User manual Ahead Software AG
Table of contents 1 About InCD....................................................................................... 4 1.1 1.2 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.3 1.3.1 2 Installation ....................................................................................... 8 2.1 2.2 2.3 3 Introduction .................................................................................... 8 Installation ...................................................................................... 8 Uninstalling............
4 Commands..................................................................................... 42 4.1 4.2 4.2.1 4.2.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 5 InCD Introduction .................................................................................. 42 Properties ..................................................................................... 42 InCD information ............................................................................ 42 InCD settings.............................................................
1 About InCD 1.1 What is InCD? InCD is a program that formats rewritable media (CD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RW) in such a way that they can be used like hard or floppy disks, i.e. so that data files can be saved on the media from any application. InCD only works with rewritable media (CD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RW). Thus CDs and DVDs, which can only be written on once (CD-R, DVD-R or DVD+R) cannot be written on using InCD. 1.2 Remarks about working with InCD 1.2.
1.2.2 Available packet-writing software InCD is not compatible with other packet-writing software - so any other application of this type present must be removed before InCD can be installed. Prior to installation, InCD will check which applications have already been installed, and close the setup process if a different packet-writing software package is found. If this happens, a window will appear to draw your attention to the fact. 1.2.
You can also find out more about Mount Rainier at http://www.mt-rainier.org. 1.2.3.1 Remappers In order to be able to read CDs written with Mt. Rainier drives on drives that do not support this format (CD-MRW), a so-called 'remapper' is needed. This is installed automatically during the installation of InCD. The 'remapper' has to be appropriately installed later on other PCs. Depending on the operating system used, InCD has to be additionally installed.
We recommend you follow the following procedure when you have a disk formatted with InCD 1.3 and you would like to reformat later with InCD 2.x (or any subsequent version). Using Nero, fully erase the CD-RW. The contents of the CD-RW can be quickly and thoroughly deleted without any difficulty. (In order to do so, select the Erase ReWritable command from the Recorder menu and activate the 'Full-erase rewritable media' option. Next, format the CD-RW with InCD 2.x. (or any later version.
2 Installation 2.1 Introduction InCD is installed using a multi-installer. This means that the installation process is begun by clicking on the corresponding InCD area on the start window. The 'Setup.exe' data file required for installing InCD can be found in the CD\InCD\ directory. 2.2 Installation In order to begin installation using Windows NT 4.0 / Windows 2000 / Windows XP, you will need to have administrator rights. 1.
4. In order to install the software, click on the Next button. If InCD recognizes that a version has already been installed, the 'Update' option will be activated. Click on Next to update.
5. Read the provisions contained in the license carefully, and activate the 'I accept the terms in the license agreement' option if you accept them; then click on the Next button. You will not be able to install InCD if you do not accept the terms of the license. 6. Enter your own name in the 'User Name' field and (assuming that InCD has been installed on a company computer) enter that of the company in the 'Company name' field.
7. The computer must be restarted before InCD can be used. You can restart the computer by clicking on the Reboot button. To bring the installation process to an end, click on Finish. Do note however that you will only be able to use InCD after you have rebooted.
2.3 Uninstalling The uninstall screen varies depending on the operating system being used. 1. Select START -> SETTINGS -> CONTROL PANEL -> SOFTWARE 2. Proceed in the following manner when Windows 95/98/Me is being used: Highlight InCD (Ahead Software) and click on the Add/Remove button. InCD will be uninstalled immediately. Proceed in the following manner with Windows NT, Windows 2000 or Windows XP: Highlight InCD (Ahead Software) and click on the Remove button.
The Windows XP uninstall screen looks like this: 3. Close both 'Software properties (or software)' and 'Control panel' windows.
3 Working with InCD 3.1 Program start Once the computer has been rebooted, InCD will be launched automatically and will indicate that it is loaded by displaying a splash screen and a symbol in the System Tray. The section 'Options' tells you how to disable the splash screen if desired. The InCD icon is located in the System Tray in the bottom right corner of the screen. The InCD icon provides information on the CD in the disk drive, or to the disk drive itself.
