Nero DiscSpeed Instruction Manual

Manual

Nero DiscSpeed

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Nero DiscSpeed

Table of contents

1 Start Successfully 5

1.1 About the manual 5

1.2 About Nero DiscSpeed 5

2 Launching the Program 6 3 Main Screen 7 4 Nero DiscSpeed Options Window 11

4.1 User Interface Navigation Entry 11

4.2 Standard Tests Navigation Entry 13

4.3 Transfer Rate Navigation Entry 15

4.4 Access/Seek Times Navigation Entry 18

4.5 Save Navigation Entry 19

4.6 Autorun Navigation Entry 20

4.7 Disc Quality Entry 21

4.8 Capture Navigation Entry 24

5 Benchmark Tab - Standard Tests 25

5.1 Transfer rate 26

5.2 DAE quality 28

5.3 Access/Seek Times 28

5.4 CPU usage 28

5.5 Burst Rate 29

5.6 Spin Up/Down 29

5.7 Load/Eject 29

5.8 Create Data Disc (Classic Version) 30

5.9 Running an individual Standard Test 30

5.10 Running a Standard Test Series 32

Table of contents

6 Create Disc Tab 33

6.1 Creating a Data Disc (Advanced Version) 33

6.2 Running the Create Data Disc Test 36

7 Disc Info Tab 37 8 Disc Quality tab 39

8.1 Quality Test 39

8.2 Running the Disc Quality Test 43

9 ScanDisc tab 44

9.1 Scan Disc 44

9.2 Running the ScanDisc Test 46

10 Advanced DAE Quality Test 48

10.1 Nero DiscSpeed Window - DAE Test Disc 48

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10.2 Creating a Test Disc 50

10.3 Nero DiscSpeed window - Advanced DAE Quality Test 50

10.4 Running the Advanced DAE Quality Test 52

10.5 Error test 53

10.5.1 Advanced DAE Error Correction Test Window 53

10.5.2 Create Image 55

10.5.3 Running the Test with an A-BEX Test Disc 55

10.5.4 Running the Test with a DAE Test Disc 56

11 Overburning test 57

11.1 Nero DiscSpeed - Overburning Test window 58

11.2 Running the Overburning Test 60

12 Saving Test Data 61 13 Loading Test Data 62 14 Erasing a Disc 64 15 Bit Setting 65

15.1 Nero DiscSpeed - Bit Setting Window 65

15.2 Changing the Bit Setting 66

16 Technical Information 67

16.1 System requirements 67

17 Glossary 68 18 Index 72 19 Contact 74

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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 DiscSpeed. 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.

Indicates additional information or advice.

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1. Start …

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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 program 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 DiscSpeed

Nero DiscSpeed tells you the speed of the available CD/DVD drives. Results can be viewed either as a graph or as a test log. Nero DiscSpeed also creates special test media for data and audio.

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2 Launching the Program

To start Nero DiscSpeed via Nero StartSmart, proceed as follows:

1. Click the Nero StartSmart icon.

 The Nero StartSmart window opens.

2. Click the button.

 The list of Nero applications is displayed.

Launching the Program

3. Select the Toolbox > Nero DiscSpeed entry in this selection list.

4. The Nero DiscSpeed window opens.

 You have launched Nero DiscSpeed via Nero StartSmart.

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Nero StartSmart window

3 Main Screen

The Nero DiscSpeed main screen is the starting point for all actions that you perform using Nero DiscSpeed. The drop-down menu lists the optical drives available on the computer using their exact model designations. It also displays the version number of the firmware You can switch between five tabs within the main screen. These tabs are used to carry out the different tests and to display information regarding them.

Main Screen

installed on the drive.

The menu bar in the main screen has four menus.

The following entries are available in the File menu:

Load Results

Contains the following two sub-entries: Load Single File and Database.

Load Single File: Loads a saved test file. Database: Loads several files at the same time. This way, you can

compare test results and/or the efficiency of optical drives. Only test files saved as binary files with the extension *.dat can be loa-

ded again.

