Nero Control Center Instruction Manual

Manual

Nero ControlCenter

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Contents:

1

Start Successfully

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1.1

About the Manual

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1.2

About Nero ControlCenter

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2

Starting the Program

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3

Overview

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4

Serial Number

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4.1

Adding or Removing a Serial Number

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5

Update

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5.1

Updating a Nero Product

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6

Online Options

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7

Technical Information

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7.1

System Requirements

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8

Index

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9

Contact

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1 Start Successfully

1.1 About the Manual

This manual is intended for all users who want to learn how to use Nero ControlCenter. It is
process-based and explains how to achieve a specific objective on a step-by-step basis.

To make best use of this documentation, please note the following conventions:

Indicates warnings, preconditions or instructions that have to be pre­cisely followed.

Start Successfully

1. Start …

OK

(see…)

[…]

Indicates additional information or advice.

The number at the beginning of a line indicates a prompt for action.
Carry out these actions in the order specified.

Indicates an intermediate result.

Indicates a result.

Indicates text passages or buttons that appear in the programme inter­face. They are shown in boldface.

Indicates references to other chapters. They are executed as links and
are shown in red and underlined.

Indicates keyboard shortcuts for entering commands.

1.2 About Nero ControlCenter

With Nero ControlCenter you can manage the serial numbers, updates, update settings, and
online options of your Nero products. You can add or remove serial numbers, and search for
new updates for your Nero products. Nero ControlCenter also allows you to define various
settings regarding the online connection behaviour of your Nero products.

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2 Starting the Program

To start Nero ControlCenter, proceed as follows:

1. Select Start (the start icon) > (All) Programs > Nero > Nero 11 > Nero ControlCenter.

 The Nero ControlCenter window is opened.

Additionally, Nero ControlCenter can be started from the Welcome Application.

 You have started Nero ControlCenter.

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3 Overview

Difference between Upgrade and Update

Nero ControlCenter offers the following settings for Nero products:

Overview

Serial numbers

Update

Online options

Displays the serial numbers used and offers the possibility to
enter new serial numbers as well as upgrading your product.

Allows one or more of the installed Nero products to be updated.

Allows you to change the participation settings for the Nero

Product Improvement Program. You can also change the
Update options, i.e. whether and how often you want Nero

ControlCenter to check for updates.

Some of the icons and respective screens may not be available, depending on
the entered serial number and the system configuration.

Upgrades are to the next Nero version or the full version (e.g. you can upgrade
from Nero 9 to Nero Multimedia Suite 10, or from Essentials to the full version)
and are available at a reasonable price. They provide new functions or extend
existing ones.

Updates are within one Nero version and are free of charge. They are used to
update existing functions.

See also:

 Update →11

 Serial Number →7

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4 Serial Number

The Serial numbers screen displays installed Nero products. Here, you can enter new serial
numbers or delete old ones. A serial number is a unique number that identifies your copy of
the installed Nero product. It determines the product as well as the product type, i.e. whether
your product is an Essentials, trial, or retail version. Plug-ins also have a separate serial
number.

For each installed Nero product, the product name, the respective serial number, the expira­tion date, and the state are displayed. Depending on the product and version, the serial
number might not be displayed in plain text, but it is still saved on your PC for identification
reasons of the product and version.

With the Available Applications button, you can check whether you have installed all appli­cations available for the selected product and serial number. A separate window informs you
whether additional applications are available. If additional applications are available, you can
click the Download button. This button redirects you to a download Web site.

To remove or add serial numbers, you can use the Remove Serial or the Add Serial button
respectively.

Serial Number

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4.1 Adding or Removing a Serial Number

For removing and adding a serial number you need administrator rights (indicated

To enter a new serial number, proceed as follows:

1. Click the Serial numbers menu.

 The Serial numbers screen is displayed.

Serial Number

by the icon). Therefore, a User Account Control message asking for adminis­trator rights may appear.

2. Click the Add Serial button.

 The Add your new serial number wizard is opened.

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Serial Number

As a general rule, you will be notified automatically at this point if the product for

Add your new serial number

3. Enter the new serial number in the input field.

 A green check mark is displayed if the serial number is valid.

4. Click the Next button.

 If the Nero product for the issued serial number has not yet been installed, or the serial

number offers more applications for the Nero product, the New Applications screen is
displayed. This screen offers you the possibility to download the missing Nero product or
applications.

which you entered a serial number requires a specific minimum version or allows
you to download additional applications or add-ons.

5. Click the Next button.

 The Add serial number screen is displayed and informs you that the serial number was

added to your system.

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Serial Number

6. Click the Exit button to close the wizard.

 You have added a serial number. To gain access to the changed feature set we rec-

ommend restarting your Nero product.

See also:

 Update →11

Add serial number

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5 Update

The Update screen displays update options and information for installed products.

With the help of the Check for Updates button you can start a search for updates manually.
The subsequent screen lists all Nero products and applications for which updates are availa­ble. You can download and install the updates using the Update Now button.

Update

5.1 Updating a Nero Product

To update your Nero products, proceed as follows:

1. Click the Update button.

 The Nero Update screen is displayed.

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Update

Nero Update screen

2. Click the Check for Updates button.

 The search for available updates begins. The search is indicated by the indeterminate

progress bar.

 After a successful search for updates, a list is provided of the products and applications

for which updates are available.

3. Select the check box in front of the products and applications you want to update.

If the update service Nero Update needs an update, you have to run this update
before the update check can proceed.

4. Click the Update Now button.

 The products and applications are downloaded and installed. You can follow the

progress and the results of the download process in the screen. You will also be in­formed if a restart is required.

 You have updated your Nero products.

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6 Online Options

Using custom proxy settings

The Online options screen allows you to define various settings regarding the online con­nection behaviour of your Nero products.

In the Nero Product Improvement Program area, you can change the participation settings
for the Nero Product Improvement Program.

In the Update options area, you can determine whether and at what intervals Nero Control­Center should check automatically for updates.

If needed, you can also manually enter your proxy settings here. This is necessary if you are
behind a proxy server which prevents you from updating automatically, i.e. if the proxy server
does not support auto-detection. You can enter the proxy server address and its port in the
respective input fields. Depending on your operating system and its features, you can also
enter the user name and password required for a proxy server with authentication.

Do not use the Use custom proxy settings option if you are not behind a proxy
server. Note that you only need this option if you are behind a proxy server which
does not support auto-detection. In case you experience problems when updating
via Nero ControlCenter from behind a proxy server and you do not know which
settings to make, contact your system administrator.

Online Options

In the Privacy statement area, you will find a link to Nero’s privacy statement.

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Online Options

If Nero ControlCenter is enabled to check for updates automatically and updates

are available, a list of the products and applications for which updates are availa­ble is provided in the Nero Update screen.

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7 Technical Information

7.1 System Requirements

Nero ControlCenter is part of the Nero product you have installed. Its system requirements
are the same. Detailed system requirements of this and all other Nero products can be found
in the Support section on our Web site

Technical Information

www.nero.com.

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