Farstone VIRTUALDRIVE BURNING SUITE User Manual

VirtualDrive™ Utility

& Burning Suite 9

WINDOWS 98/ME/2000/XP/Server 2003

User’s Guide

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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 12

1.1 What is VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite™? 12

1.2 Features and Benefits 12

Chapter 2 Installation 16

2.1 System Requirements 16

2.2 Installing VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite

2.4 Uninstalling VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite 20

Chapter 3 Getting Started with VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite 23

3.1 Starting VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite 23

3.2 VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite Start Menu 25

Chapter 4 CD/DVD Burning 29

4.1 Starting CD/DVD Burning Manager 29

4.2 Deciding Which Type of Disc to Use 29

4.3 Creating a Project 31

4.3-1 Starting a Project 31

4.3-2 Adding Files and Folders to the Project 37

4.3-3 Searching and Adding a Specific File to the Project 38

4.3-4 Working with Files and Folders in the project 39

4.3-5 Saving and Opening a Project 43

4.3-6 Renaming and Deleting a Project 44

4.3-7 Setting Project Properties 45

4.4 Burning a Project to Disc 49

4.5 Cloning Discs 50

4.6 Burning Settings 55

4.6-1 Disabling Auto-run of Disc Drive 56

4.6-2 How to Choose Burning Settings 57

4.7 CD/DVD Burning Miscellaneous Settings 60

Chapter 5 Working with Images 68

5.1 How to Make an Image 68

5.1-1 Making an Image from a Project 68

5.1-2 Making an Image from an Existing Disc 70

5.2 Burning an Image 81

5.2-1 Backing Up Image 82

5.2-2 Restore Burning an Image 84

Chapter 6 VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite Tools 87

6.1 Erasing Disc 87

6.1 Viewing the Device Info 89

Chapter 7 VirtualDrive Manager 93

7.1 Starting VirtualDrive Manager 93

7.2 Making Images 95

7.2-1 Customizing an Image 95

7.2-2 Making an Image from a Disc 95

7.3 Using Cabinets to Organize Images 96

7.4 Adding Images to Run on Your Virtual Drives 97

7.4-1 Adding Images from the Hard Drive 97

7.4-1 Adding Images from the Internet 98

7.5 Extracting Files from an Image 99

7.5-1 Extracting Files from an Image 99

7.5-2 Extracting Audio Tracks 100

7.6 Adding Additional Virtual Drives 102

7.6-1 Adding Additional Virtual Drives 102

7.6-1 Changing a Drive Letter 103

7.7 Searching Images 103

7.8 Rapid Cache 104

7.8-1 Rapid Cache Features 105

7.8-2 Rapid Cache Settings 105

7.9 Converting between ISO 9660 Images and Virtual CDs 108

7.10 VirtualDrive Manager Settings 108

Chapter 8 Virtual Hard Drive 111

8.1 Starting Virtual Hard Drive (VHD) 111

8.2 Creating a RAM Disk 116

8.3 Moving Files and Folders to RAM Disk 116

8.4 Saving the RAM Disk Image 117

8.5 Mounting an Image as a RAM Disk 118

8.6 Removing RAM Disk from the System 120

8.7 Virtual Hard Drive Settings 120

Chapter 9 Live Update 124 Chapter 10 Appendix 128

10.1 Definitions 128

10.2 Technical Support and Product Update 134

Chapter 1

Introduction

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 What is VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite™?

VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite is the most comprehensive CD/DVD software suite ever created! In addition to the CD and DVD burning features

you will find in many media suites, VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite gives you two unique bonus features: Hard Drive Emulation and VirtualDrive, the

No.1 CD/DVD Emulator worldwide.

CD/DVD Burning: Allows users to back up, share or archive various files from the hard disk to a CD/DVD, or burn mp3 files to a recordable CD that can be played on home stereo equipment.

VirtualDrive: A revolutionary software program that emulates your computer’s CD/DVD-ROM drive, which enables you to run CD/DVD

programs directly from your hard drive without the use of the physical CD/DVD-ROM drive or the actual disc.

Virtual Hard Drive: Emulate a RAM Disk Drive to store files in non-swappable physical memory. The RAM Disk Drive works almost the same as the Hard Disk Drive in your system and the data will be automatically saved if any changes are made to the RAM Disk.

1.2 Features and Benefits

x Customize your own Discs

With VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite¥ , you can customize your own discs/Images with selected files from a CD or from the hard drive. Images

(VCDs) compiled can be configured to automatically run when inserted into a virtual drive.

x Clone CD/DVD

Make an exact copy of an existing CD/DVD to another recordable CD/DVD disc.

x Supports most CD/DVD formats

VirtualDrive supports the following CD/DVD formats: CD-ROMs, CD-Extras, CD -Texts, Audio CDs, Mixed Mode CDs, Photo CDs, Video CDs,

DVD-ROMs, Multi-session CDs and unprotected DVD Videos.

x Copy protection support

VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite¥ is compatible with SafeDisc1,

SafeDisc2, SecuROM, LaserLock and more.

x Fully integrated with Windows

The XP-style user interface is completely integrated with Windows Explorer and the Windows Device Manager. Easily insert/eject and browse an Image (VCD) in the Start Menu. Enable/disable CD auto-run, change CD drive letters or set your own hot-keys to run CDs.

x Create shortcuts for your Images

This feature allows users to create desktop shortcuts to local or network Images. Double-clicking on the shortcut will insert the Image into the

virtual drive quickly and easily.

x Add Images from the Internet

With VirtualDrive, you can add an Image (VCD) that is shared on the Internet or a LAN into the VirtualDrive.

x VCD Cabinet

Instead of adding Images (VCDs) all in one place, the new added Cabinet function allows you to sort your Images and put them into different “cabinets” in the VirtualDrive Manager.

x Export Audio Tracks

Extract audio tracks from an existing audio CD, either a real CD or a virtual CD, and store them as an audio file (*.WAV) or a MP3 file on the hard disk.

x Compression

VirtualDrive incorporates a high-performance compression engine for building VCD files. Compressed VCD files are automatically decompressed when accessed.

x Optimized CD performance

VirtualDrive¥ plays the VCDs at hard drive speed (equivalent to a 200x CD-drive). And with its advanced caching technology, VirtualDrive¥ can

reduce CD access time by up to 75%.

x Optimized application performance

Virtual Hard Drive allows disk data to be accessed at physical memory speed and boosts the performance of your programs by reading information in just nano-seconds!

Chapter 2

Installation

Chapter 2 Installation

2.1 System Requirements

x Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Server 2003 x CD/DVD drive or recorder x 50 MB of hard disk space x Intel Pentium (or compatible) 233MHz processor or better

2.2 Installing VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite

Step 1: Close any applications that are running before starting the installation.

Step 2: Insert the VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite CD-ROM disc. The setup program should start automatically. If the auto-run function does not work, run the setup.exe file directly. Also, if you are installing from a network or a hard drive, double-click setup.exe to launch the Windows Installer program.

Step 3: Select the language you prefer for the installation. After the Windows installation program has configured your system, the

VirtualDrive¥ installation wizard will be launched. (Fig. 1)

Fig. 1

Step 4: Carefully read the software license agreement. If you accept the terms of the agreement, select I Accept the License Agreement, and then click Next to continue. (Fig. 2)

Fig. 2

Step 6: Enter your Serial Number. (If you have purchased the CD-ROM, the serial number can be found on the back of the CD jewel case.) (Fig. 3)

Fig. 3

Step 7: The Install Wizard will suggest a folder in which to install the VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite¥ program files. If you would like

to store the program files in another location, select Change to open the file browser and select a new folder. (Fig. 4)

Fig. 4

Step 8: Confirm the setup configuration and then click OK to start the installation process. (Fig. 5)

Fig. 5

Step 9: You can place a shortcut on the desktop after the installation by selecting the checkbox. Select Finish and the setup program should prompt you to restart the system. Click Yes to restart the

system and launch the VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite program, or click No to restart later. (Fig. 6) Note: The VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite program is unusable until the system has been restarted.

