User manual PACKARD BELL IGO 2451

[. . . ] RecordNowTM User Guide December 2002 Copyright Copyright © 2000-2002 VERITAS Software Corp. . 107 Table of Contents v vi Using RecordNow Introduction 1 RecordNow is the ideal disc-mastering software application for performing a wide range of data and audio recording tasks. Recording enthusiasts of all levels of experience will appreciate the ease of use and control RecordNow offers. Features such as the RecordNow Wizard guide users through the basic recording functions in just a few simple steps. [. . . ] Select the drive(s) you want to use to record your disc(s) from the Drive Status panel, then click Select/Deselect as Recorder from the Drive menu. A red arrow next to the drive indicates it is selected as a recording drive. Set the recording options in the job setup window: Number of copies Recorder speed Recording options (Record; Test Only; Test and if OK, Record; etc. ) Verify options (i. e. Verify every 3 rounds) Note Not all options are available for all drives or operating systems. From the File menu, click Save to save the settings for your recording job. Click Record from the File menu or click the Record button . Creating a Mixed-Mode or CD Extra disc with RecordNow RecordNow offers the ability to record both audio files and data files to the same disc. You can create a mixed-mode disc which contains a data session followed by an audio session. This type of disc is useful when you want to have a data disc that contains playable audio files--a game with sound files, for example. You can also create a CD Extra (also called Enhanced CD) which is a special audio disc containing an audio session followed by a data session. This type of disc is useful when you want a regular music disc that also contains data files--a video of the music artist, for example. When you insert the disc on a consumer audio player it plays the audio tracks without seeing the data in the second session. Or, if you put the disc on a computer, its CD-ROM detects the second session and defaults there, reading the data as it normally would. Chapter 4, Using RecordNow 49 Creating a Mixed-Mode or CD Extra disc with RecordNow To create a mixed-mode or CD Extra disc: 1. From the File menu, point to New Job, then click Mixed-mode or CD Extra. An untitled mixed-mode or CD Extra job appears in the Job Setup panel. Creating a Mixed-mode or CD Extra Job. 2. From the Type drop-down menu, select either Classic Mixed-mode or CD Extra. The data disc job section appears on top when Mixed-mode is selected, and the audio disc job section appears on top when CD Extra is selected. Caution Although a mixed-mode disc will play on a consumer audio player, playing the data track could damage your speakers. Create a CD Extra disc if you want to play the disc on your home or car stereo. from the Edit menu to select the data items you would like to record to your media. The files and folders appear in the data disc job portion of the Mixed-mode or CD-Extra recording job. from the Edit menu to select the audio tracks you would like to record to your media. 50 Using RecordNow Creating a Mixed-Mode or CD Extra disc with RecordNow The audio tracks appear in the audio disc job portion of the Mixed-mode or CD-Extra recording job. Tip You can also drag-and-drop files directly from My Computer or Windows Explorer onto the Audio Tracks or Files and Folders lists of your recording job. [. . . ] Related Topics: 7 "Recordings Fail" "Can't Add Data Files to a Music Disc" "Unreadable Media" "Optical Drive Unavailable" "Drive Error Codes" Recordings Fail Disc recording is a resource-sensitive process. Having other applications running while recording to a disc can deprive your system of required resources and cause the recording to fail. Most of these errors can be avoided by following these steps: Enable Direct Memory Access (DMA) on your system. See your operating system's documentation for information on enabling DMA. [. . . ]