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1. 4 14 Adding Files to a Blank DVD RW Disc 15 Creating and Using Folders On a Disc 000006 16 Deleting Files from a DisC cce sehe Re RR ee ees s 16 Overwriting Existing Files On a Disc 0000000 17 Preparing a Disc to Be Ejected ocu Le tei Re Eis 18 Ejecting a Disc to Be Used With Any Drive 18 Ejecting a Disc to Be Read Only By Drag to Disc 21 Setting Drag to Disc to Prompt You For Eject Options 21 Ejecting a Disc siecle RR RE eee ae ee ELA 22 Viewing the Contents of a DISCS susce dak ans EE T RES 23 Viewing the Contents of a Disc on Other Computers 24 Using Drag to Disc Advanced Options 25 Formatting a Blank Disc Manually llle 26 Formatting a Blank Nonrewritable Disc Manually 26 Formatting a Blank Rewritable Disc Manually 28 Formatting a Previously Used Rewritable Disc 30 Erasing a DISC eral Rey Memes ERE EISE I ARA Ee 32 Renaming a Disc ee ee secl REX LP RU LA 33 viii Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Contents Setting Advanced Display Options 00000 34 Viewing the Properties of a Disc llle 34 Choosing a Recorder to Use 0 0 eee esee 35 Adding Files to a Disc Created with Creator Classic 35 Treubleshootlng rao o poor Ps tc NUS Soc PLORA E RUE BAGS 36 Repairing Discs With ScanDisc 37 About S
2. The TWAIN Toolkit is distributed as is The developer and distributors of the TWAIN Toolkit expressly disclaim all implied express or statutory warranties including without limitation the implied warranties of merchantability non infringement of third party rights and fitness for a particular purpose Neither the developers nor the distributors will be liable for damages whether direct indirect special incidental or consequential as a result of the reproduction modification distribution or other use of the TWAIN Toolkit All other company or product names are trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective owners Changes The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change without notice While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy Roxio Inc assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document or from the use of the information contained herein IV Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Legal Information Roxio reserves the right to make changes in the product design without reservation and without notification to its users Disclaimer IF THIS PRODUCT DIRECTS YOU TO COPY MATERIALS YOU MUST HAVE PERMISSION FROM THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OF THE MATERIALS TO AVOID VIOLATING THE LAW WHICH COULD RESULT IN DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Dr
3. Use ScanDisc 38 Starting ScanDisc 39 Understanding the ScanDisc Process 39 Recovering Files 40 Recovering Lost Files 42 Repairing Discs 44 Recovering Damaged Files 44 Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 4 Repairing Discs With ScanDisc 38 About ScanDisc ScanDisc allows you to recover files from a disc created with Drag to Disc if the disc is not working properly ScanDisc has a good chance of recovering several types of files including Files not visible in Windows Explorer The writing process was interrupted before file directory information was completed but most or all of the files were written to the disc This means that the files may be on the disc but Windows Explorer cannot see them Damaged files Files that have unreadable sections in them because of damage to the disc Lost files Complete files that do not have a file name associated with them They can also be files that you deleted from the disc Some files may be so damaged that ScanDisc cannot recover them ScanDisc attempts to report the names of any such files ScanDisc can also repair a damaged disc making some or all of it usable again When Should I Use ScanDisc Use ScanDisc when any of the following issues occur with a CD R CD RW or DVD Recordable disc while it is in a CD Recorder Youcannot see some or any of the files on the disc using Windows Explorer Youcannot open a file o
4. and cannot be erased at all To format a blank nonrewritable disc manually 1 With Drag to Disc running insert a blank nonrewritable disc into your recorder Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 3 Using Drag to Disc Advanced Options 27 From the Drag to Disc menu choose Format Disc The Format Options dialog appears Drag to Disc Format Options Volume Label MyNewDisc In the Format Options dialog box you can change these settings Volume Label Type a name for this disc The name may be up to 11 characters but cannot use any of these symbols ip lt gt 14e Enable compression on this disc Select this option if you want to compress all files allowing you to burn more data to this disc than usual This does not affect your files in any way you will still be able to normally swap your files between your disc and a Windows computer If you insert a compressed disc into a computer that does not have Drag to Disc installed you may be prompted to install a UDF reader Click OK A message box appears informing you that the disc is being formatted Formatting of a nonrewritable disc should take no longer than a few minutes Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 3 Using Drag to Disc Advanced Options 28 Formatting a Blank Rewritable Disc Manually This section describes how to manually format these types of di
5. DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 2 Drag to Disc Basics Before You Begin If you are new to making your own data discs this section will help you understand the terms and technologies you should to know to get started using Drag to Disc About Nonrewritable and Rewritable Media Blank discs are available in two forms Nonrewritable media CD R DVD R or DVD R Rewritable media CD RW DVD RW DVD RW and DVD RAM You can record to both types of media but the main difference is that a rewritable disc can be completely erased and re recorded V Note Fora list of types of media compatible with Drag to Disc amp see Deciding Which Type of Disc To Use on page 10 Can I Still Delete Files From Nonrewritable Discs Even though nonrewritable discs are not technically erasable or rewritable you can delete or overwrite files from these types of discs just as you would with a floppy disk or hard disk A deleted or overwritten file will still be on the disc after it is deleted but will be removed from the file system and not visible Because of this the amount of space the deleted files originally used will not be available as free space About Compatibility with DirectCD Drag to Disc is backwards and forwards compatible with Roxio DirectCD Version 3 01 and later This means Drag to Disc can read and record to any disc created with DirectCD DirectCD can read and record to any disc
6. and DirectCD 8 compression See file compression computers viewing discs on other computers 24 copying damaged files 40 44 files from a damaged disc 40 lost files 42 43 copyright information ii Creator Classic discs created with 35 starting from Drag to Disc 12 damaged discs copying files from 40 recovering files from 40 repairing 44 damaged files 44 data checking integrity of 39 44 copying damaged files 44 copying from a damaged disc 40 copying lost files 42 deleting files from disc 16 files from nonrewritable discs 8 DirectCD compatibility with Drag to Disc 8 disc types not supported 9 discs adding files to 11 blank 12 deciding which to use 10 deleting files from 16 distributing to others 18 ejecting 22 ejecting for any computer 20 ejecting for Windows only 20 erasing 32 formatting 11 name 3 overwriting files on 17 preparing for library use 20 preparing to eject 18 properties 34 recovering damaged files from 40 44 recovering files from 40 recovering lost files from 42 renaming 33 repairing 44 scanning 39 using only with Drag to Disc 21 viewing contents 23 viewing contents on other computers 24 Drag to Disc about 2 auto appear on disc insertion 34 compatibility with DirectCD 8 help 6 icon in taskbar 2 starting 2 supported disc types 10 three step process 2 view options 5 Drag to Disc icon taskbar 34 Drag to Disc toolbar 4 keeping in front 5 34 resizing 5 Drag to Disc window 3 keeping in f
7. can take up to 90 minutes depending on the speed of your recorder and type of media Once the disc is formatted it will be readable using any DVD or CD drive on a Windows computer regardless of whether Drag to Disc is installed You must still use Drag to Disc to record to the disc You might want to choose this option if you plan to read this disc on another Windows computer that may not have Drag to Disc installed Formatting a Previously Used Rewritable Disc You can manually format a previously used rewritable disc You might want to do this if you would prefer to delete all the contents of the disc and start from scratch without having to erase the disc first This section describes how to manually format these types of discs CD RW DVD RW DVD RW DVD RAM To format a previously used rewritable disc 1 With Drag to Disc running insert the disc you want to format into your recorder From the Drag to Disc menu choose Format Disc You can also right click the drive letter and choose Format in Windows Explorer The Format Options dialog appears Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 3 Using Drag to Disc Advanced Options 31 3 Inthe Format Options dialog box you can change these settings Volume Label Type a name for this disc The name may be up to 11 characters but cannot use any of these symbols lt gt Enable compression on this di
8. created with Drag to Disc 8 Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 2 Drag to Disc Basics 9 v Note The only exception is that Drag to Disc supports some A types of media that a particular version of DirectCD may not support For example some older versions of DirectCD may not support DVD RW For information about which types of media your version of DirectCD supports consult DirectCD Online Help or the user manual About the UDF v 1 5 File System Universal Disk Format UDF version 1 5 is a file system standard that lets a recorder be used as a logical device on a computer system In other words UDF lets you use a recorder to read files from and record files to a disc in a recorder just as you would read from and write files to a floppy disk or hard disk Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 2 Drag to Disc Basics 10 Deciding Which Type of Disc To Use While all types of discs allow you to add or delete your files just as you would with a hard disk each media type has different advantages For example rewritable RW media allows you to completely erase and rewrite files to it This table shows the properties of the types of media that you can use to store your data Media Type CD Recordable CD R DVD Recordable R format DVD R DVD Recordable R format DVD R CD ReWritable CD RW DVD ReWritable RW form
