Nero InfoTool Instruction Manual

Manual

Nero InfoTool

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Nero InfoTool

Table of contents

1 Start Successfully 4

1.1 About the manual 4

1.2 About Nero InfoTool 4

2 Launching the Program 5
3 Nero InfoTool Window 6

3.1 Saving and Printing the Log 9

3.1.1 Saving the log 9

3.1.2 Printing the log 9

3.2 Verifying System Requirements for Blu-ray 10

4 Technical Information 11

4.1 System requirements 11

4.2 Key Combinations 11

5 Glossary 12
6 Index 13

Table of contents

7 Contact 14

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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 InfoTool. It is proc­ess-based and explains how to achieve a specific objective on a step-by-ste p basis.

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

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followed.

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Start Successfully

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.

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They are shown in boldface.
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shown in red and underlined.
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1.2 About Nero InfoTool

Nero InfoTool allows you to call up information about the most important features of installed
drives, inserted discs, installed software and much more. You obtain detailed data on drive
properties such as firmware
the current DVD region code. Furthermore, Nero InfoTool tells you the name and version
number of the operating system, the ASPI
and also tells you about the hardware configuration of the computer.
Nero InfoTool supports the Screenreader technology (screen reading program). This is a n
alternative user interface with which the written items can be output acoustically from the
screen.

, buffer size, serial number, production date and, for DVD drives,

manager, and the installed burning applications

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2 Launching the Program

To start Nero InfoTool 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 InfoTool entry in this selection list.

4. The Nero InfoTool window opens.

 You have launched Nero InfoTool via Nero StartSmart.

Nero StartSmart window

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