3.3 Formatting with InCD InCD handles CD-RW, CD-MRW, DVD-RW and DVD+RW media in different ways. Please refer to the table below for details and read the sections concerned: CD-RW With high speed media (burning speed 4 to 10x) the formatting and reformatting will take about 20 minutes, and approx. 40 minutes with low speed media (1 to 4x). See section 'Formatting CD-RW and DVD-RW media'.
No other commands may be executed while the formatting process is taking place. 1. Insert a medium into the recorder. 2. Using the right mouse button, click on the InCD icon in the System Tray and select the Format command. The formatting wizard will now open. Now click on the Next button. 3. If only one recorder is installed, it will be highlighted automatically (if several are installed, you can highlight the recorder of your choice). Now click on the Next button.
4. The window that appears provides information on the status of the medium; an unformatted medium is designated as a 'blank disk'. The description of the type of media concerned will change, depending of the medium inserted. Click on Next. Please check whether the 'Auto Insert Notification' option has been activated for your recorder, as otherwise a new medium will not be immediately recognized following insertion.
The formatting process is completed in two stages. The medium will be first physically, then logically formatted. Depending on the recorder and medium used, the physical formatting process will take between 20 and 40 minutes for a CD-RW and 2 hours for a DVD-RW. The logical formatting process, which occurs later, will take between 10 and 30 minutes for a CD-RW and 120 minutes for a DVD-RW. Once the formatting process has been completed, the tray will open and you will able to remove the medium.
InCD icon in the system tray will change and a green arrow (showing the presence of a formatted medium in the drive) will be displayed instead of the red one. In addition, a message will be displayed telling you that formatting has been completed successfully. To abort, click on the Cancel button. The logical formatting process will be terminated. The medium will not be ready to write on. The tray will open and a error message will appear. 3.3.
If you have also installed Nero and there is an unformatted medium in the recorder when the computer is being booted, then a window will appear in which you can choose the program to be started. 1. Insert a CD-RW disk into the recorder. 2. Using the right mouse button, click on the InCD icon in the System Tray and select the Format command. The formatting wizard will now open. Now click on the Next button. 3.
In contrast to burning with Nero, it is not possible to write on a number of recorders with InCD, and only one recorder can be selected. 4. The window that appears provides information on the status of the medium; an unformatted medium is designated as a 'Blank Disk'. The description of the type of medium will change depending on the medium inserted. Click on the Next button. When you click on the Properties button, the appropriate command will be executed; both related register cards will be opened.
5. If you wish, you can now enter a label for the medium in the 'Label' field. The volume label cannot exceed 11 characters, with no blank spaces allowed between any of the characters. Since an unformatted medium has been inserted, the reformatting options will not be activated. Then, click on the Finish button. The formatting process is completed in two stages. The medium will be first physically, then logically formatted.
Once the formatting process has been completed, the tray will open and you will be able to remove the medium. After you have re-inserted the medium, the InCD icon in the system tray will change and a green arrow (showing the presence of a formatted medium in the drive) will be displayed instead of the red one. In addition, a window will be displayed, telling you that formatting has been completed successfully. 3.3.
1. Insert a DVD+RW disk into the recorder. 2. Using the right mouse button, click on the InCD icon in the System Tray and select the Format command. The formatting wizard will now open. Now click on the Next button. 3. If only one recorder is installed, it will be highlighted automatically (if several are installed, you can highlight the recorder of your choice). Now click on the Next button.
4. The window that appears provides information on the status of the medium; an unformatted medium is designated as a 'Blank Disk'. The description of the type of medium will change depending on the medium inserted. Click on the Next button. Please check whether the 'Auto Insert Notification' option has been activated for your recorder, as otherwise a new medium will not be immediately recognized following insertion.