9. files 11 using with Drag to Disc 6 viewing disc on another computer 24 Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Index 57 Windows Recycle Bin 16 Windows taskbar displaying Drag to Disc icon 34 Drag to Disc icon 2
10. front of other windows Select this option if you want Drag to Disc to appear in front of other windows on your desktop regardless of which application is currently being used Move to lower right corner on startup Select this option if you want Drag to Disc to be positioned on the lower right corner of your screen each time it launches Show Drag to Disc on startup Select this option if you want Drag to Disc to automatically display each time you start up your computer 3 When you are finished click OK to save your settings Viewing the Properties of a Disc You can view the properties of the disc currently in your recorder To view the properties of a disc From the Drag to Disc menu choose Properties Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 3 Using Drag to Disc Advanced Options 35 Choosing a Recorder to Use If you have more than one recorder connected to or installed in your computer you can choose which one that you want Drag to Disc to access To choose the recorder 1 3 From the Drag to Disc menu choose Choose Recorder The Choose Recorder dialog box appears Drag to Disc Choose Recorder Available Recorders F CD Whiter Cancel In the Available Recorders list select the recorder you want Drag to Disc to use to add files to disc When you are finished click OK Adding Files to a Disc Created with Creator Classic If you have cre
11. rewritable discs 28 time on EasyWrite recorders 13 used CD RW 30 used DVD RW 30 used DVD RAM 30 used DVD RW 30 using EasyWrite recorders 14 15 Full Format blank rewritable discs 30 EasyWrite recorders 15 formatting time 30 reasons to perform on blank rewritable 30 reasons to perform on used rewritable 32 used rewritable 32 help for Drag to Disc 6 help button 3 4 hide button 3 4 hiding Drag to Disc 6 icon Drag to Disc 2 integrity checking 39 40 44 Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc 55 Index launching See starting library viewing a disc at 20 lost files copying from a disc 42 recovering from a disc 42 files on a disc 17 preparing a disc for use See formatting preparing to eject 18 properties viewing 34 media See discs menu accessing in Drag to Disc 4 menu button 3 4 MS DOS adding files to disc from 11 nonrewritable discs about 8 adding files to when blank 12 deleting files from 8 ejecting 22 overwriting files on 17 preparing to eject 18 time it takes to eject 22 viewing on other computers 24 Quick Format 15 blank rewritable 29 EasyWrite recorders 29 reasons to perform on blank rewritable 29 reasons to perform on used rewritable 31 used rewritable disc 31 online help for Drag to Disc 6 opening See starting overwriting recorders changing 35 EasyWrite 14 15 ejecting discs 22 older 11 recove
12. that allows you to read this disc 2 Launch Windows Explorer and select the drive letter of the disc to view the contents of the disc Using Drag to Disc Advanced Options In this chapter Formatting a Blank Disc Manually 26 Formatting a Previously Used Rewritable Disc 30 Erasing a Disc 32 Renaming a Disc 33 Setting Advanced Display Options 34 Viewing the Properties of aDisc 34 Choosing a Recorder to Use 35 Adding Files to a Disc Created with Creator Classic 35 Troubleshooting 36 Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 3 Using Drag to Disc Advanced Options 26 Formatting a Blank Disc Manually Before files can be added to a blank disc the disc must be prepared formatted Formatting a Blank Nonrewritable Disc Manually This section describes how to manually format these types of discs CD R DVD R DVD R Although with most recorders Drag to Disc automatically formats a blank nonrewritable disc when you add files to it you can manually format a nonrewritable disc You might want to do this for any of these reasons You want to add files to a blank disc in ways that do not support drag and drop such as choosing Save As directly from an application or using MS DOS You want the disc to be formatted with file compression turned on which will give you more space on the disc Note A nonrewritable disc such as a CD R DVD R or DVD R 4 may only be formatted once
