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Contents 1 Introduction Make CDs Right on Your Desktop 1-1 Deluxe Edition Features 1-2 System Requirements 1-2 Supported Formats 1-3 File System Options 1-4 About CD-Recordable and CD-ReWritable Technology 1-5 CD-R Advantages 1-5 CD-RW Advantages 1-5 Getting Help 1-6 2 Getting Started Installing Easy CD Creator 2-1 Opening Easy CD Creator 2-2 Using the Wizard to Make a CD 2-2 About the Easy CD Creator Window 2-4 Direct Access to Windows Explorer 2-4 Obtaining Blank CDs 2-5 Care and Handling of Recordable C
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition Merging (Composite) Tracks 3-8 Splitting Composite Tracks 3-8 Saving a CD Layout 3-8 Opening an Existing CD Layout 3-9 Closing an Audio CD 3-9 Playing an Audio CD 3-9 CD-DA Recording Tips 3-10 Using Easy CD Creator Wizard 3-10 Using CD Copier 3-10 Minutes on a CD 3-10 Recording Time 3-10 Recording from a CD-ROM Drive 3-10 Eliminating the Two-Second Gap Between Tracks 3-11 Using a Disc Image to Record Your CD 3-11 Leaving the Session Open 3-11 4 Making a Data CD How
Contents Making a Bootable CD 4-12 5 Making a Multisession CD How to Make a Multisession CD 5-2 Importing Previous Sessions 5-3 Importing a Specific Session 5-3 Multisession CD Writing Tips 5-4 Deciding Which Format to Use: CD-ROM or CD-ROM XA 5-4 Testing Your Multisession CD 5-5 Importing Sessions 5-5 Accessing Different Sessions 5-5 6 Making a Bootable CD How to Make a Bootable CD 6-2 Tips for Making a Bootable CD 6-3 7 Combining Data And Audio on a CD What is a Mixed-Mode CD? 7-1 What is a CD Extra D
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition 9 Making a Copy of a CD What Kinds of CDs Can I Copy? 9-2 Opening CD Copier Deluxe 9-3 How to Make a Copy of a CD 9-3 CD Copier Advanced Tab Settings 9-5 CD Copier Tips 9-5 Testing Your CD Copier Setup 9-5 Source CD-ROM Drives for CD-to-CD Copying 9-5 Using the CD Recorder for CD-to-CD Copying 9-6 Copying Audio and Mixed-Mode 9-6 Making Multiple Copies 9-6 10 Making a Custom Jewel Case Insert How to Make a Jewel Case Insert 15-2 Editing Inserts 15-2 Adding Text and
Contents A Command Reference The Easy CD Creator Main Toolbar A-1 Additional Audio CD Layout Toolbar Icons A-3 Additional Jewel Case Layout Toolbar Icons A-3 The File Menu A-5 The Edit Menu A-6 The View Menu A-7 The Disc Menu A-8 The Tools Menu A-8 The Help Menu A-8 The Track Menu A-9 The Effects Menu A-9 The Layout Menu A-10 The Text Menu A-10 The Arrange Menu A-11 The Page Menu A-11 B Setting Options and Properties CD Creation Setup Settings B-1 CD Creation Setup General Tab B-2 CD Creation Setup Advanc
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1 Introduction Make CDs Right on Your Desktop Using Easy CD Creator®, you can copy files from your computer to a recordable compact disc (CD). Using a special write-once media, Easy CD Creator allows you to permanently store data in a format that is readable on virtually all CD-Recordable (CD-R) and Compact Disc-Read Only Memory (CD-ROM) drives. In addition, the audio CDs you create with your CD recorder are readable in your home or car CD player.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition Deluxe Edition Features You are using Easy CD Creator Standard Edition. If you want to upgrade to the Deluxe Edition, you can purchase it from a retail store (see http://www.adaptec.com to locate a retailer near you) or directly from Adaptec. Easy CD Creator Deluxe Edition comes with advanced applications that expand your CD-R capabilities.
Introduction Supported Formats Easy CD Creator supports the following CD-R formats which are used to make data and audio CDs: ■ CD-ROM Data CDs This is the standard for recording data CDs. ■ CD-ROM XA Data CDs XA stands for Extended Architecture. CD-ROM XA is based on CD-ROM but adds better audio and video capabilities so CD-ROMs can more easily be used for multimedia applications. ■ CD-DA Audio CDs Compact Disc-Digital Audio.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition File System Options Easy CD Creator allows you to select different file system options depending on how you plan to use your CD. They include: ■ ISO 9660—An international standard that specifies how data is physically recorded onto the CD (sector-by-sector) into a directory tree (up to eight levels of directories). CD-ROMs made according to the ISO 9660 Level 1 specifications can be read on multiple operating systems such as Macintosh, DOS, Windows 3.
Introduction About CD-Recordable and CD-ReWritable Technology If you have a CD-RW drive, you can use two types of discs to make your own CDs: ■ CD-Recordable (CD-R) discs ■ CD-ReWritable (CD-RW) discs CD-RW is a new technology and like CD-R, it allows you to record information to a CD. What is new is that with CD-RW you can also erase the contents of a CD and rewrite new information to it. Depending on how you want to use your CD, each disc type offers unique advantages.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition Getting Help Read this user’s guide for background information about CD-R technology and instructions for recording CDs using Easy CD Creator. In this user’s guide, the term CD-Recordable includes both CD-Recordable and CD-ReWritable technology. Technical terms are defined in a Glossary in the back of this user’s guide.
