Nero InfoTool Manual
Nero AG
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Contents
Contents
1 General information 4
1.1 About the manual 4
1.2 About Nero InfoTool 4
2 Technical information 5
2.1 System requirements 5
3 Launching the program 6
3.1 Launching Nero InfoTool via Nero StartSmart 6
3.2 Launching Nero InfoTool directly 6
4 Nero InfoTool 7
4.1 Saving and printing the log 9
4.1.1 Saving the log 9
4.1.2 Printing the log 9
4.2 Refreshing the log 10
4.3 Changing the language 10
4.4 Verifying system requirements for Blue-ray and HD DVD 10
5 List of figures 11
6 Index 12
7 Contact 13
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1 General information
1.1 About the manual
This manual is intended for all users who want to find out how to use Nero InfoTool. It is
task-based and explains how to achieve a particular objective on a step-by-basis.
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 …
Æ
Î
OK
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
interface. 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 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, buffer size, serial number, production date, and, for DVD drives,
the current DVD region code. Furthermore, Nero InfoTool tells you the name and version
number of the operating system, the ASPI manager, and the installed burning applications
and also tells you about the hardware configuration of the computer.
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2 Technical information
2.1 System requirements
Nero InfoTool is installed together with the Nero Suite and its system requirements are the
same. You can find more detailed information on the system requirements in the Nero
QuickStart Guide.
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3 Launching the program
3.1 Launching Nero InfoTool via Nero StartSmart
To launch Nero InfoTool via Nero StartSmart, proceed as follows:
1. Click on the Nero StartSmart icon.
Æ The Nero StartSmart window is opened.
2. Click on the arrow button in the left margin of the window.
Æ The extended area is opened.
3. Select the Nero InfoTool entry in the Applications list box.
Æ The Nero InfoTool window is opened.
Î You have launched Nero InfoTool via Nero StartSmart.
3.2 Launching Nero InfoTool directly
To launch Nero InfoTool directly, proceed as follows:
1. Select Start (Start icon) > (All) Programs > Nero 7 (Premium) > Tools > Nero InfoTool.
Æ The Nero InfoTool window is opened.
Î You have launched Nero InfoTool.
Fig. 1: Nero StartSmart
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4 Nero InfoTool
Fig. 2: Nero InfoTool window; Drive tab
The following setting options are available in the Nero InfoTool window:
Drive list box Displays all connected recorders for selection.
Save button
Print button
Opens the Nero InfoTool – Save/Print window and saves the
log generated by Nero InfoTool.
Opens the Nero InfoTool – Save/Print window and prints the
log generated by Nero InfoTool.
Refresh button Refreshes the log generated by Nero InfoTool.
Options button Sets the language of the prog ram and the log.
Exit button Closes Nero InfoTool.
Drive tab
General area Displays general information about the installed recorder.
Supported read
features area
Supported write
features area
Displays the formats that the installed recorder can read.
Displays the formats that the installed recorder can write.
DVD features area Displays any additional DVD burning features of the recorder.
Disc tab
General area
Extended
Information area
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Displays general information about the inserted disc, such as
the type or capacity.
Displays extended information about the inserted disc, such as
the number of tracks and sessions on the CD.
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Content area
Displays information about the contents of the inserted disc,
such as the name or creation date of the disc.
Configuration tab
Selection tree
Driver information
area
Displays the driver(s) of the selected main entry when it is
expanded.
Displays information about the driver selected in the tree.
Software tab
Software list
Displays the version numbers of the installed Nero
applications.
Drivers tab
Drivers area Displays all of the software drivers installed on the computer.
Video Codecs
area
Audio Codecs
area
Displays all of the video codecs installed on the computer.
Displays all of the audio codecs installed on the computer.
Hardware tab
System area Displays information about the computer hardware.
Peripherals area
Displays information about the computer's peripherals, such as
audio output devices.
System tab
System information
area
HD Readiness tab
Verify the system
requirements drop-
down menu
Your system display
area
Link display area
Your Nero version
display area
Displays information about the installed operating system,
DirectX version, and browser.