13. About box Press Alt H Alt V Alt K Alt S Alt O Alt J Alt C Alt F Alt R Alt E Alt P Alt A 49 Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 5 Drag to Disc Reference 50 adding files to a disc 11 files to blank CD RW 13 files to blank disc 12 files to blank DVD RW 15 files to blank DVD RW 14 files to blank nonrewritable discs 12 only audio files to disc 12 adjusting between views 5 application saving files to disc from 11 audio files adding to a disc 12 51 Index formatting 26 blank discs adding files to 12 adding files to CD RW 13 adding files to DVD RW 15 adding files to DVD RW 14 adding files to nonrewritable 12 EasyWrite recorders 28 CD R adding files to when blank 12 deleting files from 16 ejecting 22 formatting when blank 26 overwriting files on 17 preparing to eject 18 reasons to manually format 26 specifications 10 viewing on other computers 24 CD RW adding files to 13 adding files to when blank 11 compression with Quick Format 30 deleting files from 16 EasyWrite recorders 15 ejecting 22 formatting when blank 28 formatting when used 30 overwriting files on 17 Quick Format on EasyWrite 15 29 reasons to format when blank 28 reasons to format when used 30 Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc 52 Index specifications 10 viewing on other computers 24 compatibility Drag to Disc
14. Drag to Disc Expanded User s Guide Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Legal Information Legal Information 1994 2003 Roxio Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written consent of Roxio Inc 455 El Camino Real Santa Clara CA 95050 Roxio the Roxio logo the burning CD logo Easy CD amp DVD Creator The Digital Media Suite Disc Copier DVD Builder Label Creator AudioCentral Creator Classic Roxio Player Roxio Updater and Drag to Disc are trademarks of Roxio Inc which may be registered in some jurisdictions Easy CD Creator PhotoSuite and Web CheckUp are registered trademarks of Roxio Inc in the U S and may be registered in some other jurisdictions Microsoft Windows Windows Media the Windows Media logo Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows Me and Windows XP are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Inm Windows Media Ay Compatible QDesign MP3 Audio Codec Copyright 1999 2000 QDesign Corporation All rights reserved For more information visit http www qdesign com QDesign MPEG Layer 3 audio compression technology licensed by Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia http www iis fhg de amm Fraunho
15. For more information see Preparing a Disc to Be Ejected on page 18 Ifyou are using a nonrewritable disc and you have set eject settings to appear each time you eject a disc the Eject Options dialog box appears Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 2 Drag to Disc Basics 23 Drag to Disc Eject Options adable on any CD or DVD drive Ejecti method takes a little more time If this box is unchecked cting will be faster but this disc will only be readable on a Protect disc so that it cannot be written to again v Always show this dialog when ejecting a disc Help Advanced Cancel For information on the Eject Options dialog box click Help Viewing the Contents of a Disc You can view the contents of a disc Note Ifyou are using nonrewritable media such as CD R DVD v R or DVD R the eject settings determine the types of operating systems that this disc is readable on For more information see Preparing a Disc to Be Ejected on page 18 You can view the contents of a disc in these ways Double click the Drag to Disc window or toolbar In the Drag to Disc window click the Folder icon Launch Windows Explorer and select the drive letter of the disc that you want to see the contents of A Windows Explorer window appears displaying the contents of the disc Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 2 Drag to Disc Bas
16. You can adjust how Drag to Disc appears on your screen depending on how you like to work Adjusting Between Window and Toolbar Size Drag to Disc can be displayed as its normal default size or it can be re sized to a toolbar that is smaller but offers the same features You can shrink Drag to Disc to a toolbar in either of these ways In the Drag to Disc window click the Minimize button From the Drag to Disc menu choose Small Icon Drag to Disc shrinks to the size of a toolbar To re size Drag to Disc back to window size In the Drag to Disc toolbar click the Maximize 7 button Drag to Disc becomes its default window size again Keeping Drag to Disc in Front of Other Programs You can adjust Drag to Disc so that it always appears in front of other software applications no matter which application is running You might use this feature if you tend to copy your files to disc by dragging them to the Drag to Disc window instead of using Windows Explorer if Drag to Disc is always displayed on top of other applications you will be able to do this at any time To adjust Drag to Disc to keep in front From the Drag to Disc menu choose Keep in Front so that a check mark appears next to it Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 1 Getting Started with Drag to Disc Hiding Drag to Disc You can hide Drag to Disc while keeping it running in the background You can hide Drag