2 Getting Started The following sections explain how to install and open Easy CD Creator, explain how to use the Wizard to make an audio or data CD, describe the Easy CD Creator main window, and explain how to directly access Windows Explorer. Installing Easy CD Creator To install Easy CD Creator, follow these steps: 1 Insert the Adaptec Easy CD Creator CD into your CD-R, CD-RW, or CD-ROM drive. The Easy CD Creator installation window appears.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition Opening Easy CD Creator To open Easy CD Creator so you can begin creating your own CDs, follow these steps: 1 In Windows 95, click the Start button located on the left side of the taskbar. 2 Select Programs, point to Adaptec Easy CD Creator, and select Easy CD Creator. The Adaptec Easy CD Creator Wizard Screen appears. Using the Wizard to Make a CD The easiest way to make a CD is to use the Easy CD Creator Wizard.
Getting Started To see a list of the files and folders or audio tracks you are adding to your CD, move the Adaptec Easy CD Creator Wizard screen to view the main Easy CD Creator window. To move the Wizard window: 1 Click the Adaptec Easy CD Creator Wizard title bar. 2 Drag the Wizard window to the right side until you see the Untitled - Easy CD Creator window. A list of the folders you selected is displayed below the icon.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition About the Easy CD Creator Window The Easy CD Creator window appears when you click Cancel in the Wizard or when you disable the Wizard option (see Setting General Options on page B-9).
Getting Started Obtaining Blank CDs You can obtain blank CDs where you purchased your CD-R or CD-RW drive or at local computer retailers. Refer to your CD recorder’s manufacturer for recommended CD brands. Also, if you are planning to use CD-RW discs, please see About CDRecordable and CD-ReWritable Technology on page 1-5 for information about CD-RW discs.
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3 Making an Audio CD An audio CD is a compact disc (CD) containing digital audio tracks recorded in the Compact Disc-Digital Audio (CD-DA) format. Audio CDs can store up to 74 minutes of music and may contain up to 99 tracks, each usually representing a separate piece of music. Audio CDs can be played back from a home or car CD player or from a CD-ROM drive through speakers or headphones attached to the drive’s output jack.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition 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 copyright or have permission to copy from the copyright owner, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of damages and other remedies. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor.
Making an Audio CD 2 Click the Audio CD Layout tab. Windows Explorer Audio CD Layout Window The top part of the window is Windows Explorer, where you can select the songs you want to record. The bottom part is the Audio CD Layout window, which allows you to view the contents of the CD layout. To make changes to the list of tracks in the Audio CD Layout tab, see Changing the Order of Your Songs on page 3-7. 3 Insert the source CD, which contains the songs you want to record, into your CD recorder.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition 6 Repeat steps 3-5 for each existing music CD from which you want to record songs. 7 Select Create CD from the File menu when you have placed all of the songs that you want to record into the Audio CD Layout window. The CD Creation Setup box appears. 8 Make changes, if any, to the CD Creation Setup settings (see CD Creation Setup Settings on page B-1 for descriptions) and click OK. Easy CD Creator begins recording your CD layout to a blank CD.
Making an Audio CD 5 Select Create CD from the File menu when you have finished adding all of the songs you want to record to your CD layout. The CD Creation Setup box appears. 6 Make changes, if any, to the CD Creation Setup settings (see CD Creation Setup Settings on page B-1 for descriptions) and click OK. Easy CD Creator begins recording your CD layout to a blank CD. When the CD is finished, a final message box appears notifying you that the recording is complete. .
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition 6 Type in a file name for the Wave file and choose a different location on your hard drive if you do not want to record your Wave file to your Temp directory. 7 Click Save. Easy CD Creator pre-records your Wave file to your hard drive. A final message box notifies you when the recording is complete.
Making an Audio CD Modifying Your CD Layout The following sections describe how to make changes to your CD layout. Changing the Order of Your Songs Once you have added more than one song to your CD layout, you can change the order of the songs at any time before creating the CD. For example, you can move the track that is listed as the third song in the Audio CD Layout window to the top of the list.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition Merging (Composite) Tracks Easy CD Creator features an option that allows you to make a composite track, a single track that is made up of two or more separate tracks. Composite tracks are useful when you want to make a single song from several Wave files. To make a composite track, follow these steps: 1 Select two or more songs you want to merge into a single track. 2 Select Merge Tracks from the Effects menu.
Making an Audio CD Opening an Existing CD Layout 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. Closing an Audio CD By default, Easy CD Creator closes the session so you can listen to your audio CD on a home or car stereo.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition CD-DA Recording Tips Read the following section for useful information when recording audio CDs. Using Easy CD Creator Wizard The easiest way to make an audio CD is with the help of the Easy CD Creator Wizard. The Wizard appears when you first open Easy CD Creator and guides you step-by-step in the creation of a simple data or audio CD. To make an audio CD with the assistance of the Wizard, see Using the Wizard to Make a CD on page 2-2.
Making an Audio CD Eliminating the Two-Second Gap Between Tracks To prevent a two-second gap from occurring between audio tracks, you can record Wave files stored on your hard drive to a blank CD using the Disc-at-Once option. See Disc-at-Once, under the CD Creation Setup Advanced Tab on page B-3.