Fig. 6

2.4 Uninstalling VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite

Step 1: Close any other programs that are running. If the VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite icon is displayed in the System tray, right-click the icon and select Exit.

Step 2: To uninstall the VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite program, use any of the following methods.

• Select Start in the Windows taskbar, then select either ALL

Programs  VirtualDrive Burning Suite  Uninstall VirtualDrive Burning Suite

• Select Start  Control Panel and double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon to open the Add/Remove

Programs screen. Select VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite, and then select Add/Remove.

Step 3: Either method will launch the VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite Uninstall Wizard. Select Remove to continue. The

program will now remove all files created by VirtualDrive.

uninstall

Note

The uninstall program will remove all files created by VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite, except the image files (VCDs, with the “VCD” or “D00…” extension), the project files (files the “CIF” extension), and some log files that keep a record of the VCD list in VirtualDrive Manager. These files are located in the VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite install path and can be accessed or deleted through Windows Explorer.

Chapter 3

VirtualDrive

Utility & Burning

Suite Quick Start

Chapter 3 Getting Started with VirtualDrive Utility &

Burning Suite

3.1 Starting VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite

After installation, you can launch the VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite Quick Start (Fig. 7) using any of these methods:

 Double-click the short icon

on the desktop;

 Select Start  All Programs  VirtualDrive Burning

Suite.

Fig. 7

The main functions of VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite include:

CD/DVD Burning: Allows users to back up, share or archive various files from the hard disk to a CD/DVD, or burn mp3 files to a recordable CD that can be played on home stereo equipment. From this page, you can:

Make Data CD/DVD

Back up or archive your various files from

the hard disk to a recordable CD/DVD disc such as a Data DVD, Data CD, Audio CD,

MP3 CD, Mixed-Mode CD, CD Extra, UDF CD and Multi-Session CD.

Make Audio CD

Clone CD/DVD

Back up Image

VirtualDrive: A revolutionary software program that emulates your

computer’s CD/DVD-ROM drive, which enables you to run CD/DVD programs directly from your hard drive without the use of the physical

CD/DVD-ROM drive or the actual disc. From this page, you can:

Burn audio tracks (.cda) from an existing CD, or MP3, WAV audio files from the hard disk to a recordable CD/DVD that can be played on home stereo equipment. Make an exact copy of an existing CD/DVD to another recordable CD/DVD disc.

Back up and burn an image file from the hard disk to a recordable CD/DVD disc.

VirtualDrive Manager

Make Image

Virtual Hard Drive: Emulate a RAM Disk Drive to store files in

non-swappable physical memory. The RAM Disk Drive works almost the same as the Hard Disk Drive in your system and the data will be

automatically saved if any changes are made to the RAM Disk. You can launch Virtual Hard Drive Manager f rom this page.

Tools: Provide tools to erase all data from a re-writable CD/DVD disc, to display detailed information of the CD/DVD device and the disc inserted in the device. From this page, you can:

Erase Disc

Device info

Launch VirtualDrive Manager and enjoy the more powerful functions of

VirtualDrive. Create an image file for a CD/DVD disc

and store it on the hard disk.

Erase all data from a re-writable CD/DVD disc (CD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM). Display detailed information of the CD/DVD device, including the CD/DVD

recorder and the disc inserted in the recorder.

About: Shows information about VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite and FarStone. Click the Company name to visit the FarStone web site.

Live Update: Click the LiveUpdate icon on the top-right corner to check for any new version of VirtualDrive

Utility & Burning Suite.

3.2 VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite Start Menu

After installation, the VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite icon will be displayed in the Taskbar Notification area. (Fig. 8)

(Fig. 8)

Double-click the icon to launch the VirtualDrive Manager.

Right-click the icon to open the VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite Start Menu. (Fig. 9) The Start Menu provides a quick entry to the

most commonly used functions of VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite.

(Fig. 9)

With VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite Start Menu, you can perform the following functions quickly:

Quick Start: Launch the VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite Quick Start.

CD/DVD Burning: Click to launch CD/DVD Burning Manager. VirtualDrive Manager: Click to launch VirtualDrive Manager. Virtual Hard Drive: Click to launch Virtual Hard Drive Manager. Insert: Click to select a virtual drive, then select an image file

(VCD) to insert. (All virtual discs that have been added in VirtualDrive Manager will be listed for you to select. You can also choose an Image from the hard disk by clicking the Open option on top of the VCD list.) Eject: Click to select a virtual drive, then eject the disc inserted in it. Browse: Click to select a virtual drive, then view the content of the VCD inserted in this drive through Windows Explorer. Erase Disc: Click to erase the re-writable disc inserted in the CD/DVD recorder.



Note

If the auto-run function of your recorder is enabled, an Auto-run dialog will display to warn you. Choosing to

disable the auto-run function will log you off Windows. Please save your document before clicking the OK

button.

 Enter New Serial Number: Click to enter a new serial number

to activate VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite when it is not available.



Note

A serial number can only be used on one computer on a LAN. If a serial number is used to install this program on a second computer on a LAN, the installed program will not

be available. You can purchase another serial number and enter it to activate VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite.

 Exit: Click to exit the VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite Start

Menu.



Note

If the VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite Quick Start is opened, exiting the Start Menu will NOT close the program. To close the program, you must close both the Start Menu and the VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite

Quick Start.

Chapter 4

CD/DVD Burning

Chapter 4 CD/DVD Burning

4.1 Starting CD/DVD Burning Manager

You can start CD/DVD Burning Manager (Fig. 10) using any of these methods:  From the VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite Quick Start, select

CD/DVD Burning page, then either Make Data CD/DVD or Make Audio CD.

 Select CD/DVD Burning from the VirtualDrive Utility & Burning

Suite Start Menu.

Fig. 10



Note

The Address bar provides a n easy way to choose a specific file or folder, by simply typing the path to that file or folder in the bar.

4.2 Deciding Which Type of Disc to Use

The type of disc you can use is determined by the type of recorder

connected to your computer. Refer to your recorder documentation to make sure you are using the right disc for your particular drive. You can get your drive information by using Tools  Device Info from the VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite Quick Start.

This table lists the type of discs supported by CD/DVD Burning.

Media Type Original Capacity Compatible Drives

CD-R 185MB,

210MB, 650MB, or 700MB

DVD-R 4.7GB

DVD+R 4.7GB

CD-RW 185MB,

210MB,

650MB, or

700MB

 Recordable once only  Readable by nearly

any drive

 Recordable by nearly

any recorder

 Recordable once only  Readable DVD-ROM,

DVD-R, or DVD-RW drives

 Recordable by DVD-R

or DVD-RW recorders

 Recordable once only  Readable DVD-ROM,

DVD+R, or DVD+RW drives

 Recordable by DVD+R

or DVD+RW recorders

 Re-recordable  Readable by nearly

any drive

 Recordable by CD-RW,

DVD-RW or DVD+RW recorders

DVD-RW 4.7GB

 Re-recordable  Readable by

DVD-ROM or DVD-RW drives

 Recordable by

DVD-RW recorders

DVD+RW 4.7GB

DVD-RAM 4.7GB

 Re-recordable  Readable by

DVD-ROM or DVD+RW drives

 Recordable by

DVD+RW recorders

 Re-recordable  Readable by

DVD-ROM or DVD-RAM drives

 Recordable by

DVD-RAM recorders

4.3 Creating a Project

To start creating any kind of disc, you should first create a project. Then you can burn a project onto a CD/DVD disc or just use the image file. (You can burn the image file to a CD/DVD disc also.)