17. ag to Disc Legal Information vii Contents Getting Started with Drag to Disc 1 About Drag to Disc ay tee see a y er RARE AUREAS 2 Starting Drag to Disc llle ee 2 Exiting Drag to Disc llle 3 The Drag to Disc User Interface llle 3 Drag to Disc Application Window Default Size 3 Drag to Disc loglbat uode ot 44 Gene s hae MEER S 4 Accessing the Drag to Disc Menu 000 e eee eee 4 Adjusting View Options s creo bawdy eo dae 5 Adjusting Between Window and Toolbar Size 5 Keeping Drag to Disc in Front of Other Programs 5 Hiding Dras o DIse coussin dit 6 Setting Advanced View Options llle 6 Working With Windows Explorer llle 6 Getting Helps esce was e uicit sedo Ee alae Gan wes Render 6 Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Contents Drag to Disc Basics 7 Before You BES yanks peace Ex Oks SEES Gs u eke Re gol 8 About Nonrewritable and Rewritable Media 8 About Compatibility with DirectCD 05 8 About the UDF v 1 5 File System llle 9 Deciding Which Type of Disc To Use 2 0 0 000 eee 10 Adding Files to a ISQ us ea sae ee x a eoe ee OE RP URS 11 Adding Files to a Blank Disc oae Ree ERG 12 Adding Files to a Blank Nonrewritable Disc 12 Adding Files to a Blank CD RW Disc 45 13 Adding Files to a Blank DVD RW Disc
18. annot repair damaged files so they will be reported each time you run ScanDisc on the disc See Recovering Damaged Files on page 44 b After copying the damaged files ScanDisc reports that it is done Recovering Files If ScanDisc finds that the disc has problems and that there are recoverable files on the disc it asks if you want to attempt to recover the files from the disc We strongly recommend that you recover all files that have data you need If you do not the files may not be accessible after ScanDisc repairs the disc later in the process To recover files 1 Click Yes when ScanDisc asks if you want to attempt to recover files The File Recovery dialog box appears From the Source Folders list select a folder that has files you want to recover By default all files and folders listed are selected Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 4 Repairing Discs With ScanDisc 41 From the Source Files list deselect the files you do not want to recover From the Destination Drive drop down list box select where you want to copy the files You can select any drive on your computer except the recorder you are recovering the files from If you want to copy the files to another computer on your network you must map the drive first Refer to your operating system s documentation about mapping drives From the Destination Folder list select the folder where you want to copy the fi
19. appears 2 Uncheck the box marked Make this disc readable on any CD ROM or DVD ROM drive Setting Drag to Disc to Prompt You For Eject Options To be prompted for eject settings each time you eject a disc 1 From the Drag to Disc menu choose Settings The Settings dialog appears 2 Check the box marked Show this dialog before ejecting a disc Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 2 Drag to Disc Basics 22 Ejecting a Disc Once you finish burning your files to disc you must eject the disc from the recorder v Note If you are working with nonrewritable media CD R DVD R or DVD R there are different ways you can prepare a disc before ejecting it to determine how it can be used later For more information see Preparing a Disc to Be Ejected on page 18 You can eject a disc in these ways In the Drag to Disc window or toolbar click the Eject button From the Drag to Disc menu select Eject Disc Push the eject button on your recorder Depending on the type of disc and any eject settings you have set the following will happen Ifyou are using a rewritable disc that has been formatted with a Full Format the disc ejects immediately Ifyou are using a rewritable disc that has been formatted with a Quick Format the disc may take up to 4 minutes to eject Ifyou are using a nonrewritable disc the disc may take a moment to eject depending on the eject settings
20. at DVD RW DVD ReWritable RW format DVD RW DVD ReWritable RAM format DVD RAM Original Capacity 210MB 650MB or 700MB 4 7GB 4 7GB 210MB or 650MB 4 7GB 4 7GB varies from 2 6GB to 9 4GB Compatible Drives Readable by nearly any drive Recordable by nearly any recorder Readable by most DVD ROM DVD R or DVD RW drives Recordable by DVD R or DVD RW recorders Readable by most DVD ROM DVD R or DVD RW drives Recordable on DVD R or DVD RW recorders Readable by most CD ROM DVD ROM or CD RW drives Recordable and rewritable by most CD RW drives Readable by most DVD ROM or DVD RW drives Recordable and rewritable by most DVD RW recorders Readable by most DVD ROM or DVD RW drives Recordable and rewritable by most DVD RW recorders Readable recordable and rewritable only by DVD RAM drives and recorders A v Note A formatted disc will have less capacity than a blank one especially if you are using a CD RW This is because a file system needs to be added to a disc during formatting For more information see Viewing the Properties of a Disc on page 34 Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 2 Drag to Disc Basics 11 Adding Files to a Disc You can add any kind of file to a disc including folders Before files can be added to a blank disc the disc must be prepared formatted Adding files to a blank disc either formats the disc