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4 Making a Data CD A data CD (also known as a CD-ROM), is a compact disc used to store computer data. Data is written on the CD in a continuous spiral running from the center of the CD to its outside rim. All the bits in a file are written one after the other from beginning to end, then the next file is written, and so on. A logical format (or file system) structures the raw bits on the CD in a virtual tree of directories and files, which makes it easier for both humans and computers to use the information.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition How to Make a Data CD For helpful pointers when creating data CDs, see CD-ROM Writing Tips on page 4-11.
Making a Data CD The top part of the window is Windows Explorer where you can select the files and folders you want to write to CD. The bottom part is the Data CD Layout window which allows you to view the contents of your CD layout. 3 Select the files and folders you want to add to your CD from Explorer and drag them into the Data CD Layout window. To make changes to the list of files and folders in the Data CD Layout tab, see Modifying Your CD Layout on page 4-5.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition 3 Select one of the two File System options depending on how you want to use your CD: ■ ISO 9600 Select this option if you want to be able to read the CD on different platforms including DOS, Macintosh, OS/2, Windows, and UNIX. Files and directories recorded to CD based on the ISO 9660 Level One standard must meet the following (8+3) requirements: — A file name may not contain more than eight alphanumeric characters and the underscore symbol [_].
Making a Data CD Creating the CD 1 Insert a blank CD into your CD recorder. 2 Select Create CD from the File menu or click the icon. 3 Make changes, if any, to the CD Creation Setup settings (see CD Creation Setup Settings on page B-1) and click OK. Easy CD Creator begins writing the files and folders listed in your CD layout to a blank CD. A final message box notifies you when the recording is complete.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition To change the order of the files and folders, follow these steps: 1 Select the file or folder you want to move in the Data CD Layout window. 2 Drag it to the position you want it to appear in the Data CD Layout window. Removing Files and Folders You can remove files and folders (including everything within the folder) at any time before you create the CD. Removing a file or folder from your CD layout does not affect the original items on your hard drive.
Making a Data CD Saving a CD Layout You can create a CD layout, save it, then use it at a later time to add more files and create your CD. To save a CD layout, follow these steps: 1 Select Save As from the File menu. 2 Type in a file name for the CD layout. 3 Select the location where you want to store the CD layout and click Save. Opening an Existing CD Layout To open a CD layout you have previously saved: ■ Select Open CD Layout from the File menu.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition You can also create your own file ordering priorities. See Adding New Priorities on page 4-9. Note: A file’s priority is relative to other files on the CD. For example, if you assign a high priority to all of the files in the CD layout, Easy CD Creator records the files in the same order as if they were left in the Normal priority. Viewing File Ordering Priorities To view the file ordering priorities, follow these steps: 1 Select Options from the Tools menu.
Making a Data CD Assigning File Ordering Priorities Easy CD Creator assigns all files to the Normal priority. To change the priority of a file(s) from Normal to a higher value such as Faster Access or Fastest Access, follow these steps: 1 Select the file(s) in the right side of the File Ordering window. 2 Drag the file(s) to a different file ordering priority listed in the left side of the File Ordering window. Easy CD Creator changes the file ordering priority level for the file(s) accordingly.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition Changing the Order of Files Within Priorities There are two ways to determine the order in which files within a given priority are written to CD: Note: You can only change the order of files within a priority if you have selected Preserve normal file ordering under the Optimization settings. See Data Settings on page B-6. Manually ■ Select and drag the file(s) to the desired location in the files list.
Making a Data CD Finding Files Within File Ordering Priorities To search for files that are grouped in a given priority, follow these steps: 1 Select Find Files from the Edit menu. 2 Type the name of the file in the Named text box. 3 Select the Priority you want to search in the Look in dropdown list box and click Find Now. Displaying Priority Properties To view and make changes to the properties of a given priority, follow these steps: 1 Right-click on the priority. 2 Select Properties.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition Easy CD Creator uses CD-ROM XA as the default format, but you can choose to use CD-ROM. See Deciding Which Format to Use: CDROM or CD-ROM XA on page 5-4 Using a Disc Image to Make Your CD-ROM Disc If you have enough space on your hard drive, you can create a data CD from a disc image—a file that contains all of the information necessary to record the CD. Using a disc image to create a CD offers unique advantages over writing a CD layout directly to a disc.
5 Making a Multisession CD A multisession CD is an ISO 9660 CD (see Glossary) to which data is added incrementally in more than one session, allowing you to periodically add and update files and folders to your CD. Uses for multisession CDs include periodically: ■ Backing up large quantities of data ■ Distributing data updates Most CD-ROM drives can read multisession CDs. 5-1 Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition Stock Number: 511446-00, Rev.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition How to Make a Multisession CD For helpful pointers when creating multisession CDs, see Multisession CD Writing Tips on page 5-4. Making a multisession CD involves essentially the same steps as making a data CD. See How to Make a Data CD on page 4-2 for specific instructions on making a data CD. To make a multisession CD, follow these steps: 1 To write the first session, add the files and folders to a CD layout. 2 Select CD Layout Properties from the File menu.
Making a Multisession CD Importing Previous Sessions With multisession CDs, you must import information written in a previous session to the new session you are adding to the CD. Otherwise, you can view only the files in the most recent session. Importing a session means the most recent session contains the new information you are adding as well the file system information that points to the files written in the previous session on the CD.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition Multisession CD Writing Tips Read the following sections for useful information related to making multisession CDs. Deciding Which Format to Use: CD-ROM or CD-ROM XA You can turn a single-session CD into a multisession CD at any time by adding another session.