The formatting process is completed in two stages. The medium will be first physically, then logically formatted. Depending on the recorder used, the physical formatting process will take about 2 minutes for a DVD+RW. The logical formatting process, which occurs later, will take about 1 minute. Once the formatting process has been completed, the tray will open and you will be able to remove the medium.
the InCD icon in the system tray will change and a green arrow (showing the presence of a formatted medium in the drive) will be displayed instead of the red one. In addition, a window will be displayed, telling you that formatting has been completed successfully. 3.4 Reformatting with InCD InCD handles CD-RW, CD-MRW, DVD-RW and DVD+RW disks in different ways.
with Nero. In the Recorder menu select the Erase ReWritable command and choose 'Full-erase rewritable media' as deletion method. Depending on the recorder and medium, the deletion process will take between 10 and 20 minutes. No other commands may be executed while the formatting process is taking place. 1. Insert a medium which has been written upon into the recorder. 2. Using the right mouse button, click on the InCD icon in the System Tray and select the Format command.
4. Click on the Next button to begin the formatting process. If data is already stored on the medium, the phrase 'This disk contains data' will appear in the information box. Please check whether the 'Auto Insert Notification' option has been activated for your recorder, as otherwise a new medium will not be immediately recognized following insertion. In this case, leave the program wizard, and wait until the recorder has ceased accessing the drive. Then repeat steps 2 through 4. 5.
The medium will be ejected once it has been successfully formatted. The following window will then appear: 3.4.2 Reformatting a CD-MRW medium It is only possible to write in the CD-MRW format using drives that support this standard and if the 'Format Disk to CD-MRW' check box has been activated. This check box is located on the 'InCD Page Settings' register card and is activated as default.
and medium, the deletion process will take between 10 and 20 minutes. No other commands may be executed while a formatting process is taking place. 1. Insert a medium which has been written upon into the recorder. 2. Using the right mouse button, click on the InCD icon in the System Tray and select the Format command. The formatting wizard will now open. Now click on the Next button. 3.
When you click on the Properties button, the appropriate command will be executed; both related register cards will be opened. The 'Format Disk to CDMRW' check box is located on the 'InCD Page Settings' register card. This check box is automatically activated with drives that support writing in CD-MRW format. Please check this setting if you are not sure whether this is the case or not.
The medium will be ejected once it has been successfully formatted. The following window will then appear: 3.4.3 Reformatting a DVD+RW medium If a medium that already contains data is formatted, then all the data on the disk will be erased so that the medium can be written on again. If a medium has been written on a number of occasions, under certain circumstances there may be a breakdown during the reformatting process, due to errors.
2. Using the right mouse button, click on the InCD icon in the System Tray and select the Format command. The formatting wizard will now open. Now click on the Next button. 3. If only one recorder is installed, it will be highlighted automatically (if several are installed, you will be able to highlight the recorder of your choice). Now click on the Next button. In contrast to burning with Nero, it is not possible to write on a number of recorders with InCD, and only one recorder can be selected. 4.
Please check whether the 'Auto Insert Notification' option has been activated for your recorder, as otherwise a new medium will not be immediately recognized following insertion. In this case, leave the program wizard, wait until the recorder has ceased accessing the drive, and then repeat steps 2 to 4. 5. The window which appears will provide information on the status of the medium. If the medium has already been formatted, you can decide how it should be reformatted.
The medium will be ejected once it has been successfully formatted. The following window will then appear: 3.5 Ejecting the medium InCD handles CD-RW, CD-MRW, DVD-RW and DVD+RW differently. Please read the section concerned. 3.5.1 Ejecting CD-RW and DVD-RW media A formatted CD-RW / DVD-RW medium can be ejected by InCD with the Eject command. An unformatted CD-RW can be ejected by pressing the eject button on the front panel of the CD-RW drive. 1.
Future versions will allow the recorder's eject button to be used. For new version updates please regularly visit our Internet Site at http://www.nero.com. 3.5.2 Ejecting CD-MRW media InCD can eject a formatted CD-MRW medium when the Eject command has been selected. An unformatted CDF-MRW can be ejected by pressing the eject button on the front panel of the CD-RW drive 1. Place the mouse cursor on the InCD icon in the System Tray click on the right mouse button and select the Eject command.