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Main Screen

Save Results

Options

Exit

The following entries are available in the Run Test menu:

Selected

Contains the following three sub-entries: Binary (.dat), Text (.csv), and HTML.

Binary (.dat): Saves the test results as a binary file. Only test files sa-

ved as binary files with the extension *.dat can be loaded again. Use this format if you want to open the test results in Nero DiscSpeed or in the Nero DiscSpeed database and compare them.

Text (.csv): Saves the test results as a text file that you can open with

any text editor.

HTML: Saves the test results in a diagram that you can open with any Web browser. In the Options window, under the Save navigation entry, you can define how much data will be saved in the file. If the Include status check box is enabled, the diagram and all other test results are

saved; if it is cleared, only the graph is saved.

Opens the Nero DiscSpeed - Options window, where you can define

settings for the user interface, for the save function, and for various tests.

Exits Nero DiscSpeed.

Starts a standard test series. All standard tests that you selected in the

Nero DiscSpeed - Options window, under the Standard Tests naviga-

tion entry, are run.

All

Transfer rate DAE quality Access/Seek

Times CPU usage Burst Rate Spin Up/Down Load/Eject Create data

disc

Starts the standard test series. All the standard tests that are listed in

the Nero DiscSpeed - Options window, under the Standard Tests na-

vigation entry, are run.

Starts the transfer rate test.

Starts the DAE quality test.

Starts the access/seek times test.

Starts the CPU usage test.

Starts the burst rate test.

Starts the spin up/down test.

Starts the load/eject test.

Starts the create data disc test.

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The following entries are available in the Extra menu:

Main Screen

Advanced DAE Quality Test

Overburning test

Erasing a Disc

Bit Setting

Contains the following three sub-entries: Create Test CD, Run Test, and Error Test.

Create Test CD: Opens the Nero DiscSpeed - DAE Test Disc

window, where you can burn a special test disc in order to run the advanced DAE quality test.

Run Test: Opens the Advanced DAE Quality Test window, where

you can run the advanced DAE quality test with the help of a previously created test disc.

Error Test: Contains the Create Image and Run Test sub-entries. Create Image: Opens the Nero DiscSpeed - Create Advanced

DAE Image window, where you can create an image file of the test disc. You need a test disc type A-BEX (TCD-714R, TCD-721R, or TCD-726)

Run Test: Opens the Nero DiscSpeed - Advanced DAE Error Correction Test window, where you can read the data from an A-

BEX disc and compare it with the data of the created image file.

Opens the Nero DiscSpeed - Overburning Test window, where

you can simulate the overburning test.

Opens the Nero DiscSpeed - Erase window, where you can erase

data from rewritable discs.

Opens the Nero DiscSpeed - Bitsetting window, where you can

change the bit settings for a DVD recorder.

Capture to clipboard

Capture to file

The following entries are available in the Help menu:

Manual

About

Copies a snapshot of Nero DiscSpeed to the clipboard. The results in all further displays are lost.

You must save the snapshot before removing the disc you are testing from the optical drive. Otherwise the image will be deleted from the clipboard.

The Save as dialog appears. Opens the Save As window, where

you can save the snapshot on your hard drive.

Opens the Help Information window, where you can download the

manual for Nero DiscSpeed from the Nero website.

Opens the About Nero DiscSpeed window, where you can find the

exact version number of Nero DiscSpeed.

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The following buttons are available:

Main Screen

Start

Stop Exit

The following tabs are available:

Benchmark

Create Disc

Disc Info

Disc Quality

Scan Disc

Opens the Nero DiscSpeed - Options window, where you can de-

fine settings for the user interface, for the save function, and for various tests.

Starts the test.

The test that is started depends on the selected tab.

Stops the test in progress.

Closes Nero DiscSpeed.

Displays the Benchmark tab. Here you can run the standard tests

offered by the program. This is also where the results are displayed.