Making a Multisession CD Testing Your Multisession CD If you need to distribute data on multisession CDs—for example, you send CDs out to clients or colleagues, they send them back to be updated, and then you send them out again—you should test your multisession CD to make sure all the interested parties can read the data.
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6 Making a Bootable CD A bootable CD is a disc that contains a bootable image—an ISO 9660 file that is an exact representation of a floppy or hard drive from which you can boot your system. Easy CD Creator implements the El Torito standard which was developed by Phoenix Technologies and IBM and specifies a bootable CD-ROM format. Bootable CDs are useful for making a backup copy of your customized system configuration and using that CD to re-create your system if necessary.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition How to Make a Bootable CD For helpful pointers when creating bootable CDs, see Tips for Making a Bootable CD on page 6-3. To make a bootable CD, follow these steps: 1 Insert the source bootable floppy diskette into your floppy diskette drive. 2 Select CD Layout Properties from the File menu. 3 Click the Data Settings tab. 4 Select the ISO 9660 File System option. See Data Settings on page B-6. 5 Select Bootable and click OK.
Making a Bootable CD 6 Follow the steps in How to Make a Data CD on page 4-2. When Easy CD Creator begins writing files and folders to your blank CD, two files are written to the root directory of your CD layout: bootcat.cin and bootimg.bim. Note: To make a sleeve that lists the CD title and files, see Chapter 10, Making a Custom Jewel Case Insert. Tips for Making a Bootable CD You create a bootable CD the same way as you create a bootable floppy diskette for your working environment.
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7 Combining Data And Audio on a CD There are many reasons to combine data and audio on a CD. These include the ability to: ■ Make an audio CD and add Word files of the songs’ lyrics or custom graphics for the jewel case insert ■ Use the CD to store data files and later add songs to the same CD ■ Make a multimedia CD (see Multimedia CDs on page 7-6) You can combine both audio and data on a single CD using MixedMode or CD Extra.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition How to Make a Mixed-Mode CD For helpful pointers when creating Mixed-Mode CDs, see MixedMode and CD Extra Writing Tips on page 7-4. To write a Mixed-Mode CD, follow these steps: 1 Prepare the data portion of your CD. See How to Make a Data CD on page 4-2 or use an authoring software application outside of Easy CD Creator to make a multimedia CD. 2 Insert a blank CD into your CD recorder. 3 Select New CD Layout from the File menu. 4 Click the Data CD Layout tab.
Combining Data And Audio on a CD How to Make a CD Extra Disc For helpful pointers when creating CD Extra discs, see Mixed-Mode and CD Extra Writing Tips on page 7-4. To write a CD Extra disc, follow these steps: 1 Follow steps 1-7 in How to Make a Mixed-Mode CD on page 7-2 to add your audio tracks and data files to your CD layout. 2 Select CD Layout Properties from the File menu. 3 Click the Data Settings tab. 4 Select CD EXTRA.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition CD Extra Disc Properties General Tab The following table lists the settings in the CD Extra Disc Properties General tab and describes the kind of information to type in each field: Setting Description Album Title The name of the CD. Artist Name The name of the artist for this CD. Publisher The publisher of this CD. Copyright The applicable copyright date for this CD. UPC The UPC number assigned to this CD. ISBN The ISBN number assigned to this CD.
Combining Data And Audio on a CD When to Use CD Extra Unlike Mixed-Mode, a CD Extra disc contains two sessions in which the first session contains audio and the second data. Home or car CD players play the tracks in the first session (the audio), but will never read beyond the first session, so the data track is never played. Also, most current generation CD-ROM drives support multisession—meaning that they read the last session on a CD first, so it finds the data track.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition Multimedia CDs One reason for combining data and audio is to create multimedia CDs. Multimedia means the combination of text, graphics, and sound in an interactive application.
8 Making a CD from a Disc Image A disc image is also known as an image, CD-ROM image, or image file. It is a single large file that is a representation of the whole set of data and programs as it will appear on a CD. A disc image refers to both content and logical format. You can use disc images to: ■ Write the disc image to hard drive once, then record it multiple times to different CDs to save processing time. ■ Add audio tracks to your CD using the Mixed-Mode or CD Extra option.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition How to Make a Disc Image For helpful pointers when creating disc images, see Disc Image Writing Tips on page 8-3. To make a CD from a disc image, there are two overall procedures: ■ Create the disc image ■ Create the CD from the disc image Creating the Disc Image To make a disc image, follow these steps: 1 Add your data and/or audio files to a CD layout (see the specific chapters in this user’s guide for the type of CD you want to make).
Making a CD from a Disc Image 3 Make changes, if any, to the CD Creation Setup settings (see CD Creation Setup Settings on page B-1) and click OK. Easy CD Creator begins creating your CD from the disc image. When the CD is finished, a final message box appears notifying you that the recording is complete. Note: To make a sleeve that lists the CD title and files or songs, see Chapter 10, Making a Custom Jewel Case Insert.
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9 Making a Copy of a CD The most common use for making a copy of a CD is to create a working copy of a CD and archive the original in a safe place. 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 copyright or have permission to copy from the copyright owner, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of damages and other remedies.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition What Kinds of CDs Can I Copy? Using the CD Copier Deluxe, you can make backup copies of almost any type of CD. The following table lists the types of CDs that can be copied and some notes about making backup copies: Type of CD Notes Audio If you are using a drive other than CD-R or CD-RW drive, a source CD-ROM drive capable of reading audio digitally is required. Not all drives support digital audio extraction. See Testing Your System Configuration on page 11-1.