21. ated a data disc using Easy CD Creator or Creator Classic and you have not closed the disc you may add files to it by making it compatible with Drag to Disc v Note After you begin using a disc with Drag to Disc you will N only be able to use this disc with Creator Classic again if the disc is rewritable and you erase it Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 3 Using Drag to Disc Advanced Options 36 To use a data disc created with Easy CD Creator or Creator Classic 1 Insert the disc into the recorder 2 Add the files to the disc as described in Adding Files to a Disc on page 11 A dialog box opens prompting you to make the media writable by Drag to Disc Drag to Disc This disc is not Drag to Disc media Would you like to make it work with Drag to Disc 3 Click Yes You will now be able to begin using this disc with Drag to Disc See Also Adding Files to a Disc About Drag to Disc Troubleshooting Sometimes you may experience problems such as these You cannot see some or all files that you added to a disc The Drag to Disc window or toolbar does not appear even 15 seconds after you inserted a disc These problems can almost always be repaired by running ScanDisc a utility that comes with Drag to Disc For more information see Repairing Discs With ScanDisc on page 37 Repairing Discs With ScanDisc In this chapter About ScanDisc 38 When Should
22. automatically or presents you with formatting options V Note If you are using an older recorder you may be prompted to format the disc before adding files to a blank CD RW disc See Formatting a Blank Disc Manually on page 26 You can add files to a disc in these ways Select the files that you want to add to the disc and drag them to Drag to Disc fala If Maximized If Minimized a Drag Files Drag Files E Roxio25 Here Here roxio v Note Unless you format the disc first a limitation in Windows 98 prevents you from adding files to a blank disc except by dragging them to the Drag to Disc window or toolbar n Windows Explorer select the files that you want to add to the disc and drag them to the drive letter of your recorder n Windows Explorer right click the files that you want to add to the disc and select Send To then choose the drive letter of your recorder from the pop up menu From any application choose File gt Save As then select the drive letter of your recorder in the Browse dialog formatted discs only Use MS DOS commands from a DOS window formatted discs only The animated disc spins to indicate files are being copied to the disc Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 2 Drag to Disc Basics 12 Adding Files to a Blank Disc Before files can be added to a blank disc the disc must be prepared formatted Depe
23. ays in front of other applications regardless of which application is currently active Displays the Settings dialog box where you can configure advanced display options and eject settings Displays the contents of the disc in the recorder Displays the properties of the disc in the recorder Ejects the disc from the recorder If you have more than one recorder connected to your computer allows you to choose the recorder Displays format options for the disc in the recorder Displays a dialog box that allows you to rename a disc Erases a rewritable disc Records data from the clipboard to the disc into the recorder Launches Drag to Disc Help Displays version information about the application Exits the application Laucnhes ScanDisc a tool that allows you to repair discs or recover lost files from discs created with Drag to Disc Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 5 Drag to Disc Reference Keyboard Shortcuts You can use your keyboard instead of your mouse to access menu commands An underlined letter in a menu item or command indicates the keyboard shortcut you would type to choose that option To Launch Drag to Disc Help View the contents of a disc Keep Drag to Disc in front of other applications Changing settings View the properties of a disc Eject a disc Choose the recorder Format a disc Rename a disc Erase a rewritable disc Paste Display the
24. ble or rewritable you can delete or overwrite files from these types of discs just as you would with a floppy disk or hard disk A deleted or overwritten file will still be on the disc after it is deleted but will be removed from the file system and not visible Because of this the amount of space the deleted files originally used will not be available as free space To overwrite files on a disc 1 Make sure the disc containing the files you want to replace is inserted in your recorder Add the new files as described in Adding Files to a Disc on page 11 A message box appears asking you to confirm that you want to replace the files on the disc with the new files you are adding Click Yes to replace the file or No to cancel Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 2 Drag to Disc Basics 18 Preparing a Disc to Be Ejected Before you eject a nonrewritable disc CD R DVD R or DVD R from your recorder you can set options that determine how you want to use the disc after it is ejected For example you could choose whether the ejected disc can be read in different ways v Note You do not need to set eject options for rewritable media such as CD RW DVD RW DVD RW and DVD RAM Ejecting a Disc to Be Used With Any Drive You can change eject settings so that an ejected disc can be read by a drive on a computer that does not have Drag to Disc installed The amount of time it takes