Displays the Create Disc tab. Here you can run an advanced test

for writing to disc.

Displays the Disc Info tab, where you can find detailed information

on the disc currently in the optical drive.

Displays the Disc Quality tab. Here you can run a scan to test the

quality of burned discs.

Displays the ScanDisc tab. Here you can run a further quality test.

See also:

 Transfer rate 26  DAE quality 28  Access/Seek Times 28  CPU usage 28  Burst Rate 29  Spin Up/Down 29  Load/Eject 29  Create Data Disc (Classic Version) 30  Advanced DAE Quality Test 48  Overburning test 57  Erasing a Disc 64  Bit Setting 65  Benchmark Tab - Standard Tests 25  Disc Info Tab 37  Nero DiscSpeed Options Window 11  Saving Test Data 61  Loading Test Data 62

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4 Nero DiscSpeed Options Window

The Nero DiscSpeed - Options window provides various options for customizing the ap-

pearance of the Nero DiscSpeed interface and for configuring settings according to your requirements.

The window can be opened using the

setting options. Different input areas will be displayed depending on the entry selected in the navigation tree.

4.1 User Interface Navigation Entry

The User Interface navigation entry offers setting options in the Language, Disc info (DVD), Priority, and Colors areas.

button. It comprises a navigation tree and various

Nero DiscSpeed Options Window

Nero DiscSpeed - Options - User Interface navigation entry

The following setting options are available in the Language area:

Language

In the Disc info (DVD) area, you can select which information is displayed on the Benchmark tab on the main screen. This setting will only be available if there is a DVD in the opti-

cal drive. The following setting options are available:

Option button

Disc type

Specifies the language to be used in the program interface.

Shows the Disc type

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of the DVD.

Nero DiscSpeed Options Window

Option button

Book type

The following setting options are available in the Priority area:

Priority

In the Colors area, you can define the colors for theBenchmark tab in the main screen. The

following setting options are available:

Topic

Button

Background 1

Shows the book type

Selects the priority of Nero DiscSpeed. Each process in Windows is run with a defined priority. This priority defines how efficiently Nero DiscSpeed can access the computer's resources, e.g. memory.

The following priority levels are available for selection: Low, Normal, High, and Realtime.

Set the priority to High to prevent your tests from being interfered with

by other processes running concurrently on the computer.

Selects the desired theme. In addition to predefined themes, you can

also set colors with the User-defined entry. To manually edit a color,

click the colored tile and select the color you want in the dialog box that appears.

Changes the basic color in the background of the graph area.

of the DVD.

Button

Background 2

Button

Grid (primary)

Button

Grid (secondary)

Button

Speed

Button

RPM

Button

Buffer level

Button

CPU usage

Changes the basic color for shading in the background of the graph area.

Only works when the Background 2 check box is enabled. Other-

wise, the background of the graph area is displayed in one single color.

Changes the colors for the coarse grid in the graph area. Only works when at least one of the following check boxes is enabled:

Show horizontal grid and/or Show vertical grid.

Changes the color for the fine grid in the graph area. Only works when at least one of the following check boxes is enabled:

Show horizontal grid and/or Show vertical grid.

Changes the color for the graph curve that represents speed (write or read

speed, depending on the test).

Changes the color for the graph curve that represents the rotational speed of the disc.

Changes the color for the Buffer level

Changes the color for the CPU usage

curve.

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Nero DiscSpeed Options Window

Check box

Show horizontal grid

Check box

Show vertical grid

Shows the horizontal grid lines in the graph area or hides them. This box is checked by default.

Shows the vertical grid lines in the graph area or hides them. This box is checked by default.

4.2 Standard Tests Navigation Entry

The Standard Tests navigation entry offers setting options in the Selected tests, Speed, and Spin-up time areas.

Nero DiscSpeed - Options - Standard Tests navigation entry

In the Selected tests area, you can define the standard tests that are run automatically if you click the Start button on the main screen or the menu item Run Test > Selected. These tests are run on the Benchmark tab. All tests are activated by default.