4.3-1 Starting a Project

Starting a New Data DVD Project

A Data DVD is a DVD that contains all types of files, including data files and audio files. With CD/DVD Burning, you can make a DVD

Data project, then burn it on various DVD disc types such as ISO and UDF formats.

To start a new DVD Data project, do any of the following from the CD/DVD Burning Manager:

 Select File  New  DVD.

 Click the small triangle on the New button

Data DVD.

 Right-click on any part of the Project Pane, then choose New 

Data DVD.

Starting a New Data CD Project

A Data CD is a CD that contains all types of files, including data files and audio files. With CD/DVD Burning, you can make a Data CD project, then burn it on various CD types such a s ISO9660, ISO9660+Joliet and UDF. You can set the disc format as CD-ROM

Mode 1 or CD-ROM Mode 2XA.

To start a new Data CD project, do any of the following from the CD/DVD Burning Manager:

 Select File  New  Data CD.

 Click the small triangle on the New button

Data CD.

 Right-click on any part of the Project Pane, then choose New 

Data CD.

, then select

Starting a New Audio CD Project

An Audio CD is a compact disc (CD) that can be played by both an Audio CD player and a computer CD-ROM drive. The CD contains

audio tracks only and no computer data. With CD/DVD Burning, you can make your own Audio CD by recording tracks from other Audio CDs, or from audio files (MP3, WAV or CDA files) from the hard disk

or from the Internet.

To start a new Data CD project, do any of the following from the CD/DVD Burning Manager:

 Select File  New  Audio CD.

 Click the small triangle on the New button

Audio CD.

 Right-click on any part of the Project Pane, then choose New 

Audio CD.

Starting a new MP3 CD project:

An MP3 CD is a compact disc (CD) that can be played on an MP3 player and any player that supports MP3 data files. The CD contains MP3 files and a playlist only. With CD/DVD Burning, you can make your own MP3 CD by recording MP3 files from the hard disk or other

storage media. You can edit the playlist for the MP3 CD.

To start a new Data CD project, do any of the following from the CD/DVD Burning Manager:

 Select File  New  MP3 CD.

 Click the small triangle on the New button

MP3 CD.

 Right-click on any part of the Project Pane, then choose New 

MP3 CD.

, then select

Starting a new Mixed-Mode CD project:

A Mixed-Mode CD is a single-session CD that contains both computer data and music tracks, and is typically used for entertainment and educational programs. Data is written to the first

track on the CD followed by one or more music tracks.

To start a new Data CD project, do any of the following from CD/DVD Burning Manager:

 Select File  New  Mixed-Mode CD.

 Click the small triangle on the New button

Mixed-Mode CD.

 Right-click on any part of the Project Pane, then choose New 

Mixed-Mode CD.

Starting a new CD Extra project:

A CD Extra is a multi-session disc that contains both music tracks and computer data. The music tracks are written to the first session with data on the second session. With CD/DVD Burning, you can make a CD Extra of your own, putting program files in a data session

and background music in an audio session.

To start a new Data CD project, do any of the following from the CD/DVD Burning Manager:

 Select File  New  CD Extra.

 Click the small triangle on the New button

CD Extra.

 Right-click on any part of the Project Pane, then choose New 

CD Extra.

, then select

Starting a new UDF CD project:

A UDF CD is a data CD/DVD burned with a UDF file system format. Compared with an ISO9660 disc, a UDF has the following advantages:

 Large Capacity- able to store more data and a larger number of

files than current operating systems. Often used to make capacity-demanding DVD discs.

 More Efficient Space Allocation

 Use of the Unicode Character Set

 File Name up to 255 Characters (Using ASCII )  System Independence



To start a new UDF CD project, do any of the following from the CD/DVD Burning Manager:

 Select File  New  UDF CD.

Note

If burning a UDF CD, CD/DVD Burning uses Unicode in the file name and supports only 127 characters.

 Click the small triangle on the New button

Extra.

 Right-click on any part of the Project Pane, then choose New 

CD Extra.

Starting a new Multi-session CD project:

A multi-session CD is one containing several sessions with a 30MB space between two successive sessions. (Each session has a Table of Contents which links into the next free area of the disc, until the last track that is closed.) If you have an existing data CD-R/CD-RW disc that was not closed, you can append additional data to the disc

with CD/DVD Burning.

, then select CD

Note



If the disc is closed, it cannot be used to make a multi-session CD.

To add data to an existing disc:

Step 1 Insert the disc to which you want to add data into your recorder.

Step 2 Start a new Multi-session CD project in any of these ways:

 Select File  New  Multi-session CD.

 Click the small triangle on the New button

Multi-session CD.

 Right-click on any part of the Project Pane, then choose New 

Multi-session CD.

Step 3 A Select a Session dialog box pops up to let you select a

session to which to add data. You can view the content of a session in the list below.

Click Eject to eject the disc in the recorder and replace it with another one. Click Refresh to refresh the disc. Click Cancel to exit the dialog box. Click OK to import the data on the selected session to the project.



Note

If the disc is closed, the OK button is gray and cannot be used.

Tips:

Open a multi-session in Windows Explorer; you can see the content of the last session only. With CD/DVD Burning, you can view contents on all sessions through Tools / Device

, then select

Info / Disc Contents.

4.3-2 Adding Files and Folders to the Project

You can now add files and folders from your hard disk and other storage media to your project.

Note



1. You can preview document, photo, video, and audio files. To preview the file, double-click the file in the Source Pane or right-click it and choose Open. (You can also preview an audio file by right-clicking it in the Current Project Pane and selecting Play. But note that this is available for audio files in an audio CD project or in the audio session of a Mixed-Mode CD or a CD Extra only.

2. You can also view the content of a folder. Right-click the folder to be viewed. Selecting either Open or Search will open the folder in Windows Explorer.

You can add files and folders in any of these ways:

 Drag files and folders from the Source Pane or from Windows

Explorer to the Current Project Pane.

 Copy and Paste files and folders from the Source Pane or

Windows Explorer to the Current Project Pane.

 Select files and folders from the Source Pane. Right-click the

selected objects, then choose Add.

 Select files and folders from the Source Pane and choose Edit

 Add to Project.

 Select Edit  Add File to display the Open dialog box, then

select files and folders from it.

 Right-click the destination project (in which the file will be added)

or a destination folder from the Project Pane, and choose Add File to display the Open dialog box, then select files and folders

from it.

 Right-click any blank part of the Current Project Pane and select

Add File to display the Open dialog box, then select files and folders from it.

Note



1. If adding files to an Audio CD project, or to audio tracks in a Mixed-Mode CD or a CD Extra, only audio files (MP3, WAV or CDA files) can be added to your project.

2. If adding files to a MP3 project, only MP3 files can be added to your project.

Note



The horizontal scale bar at the bottom of the Project Pane displays the total size of the project and the file size already added to it. The default scale is automatically set according to the project type you are creating. You can change the scale by

clicking the

4.3-3 Searching and Adding a Specific File to the Project

When you need to search a specific file in a folder on the hard disk, use either of the following ways:

 Right-click the source folder or disk i n the Source Pane, then

choose Search, or choose Edit  Search from the menu bar to

icon on the left corner of the bar.

launch the search engine of Windows Explorer. Select the desired file and drag it to the Current Project Pane.