The two options have the following effects: Eject now: The DVD+RW is ejected and can only be read by a DVD+RW recorder, but not by a DVD-ROM drive. In this process, no lead-in is written on the medium. Make disk readable...: The DVD+RW is ejected and can only be read both by a DVD+RW recorder as well as a DVDROM drive. In this process, a temporary lead-in is written on the medium.
3. Place the mouse cursor on the InCD icon in the System Tray click on the right mouse button and select the Eject command. 4. Remove the medium from the recorder and close the tray. 3.6.2 Copying onto CD-MRW media 1. Insert a formatted CD-MRW medium in the recorder. 2. Open Windows Explorer, highlight the desired data and move it onto the recorder's drive symbol by drag & drop. 3. Place the mouse cursor on the InCD icon in the System Tray click on the right mouse button and select the Eject command.
The two options have the following effects: Eject now: The DVD+RW is ejected and can only be read by a DVD+RW recorder, but not by a DVD-ROM drive. In this process, no lead-in is written on the medium. Make disk readable...: The DVD+RW is ejected and can only be read both by a DVD+RW recorder as well as a DVDROM drive. In this process, a temporary lead-in is written on the medium.
3.8 Exiting InCD InCD starts automatically when the computer is booted and should always be active in the background. Should you no longer wish to use InCD, we recommend that you uninstall the program (see 'Uninstalling' section). 1. Open the Task manager by holding down the Ctrl, Alt and Delete keys simultaneously. 2. Highlight InCD and click on the End task button. The task manager will close and the InCD icon on the System Tray will disappear.
4 Commands 4.1 Introduction All commands can be called up when the mouse cursor is placed on the InCD icon in the System Tray and the right mouse button is clicked on. Commands are executed by highlighting with the mouse or by entering the letter contained in brackets. The following commands are available: Properties Eject Format Version information 4.2 Properties The Properties command opens two register cards which contain more detailed information on the medium which has been inserted. 4.2.
Please note that 'Zero bytes' will be shown as the space still available for saving data on the DVD+RW if you insert the medium in a conventional DVD-ROM drive and call for this information via the drive characteristics. The reason for this is that the medium has been closed 'temporarily', in order to make reading at all possible on a conventional DVD-ROM drive. It is possible to change the name of the medium by entering a new one (this should consist of at most 11 characters and contain no blank spaces).
4.2.2 InCD settings The 'InCD Page Settings' register card contains setting facilities that determine how the recorder will behave. This register card can be displayed using Windows Explorer. In order to do so, highlight the disk drive, click on the right mouse button and select the Properties command. 4.2.2.1 Information on the recorder The 'Drive Information' area contains information on the recorder installed and on the recorder's ID.
4.2.2.2 Driver information The 'Driver Information' area contains information on the InCD driver installed. 4.2.2.3 Options The 'Options' area contains two control fields.
4.2.2.4 CD-MRW In the case of drives that support the CD-MRW format, the register card also includes the 'Format disk to CD-MRW' check box. Activated: The CD is formatted as a CD-MRW and then needs a so-called 'remapper' so that it can be read by other drives. Deactivated: The CD is formatted as a 'normal' CD-RW. 4.3 Ejecting The Eject command expels the medium inserted. The medium can then be ejected by using Windows Explorer.
4.5 Version information When the 'Version information' is selected, two windows can be opened. The first window contains the name of the software – InCD. You can close this window by clicking on the OK button. You can open the second window by clicking on the About button. The InCD version number and the registered license number are shown in this window. To close this window, click on the OK button.
5 Index C CD-MRW Copying 38 Formatting 19 Reformatting 29 CD-RW Copying 37 Formatting 14 Reformatting 26 Command Properties 41 Complete Format Formatting options 28, 31, 34 Control field Display mount messages 44 Display startup 44 Safety Mode 45 Copying CD-MRW 38 CD-RW 37 DVD+RW 38 DVD-RW 37 D Driver information 44 DVD+RW Formatting 23 Reformatting 32 DVD+WM Copying 38 DVD-RW Copying 37 Formatting 14 Reformatting 26 F Firmware 43 Formatting 14 CD-MRW 19 InCD CD-RW 14 Complete Format 28, 31, 34 DVD+RW 23
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