Nero InCD 5 Instruction Manual

InCD Manual

Nero AG

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Contents

1 General Information 5

1.1 About the manual 5

1.2 About InCD 5

1.3 InCD versions 6

1.4 InCD Reader 6

2 Technical Information 7

2.1 System requirements 7

2.1.1 Operating systems 7

2.1.2 Hardware 7

2.1.3 Packet writing software 7

2.1.4 Discs supported 7

2.1.5 Disc formats supported 7

3 Installation 8

3.1 Installing InCD 8

3.2 Uninstalling InCD 9

3.3 Installing SecurDisc 9

4 Accessing SecurDisc 10

4.1 SecurDisc context menu 10

4.1.1 SecurDisc - Options window 11

4.2 SecurDisc - Drive and disc features window 12

4.3 Opening a SecurDisc disc 13

5 Accessing InCD 16

5.1 InCD tab 17

5.2 InCD main screen 18

5.3 InCD preferences 19

5.3.1 Defining general InCD preferences 20

5.3.2 Defining an action on insertion of a blank disc 21

5.3.3 Defining an action on ejection of an open R disc 21

6 Format Screen 23

6.1 Formatting a disc 25

7 Erase Screen 26

7.1 Erasing discs 27

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8 Drive Information Screen 28 9 Drive Options Screen 29 10 Saving Data to a Disc Formatted Using InCD 30 11 Erasing Data from a Disc Formatted Using InCD 31 12 Keyboard Shortcuts 32 13 Index 33 14 Contact 34

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General Information

1 General Information

1.1 About the manual

In order to make best use of this manual, please note the following conventions:

Symbol Meaning

Indicates warnings, preconditions or instructions that have to be

1. Start …

Chapter

[…] Indicates keyboard shortcuts for entering commands.

followed strictly.

Indicates additional information or advice.

A number at the beginning of a line indicates a request 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 inter-

face. They are shown in bold face. Indicates references to other chapters. They are executed as links

and are shown in red and underlined.

1.2 About InCD

InCD, the packet writing application, allows you to format discs so that they can be used as large diskettes. You can copy files onto the disc using drag and drop in Windows or save them to the disc from other applications. InCD uses the UDF file system and is compatible with the UDF reader in Windows for errors following formatting. InCD can access data in defective sectors in file systems above UDF 2.50 thanks to its option of duplicated metadata and thus offers additional protection for data. With SmartDetect, InCD moreover features a technology which automatically detects the writing characteristics of recorders, even if the recorder is newer than the InCD version. It goes without saying that media written with InCD are compatible with other standard UDF software products.

InCD can also be used to read disks that are created using SecurDisc technology. SecurDisc is a new hardware and software technology developed by Nero and HLDS with which you can create discs with special protection properties, such as data integrity, reconstructability, encryption and copy protection. Such disks can be created with SecurDisc supported drives (e.g. from HLDS/LG and Nero Express) and read from any drive with Nero's InCD or InCD Reader.

If a SecurDisc disc is copy protected and the copy protection can be removed using a password, InCD can then be used to read the disc if a SecurDisc drive is connected and you know the password.

The full version of InCD no longer only uses only rewritable discs (CD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+RW, DVD-RW). You can now write to all commercially available discs using InCD – but write-once discs (R discs) cannot be erased and reformatted.

InCD Essential still supports only rewritable discs (RW discs).

Explorer®

2000 and Windows® XP. The disc can be checked

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1.3 InCD versions

Two different versions of InCD 5 are available: InCD 5 and InCD 5 Essentials. InCD Essential supports only rewritable discs (RW discs).

1.4 InCD Reader

With InCD Reader, all discs that were created with InCD can be read, even on computers that do not have InCD installed.

In addition, InCD Reader provides read access to all discs that were created with SecurDis c – even on drives without SecurDisc support.

If a SecurDisc disc is copy protected and the copy protection can be removed using a password, InCD can then be used to read the disc if a SecurDisc drive is connected and you know the password.

InCD Reader can be downloaded free of charge from the Nero website.

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Technical Information

2 Technical Information

2.1 System requirements

2.1.1 Operating systems

Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows® 2003 Server, Windows Vista®

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2.1.2 Hardware

CD/DVD recorder that supports write-once and rewritable discs (MMC compliant, multiread RW recorders, MRW (Mt Rainer) supporting recorder).

The majority of drives that support the Mount Rainier function are labeled "EasyWrite." EasyWrite is a registered trademark of Philips.

2.1.3 Packet writing software

Although InCD can work with discs that have been formatted using other packet writing applications, it is incompatible with other packet writing software, which means that you will need to uninstall this software before installing InCD. Before the installation starts, InCD checks the installed applications and exits the setup procedure if it finds another packet writing program. A dialog box will make you aware of this.

2.1.4 Discs supported

Full version of InCD: Write-once and rewritable discs

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CD-R, CD-RW, DVD±R, DVD±RW, DVD-RAM, BD-R, BD-RE, HD-DVD-R, HD-DVD-ROM InCD Essentials: Rewritable discs

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CD-RW, DVD±RW, BD-RE

You can format write-once discs (R discs) using InCD (full version) and then gradually write to them according to their capacity. You can also delete files, but this does not free up the associated disc space. In contrast to RW/RE discs, it is not possible to reformat and then rewrite these kinds of discs using InCD.

A DVD-RAM can contain different types of write protection (cartridge, media-specific write protection, etc.). If the disc has this kind of write protection, it will have to be removed. Otherwise it will not be possible to write to, delete or format the disc.