 Right-click the destination folder (in which the selected fil e will

be added) from the Project Pane, and then choose Add Special File. The Add Document dialog box (Fig. 11) will display. Type in the file name or choose a file type, then the location and click the Search button to begin the searching process. The searching result will be listed in the pane below. Select your desired files and click the Add button to add them to your

project.

Fig.11

If you know the path of a specific file or folder, type it in the Address bar to locate it.

4.3-4 Working with Files and Folders in the project

Once you have added one or more files to your project, you can do the following operations:

Creating a new folder: You can create a new folder in your project, and then add files and folders to the new folder. You can

create a new folder in any of these ways:

 Click anywhere in the Current Project Pane and then

choose Edit  New Folder.

 Right-click on any blank part of the Current Project Pane.

Select New Folder.

 Right-click the destination folder (in which the new folder

will be added) from the Project Pane, and then choose

New Folder.

Deleting files and folders: You can remove files and folders

from your project. This does not remove the original files or folders from your hard disk. You can delete a file or folder in any

of these ways:

 Select the file or folder in the project, and select Edit 

Delete.

 Right-click the file or folder in the project and select Delete.

 Select the file or folder in the project and press the Delete

key.

Renaming files and folders: You can rename files and folders in your project. This does not change the original names of files or folders from your hard disk. You can delete a file or folder

using any of these methods:

 Select the file or folder in the project, and select Edit 

Rename.

 Right-click the file or folder in the project and select

Rename.

 Select the file or folder in the project and press the F2 key.

Viewing File Properties: Right-click a file or folder anywhere in

the CD/DVD Burning Manager, select Properties, or select a file or folder then choose File  Properties. A Properties dialog will display to show general information on it, including Type,

Location, Size, Created time and Attributes.

If you right-click an audio file in an Audio CD project, or in the audio track of a Mixed-Mode CD or a CD Extra, an additional

Audio tab should display in the Properties dialog box. (Fig. 12)

Fig. 12

You can edit or view the audio information on this tab, including:

Song The name of the audio track

Artist The artist who sing s the track

Album The title of the album from which the track comes

Lyricist The lyricist of the audio track

Composer The composer of the audio track ISRC

The ISRC consists of twelve characters representing country (2 characters), Registrant (3 characters), Year of Reference (2 digits) and Designation (5

digits). The structure of the ISRC is shown in the following

example:

ISRC FR - Z03 - 98 – 00212

ISRC FR Z03 98 00212

Interval Format

Code identifi er

Country Code (2 character s) FR = France

Registran t Code (3 character s) Z03 – Mercury

Year of Referen ce (2 digits) 98 = 1998

Design ation Code (5 digits)

France

The interval between two successive audio tracks General information about the audio format

Tips

The ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) is the international identification system for sound recordings and music video recordings. Each ISRC is a unique and permanent identifier for a specific recording which can be

permanently encoded into a product as its digital fingerprint. Encoded ISRC provides an accurate and efficient means of exchanging and controlling audio information.

4.3-5 Saving and Opening a Project

You can save your current project or open an existing project.

To save a project with a different name:

1. Choose File  Save As.

2. Type a file name, and select a location for the file.

3. Click Save.

To overwrite the current project:

Do any of the following:

 Choose File  Save.

 Click the Save button

 Right-click the project in the Project Pane, then choose Save.

To open a project:

1. Do any of the following:

 Choose File  Open.

in the toolbar.

 Click the Open button

 Right-click anywhere in the Project Pane, then choose

Open.

2. Select the project (file with CIF extension) you want to open.

3. Click Open.

4.3-6 Renaming and Deleting a Project

Once a project is opened, it is in the Project Pane. You can view, rename and delete an open project.

Renaming a project: You can rename a project in the Project Pane. (Note: The project name is different from the name of the project file (file with CIF extension). It is the CD label when burning the project to a CD/DVD. You can rename a project in

any of these ways:

 Select the project, and Edit  Rename.

 Right-click the project and select Rename.

 Select the project and press the F2 key.

in the toolbar.

Deleting a project: You can remove a project from the Project Pane. This does not remove the original project file (file with CIF extension) from your hard disk. You can delete a file or folder in

any of these ways:

 Select the project, and select Edit  Delete Project.

 Right-click the project and select Delete Project.

4.3-7 Setting Project Properties

The project Properties dialog box displays the General, File System, CD Archives and Audio properties.

To view project properties, do either of the following:

 Select the project, and then File  Properties.  Right-click the project and select Properties.

The Properties dialog box display.

General (Fig. 13)

Fig. 13

The first tab is General. You can edit the CD Label in the blank area near the top. (Note: The CD Label is the same as the project name.

You can also edit it by renaming the project.) You can view type, location, size, attributes of the projects, the number of files and folders contained, and the create time, last modified time, and last accessed time.

File System (Fig. 14)

Fig. 14 On the File System tab, you can set the file system of the disc as UDF, ISO9660, or ISO9660+Joliet. You can edit: Volumes, Serial No, CD Publisher, CD Processor, Copyright file, CD Application, Summary file, ISBN file, Volume create time, Volume modify time, Volume end time and Volume

validate time.

Note



1. If you choose ISO9660 (+Joliet), please note the following limitations on an ISO9660 disc:

 The maximum interleaf depth is restricted to 8 levels

(including root directory).

 ISO9660 supports file names in 8.3 format (8

characters for the file name and 3 in a file extension.

An ISO9660 disc has the best compatibility with operating systems. It can be read on all operating

systems.

2. If you choose UDF, the burned disc can only be used on operating system s with a UDF file system reader installed. Currently, Microsoft Windows2000 (SP3), Windows XP and later versions support UDF discs.

Advanced (Fig. 14)

Fig. 14 On the Advanced tab, you can set the disc format and create time for files and folders in the disc.

Format:

 CD-ROM Mode 1: Data is stored in sectors which each hold

2,352 bytes of data. For Mode 1 CD-ROM data storage, the sectors are further broken down. 2,048 bytes are used for the expected data, while the other 304 bytes are devoted to Sync, Header, EDC (Error Detection Code) and ECC (Error Correction Code). CD-ROM Mode 1 is used for error-intolerant discs such as software, game discs and documentation discs.

Create Time:

 Use the date and time of the original file: The date and time

stamps of the files and folders on the burned disc are the original date and time of when they were created.

 Use the current data and time: The date and time stamps of

the files and folders on the burned disc are the current date and time of when the disc was burned.

 Use this time: Specify a date and time as the date and time

stamps of the files and folders on the burned disc.

Audio (Fig. 15)

Note



The Audio tab is available for an Audio CD, Mixed-Mode CD and CD Extra that contains audio tracks.

On the Audio tab, you can edit:

Fig. 15

 Disc Title: The name of an album  Artist Name: The artist of the album  UPC/EAN: Universal Product Code or European Article

Number

Tips

1. A UPC-A consists of 12 digits: 1 digit number system, 5 digits manufacturer code, 5 digits product code and 1 check digit.

2. An EAN number consists of: the country code (2 or 3 digits), the manufacturer code (5 or 4 digits), the product code (5 digits) and a check digit (1 digit).

4.4 Burning a Project to Disc

After you have added and organized all of the files that you want to record in your project, and set the project properties, you are now ready to burn your project to disc.

To burn your project to disc:

1. Set the Default Recorder to the physical recorder. (Fig. 16)

Fig. 16

2. Do either of the following:

 Select File  Burn.