The following setting options are available:

Check box

Transfer rate

Check box

DAE quality

Adds the test to the standard test series. The Transfer rate test

measures the read speed read from a disc. If the disc inserted is blank, the test measures the write speed

Adds the test to the standard test series. The DAE quality test comprises two partial measurements.

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of data, i.e. the speed at which data is

Nero DiscSpeed Options Window

Check box

Access/Seek Times

Check box

CPU usage

Check box

Burst Rate

Check box

Spin Up/Down

Check box

Load/Eject

Check box

Extra Read Tests

Check box

Create data disc

Adds the test to the standard test series. The Access/seek times

test measures the access inserted in the drive in three partial measurements.

Adds the test to the standard test series. The CPU usage test

measures the percentage utilization of the CPU (central process-

ing unit) at various speeds (1x, 2x, 4x, and 8x). Adds the test to the standard test series. The Burst rate test

measures the maximum possible transmission rate from the optical drive to the computer.

Adds the test to the standard test series. The Spin down test

measures how long it takes an optical drive to stop, while the

Spin up test measures how long it takes before the optical drive

can read data again after stopping.

Adds the test to the standard test series. The Load/eject test

measures the time that an optical drive needs to load, detect, and eject a disc.

Adds the test to the standard test series. The Extra read tests

test series consists of three tests. One or more sectors disc are read with defined test samples.

Adds the test to the standard test series. The Create data disc test is available in its classic version on the Benchmark tab and as an advanced version on the Create Disc tab. You can use the

classic test to analyze the write speed and the rotational speed You can use the advanced test to also measure the buffer and the CPU usage

or seek times of optical drives for discs

on the

level

caused by the optical drive.

Check box

Verify data

In the Speed area, you can define the read speed for the Transfer rate test and the write speed for the Create data disc

recommended for testing the optical drive and/or the discs under worst-case conditions. The following setting options are available:

Option button

Maximum

Option button

Current

Option button

Selected

Checks the data that was written on the disc during the Create data disc test.

test. Maximum speed is enabled by default; this speed is also

Selects the maximum speed that an optical drive can achieve.

Selects the current speed of the optical drive. This speed is not influenced, and can be affected by other system settings, e.g. other software or the firmware

Selects the speed manually. Enter the desired value in the input field.

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settings.

Nero DiscSpeed Options Window

The following setting option is available in the Spin-up time area:

Spin-up time

See also:

 Transfer rate 26  DAE quality 28  Access/Seek Times 28  CPU usage 28  Burst Rate 29  Spin Up/Down 29  Load/Eject 29

Defines the spin-up time.

In order to stabilize the disc and the optical drive, Nero DiscSpeed starts spinning the disc before the actual test starts. The default setting here is 10 seconds.

4.3 Transfer Rate Navigation Entry

The Transfer Rate navigation entry offers setting options in the Graph and Write options areas specifically for the Transfer rate test.

Nero DiscSpeed - Options - Transfer Rate navigation entry

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Nero DiscSpeed Options Window

You can define the settings for the graph in the Graph area. The following setting options

are available:

Slider

Test length

Check box

Show RPM

Maximum speedCD/DVD Maximum speedCD/DVD

Check box

Show minimum/maximum

Check box

Read test

Defines the accuracy of the transfer rate test.

The higher the accuracy, the more detailed the graph is. However, higher accuracy results in a longer test duration.

Shows the rotational speed

Defines the maximum value shown on the vertical scale

of the graph on the Create Disc tab if a CD/DVD is in-

serted into the optical drive. To prevent parts of the curve from extending past the

edge of the graph area, we recommend that you choose a value slightly above the maximum read speed of the optical drive.

Shows the minimum and maximum speed values recorded during the transfer rate test.

In a normal curve, the lowest speed is the start speed while the highest speed is the end speed. In an uneven curve, the lowest recorded speed is displayed as the minimum value while the highest recorded speed is displayed as the maximum value.

