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Contents 1 2 3 InCD About InCD......................................................................................... 5 1.1 Information about InCD ................................................................... 5 1.2 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 Hints on working with InCD............................................................. 5 Operating systems ............................................................................. 5 Existing packet writing software .....................................
5 InCD Commands....................................................................................... 24 4.1 Introduction .................................................................................... 24 4.2 About ............................................................................................... 24 4.3 Help ................................................................................................. 24 4.4 Options...........................................................
1 1.1 About InCD Information about InCD InCD is a program which formats rewritable discs (CD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+RW and DVD-RW) in such a way that they can be used like hard disks or floppy disks. This means that you can save, copy or delete files from any application onto the disc. InCD uses only rewritable discs (CD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+RW, DVD-RW). Discs which can only be written to once (CD-R, DVD+R or DVD-R) cannot be used with InCD. 1.2 Hints on working with InCD 1.2.
To Windows XP users! If InCD causes a serious error, you can send the error log to Microsoft by clicking on the 'Send Error Report' button. Microsoft will then forward it to Ahead Software, so that our software developers can analyze the error and improve the software. Thank you for your support! 1.2.2 Existing packet writing software InCD can handle discs formatted by other packet writing software. However, InCD is not compatible with other packet writing software.
1.2.3 CD-MRW / DVD+MRW (Mount Rainier) To format discs in the so-called MRW (Mount Rainier) format using InCD, check the corresponding check box (if InCD detects a recorder that supports MRW, then this option will be enabled by default). The RW disc will then become an MRW disc once formatting is complete. The check box is to be found in the InCD Options dialog box for overall control, and in the drive properties InCD tab for per drive control.
1.2.3.1 Disc type CD-MRW discs are standard CD-RW discs formatted as MRW on a recorder that supports Mt. Rainier. In addition, DVD+MRW discs are standard DVD+RW discs formatted as MRW on a Mt. Rainier-supporting recorder. 1.2.3.2 Remapper In order to be able to read discs in Mount Rainier format on drives that do not support this format (CD-MRW/DVD+MRW), you will need a so-called remapper (the 'EasyWrite Reader').
2 2.1 Installation Introduction InCD comes in several installation packages. CD-ROM multi-installer. This pops up when you insert the Nero CD-ROM in your drive and when the auto-insert notification is enabled on your system. CD-ROM standalone installer. You can install InCD, bypassing the multiinstaller, by directly launching the InCD installer to be found on the CD-ROM. Internet standalone installer.
You cannot update from InCD 3.x to InCD 4. You first have to uninstall InCD 3.x before installing InCD 4. 5. Read the license terms and conditions carefully and then choose the 'I accept the terms in the preceding license agreement' option, if you agree to the terms of the agreement. Then click on the 'Next' button. You cannot install InCD unless you agree to the license terms. 6. Enter your user name in the 'User name' field.
3 3.1 Working with InCD Starting InCD When you start your computer, InCD will be launched automatically. There is no link to InCD in the Programs folder. The InCD icon appears in the system tray, which is usually in the bottom righthand corner of the screen. The InCD icon shows information about the CD, which is currently in the drive, or about the drive itself.
3.2 Discs supported by InCD 3.2.1 CD-RW Ultra-speed discs take about ten minutes to be formatted. High-speed discs take about 20 minutes and low-speed discs around 40 minutes. A CD-RW must be completely formatted before you can use it with InCD. Here are the different CD-RW media speeds available at the time this manual was written. Low speed 1-4x Sometimes referred to as 'normal speed' or 'multi-speed'. Can be burnt in any RW recorder.
3.2.3 DVD-RW It takes about 90 minutes to fully format a blank DVD-RW (1x DVD-RW). Nevertheless, you can also perform a quick format. The disc will then be ready for writing after just one to two minutes of formatting. This means you can save data on the disc while it is being formatted in the background (see the 'Background formatting' section). Fully formatting an already formatted medium takes only one to two minutes. 3.2.
3.3 Format You must format unformatted discs before you can use them with InCD. In this case only the 'Format' option is available in the InCD Format dialog box. In the specific case of DVD-RW discs, both 'Format' and 'Quick format' options are available. InCD treats CD-RW, CD-MRW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD+MRW discs differently. CD-RW Ultra Speed discs take about ten minutes to format. High Speed discs take about 20 minutes and low-speed discs around 40 minutes.
1. Insert a disc into the recorder. 2. Start 'Windows Explorer'. 3. Right-click with the mouse on the recorder's drive icon. 4. Select the 'InCD Format' command from the menu. This opens the formatting dialog, which automatically uses the recorder you have selected. 5. If you want to, you can enter a name for the disc. This name can have a maximum of 11 characters - blank spaces are not accepted. 6. You can check the disc for physical defects. In this case check the 'Verify' checkbox.
8. You will see a format completion notice if you checked this option in the general options available via the system tray icon or using the 'Options' button in the 'Format' and 'Erase' dialogs. 3.3.1 Background formatting The formatting process is done by the drive itself while it is idle (i.e. not used for reading or writing).
