User manual NERO DISCCOPY

[. . . ] The transcribing, duplication, modification or publication of copyright-protected material may lead to claims for damages and the enforcement of other legal measures against you. If you are unsure of your rights, you should contact your legal advisor. Some Nero Suitenode:180143987699084911478 applications require technologies developed by third-party manufacturers and may be included in Nero Suitenode:180143987699084911478 as demo versions. These applications can be activated online free of charge or by sending an activation fax to have unlimited use of the version. [. . . ] Nero DiscCopy is one of these gadgets for Windows Vista, and allows you to easily copy and burn discs directly or store them as an image file . 1. 3 Nero DiscCopy Versions Nero DiscCopy is available with the full range of features in all versions of the Nero Suite. Nero DiscCopy 4 Nero DiscCopy 2 Nero DiscCopy On a computer running the Windows Vista operating system, Nero DiscCopy is automatically available in the sidebar following installation of the Nero Suite. It can be displayed using the Gadgets button. 2. 1 Displaying Nero DiscCopy To display Nero DiscCopy in the sidebar of Windows Vista, proceed as follows: 1. Click on the + sign on the Gadgets button in the top right of the sidebar. Gadgets button 2. A window showing all the gadgets is displayed. Gadgets window 3. Click on the Nero DiscCopy icon and drag it to the sidebar or onto the desktop as you wish. Nero DiscCopy icon The Nero DiscCopy gadget is then available. If you drag the icon to the sidebar you can access it whenever you need it. Nero DiscCopy 5 Nero DiscCopy 2. 2 Settings In the Settings window you can define the source and destination drive, specify the number of copies to be burned, and define the actions to take place after the burn process. You can also select a number of display options and specify the folder where an image file is to be stored. Settings window The following input options are available in the settings window: Drop-down menu Source drive Drop-down menu Destination drive Text box Number of copies Area Defines whether the data in the copy should be verified after burning Automatically lists all connected disc drives and offers them for selection as the source drive. Automatically lists all connected recorders and offers them for selection as the destination drive. Defines how many copies of the source disc are to be created. Nero DiscCopy 6 Nero DiscCopy After burning Text box Image folder Check box Defines whether fly-out windows should be displayed for all actions Show all messages (check box selected) or only for error messages and questions directed at the user (check box cleared). Enables/disables a small animation of the Nero DiscCopy icon to accompany the copy/burn process. Defines the folder where an image file is to be stored. Check box Show animation Check box Defines that the number of copies to be created will be displayed on Display number of the Nero DiscCopy icon and can also be adjusted there with the help copies on gadget of arrow buttons. 2. 2. 1 Defining settings To define the settings, proceed as follows: 1. Move the mouse pointer near the Nero DiscCopy icon. The button bar is displayed. Select the destination drive you want in the Destination drive drop-down menu. Specify the number of copies you want in the Number of copies text box. Check the Verify box if you want the data to be verified once burning is complete. Check the Shut down box if you want the computer to be shut down once burning is complete. 8. If you do not have a recorder connected to your computer, in the Image file drop-down menu select the path and folder where you want to store the image file. 9. Check/uncheck the Show all messages box if you want to be notified with a fly-out window for every action/only for error messages and questions directed at the user. 10. Check/uncheck the Show animation box if a small animation of the Nero DiscCopy icon is to accompany the copy/burn process. 11. Check/uncheck the Display number of copies on gadget box if the number is to be displayed on the Nero DiscCopy icon and can be adjusted there. Nero DiscCopy 7 Nero DiscCopy Nero DiscCopy icon showing the number of copies 12. Click the OK button. Your chosen settings are accepted and the Settings window is closed. 2. 3 Copy and burn process Using Nero DiscCopy you can either copy and burn discs directly to a blank disc or create an image file of a disc for burning later. In its default setting, Nero DiscCopy will create only one copy of the source disc. [. . . ] The shorter wavelength (405 nm) of this blue laser makes it possible to position the laser with greater accuracy. Data can be written in a more compact manner and takes up less space on the disc. An HD DVD can store up to 15 GB on a single layer disc and up to 30 GB on a dual layer disc. HD DVD-RW Image An image refers to a single file on the hard drive that contains the image of a complete disc. A disc image can be used to create exact copies on media at a later point in time if problems occur during the write process or if no recorder is connected to your PC. [. . . ]