 13 ripping audio 47 N New features 1 NTSC 24 P PAL 24 Photo gallery disc creating 31 viewing 34 Photos backing up 35 discs 31 downloading 37 Preferences audio CD 16 editing disc 23 gadget 7 MP3/WMA disc 17 photo gallery disc 32 user 12 Preview disc menus 21 Projects saving
CyberLink Po w er2Go T Y Tags 54, 57 Technical support 61 Temporary directory 12 TV format 24 YouTube 35 U UI language 13 User preferences 12 V Video discs burning 19 settings 60 Videos backing up 35 downloading 37 extracting audio 15 supported formats 3 Vimeo 35 Virtual drive 51 W WaveEditor 15, 49 Web support 62 Write simulation 58 speed 57 66