25. canDisec cus oes TS ooh ed aes eaa Com eda Ty PCS 38 When Should I Use ScanDisc 4 5 4 6 vena ra 38 Starting Seam Dise cs osse eo be o ER P RR 39 Understanding the ScanDisc Process llle 39 R coveting Elles es Deed ug mas ed vns ttes etes 40 Recovering Lost Files o osse vy ERU XR RE E ERES 42 Repairing DISCS o ns RRLD ELITSE Leb yetideed eaee sas 44 Recovering Damaged Files 20 2 e eee ee eee 44 Drag to Disc Reference 47 Drag to Disc Menu 0 0 48 Keyboard ShoHCUts ix oed beatae ee E E EDEN 49 Index 51 ix Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Contents Getting Started with Drag to Disc In this chapter About Drag to Disc 2 Starting Drag to Disc 2 The Drag to Disc User Interface 3 Accessing the Drag to Disc Menu 4 Adjusting View Options 5 Working With Windows Explorer 6 Getting Help 6 Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 1 Getting Started with Drag to Disc About Drag to Disc Drag to Disc lets you copy or delete large amounts of data from a disc just as you would use a floppy disk Copying your files with Drag to Disc is a simple three step process 1 Insert the disc into your recorder For information on the types of media you can use see Deciding Which Type of Disc To Use on page 10 2 Add files to the disc with Drag to Disc You can add as many files to a disc as the disc will hold You can also o
26. ck the Drag to Disc icon in the Windows taskbar and select Exit Drag to Disc From the Drag to Disc menu choose Exit Drag to Disc The Drag to Disc User Interface Drag to Disc can be displayed as its default window size or as a toolbar You can also change other view options For more information see Adjusting View Options on page 5 Drag to Disc Application Window Default Size View Disc Shrink to Contents Toolbar Menu Button Drag Files Here to Add Them to Disc or Double click Here to View Disc Contents Help Button Drive Letter and Disc Name Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 1 Getting Started with Drag to Disc Drag to Disc Toolbar Menu View Disc Help Eject Returnto Hide Button Contents Button Disc Window Size k roxo E Ci Drag Files Here to Add Them to Disc or Double click Here to View Disc Contents Accessing the Drag to Disc Menu You can access the Drag to Disc menu in any of these ways In the Drag to Disc window or toolbar click the Menu button Right click anywhere on the Drag to Disc window or toolbar The Drag to Disc menu appears allowing you to choose from different options For more information about the menu options see Drag to Disc Menu on page 48 Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 1 Getting Started with Drag to Disc Adjusting View Options
27. ed files originally used will not be available as free space h Caution Once you delete your files from a disc you will not be l 4 able to retrieve them from the Windows Recycle Bin To delete files from a disc 1 Display the contents of your disc as described in Viewing the Contents of a Disc on page 23 2 In Windows Fxplorer delete your files in any of these ways m Select the files you want to delete and drag them to the Windows Recycle Bin Right click your files and select Delete Select the files and choose Edit gt Cut If you choose this option the file will not actually be deleted from the disc until you paste it elsewhere from the Clipboard The files are deleted from your disc Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 2 Drag to Disc Basics 17 Overwriting Existing Files On a Disc Once you have copied files to a disc you can automatically overwrite them with files that have the same file name This can be especially useful if you tend to frequently back up the latest version of one or more files and you want to be able to do it quickly without having to first delete the files from the disc i Caution Once you overwrite files on the disc with new files of the same names you will not be able to retrieve the overwritten files Can I Still Overwrite Files On Nonrewritable Discs Even though CD R DVD R or DVD R discs are not technically erasa
28. einberg Media Technologies AG Steinberg is a registered trademark of Steinberg Soft und Hardware GmbH Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Legal Information Audio effect engine licensed by Algorithmix www algorithmix com algorithmix ADVANCED DSP TECHNOLOGIES This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group Ogg Vorbis audio compression technology provided courtesy of the Xiph Org Foundation Some digital content 1994 2002 Hemera Technologies Inc All Rights Reserved Trademark of Hemera Technologies Inc Monotype and Century Poster are trademarks of Monotype Typography Limited registered in U S Patent and Trademark Office and certain other jurisdictions Creepy Curlz Falstaf Figaro Palace Script Plump M Gothic M Mincho and Team are trademarks of the Monotype Corporation and may be registered in certain jurisdictions Adolescence is a trademark of Lunchbox Digital Typeface Library Banjoman is a trademark of Paul Veres Bermuda and Wendy are trademarks of LetterPerfect Design Eraser Dust is a trademark of Intecsas Footlight is a trademark of the Monotype Corporation registered in the U S Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions KidType and Paint are trademarks of DS Design Mistral is a trademark of Trip Productions BV Orbus Multiserif is a trademark of Charles Anderson Space Toaster is a trademark of Exploding Font Company