 Click the Burn icon

3. A Burning Setup dialog box displays. Choose burning settings

and click Record to begin burning. (Fig. 17)

Fig. 17

Note



If the auto-run function of your recorder is currently enabled, an Auto-ru n warning dialog should pop up before the Burning Setup dialog box.

For instructions on how to deal with the warning dialog, and on how to configure the burning settings, please refer to section 4.6 Burning Settings.

4. Click OK to end the burning process.

4.5 Cloning Discs

With CD/DVD Burning, you can make an exact copy of an existing CD/DVD to another recordable disc conveniently.

To clone an existing disc to another disc:

Do either of the following to launch the Burning Setup dialog box. (Fig. 18)

 Select Clone CD/DVD on the VirtualDrive Utility & Burning

Suite Quick Start.

 Click on the CD/DVD Clone button

Burning Manager toolbar.

Fig. 18



Note

If the auto-run function of your recorder is currently enabled, an Auto-run warning dialog should pop up before this dialog box. For instructions on how to deal with the warning dialog, please refer to section

Burning Settings .

on the CD/DVD

4.6

There are two case s of cloning disc s, depending on the number of disc drives connected to your computer. (At lease one disc drive

should be recordable.)

Case 1: Cloning a Disc with Tw o Disc Drives

If you have two disc drives connected to the computer (at least one of them should be a recorder), the setup is as simple as:

1 Insert a blank disc into the recorder, and insert the source disc

into the other drive.

2 Select the drive containing the source disc in the option at the top

of the dialog box .

Other options in this dialog box include:

 Disc Information: You can view disc type, number of sectors,

disc size, last time and sessions, tracks, start sector and end sector of the source disc.

 Read Speed: Select a read speed from the dropdown menu.

It is recommended that you choose Best Speed.

 Ignore reading errors: A reading error may occur during the

reading process for certain reasons. Checking this box will ignore reading errors when reading the disc.

 On-the-fly: To quickly clone a disc, make sure this option is

checked.



Note

 If the On-the-fly option is checked, data will be read

from the source disc and then burned directly to the target disc.

 If it is not checked, the data in the source disc will

first be compressed as an image and stored on a temporary files folder, and then burned to the target disc. The setup process in this case is the same as Cloning a Disc with One Disc Drive. Please refer to the instructions in Case 2.

 This option is not available if there is only one disc

drive on your computer.

Select appropriately according to your needs and click Next.

3 A Burning Setup dialog box displays. Choose burning settings

and click Record to begin burning.



4 Click OK to end the burning process.

Case 2: Cloning a Disc with One Disc Drive

If you have only one disc drive (recorder) on your computer, disc cloning can also be accomplished with CD/DVD Burning.

To clone a disc using one disc drive:

1 Insert the source disc into your disc drive.

2 Select the physical disc drive in the option at the top of the dialog

box. Set other options appropriately according to your needs and click Next.

(Note: The On-the-fly option is not available if there is only one disc drive on your computer.)

3 A Burning Setup dialog box displays. Choose burning settings

and click Record to continue.

Note

For instructions on how to configure the burning settings, please refer to section 4.7 Burning Settings.

(Note For instructions on how to configure the burning settings, please refer to section 4.7 Burning Settings.)

Note



The next two steps are settings for making the image.

4 Select the CD read method and use data compression if desired.

The default read method “Intelligent Extraction” is successful for most CD formats.

In most cases, you can use the “Intelligent Extraction” read method to make the image. But if you know which protection is on the CD, you can choose to build with that protection by using Other Protected CD type.

Using data compression will save hard disk space but will also require a longer build time. (Fig. 19 )

Fig. 19

5 Enter a description for the image in the description box. (Fig. 20)

Fig. 20

(Optional). If the CD does not have an auto-run file, you can specify a program to run when the Image is inserted. You can

use the Browse button

6 Select Next to begin cloning discs or click Back to edit your

settings.

7 When the image of the source disk has been successfully

created, the disc will eject automatically.

8 Replace a writable disk and click OK to continue.

9 When recording has ended, click OK to close the Burning

window.

to locate the executable program.

4.6 Burning Settings

4.6-1 Disabling Auto-run of Disc Drive

The auto-run function of the disc drive may result in an unexpected error when erasing or burning a disc. So if the auto-run function of your disc drive is enabled, a warning dialog (Fig. 21) should pop up before you choose Burning Setup in many operations.

Fig. 21

You can choose to auto-disable the auto insert notification by clicking the first button. Note: This will log you off Windows. Please save your existing documents before doing this.

You can select Cancel and manually disable the auto-run function. Choose Tools  Options  General  Disable CD-ROM drive auto-run function from the CD/DVD Burning Manager. A message saying “The changes will not take effect until you restart your computer” will be displayed. Click No, and the auto-run function should be disabled already.

You can also select Continue to ignore the warning and continue burning setup.

4.6-2 How to Choose Burning Settings

Before your burn a disc from either a project, an image or from another disc, you must choose burning settings first. (Fig. 22)

Fig. 22

Here is a detailed description of the available options in this dialog box

 Recorder: Shows the recorder to be used to burn the disc. Click

Device Info button to view the detailed information of the recorder.

 Write Method: Select a write method from the dropdown menu.

The write methods include DAO, SAO, TAO, and Raw. The available method may differ depending on different operations. E.g. If you perform Restore Burn an Image, the available choice

here is RAW only.

Tips

 Disc At Once (DAO): This method writes all data onto a

CD in a single operation, starting from lead-in and ending at lead-out (start and end zone) without the write laser

being switched off. Because there is no gap between tracks, a disc cloned using this method is exactly the same size as the source disc. But if canceling the operation when burning, after lead-out has been recorded, the disc cannot be used again.

 Track At Once (TAO): This method writes data to the disc

in multiple passes and allows you to record a single track (data or music) at a time. Lead-in and Lead-out is written after all tracks to be written are recorded. Tracks recorded in Track-at-Once mode are separated by gaps.

If a data track is followed by a music track, the gap is two or three seconds. The gap between two music tracks is usually two seconds.

 Session At Once (SAO): This method writes data to the

disc in a single operation, and finalizes the session at the end of the process. A “Session-at-Once” recording is similar to a “Disc-at -Once”. The only difference is that the disc is not closed after a “Session-at-once” recording, and you can write a further session on the disc at a later date. It is usually used to make a multi-session disc. There is a 13MB space between sessions.

If you are making a music CD, this option eliminates the two-second gap between tracks and write-protects the CD.

The CD can be played on home stereo equipment.

 Write Speed: Select a write speed from the dropdown menu. It

is recommended that you choose Best Speed.

 Number of Copies: Select a number of discs to be burned.

 Buffer Under-run Protection: Select this option to enable

protection against Buffer Under-run errors during recording.

Tips

 Buffer under -run is an error that occurs when the data

transfer rate is slower than the write speed to a CD/DVD disc. The CD/DVD recorder itself has a buffer that is constantly filled with data in the event of a system slowdown or interruption. If the buffer is emptied before the system can recover, a buffer under-run occurs.

 Buffer under -run Technology is an efficient method to

avoid Buffer under-run errors by enlarging the buffer size to contain more data.

 Finalize CD: Check this box to finalize the disc after recording.

(Note: No track or session can be added to the disc once it is finalized. A finalized disc has better compatibility. It can be read

on most CD/DVD drives.

 Verify Data after Recording: To ensure data accuracy, check

this box to allow data to be verified after recording. (Note: This option is not available for a music CD.)

 Burn Mode:

 Test: Simulate the burning process before the real burning.