Shows the read test curve in either high or low resolution.

in the graph.

Check box

Write test

The following setting options are available in the Write options area:

Area

Write mode

Area

Disc type

Check box

Buffer underrun protection

Shows the write test curve in either high or low resolution.

Selects the SAO (Session-At-Once) or TAO (Track-At-

Once)write mode for discs.

You can also enable the Overburn CD and Overburn DVD

check boxes in Session-At Once mode. Enter the exact data quantity in the corresponding input fields.

Enables burning simulation for either data or audio discs.

Enables protection against optical drive buffer underrun

Buffer underrun protection is enabled by default. We recommend that you leave this box checked.

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Nero DiscSpeed Options Window

Check box

Streaming

Check box

Direct overwrite

Check box

Burning an image file

Check box

Include test data

Streaming can more than double the write speed. However, it can have a negative effect on the quality of the disc, since the disc is not checked during the burn process and defective sectors are not re-written.

This box is cleared by default, in other words verification is enabled. If this check box is enabled, verification will be disabled for DVD-RAM

If this box is checked, rewritable discs will be directly overwritten without having to delete old data first.

If this box is not checked, a dialog box will notify you when a disc containing data is inserted for writing.

If this check box is enabled, Nero DiscSpeed will run

through the Create data disc test by creating an image file

(ISO or NRG).

If this check box is not enabled, Nero DiscSpeed will run through the same test by burning binary data until the maximum capacity of the disc is reached.

If this check box is enabled, additional information about the test (information on the optical drive, the installed firmware, and the burn process graph) will be burned to the disc.

and Blu-ray discs.

See also:

 Transfer rate 26

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4.4 Access/Seek Times Navigation Entry

The Access/Seek Times navigation entry offers setting options in the Measure and Number of operations areas specifically for the Access/seek times test.

Nero DiscSpeed Options Window

The following setting options are available:

Area

Measure

Input field

Number of operations

See also:

 Access/Seek Times 28

Defines which of the two tests will be run - Access times Seek times

Defines how many times the selected test is run. The higher the value that you enter, the more accurate the measurement result is. However, the duration of the test becomes longer if the test is repeated often. The test is run 100 times by default.

Nero DiscSpeed - Options - AccessSeek Times navigation entry

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4.5 Save Navigation Entry

Under the Save navigation entry you can specify a storage location and file name that are automatically selected if you have enabled the Autosave feature.

Nero DiscSpeed Options Window

The following setting options are available:

Check box

Autosave

Check box

Include status

Check box

Show file dialog

Button

If this check box is enabled, Nero DiscSpeed will automatically save all test results, either in CSV or in HTML format.

If this check box is enabled, Nero DiscSpeed will not only save the graph, but also all additional information appearing in the display area.

If this box is checked, an appropriate dialog box will open before the file is saved. Here you can choose a file name and specify where the file is to be saved.

If this box is not checked, then all files will be automatically saved in the specified folder. The file name is automatically created.

Opens the Find Folder window. Here, you can specify the

folder in which the file should be saved.

Nero DiscSpeed - Options - Save navigation entry

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Nero DiscSpeed Options Window

Input field

See also:

 Saving Test Data 61

Creates file names based on the following user-defined pa-

rameters: drive name, drive version, date, time, and MID

(Media Identification Code).

You can compile the parameters in any order. Arrange all the parameters you want in the input field.

If all parameters are cleared from the input field, the file name cannot be automatically generated.

Only works if the Show file dialog check box is enabled.

4.6 Autorun Navigation Entry

You can configure detailed settings for the autorun feature under the Autorun navigation en-

try.

The following check boxes are available:

Start selected tests automatically

Automatically starts the series of tests selected under the

Standard Tests navigation entry as soon as a disc is in-

serted in the optical drive. If this box is not checked, the test series must be manu-

ally started.