Making a Copy of a CD Opening CD Copier Deluxe You can access CD Copier from the Easy CD Creator Tool menu or from the Start button in the Windows 95 taskbar. To access CD Copier from the taskbar follow these steps: 1 In Windows 95, click the Start button located on the left side of the taskbar. 2 Select Programs, point to Adaptec Easy CD Creator, and select CD Copier Deluxe. The CD Copier Source and Destination tab appears.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition 2 Select the destination drive that contains the blank CD. This is your CD-R or CD-RW drive. 3 Make changes, if any, in the Advanced tab settings. See CD Copier Advanced Tab Settings on page 9-5. 4 Select one of the following options: – Test—Select this option to perform a test in which the files to be recorded are passed to the CD recorder. No information is recorded to the CD. Use this option if you have made any changes to your CD recorder setup.
Making a Copy of a CD 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 copy the source CD to your hard drive first to speed up the recording process if you are making more than one copy of a CD. Once the source has been copied to your hard drive, CD Copier records the disc copy to the CD.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition Using the CD Recorder for CD-to-CD Copying If you are using only your CD recorder to copy a CD and you have enough space on your hard drive, you can speed up the recording process by making a disc copy of the CD. See CD Copier Advanced Tab Settings on page 9-5 for information on how to make a disc copy. Making a disc copy eliminates the need to swap the source and blank CD in and out of your CD recorder.
10 Making a Custom Jewel Case Insert A jewel case insert is a cover you can print and insert in the CD’s jewel case—the plastic case that holds the CD—to indicate the title and contents of your CD. The cover is printed on one side of a sheet of paper and then folded. One side lists the files or tracks and the other side shows the title and may also contain graphics. Easy CD Creator allows you to customize your own jewel case insert.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition How to Make a Jewel Case Insert When you make a CD, Easy CD Creator uses the CD layout information to create a basic jewel case insert, including the CD title, artist name, and list of files or songs. You can then click the Jewel Case Layout tab to modify and customize that information, such as changing font styles and adding graphics.
Making a Custom Jewel Case Insert Zooming To view a section of an insert page in greater detail, you can magnify the view. To change the magnification of the page, follow these steps: 1 Select Zoom from the Page menu. 2 Select the zoom level you want to apply. 3 Click OK. Easy CD Creator changes the magnification level. Using Rulers and Grids You can use rulers and grids to position text and graphics on your jewel case insert. See Setting Insert Layout Options on page 10-13 to define your preferences.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition Using Grids Grids help you to more precisely position objects on the insert with respect to other objects and the physical page. To snap objects to a grid—meaning the objects are automatically moved to the grid line—do the following: 1 Select Grid from the Layout menu. 2 Select Snap to Grid from the Layout menu. The objects snap to the nearest grid marker when you move them around on the page.
Making a Custom Jewel Case Insert Adding Text and Graphics The following sections describe how to add and edit text and graphics in your jewel case insert. Adding Text You can add as much text as you like to the jewel case insert. When you add text, you can define some attributes, such as font style, color, and background fill color. To add text, follow these steps: 1 Select Insert Text from the Edit menu. 2 Type the text in the Text box.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition 3 Select the text attributes you want to use: 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 text— you can not define a fill color. Text Color Select the color of the text. Font Select the font, style, and size of the text. 4 Click OK. The text is added where the cursor is located on the Jewel Case Layout window.
Making a Custom Jewel Case Insert The graphic appears in the Jewel Case Layout window. Inserting Existing OLE Objects To insert an existing OLE object, follow these steps: 1 Select Insert New Object from the Edit menu. 2 Select the Create from File option. 3 Select the location where the file is stored. 4 Click OK. The graphic appears in the Jewel Case Layout window.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition Resizing Objects You can change the size of an object using the resize handles of the bounding box. To resize an object, follow these steps: 1 Select the object(s) you want to resize. 2 Select the resize handles of the bounding box. 3 Move the resize handles until the object is the size you want. If you select more than one object, one bounding box encloses all the selected objects.
Making a Custom Jewel Case Insert If you cut or copy objects from an OLE-compliant application and then paste the objects into a jewel case layout, an association with the source application is maintained. Similarly, if you copy or cut OLE objects in a jewel case layout and then paste the objects into another layout, the objects in the second jewel case layout are also associated with the source application.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition Justifying Objects You can left, center, or right justify one or more objects on the jewel case layout. For example, if you left justify all the tracks and names on the inside jacket, these objects are moved to the left border of the page. If you justify objects on different pages, the select objects move to the left, center, or right on their respective pages. To justify objects, follow these steps: 1 Select one or more objects you want to justify.
Making a Custom Jewel Case Insert Arranging Track Titles Information about tracks listed in the Audio CD Layout is automatically added to the Jewel Case Layout window. If you delete, merge, or split tracks while making an audio CD, the associated information is automatically updated in the Jewel Case Layout tab. Deleting and merging tracks while making an audio CD may cause blank rows to appear in the tracks list of the Jewel Case Layout tab.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition Fitting Tracks on a Page Fitting tracks means all the track information is centered on each page and aligned along the first 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.