No physical disc is needed in the test. The purpose is to verify if there are any errors occurring during burning. It will be reported to users in real-time. Choose this mode

when:

 You are not sure whether the disc and the recorder are

compatible, or:

 You are not sure whether the burning settings are

correct.

 Test+Burn: First simulate the burning process. If no error

occurs, begin to burn data to the physical disc.

 Burn: Burn data to the physical disc directly.

4.7 CD/DVD Burning Miscellaneous Settings

The Options dialog box provides an easy way to configure miscellaneous settings for CD/DVD Burning.

Go to Tools  Options to open the Options dialog box. There are five tabs: General, Toolbar, Status bar, Cache and Copy Disc.

General (Fig. 23)

Fig. 23

Options on this tab provide general settings for CD/DVD Burning.

 Lock all CD-ROM drives in burning process

Ejecting discs during the burning process will result in damage to the disc. Check this box to lock all disc drives so that you

cannot eject the disc manually during the burning process.

 Eject the disc after the burning is complete

 Turn off computer after the burning is complete

This option is useful when burning a disc with a large amount of data to write, which takes a long time. Check this box to turn off

the computer after the burning is complete.

 Disable CD-ROM drive auto-run function

For detailed instructions on using this option, please refer to section 4.5-1 Disabling Auto-run of Disc Drive

 Enable LiveUpdate

If this option is enabled, CD/DVD Burning will automatically detect new versions of VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite if any new version is available and prompt you to update your copy

online.

 Burning log

Check this box and select a location to store the log file.

Toolbar (Fig. 24)

Fig. 24

Options in this tab allow you to customize the toolbar in the CD/DVD Burning Manager.

 Use large icons

Check to show the toolbar button as large instead of small.

 Show button name in (specified number) characters

Specify the number (between 0 to 99) of characters in button names. Uncheck the box to hide button names.

 Show tool tips

Check this box to enable tool tips appearing when your mouse moves onto a toolbar icon.

 Flat toolbar buttons

Show toolbar buttons in flat shape.

 Customize buttons…

Click this button to change the sequence and group of toolbar buttons.

Scale Bar (Fig. 25)

Fig. 25

Options in this tab provide settings on the scale bar at the bottom of the Project Pane. You can set:

 Normal size color

Click the colored area to specify a color that indicates the size of data added to the project.

 Oversize color

Click the colored area to specify a color that shows the size of data exceeding the disc capacity.

 Horizontal Scaling

Select a disc type from the dropdown menu and the scaling will be configured according to the disc type. Normally, this is automatically configured according to the disc/project type you

are creating.

Note

D5: 4.7GB capacity, single-sided, single-laser. D9: 8.5GB capacity, single-sided, double-laser D10: 9.4GB capacity, double-sided, single-laser D18: 17GB capacity, double-sided, double-laser

Cache (Fig. 27)

Fig. 27 Cache is a technology used to prevent burning errors that occur when the data transfer rate is slower than the write speed to a CD/DVD disc. It temporarily stores data in a cached files folder on the hard disk and then writes it to the disc.

On this tab, you can enable/disable the cache function, and specify a location to contain the temporary files.

Copy Disc (Fig. 28)

Fig. 28

When cloning a disk not using On-the-fly, an image of the source disc will be produced before recording. On this tab, you can select a

location to store the temporary image files.

If you want to use the image file produced for temporary use, uncheck the “Remove temporary image after the burning is complete” box.

Chapter 5

Working with

Images

Chapter 5 Working with Images

5.1 How to Make an Image

An Image file (with .VCD extension) is actually a Virtual CD or VCD that can be inserted into a virtual CD drive. There are two ways to make an Image file: building from a real disc and burned from a disc project created in CD/DVD Burning.

5.1-1 Making an Image from a Project

With CD/DVD Burning, you can make an Image (VCD) from a created project.

To make an Image from a project:

1. Open a project.

2. Set the default recorder to the Imager Recorder. (Fig. 29)

Fig. 29

3. Do either of the following:

 Select File  Burn.

 Click the Burn icon

4. Verify that the selected hard drive has sufficient free space to

store the new Image, and then use the file browser button to select a location to save the new Image file. Give the new

Image file a name and select Next to continue. (If no new name is entered, the new Image will use the name of the folder in which it is to be stored as the Image file name.) (Fig. 30)

Fig. 30

5. Enter a description of the new Image in the description box. (Fig.

31)

Fig. 31

(Optional) You can set a password for Image files. The password will be required if you attempt to insert the Image or

view the content of the Image.

(Optional) If the CD does not have an auto-run file, you can specify a program to run when the Image is inserted. You can

use the Browse button

to locate the executable program.

Using data compression will save hard disk space but will also require a longer Image build time.

6. A dialog box will display the attributes of the Image about to be

created. Select Next to begin building the Image or Back to edit your settings.

7. When the Image has been successfully built, select Finish to

close the Image Build window.

5.1-2 Making an Image from an Existing Disc

With VirtualDrive

, you can build an Image (VCD) from almost any

type of CD, including:

x CD-ROM x Audio CD x DVD-ROM x Video CD

x Mixed-Mode CD x Photo CD x DVD Video (unprotected) x Multi-Session CD

x CD-Extra x CD-Text x CD-Cops

VirtualDrive¥ supports DVD-ROM games, encyclopedias, multimedia content and other very large file formats.

To start building an Image:

Do any of the following:

 Select VirtualDrive  Make Image from the VirtualDrive

Utility & Burning Suite Quick Start.

 Select VirtualDrive  VirtualDrive Manager from the

VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite Quick Start, or select VirtualDrive Manager from the Start Menu to launch the VirtualDrive Manager. Then:

 Select File  Make Image.

 Click the Make Image button.  Use the shortcut key Ctrl+B.

There are different cases depending on the disc type being built: Case 1: Building an Image from a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, Video CD, DVD Video or Photo CD. Case 2: Building an Image from an Audio CD. Case 3: Building an Image from a Mixed Mode CD.

Case 1: Building an Image from CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, Video CD, DVD Video or Photo CD

If you are using a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, Video CD, DVD Video or Photo CD to build, follow the steps below:

1. Insert the disc to be built. Select the corresponding physical CD

drive. Verify the disc type and general information of the inserted disc. You can preview the disc content in the Preview

area on the right. Click Next to continue. (Fig. 32)

Fig. 32

2. Verify that the selected hard drive has sufficient free space to

store the new Image, and then use the file browser button to select a location to save the new Image file. Give the new

Image file a name and select Next to continue. (If no new name is entered, the new Image will use the name of the folder in

which it is to be stored as the Image file name.) (Fig. 33)

Fig. 33

3. Select the CD read method and use data compression if desired.

The default read method “Intelligent Extraction” is successful for most CD formats.

In most cases, you can use the “Intelligent Extraction” read method to build your Images. But if you know which protection is on the CD, you can choose to build with that protection by using Other Protected CD type.

Using data compression will save hard disk space but will also require a longer Image build time. (Fig. 34)

Fig. 34

4. Enter a description of the new Image in the description box. (Fig.

35)

Fig. 35

(Optional) If the CD does not have an auto-run file, you can specify a program to run when the Image is inserted. You can

use the Browse button

(Optional) If you want to eject the CD from the CD drive once the build operation is complete, check Eject the CD-ROM when

the build process has completed. Select Next to continue.

(Optional) You can set a password for Image files. The password will be required if you attempt to insert the Image or

view the content of the Image.

5. Review the attributes of the Image about to be created. Select

Next to begin building the Image or click Back to edit your settings. (Fig. 36)

to locate the executable program.