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Nero DiscSpeed - Options - Autorun navigation entry

Nero DiscSpeed Options Window

Continuously run selected tests

See also:

 Standard Tests Navigation Entry 13

4.7 Disc Quality Entry

The Disc Quality navigation entry offers setting options for the quality test in the General, QuickScan, Diagram Margins and Colors.

Defines how many times the tests selected under the

Standard Tests navigation entry will be run.

The following options are available if this box is checked:

Delay between test runs - Defines the length of the de-

lay between two test runs.

Number of test runs - Defines how many times the tests will be repeated. If the value selected is 0, the tests will

be repeated until you manually stop them.

Nero DiscSpeed - Options - Disc quality navigation entry

The following check boxes are available in the General area:

Determing the speed

The speed the Disc Quality is tested, can change with the

choosed optical drive. The speed is connected to the recorder model and the installed firmware. If the check box is active, Nero DiscSpeed automatically detects the speed, as soon as the

Disc quality tab in the main screen is selected. If this box is not

checked, the speed must be manually detected.

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Nero DiscSpeed Options Window

Show error limits

Show statistics Show disc label

In the QuickScan area you can define the options for the quick scan. The Disc Quality

could be executed as complete scan. You can choose between the quick and the full scan

on the Disc Quality tab. The quick scan only checks defined points on the disc. All other ar-

eas are ignored. As a result, it requires less time than a complete scan but is less accurate.

Measure points

Sample Length

In the Diagram Margins area you can define the maximum scale limits for the graphical rep-

resentation of the error curves. The following setting options are available:

Option button

Automatic

Shows the intervals in the diagram of the graphical representation in colored graduations.

Depending on the optical drive model and the intervals at which they occur, detected errors can be classed at a glance as permissible, tolerable, or unacceptable.

Shows a statistical overview of the results at the end of the test.

Shows the disc label on the Disc Quality tab.

Defines how many points on a disc will be checked during the quick scan.

Defines the size of each scan point in MB.

Automatically adapts the graduated scale values to the number of errors measured. A value of 10 is defined as the initial value

for both C1 Errors/PI Errors and for C2 Errors/PI Failures.

If more errors are found, Nero DiscSpeed automatically adapts the scales to the higher value.

Option button

Fix

Selection area

Maximum CD speed

In the Colors area you can define the colors on the Disc Quality tab in the main screen.

The following setting options are available:

Topic

Button

Background 1

Defines the maximum values on the scales as locked. Enter

the values you want in the C1 Errors/PI Errors and C2 Er- rors/PI Failures text boxes.

Defines the maximum value that will be displayed in the C1 Er- rors/PI Errors curve for write and read speeds.

This value is separately defined for CDs and DVDs.

Selects the desired theme. In addition to predefined themes,

you can also set colors with the User-defined entry. To manu-

ally edit a color, click the colored tile and select the color you want in the dialog box that appears.

Changes the basic color in the background of the graph area.

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Nero DiscSpeed Options Window

Button

Background 2

Button

Grid (primary)

Button

Grid (secondary)

C1/PIE C2/PIF Jitter Read speed Write speed

Check box

Show horizontal grid

Changes the basic color for shading in the background of the graph area.

Only works when the Background 2 check box is enabled.

Otherwise, the background of the graph area is displayed in one single color.

Changes the colors for the coarse grid in the graph area. Only works when at least one of the following check boxes is

enabled: Show horizontal grid and/or Show vertical grid.

Changes the color for the fine grid in the graph area. Only works when at least one of the following check boxes is

enabled: Show horizontal grid and/or Show vertical grid.

Line signifying the C1 errors

Line signifying the C2 errors

Representation of Jitter

Line signifying the Read speed

Line signifying the write speed

This curve will only be displayed if the Include test data box has been checked under the Transfer Rate navigation entry.

Shows the horizontal grid lines in the graph area or hides them. This box is checked by default.

/PI errors in the graph.

PI errors in the graph.

in the graph.

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Show vertical grid

Shows the vertical grid lines in the graph area or hides them. This box is checked by default.

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