Making a Custom Jewel Case Insert Setting Insert Layout Options You can set different options to customize the layout of the jewel case insert. To do so, follow these steps: 1 Select Options from the Layout menu. The Jewel Case Preferences tabs appear. 2 Make your selections based on the information in the following tables. 3 Click OK. 10-13 Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition Stock Number: 511446-00, Rev.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition Margins Tab You can set the margins for each page of the insert. Setting Description Page Selection Select the page view for which you want to set the margins. Origin Select the X- and Y-Margins to determine the orientation of the selected page in the insert. Color Select the color of the selected page. Disc Radius Note: This option applies to the Disc Printer page only.
11 Troubleshooting This chapter provides the information on the following topics: ■ Testing Your System Configuration ■ Resolving Common Problems ■ Finding Error Message Descriptions ■ Using the Online Help ■ Getting Technical Support Testing Your System Configuration Easy CD Creator comes with a variety of system tests that check different parts of your system for compatibility with Easy CD Creator.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition How to Run the System Tests To run the Systems Test, do the following: 1 Select System Tests from the Tools menu. The Systems Test screen appears 2 Select from one of the following options: – Transfer rate—determines the best writing speed to use on your system when recording CDs. – Audio Extraction—checks to make sure the necessary software drivers are installed on your system and also checks if your CD-ROM drive supports digital audio extraction.
Troubleshooting Resolving Common Problems The following sections describes common problems you may encounter, along with some suggestions for resolving them. If you need further assistance, see Getting Technical Support on page 11-5.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition CD-ROM Drive Incompatibility with Recordable CDs Sometimes, it appears that you wrote a CD without trouble and can read it on your CD recorder; however, when you put it in a standard CD-ROM drive, one of the following happens: ■ The CD is ejected ■ You get error messages such as no CD-ROM or not ready reading ■ You have random problems accessing some files or directories. The problems may vanish completely when you use the disc on different CD-ROM drive.
Troubleshooting Getting Technical Support Technical support for Easy CD Creator Standard Edition is provided by the manufacturer of the CD recorder from which you bought the drive. Please contact the manufacturer for assistance. Contact information for many CD recorder manufacturers can be found on Adaptec’s World Wide Web (WWW) site at http://www.adaptec.com.
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A Command Reference The Easy CD Creator Main Toolbar The Toolbar offers shortcuts for Easy CD Creator’s most important functions. The following table provides descriptions on the commands found in the main Easy CD Creator window. Additional buttons are displayed when the Audio CD and Jewel Case Layout windows are active. See Additional Audio CD Layout Toolbar Icons and Additional Jewel Case Layout Toolbar Icons on page A-3. Button Command Description New Start a new CD layout without the Wizard.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition Button Command Description Hide/Show Windows Explorer Use this command to hide or show Windows Explorer directly in Easy CD Creator. Up One Level Move up one directory level. Find Files Use this command to find a file or folder on the CD. Remove Remove selected items from the list. Properties Display the properties of a selected item. Large Icons Display the large icons representing the contents of the CD layout.
Command Reference Additional Audio CD Layout Toolbar Icons Additional buttons are found on the Toolbar when the Audio CD Layout window is active. They include:. Button Command Description Play Listen to an audio track listed in the audio CD layout. Pre-record Pre-record an audio track listed in the audio CD layout to a Wave file stored on your hard drive. Edit Audio Edit a Wave file in the audio CD layout.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition Button Command Description Align Align to or more objects. You can vertically and horizontally align two or more objects relative to each other. For example, you can choose three objects and align them horizontally with the left most select object.
Command Reference The File Menu The following table lists the commands under the File menu. Command Description New CD Layout Create a new CD layout in the main window. You can open an existing CD layout with the Open command. If you are preparing a CD layout and use the New command without having saved it, a dialog box will appear prompting you to do so.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition Command Description Print Setup Preview the printer setup options before printing the jewel case layout. Recent CD Layout Open the most recent CD layout. Exit Use this command to end your Easy CD Creator session. You can also use the Close command on the application Control menu. Easy CD Creator prompts you to save CD layouts with unsaved changes. The Edit Menu The following table lists the commands under the Edit menu.
Command Reference The View Menu The following table lists the commands under the View menu. Command Description Data CD Layout Display the Data CD Layout window. File Ordering Display the File Ordering window. Audio CD Layout Display the Audio CD Layout window. Jewel Case Layout Display the Jewel Case Layout window. Toolbar Display or hide the Toolbar, which includes buttons for some of them most common commands in Easy CD Creator, such as Open.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition The Disc Menu The following table lists the commands under the Disc menu. Command Description Eject/Tray Click to open or close the CD recorder’s tray/caddy. Erase Disc Use this command to erase the contents of a CD-RW disc. Note: You must use a CD-RW disc in a CD-RW drive to erase the contents of a CD. Import Session Use this command to import a specific session of a multisession CD to the current session you are writing.
Command Reference The Track Menu The following table lists the commands under the Track menu when the Audio CD Layout window is active. Command Description Play Preview a track listed in the audio CD layout. Pre-record to WAV file Record an audio track to your hard drive. Edit WAV file Make modifications to a Wave file. Unlink Prerecorded WAV file Unlinks references to a Wave file that you want to delete from your hard drive. You must unlink the Wave file or audio track before deleting it.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition The Layout Menu The following table lists the commands under the Layout menu when the Jewel Case Layout window is active. Command Description Keep Aspect Retain the original proportions of an object when you resize the object. Displays the grids to help you more precisely position objects on the insert with respect to other objects and the physical page.