Fig. 36

6. When the Image has been successfully built, click OK and then

click Finish to close the Image Build window. (Fig. 37)

Fig. 37

Case 2: Building an Image from an Audio CD

If you are building an Audio CD, follow the steps below:

1. Insert the disc to be built. Select the corresponding physical CD

drive. Verify the disc type and general information of the inserted disc.

You can preview the disc content in the Preview area on the right side. Click Next to continue. (Fig. 38)

Fig. 38

2. Verify that the selected hard drive has sufficient free space to

store the new Image, and then use the file browser button to select a location to save the new Image file. Give the new

Image file a name and select Next to continue. (If no new name is entered, the new Image will use the name of the folder in

which it is to be stored as the Image file name.)

3. Select the tracks you want to include on the audio VCD by

checking the appropriate boxes in the Tracks list. (Fig. 39)

Note: If the CD player is running, the Select Tracks window will not be able to show the track list.

Fig. 39

Select the Preview Track ‘Play’ button

Select Volume level.

Click the Select Wav e Format button to set quality and audio compression format. There is a range of recording quality settings provided by the Windows operating system. You can save your own custom audio settings by selecting Save As button. (Fig. 40)

to set the preview track’s volume

Fig. 40

to listen to the track.

Audio settings

Step 1: From the Format list, select an appropriate audio

compression format. (Fig. 41)

Fig. 41

If you have installed Microsoft Windows Media Player MP3 software or other MP3 player programs, you can select MPEG Layer-3 from the Format list and build selected tracks as an MP3 format audio VCD.

Step 2: Select the recording sample quality. (Fig. 42)

Fig. 42

Note: The sound format and sound sampling rate will determine the quality and size of an audio file. A high quality

audio file will take more hard drive space.

Step 3: Save your settings. Any combination of settings provided in the Sound Selection window can be saved to a file by selecting Save As and giving your custom audio settings a name. The next time you open the Sound Selection window, the given name will be presented as a

choice in the Name selection box.

4. Select Next to begin the build process. Please refer back to

steps 4 - 6 in section 5.1-2-1 Building an Image from the Disc

Drive.

Case 3: Building an Image from a Mixed Mode CD

If you are building a Mixed Mode CD, follow the steps below:

1. Insert the disc to be built. Select the corresponding physical CD

drive. Verify the disc type and general information of the inserted disc.

You can preview the disc content in the Preview area on the right side. Click Next to continue.

2. Verify that the selected hard drive has sufficient free space to

store the new Image, and then use the file browser button to select a location to save the new Image file. Give the new

Image file a name and select Next to continue. (If no new name is entered, the new Image will use the name of the folder in

which it is to be stored as the Image file name.)

3. If you want to include data tracks only, uncheck the Record

Audio Tracks box. (Fig. 43)

Fig. 43

Choose a read method for data tracks. The default read method “Normal' is successful for most CD formats. However, some CDs contain inaccurate volume information. If an Image has been successfully built but does not run properly, use the

“Intelligent extraction” read method.

If you know which type of protection is on the CD, you can choose to build with that protection by using Other Protected

CD type.

Using data compression will save hard disk space but will require a longer Image build time.

Select Record Audio Tracks to include both the Audio and Data Tracks in the Image.

4. If you have selected Record Audio Tracks, selecting Next will

open the Select Tracks window. (If Record Audio Tracks was not selected, the Build VCD manager will go directly to Step 5.)

If you do not need to build all audio tracks, select the audio tracks to be included in the Image by checking the appropriate

boxes in the Tracks list.

Select the Preview Track ‘Play’ button

Select Volume level. (Fig. 44)

5. Select Next to begin the build process. Please refer back to

steps 4 - 6 in the section 5.1-2-1 Building an Image from the

Disc Drive.

to set the preview track’s volume

Fig. 44

to listen to the track.

5.2 Burning an Image

There are two methods to burn an image file to a recordable disc. You can choose between Back up Image or Restore Burning. You can restore the Image and burn the content of the Image to the disc. The files are the original files selected to create and build the Image.

5.2-1 Backing Up Image

With the “Back up Image” function, you can burn an Image (VCD) or several Images directly to a recordable disc. You can use the Image file on the disc (inserting it into a virtual drive and use it like a real disc) as any Image files stored on your hard disk.

To back up an Image:

1. Do any of the following:

 Select CD/DVD Burning  Back up Image from the

VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite Quick Start.

 Launch VirtualDrive Manager , then:

 Click the Back up Image button  Select Tools  Back up Image.

 Use shortcut key Ctrl+W.

 Launch the CD/DVD Burning Manager. Then select File

 Back up Image.

2. Select the image files you want to burn and then select Open.

3. All selected images and their detailed information are displayed

on this page. (Fig. 45)

Fig. 45

You can also add new images or remove selected images by right-clicking in the above box and choosing Add.

4. After confirming the images to be burned, click Next to open the

screen shown below: (Fig. 46)

Fig. 46

Choose the burning settings and click Record to begin burning.



Note

For instructions on how to configure the burning settings,

please refer to section 4.7 Burning Settings.

5.2-2 Restore Burning an Image

You can restore the Image and burn the content of the Image to the disc. The files are the original files selected to build the Image.

To restore and burn an Image:

1. Launch the CD/DVD Burning Manager. Then select File 

Restore Burn Image.

2. Select the Image file you want to burn and then select Open.

Note: Only one Image can be selected using this method.

3. The selected images and their detailed information are

displayed on this page. (Fig. 47)

Fig. 47

You can also replace the selected Image with another one by right-clicking in the above box and selecting Add.

4. After confirming the images to be burned, click Next to open the

screen shown below: (Fig. 48)

Fig. 48

Choose the burning settings and click Record to begin burning.



Note

For instructions on how to configure the burning settings, please refer to section 4.7 Burning Settings.

Chapter 6

VirtualDrive

Utility

& Burning Suite

Tools

Chapter 6 VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite Tools

6.1 Erasing Disc

The Erase Disc function enables users to delete the data on a re-writable CD/DVD (CD-RW, DVD -RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+RW).

To use the VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite tool to erase a disc:

1. Insert the disc you want to erase in the disc drive.

2. Do any of the following to start the erase program:

 Select Tools  Erase Disc from the VirtualDrive Utility &

Burning Suite Quick Start.

 Select Erase Disc from the VirtualDrive Utility & Burning

Suite Start Menu.

 Launch the CD/DVD Burning Manager, and do any of the

following:

 Click the Erase Disc button  Select Tools  Erase Disc.

 Use the shortcut key Ctrl+E.

 Launch VirtualDrive Manager, and do any of the

following:

 Select Tools  Erase Disc.

 Use the shortcut key Ctrl+E.

3. Choose the CD recorder in which a re-writable disc is inserted.

(Fig. 49)

Fig. 49

4. Choose an erase mode from the dropdown menu. (Fig. 50)

Fig. 50

There are two erase modes in the dropdown menu:

 Quick Erase: Using this method, discs that are erased

appear to be empty but the data is not physically removed. Quick Erase will take a short time to complete and will only erase the Table of Contents (TOC) of the disc. The erased data can still be recovered using some special tools.

 Full Erase: Full Erase will physically erase the entire disc.

Compared to Quick Erase, Full Erase will take a longer time to complete.

Click Erase to begin to erase the disc.

6. The CD/DVD device will auto-eject after the erasing process is

complete.

6.1 Viewing the Device Info

The Device Info provides the detailed information of the installed CD/DVD device and the inserted CD/DVD.

To use the VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite tool to view the device information:

Do any of the following to display the Device Info dialog box. (Fig. 51)

 Select Tools  Device Info from the VirtualDrive Utility &

Burning Suite Quick Start.