Displays the tasks for which the system requirements are
verified.
Displays a table that lists the tested components, information
about whether an upgrade is required, and the details of the
tested components.
Displays whether system upgrades are required and provides
a link to the system requirements list.
Displays whether the current Nero configuration supports the
task that you selected in the drop-down menu.
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4.1 Saving and printing the log
When you open Nero InfoTool as described in the chapter 'Launching the program', a log is
automatically generated. You can save or print this log.
4.1.1 Saving the log
To save the log, proceed as follows:
1. To save the log, click on the Save button.
Æ The Nero InfoTool – Save/Print window is opened.
2. If you do not wish to include information from certain areas:
1. Uncheck the boxes for the areas that you wish to exclude in the check box area of the
Nero InfoTool – Save/Print window.
2. To see what the log will look like without the unchecked areas, click on the Preview
button.
Æ The log preview is refreshed.
3. Click on the Save button.
Æ The Save As window is opened.
4. Select the folder where you want to save the log.
5. Enter the name to save the log with in the File name text box.
Î You have saved the log as a text file.
4.1.2 Printing the log
To print the log, proceed as follows:
6. To print the log, click on the Print button.
Æ The Nero InfoTool – Save/Print window is opened.
7. If you do not wish to include information from certain areas:
1. Uncheck the boxes for the areas that you wish to exclude in the check box area of the
Nero InfoTool – Save/Print window.
2. To see what the log will look like without the unchecked areas, click on the Preview
button.
Æ The log preview is refreshed.
8. Click on the Print button.
Æ The Print window is opened.
9. Apply the desired print settings and then click on the Print button.
Î You have printed the log.
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4.2 Refreshing the log
To refresh the log, proceed as follows:
1. Click the Refresh log button.
Î The Nero InfoTool – Retrieving Information window is opened. You have refreshed
the log.
4.3 Changing the language
To change the language of Nero InfoTool and the log, proceed as follows:
1. Click on the Options button.
Æ The Options window is opened.
2. Select the desired Language from the drop-down menu and confirm your selection.
3. Restart Nero InfoTool to apply the language change.
Î You have changed the language.
4.4 Verifying system requirements for Blue-ray and HD DVD
With Nero InfoTool you can check your system to see if it supports Blu-ray Discs and HD
DVDs.
To display any necessary upgrades for Blu-ray Disc support, proceed as follows:
1. Click the HD Readiness tab.
2. Select the desired task from the Verify the system requirements drop-down menu.
Î Depending on the selected entry, the tested components, information about any
required upgrades, and the details of the tested components are displayed in the area
below the Verify the system requirements list box.
The display area on the left indicates whether your system needs to be upgraded for the
selected task. A link to the system requirements for the selected task is provided here.
The Your Nero version display area provides information about whether the current
Nero configuration supports the selected task.
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5 List of figures
Fig. 1: Nero StartSmart.......................................................................................................................................6
Fig. 2: Nero InfoTool window; Drive tab...........................................................................................................7
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6 Index
B
Browser........................................................................8
print....................................................................................... 9
refresh................................................................................. 10
save...................................................................................... 9
C
Codec
audio......................................................................................8
video......................................................................................8
Contact.......................................................................13
Conventions..................................................................4
D
DirectX
version...................................................................................8
Driver
software.................................................................................8
Drivers
hardware ...............................................................................8
L
Language
change.................................................................................10
Launching program...................................................6, 9
Log
P
Peripheral .....................................................................8
Preview.........................................................................9
R
Read features...............................................................7
S
Settings options............................................................7
System requirements....................................................5
T
Target group.................................................................4
V
Version number ............................................................8
W
Write features ...............................................................7
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7 Contact
Nero InfoTool is a Nero AG product.
Nero AG
Im Stoeckmaedle 13-15
76307 Karlsbad
Germany
Web:
Help:
E-mail:
Fax:
www.nero.com
http://support.nero.com
techsupport@nero.com
+49 724 892 8499
Copyright © 2007 Nero AG and its licensors. All rights reserved.
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