Command Reference The Arrange Menu The following table lists the commands under the Arrange menu when the Jewel Case Layout window is active. Command Description Align Vertically or horizontally align two or more objects relative to each other. Best Fit Center all the tracks on each page and aligned along the first character of each track. Left Justify Move all the tracks and names to the left border of the page.
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B Setting Options and Properties CD Creation Setup Settings When you are ready to record and select Create CD from the File menu, Easy CD Creator displays the CD Creation Setup tabs. The following tables list the settings available in each of the tabs and describes options for customizing your CD. B-1 Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition Stock Number: 511446-00, Rev.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition CD Creation Setup General Tab The following table list the settings available in the General tab. Setting Description CD-Recorder Shows the selected CD recorder. If more than one CD-R or CD-RW drive is connected to your system, you can change the target recorder in the drop-down list box. Write Speed Shows the speed at which the recording will be done. Change this setting if you want to create the CD at a different speed.
Setting Options and Properties CD Creation Setup Advanced Tab The Advanced tab displays additional options you can apply to your CD: Setting Description Track-at-Once Options: — Leave Session Open When making audio CDs, this option allows you to add more songs to the CD at a later time. By keeping the session open, you can record additional songs to the first session at different times.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition CD Creation Setup Summary Tab The Summary tab displays information about the type of CD you are creating, including: Setting Description Disc Type This is the type of CD you are creating, such as Data, Audio, or Mixed-Mode. Number of tracks The number of tracks that will be written to the CD. User data to be recorded The amount of information, in blocks, that will be written to CD.
Setting Options and Properties CD Layout Properties You can customize your CD and apply advanced features by changing some of the settings in the CD Layout Properties. The following tables list the settings available in each of the tabs and describes options for customizing your CD. CD Layout Properties General Tab The following table lists information displayed in the General tab: Setting Description Volume Label The name of the CD.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition Data Settings The following describes the settings available under the CD Layout Properties Data Settings tab: Setting Description File System: — ISO 9660 Select this option to be able to read the CD on different platforms including DOS, Macintosh, OS/2, Windows, and UNIX. Files and directories recorded to CD based on the ISO 9660 standard must meet the following (8.
Setting Options and Properties Setting Description — Re-order files to maximize usable disc space This option allows you to change the physical order of the files on the CD to maximize the available space on the CD. Additional options: — Automatically import previous session Select this option if you are making a multisession CD and you want to link the new session to the last session written to the CD.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition File System Properties The following table describes the settings found in the File System Properties tab for both ISO 9660 and Joliet file system formats: Setting Description Volume Label Type in the name you want to call the CD. This name is used by the system to identify the CD. Publisher Name This field allows you to enter information in one of two ways: 1. Type in the name of the publisher using up to 128 characters, or 2.
Setting Options and Properties Setting Description Mode 1: CD-ROM Select this option to write only one session to your CD. See Deciding Which Format to Use: CD-ROM or CD-ROM XA on page 5-4. Mode 2: CD-ROM XA Select this option to make a multisession CD-ROM. See Deciding Which Format to Use: CD-ROM or CD-ROM XA on page 5-4. Save As Default You can make your own custom default settings.
2 Make your selections based on the information in the following table. Option Description View Select the types of windows you want to appear while you are using Easy CD Creator. Temporary files You can specify a different location other than the Windows Temp directory to store Easy CD Creator’s temporary files. Enable error logging Select this option if you want to keep a record of error messages that may occur for future reference and troubleshooting. 3 Click OK.
Glossary A a-characters Capital A to Z, digits 0 to 9, and the following symbols: (space)! % & ’ ()=*+,-./:;_ A-Time Absolute-time. In CD-DA, the time elapsed since the beginning of the disc. Can be used in determining the start and stop times of sound segments for programming an application on a mixedmode CD, measuring from the very beginning of the data area (including the computer data in Track 1).
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition C Cache A portion of RAM used for temporary storage of data that must be accessed very quickly. In applications that run from CD-ROMs, the cache is typically used to store directory files. Caddy The plastic and metal carrier into which a CD must be inserted before it is loaded into some CD-ROM drives or CD recorders.
Glossary sion of the Yellow Book standard, generally consistent with the ISO 9660 logical format but designed to add better audio and video capabilities (taken from the CD-I standard) so that CD-ROM can more easily be used for multimedia applications. CD-ROM XA is the physical format for photo CDs and can also be used for simple data storage. out are written to prepare the CD for a subsequent session.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition EDC Error Detection Code. There are 32 bits in each sector used to detect errors in the sector data. F File System A data structure that translates the physical (sector) view of a CD into a logical structure (files and directories), so the application and users can easily locate files. See also Logical Format. operating system to organize data on hard drives and floppy diskettes. Can also be used for CD-ROMs.
Glossary ISO 9660 Interchange Levels There are three methods of recording and naming files on CD under the ISO 9660 standard. They are organized in three nested, downward-compatible levels. Level 1 (the most restrictive): • Each file must be written on CD as a single, continuous stream of bytes -- files may not be fragmented or interleaved. • A filename may not contain more than eight d-characters. • A filename extension may not contain more than three d-characters.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition outs are 2250 sectors (= .5 minute, about 4 MB). general. Linked Multisession A CD containing more than one session. All of the data in the various sessions on CD can be seen as if it had all been recorded in one single, large session. A CD including both data and audio tracks. The data is written in CD-ROM or CD-ROM XA format in the first track of the CD, and the audio in CD-DA format in one or more following tracks.