 Launch the CD/DVD Burning Manager, and select Tools 

Device Info.

 Launch the VirtualDrive Manager, and do any of the following:

 Select Tools  Device Info.

 Use the shortcut key Ctrl+I.

Fig. 51

There are three buttons on the top right side of the Device Info page:

Refresh current device information.

Save your current device information as a text file on your hard disk. Send an e-mail about your device information to FarStone’s technical support department. This feature will be helpful for users to collect their system information and report it to FarStone technical support if errors occur while using VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite.

There are two tabs on this page, Device Info and Disc Info.

Device Info

On the Device Info tab (Fig. 51), you can view detailed information on the CD/DVD device (including a virtual drive) on the left. You can also view disc formats that are readable or writable on this drive in the

area on the right side.

Disc Info

On the Disc Info tab (Fig. 52), you can view the properties of the disc inserted in the selected CD/DVD device.

Note : If you selected a virtual drive, you can also view the properties of a virtual disc inserted in it.

Fig. 52

You can extract a specific file or folder from the disc and store it on the hard disk by right-clicking the desired file or folder and clicking

Extract.

Chapter 7

VirtualDrive

Manager

Chapter 7 VirtualDrive Manager

7.1 Starting VirtualDrive Manager

You can start VirtualDrive Manager (Fig. 53) using any of these methods:  From the VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite Quick Start, select

the VirtualDrive page, then VirtualDrive Manager.

 Select VirtualDrive Manager from the VirtualDrive Utility &

Burning Suite Start Menu.

Fig. 53

The figure above shows VirtualDrive¥ emulating three CD drives – drives H, R and T. The left column lists each virtual drive and drive letter with the description of the Image that is currently loaded. The upper right pane displays all Images and cabinets available.

The address bar in the middle (Fig. 54) enables you to select a cabinet quickly. Click the drop button to select a cabinet. Click the UP button to go to the upper level cabinet.

Fig. 54

You can create a shortcut for an Image on the desktop. To create a shortcut for an Image, use any of the following methods:  Select an Image, and select Tools  Shortcut from the menu

bar.

 Right-click the Image and select shortcut from the popup

menu.

 Select an Image, and press Ctrl+U. Note: Select one Image at a time. Only one shortcut can be created

at a time.

You can enable the auto-run function for the selected virtual drives or for all (virtual) drives. Right-click a virtual drive and select Auto -Run to enable the auto-run function. Right-click “Virtual Drives” (the heading) and select Auto-run (All Virtual Drives) to enable the auto-run function for all virtual drives. Right-click “Virtual Drives” (the heading) and select Auto-run (All Drives) to enable the auto-run function for all drives, including the physical drive.

Select an Image added in the VirtualDrive Manager and you can view the content of it in the pane below. Right-click a file or several selected files in the content pane and you will see three options:

 Open: Open the selected file.  Export: Export the selected file and store it on the hard disk.

With this function, you can:  Export any file in a multi-session VCD and store it on the

hard disk. (Note: Some files in a multi-session disc cannot be seen or accessed through Windows Explorer.)

 Export tracks from an audio VCD, Mixed-Mode CD or

CD-Extra such as *.wav files, and store them on the hard disk.

 Properties: View the properties of the selected file.

7.2 Making Images

7.2-1 Customizing an Image

With this function, you can make a customized Image from selected files. Customizing an Image is the combined operation of creating a project first and then burning the project as an Image.

To start building a customized Image, do any of the following from the VirtualDrive Manager:

 Select File  Customize.

 Click the Customize button  Open Windows Explorer, right -click on the selected files or

folders and select Make Image  VirtualDrive Utility & Burning Suite.

The CD/DVD Burning window should display. Now you can customize your project and burn it as an Image. Please refer back to section 4.3 Creating a Project

from a Project for a description.

7.2-2 Making an Image from a Disc

Please refer to 5.1-2 Making an Image from a Disc instructions on how to make an Image from an existing disc.

and section 5.1-1 Making an Image

on the toolbar.

for detailed

7.3 Using Cabinets to Organize Images

A cabinet, which is similar to a folder in Windows Explorer, is used to store multiple Images. You can sort your Images into different categories and put them into different cabinets in the VirtualDrive Manager. Using cabinets to organize your various Images, you can save time locating a specific Image from so many Images all in one manager.

You can create as many cabinets as you like. And cabinets are easy to manage. You can easily add or delete a cabinet at any time.

To add a new cabinet, use any of these methods:

Method 1: Select File from VirtualDrive Manager, and then select New Cabinet to open the New Cabinet window. Type a name and a

description and click Create to continue creating the next cabinet.

Method 2: Right -click on any cabinet icon in the left pane of the

VirtualDrive Manager and select New Cabinet to open the New Cabinet window.

Method 3: Right-click in the right pane (content pane) of the VirtualDrive Manager and select New Cabinet to open the New

Cabinet window.

To add Images to an existing cabinet, simply drag and drop Images from the VirtualDrive Manager (the root cabinet). You can also add an Image directly into a cabinet by using any of the methods described in section 5.8 Adding Image Files to Run on Your Virtual Drives.

To delete a cabinet, right-click the desired cabinet, and then select

Delete or click the Delete button

Note: Choosing to delete a cabinet will remove all subcabinets and all Image icons in them.

7.4 Adding Images to Run on Your Virtual Drives

To use an existing Image on your hard drive, or on the Internet or on another computer in a network, you must first add an Image icon to the VirtualDrive Manager window.

7.4-1 Adding Images from the Hard Drive

To use an Image file that is on your hard drive or on another computer in a network, use any of these methods:

Method 1: Drag and drop the Image file from Windows Explorer into VirtualDrive Manager.

Method 2: Select File from VirtualDrive Manager, and then select Add to open the Add Image browser. Use the file browser to select

and add Image files.

Method 3: Right-click in the left pane of the VirtualDrive Manager and select ADD to open the Add Image window.

Method 4: Right-click in the right pane (content pane) of the VirtualDrive Manager and select ADD to open the Add Image window.

Method 5: Click the Add button window.

Method 6: Use the Search window (See Section 5.7) to locate and add VirtualDrive type files.

7.4-1 Adding Images from the Internet

To use an Image file that is on the Internet, first you must confirm the IP address (or website name) and name of the image file. Also make sure it is a shared file. Use any of these methods to add Internet images:

Method 1: Select File from the VirtualDrive Manager, and then select Add Internet Image to open the Add Internet Image dialog box (Fig. 55). Type in the IP address and file name to add the Image file.

to open the Add Image

Method 2: Click the Internet Image button Internet Image dialog box.

to open the Add

Fig. 55

7.5 Extracting Files from an Image

7.5-1 Extracting Files from an Image

Users can obtain files from an Image file without inserting them into the virtual drive. Click on an Image icon in the VirtualDrive Manager and all of its contents will be displayed in the bottom right frame. Then right-click on the selected file and select Extract from the drop menu. (Fig. 56)

Fig. 56

7.5-2 Extracting Audio Tracks

VirtualDrive allows you to extract audio tracks from an audio CD, or from the audio track of a Mixed-Mode CD or a CD Extra, either a real CD or a virtual CD, and store them as an audio file (*.WAV) or a MP3 file on the hard disk.

Use any of these methods to open the Extract Audio Track screen. (Fig. 57)

Method 1: Select Tools from the VirtualDrive Manager menu. Then select Export Track.

Method 2: Click the Export Track button

Method 3: Press Ctrl+T.

Fig. 57

Click the Drive drop button and select a virtual drive with the desired IMAGE inserted, or select the physical drive with an existing disc inserted.

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