Notice that the check option is not available. If a disc has been rewritten several times, the formatting process may be interrupted because of errors in some cases. In this case, we recommend erasing the disc with Nero. To do this, eject the disc, launch Nero, insert the disc, choose 'Erase CD-RW' from the 'Recorder' menu and choose 'Full-erase rewritable media' as erase method. Depending on the recorder and the disc, the erase process will last between 10 and 20 minutes. 1.
The formatting dialog opens and automatically uses the drive you selected. 4. If you want, you can enter a name for the disc. The name may have a maximum of 11 characters - blank spaces are not permitted. 5. Click on the 'Start' button to start the formatting process. 6. You will see a format completion notice if you checked this option in the general options available via the system tray icon - or via the 'Options' button in the 'Format' and 'Erase' dialogs.
3.5 Ejecting a disc InCD treats CD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, CD-MRW, DVD+RW and DVD+MRW discs differently. Please refer to the appropriate section below. 3.5.1 Ejecting a CD-RW or a DVD-RAM You can eject a formatted CD-RW/DVD-RAM by using the 'Eject' command in the right click drive contextual menu (read the 'Introduction'), by pressing the eject button on the recorder, or by clicking the 'Eject' button in the 'Format' or 'Erase' InCD dialog windows. 1. Use one of the ejection methods. 2.
3.5.4 Loading a disc When a disc is ejected and the recorder's door is still open, the InCD ejection command changes from 'Eject' to 'Load'. The effect of choosing this action will be to close the recorder's tray. Your recorder may or may not support this feature, depending mostly on whether it has a motorized tray or not. The 'Eject' command is changed to 'Load' in the drive's right-click contextual menu and in the 'Format' and in the 'Erase' dialog windows.
3.6 Copying data to a disc formatted using InCD You can use a disc formatted with InCD in the same way as a hard disk or floppy disk. This means that you can copy data onto the disc simply by using drag and drop or else retrieve documents stored by other applications. 1. Insert a formatted disc into the recorder. 2. Open Windows Explorer, select the data you want to copy and drag and drop it onto the recorder's drive icon. Or retrieve the documents from the other applications.
3.7 Erasing discs Erasing a rewritable disc is not like deleting data from a floppy disk or a hard disk. Erasing a disc also removes the formatting, leaving the disc completely blank. After erasure, the disc will be like brand new. This means it can be burned using Nero or otherwise. 'Erase' and 'Quick erase' differ in one very simple way. A quick erase operation only erases the file-system structures from the disc, making it appear as blank, even though the data is still physically present.
If you insert the disc you have just erased, the format dialog will be displayed just as with every other blank disc. You cannot run any other operations on the same disc during the erasure process. Nevertheless, if you have several recorders, you can process each inserted disc independently from the others (e.g. if you have two recorders, you can erase two discs at the same time, or erase one, while formatting the other).
4 4.1 Commands Introduction You can right-click the mouse on the InCD symbol in the System Tray to open a context menu. Select and click with the mouse to execute commands. In 'Windows Explorer', right-click the mouse on the recorder's drive icon to open a context menu. Provided a rewritable disc is inserted, there are three commands for use with InCD. To avoid confusion, the other commands are not shown on the screenshot below. 4.
4.4 Options The 'Options' command opens the InCD program settings window. To save the changes you have made, click on the 'Apply' button and the dialog box will close. To close the dialog box without saving the changes, click on the 'Cancel' button. If this check box is activated, the Format dialog will pop up when you put a blank disc in the drive. (Default) If this is unchecked, the InCD icon appears in the system tray.
InCD automatically selects the language according to your local settings. 4.5 Drive properties Right-click the mouse in 'Windows Explorer' on the recorder drive's icon to open the context menu. Then choose the 'Properties' command. InCD provides an 'InCD' tab with information on the recorder and the disc that has been inserted. You will find more information about the icon displayed in the section 'Starting InCD'.
From here you also have access to several features. 1. You can control whether this drive should format the disc as Mt. Rainier or not (provided your drive supports Mt. Rainier). Make sure you click on 'Apply' to get any change taken into account. 2. The format and erase operations are also available, provided the drive contains a compatible disc. Just click on the corresponding button. To learn more about disc/drive compatibility, read the 'Discs supported by InCD' section. 3.
If the DVD-RAM 'Write protection' checkbox has been grayed, it means that you are not allowed to change it. Please first check that you do not have an InCD Format or Erase dialog window opened. 4.6 InCD format The 'InCD Format' command opens the Format dialog box. You will find detailed information about it in the 'Format' and 'Discs supported by InCD' sections.
4.7 InCD delete The 'InCD Delete' command opens the delete dialog. See the 'Erasing discs' section for full details. 4.8 Eject The 'Eject' command causes the disc in the drive to be ejected. You will find more detailed information in the 'Ejecting a disc' section.
5 Index Mount Rainier 7, 8 N Nero 17, 22 U Uninstalling InCD 10 Update 9 C CD-RW Ejecting 19 Command Eject 29 Copying Disc 21 W Windows Media Player 5 D Disc Copying to 21 DVD-RAM Write Protection 27 DVD-RW Ejecting 19 E Ejecting CD-RW 19 DVD-RW 19 F Formatting 14 Background format 16 Full formatting 18 Full formatting Format option 18 I Icon 11, 26 InCD Deleting 22 Uninstalling 10 Update 9 M Media speed 12 InCD Index • 30