2.1.5 Disc formats supported

CD-MRW, DVD+MRW (standard CD-RWs or -DVD+RWs that have been formatted as

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MRW (Mount Rainier reWrite) on a recorder with Mount Rainier support)

If you would like to read (not create) MRW discs in drives that do not support the disc format MRW, you will require what is referred to as a remapper, the InCD Reader. This is not installed with InCD; you can download it free of charge from

www.nero.com.

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Installation

3 Installation

3.1 Installing InCD

The following requirements must be fulfilled for installing InCD:

You must first uninstall any older versions of InCD that may be installed (3.x and 4.x).

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You must have administrator rights for the computer on which you want to install or

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uninstall InCD.

InCD is a Nero application and as such is available both on the Nero disc and in the download package. However, InCD is not installed with the standard Nero installation.

Consequently, you will have to either

Select Custom Installation the first time you install Nero and select the option InCD in

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the Application Selection screen as well, or Install InCD afterwards using Nero ProductSetup.

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The QuickStart Guide for the Nero suite of programs contains detailed instructions for installing the software for the first time.

If you would like to install InCD at a later stage, proceed as follows:

1. Close all non-essential Windows

be running.

applications and close any anti-virus software which may

2. Open Nero StartSmart.

3. In the extended Nero StartSmart area select Tools > Nero ProductSetup.

Æ The Nero ProductSetup window will appear.

4. Select the Setup menu icon.

5. Click the Change button.

Æ The Nero Installation Wizard is displayed with its initial screen – Custom Installation.

6. Right-click in the list of Nero applications on the entry InCD.

Æ The context menu opens.

7. Select the entry This feature, and all subfeatures, will be installed on the local hard

drive.

Æ The InCD entry is now no longer indicated by a red X, but just like all of the other high-

lighted applications by a drive icon.

8. Click the Next button.

Æ The Nero will be installed screen is displayed and keeps you informed about the pro-

gress of the installation process. The Settings screen is then automatically displayed.

9. Click the Next button.

Æ A dialog box is displayed informing you that Windows

has to be restarted.

10. Click the Yes button.

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Î Your computer is resta rted .

InCD is installed; the InCD icon the InCD tab is available under the disc drive Properties in Windows Nero StartSmart is displayed again.

3.2 Uninstalling InCD

As with all other Nero applications, InCD is uninstalled using Nero ProductSetup. To remove InCD completely from your computer, proceed as follows.

1. Close all non-essential Windows

be running.

2. Open StartSmart.

3. In the Nero StartSmart extended area, select the Nero ProductSetup entry from the Tool

drop-down menu.

Æ The Nero ProductSetup window will appear.

4. Click the Change button.

Æ The Nero Installation Wizard is displayed with its initial screen – Custom Installation.

is available in the task bar,

applications and close any anti-virus software which may

Explorer®.

5. Right-click in the list of Nero applications on the entry InCD.

Æ The context menu opens.

6. Select the entry This feature will not be available.

Æ The InCD entry is now no longer indicated by a drive icon like all of the other highlighted

applications, but with a red X.

7. Click the Next button

Æ The Nero will be installed screen is displayed and keeps you informed about the pro-

gress of the uninstallation process. The Settings screen is then automatically displayed.

8. Click the Next button.

Æ A dialog box prompts you to restart Windows

9. Click Yes in the dialog box.

Î Windows

is restarted and InCD is uninstalled.

3.3 Installing SecurDisc

SecurDisc is automatically installed when installing InCD. The SecurDisc icon is available in the system tray.

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4 Accessing SecurDisc

If InCD is installed, both the InCD icon and the SecurDisc icon appear in the system tray after the computer has been booted (no special link is created in the program directory).

You can use the

Open the context menu by right-clicking (see SecurDisc context menu)

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Open the SecurDisc - Drive and disc features window by double-clicking (see

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SecurDisc - Drive and disc features window)

The Always show a notification when a SecurDisc disc is inserted box is checked by default in the SecurDisc - Options window, which means SecurDisc automaticall y sends a notification when a SecurDisc disc is detected in a drive.

Access takes place immediately this way. The windows for entering a password for access and copy protection and/or a digital signa-

ture are also displayed depending on the properties of the SecurDisc disc identified. You can enter these conveniently here, after which you can immediately access all data on the SecurDisc disc via Explorer.

icon to:

4.1 SecurDisc context menu

The following selection options are available in the context menu:

Lists all connected drives for selection. A fly-out menu appropri-

Drop-down menu

Drive

Show supported features

Options

Help

ate to the properties of the disc in the drive also permits access to the windows for entering a password and digital signature as well as the SecurDisc - Drive and disc features window.

Opens the SecurDisc - Drive and disc features window where you define which drive you wish to select, the capabilities of the chosen drive, display the inserted disc and enter any passwords and digital signatures required as well as check for data manipulation (see

Opens the SecurDisc - Options window where you can define whether notifications should always be shown when you insert a disc created using SecurDisc. You can also specify whether the system should prompt for the password for password-protected data upon insertion of the disc (see

dow)

Opens the help files for InCD and SecurDisc.

SecurDisc - Drive and disc features window ).

SecurDisc - Options win-

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4.1.1 SecurDisc - Options window

In this window, you can specify how SecurDisc should behave when a SecurDisc disc is inserted.

The following check boxes are available:

Always show a notification when a SecurDisc disc is inserted

Prompt for password for protected files on disc insertion

Fig. 1: SecurDisc - Options window

Displays a window each time a SecurDisc disc is inserted in a connected drive containing the Show disc

features button for opening the SecurDisc - Drive and disc features window (see

features window

SecurDisc - Drive and disc

Prompts for the password for protected files as soon as a disc is inserted instead of when you access the files for the first time.

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