Glossary cording session. If data is linked between sessions, all data on a multisession CD, when read on a multisession CD-ROM drive, may be seen as part of a single, logical structure. O Optimum Power Calibration Area The optimum calibration area (OPC), is a special area near the center of the recordable CD. Before writing a track on a CD, the CD recorder must adjust the amount of power applied to the writing laser for the optimum level for the mounted CD.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition Gaps in Track-at-Once recording: The pre-gap length varies depending on the types of tracks being separated and the CD recorder used: Track Types Gap 2 or 3 seconds* CD-ROM 2 seconds 2 seconds CD-ROM 3 second CD-ROM XA 2 seconds Audio followed by... CD-ROM followed by... Audio Audio Audio 0 seconds CD-ROM 3 seconds CD-ROM XA 3 seconds Premastering Audio 2 seconds The process of preparing data to be mastered onto a CD.
Glossary associated DOS filenames. Romeo filenames can be read on Windows 95 and Windows NT systems. Romeo CDs can be read on Macintosh systems if the filenames are no longer than 31 characters. Do not use Romeo if your CD must be read in other conditions. Run-In/Run-Out Blocks Whenever the recording laser is turned off after writing, two runout blocks are written. When it is turned back on again, one link block and four run-in blocks are written.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition first track on the CD (Track 1). The ISO 9660 file structure and a CD-I application program are recorded in this track, as well as the video CD information area which gives general information about the video CD. After the data track, video is written in one or more subsequent tracks within the same session. These tracks are also recorded in Mode 2, Form 2. The session is closed after all tracks have been written.
Index A C adding audio tracks to CD 8-1 files to a data CD layout 4-2 new priorities 4-9 advanced options 4-7 archiving data 4-1 assigning file ordering priorities 4-9 audio CD layout modifying 3-7 audio CDs 3-6 about 3-1 closing 3-9 making 3-10 playing 3-9 recording tips 3-10 two-second gap 3-11 uses 3-1 using the wizard 2-2 audio tracks recording 3-2 recording to Wave files 3-5 audio tracks and Wave files on a CD 3-6 authoring program 7-6 CD capacity 3-10 tracks, see Tracks.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition CD layout about 3-2 adding files 4-2 defining properties 4-3 modifying 3-7, 4-5 opening 4-7 removing songs 3-7 saving 4-7 CD Plus, see CD Extra CD recorder 9-6 CD-DA about 3-1 format 1-3, 7-6 recording tips 3-10 storage 3-1 CD-R discs 1-5 CD-ROM copying CDs from 3-9 format 1-3, 5-4 image 8-1 CD-ROM drives incompatibility with recordable CDs 16-4 reading CD Extra discs 7-5 SCSI 2 9-5 sources for CD-to-CD copying 9-5 used as recording source 3-10 CD-ROM and CD-ROM XA f
Index Deluxe Edition applications, about 1-2 digital audio extraction 3-10 directory tree 4-1 disc copy 9-5 disc image 8-1 adding audio tracks to CD 8-1 creating the CD 8-2 hard drive storage requirements 8-3 making 8-2 writing to hard disk once 8-1 Disc menu A-8 displaying priority properties 4-11 E Easy CD Creator installing 2-1 main window 2-4 uses 1-1 wizard 2-2 Edit menu commands A-6 editing Wave files 3-7 El Torito standard 6-1 Enhanced CD, see CD Extra error messages 16-4 F File menu commands A-5 f
Index J jewel case inserts editing 15-2 graphics adding 15-6 changing order 15-10 cut, copy, paste 15-8 justifying 15-10 moving 15-8 OLE objects 15-6 resizing 15-8 making 15-2 positioning 15-4 rulers and grids, using 15-3 text adding 15-5 editing 15-6 viewing 15-2 zooming 15-3 Joliet file system about 1-4 option 4-4 L launching Easy CD Creator 2-2 leave session open 3-11 logical format sturctures 4-1 long file names 1-4 M making audio CDs 3-1 audio using the wizard 2-2 bootable CDs 6-2 data CDs 4-2 data
Index using the wizard 2-2 O S playing CDs on home or car CD player 3-9 problems reading multisession CDs 16-3 reading recordable CDs 16-3 problems, resolving 16-3–16-4 properties CD Extra discs 7-4 defining CD layout 4-3 file system 4-4 saving data CD layouts 4-7 SCSI 2 CD-ROM drive 9-5 selecting an image file for copying CDs 9-3 selecting the source drive for copying CDs 9-3 session close 3-9 leave open 3-11 Show File Ordering Tab 4-8 songs changing order 3-7 removing from CD layout 3-7 starting CD Co
Index two-second gap 3-11 types of CDs that can be copied 9-2 U unicode characters 1-4 using a source for CD-to-CD copying 9-6 using the CD Recorder for CD-to-CD copying 9-6 V View menu commands A-7 viewing file ordering priorities 4-8 W warning about identically-named files 4-3 Wave files 3-1 combining with audio tracks 3-1 pre-recording from audio tracks 3-5 recording 3-4 specifications 3-4 Wave files and audio tracks on a CD 3-6 windows explorer 2-4, 3-3, 4-3 wizard 2-2 writing a disc image to hard di