29. fer Institut Integrierte Schaltungen Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Legal Information m mp3PRO audio coding technology licensed from Coding Technologies Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia LAO For DVD Builder software Primary interface design by XEODesign Inc http www xeodesign com gt 1 XEODesign Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote and the Gracenote CDDB Music Recognition Service sm Gracenote is the industry standard in music recognition technology and related content delivery For more information visit www gracenote com Gracenote is CDDB Inc d b a Gracenote CD and music related data from Gracenote CDDB Music Recognition Service sm 2000 2001 Gracenote Gracenote CDDB2 Client Software 2000 2001 Gracenote U S Patents Numbers 5 987 525 6 061 680 6 154 773 and other patents issued or pending CDDB is a registered trademark of Gracenote The Gracenote logo and logotype the Gracenote CDDB logo and logotype and the Powered by Gracenote CDDB logo are trademarks of Gracenote Music Recognition Service and MRS are service marks of Gracenote POWERED BY e gracenote cddb Adobe the Adobe logo Acrobat and Reader are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries VST Plug in Technology by Steinberg Copyright 2002 St
30. g a disc the files that were on it may no longer A be accessible ScanDisc cannot repair all damaged discs To repair a disc 1 Click Yes when ScanDisc asks if you want to repair the disc ScanDisc repairs the disc and the ScanDisc Progress dialog box appears After completing the repair ScanDisc may check the integrity of the files on the disc 2 Click Done Recovering Damaged Files After ScanDisc repairs the disc it checks the integrity of each file on the disc looking for damaged files If it finds damaged files it asks you if you want to copy the damaged files to another location such as a hard disk or floppy disk To recover damaged files 1 Click Yes when ScanDisc tells you that it has found damaged files The Select a Destination dialog box appears 2 From the Destination Drive drop down list box select where you want to copy the files You can select any drive on your computer except the recorder you are recovering the files from If you want to copy the files to another computer on your network you must map the drive first Refer to your operating system s documentation about mapping drives 3 From the Destination Folder list select the folder where you want to copy the files Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 4 Repairing Discs With ScanDisc 45 If you want to create a new folder click New Folder ei andtypea name for the folder Click Copy The File C
31. ics 24 Viewing the Contents of a Disc on Other Computers Once you have ejected a disc you will be able to look at the contents of the disc on other computers if The drive on the other computer is compatibile with the media type First and foremost certain types of media can only be read by certain types of drives For example a CD RW disc cannot be read by a CD R drive but can be read by a CD RW drive For more information see Deciding Which Type of Disc To Use on page 10 The disc has been ejected using UDF or ISO eject settings This applies only to nonrewritable discs CD R DVD R and DVD R v Note For more information see Preparing a Disc to Be Ejected on amp page 18 or Deciding Which Type of Disc To Use on page 10 To view the contents of a disc on another computer 1 Insert the disc into the drive on the other computer Depending on media type and the recorder you used you may see different results Ifyou are using a nonrewritable disc CD R DVD R or DVD R and you have ejected with the UDF option you may be prompted to install a UDF reader that allows you to read this disc Ifyou are using a rewritable disc that was recorded on an EasyWrite recorder you may be prompted to install an EasyWrite reader that allows you to read this disc Ifyou are using a rewritable disc that was recorded on a recorder that does not support the EasyWrite standard you may be prompted to install a UDF reader
32. ion Folder list select the folder where you want to copy the files Click Copy The File Copy Progress dialog box appears and shows ScanDisc s progress ScanDisc copies the lost files to the location you selected The lost files are given unique sequentially numbered file names starting with sd000001 rec Lost files may also be damaged If ScanDisc finds damaged lost files it lists them with their unique names sd000001 rec in the Damaged Files dialog box ScanDisc copies the damaged lost files to the location you selected but it adds blank spaces where the data could not be read You may still be able to open these files with the original application that you used to create them or you may have to try other strategies See Repairing Discs on page 44 Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 4 Repairing Discs With ScanDisc Click Done to proceed to the repair process A message appears letting you access information about the lost files Click Continue to continue the ScanDisc process See Repairing Discs on page 44 43 Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 4 Repairing Discs With ScanDisc 44 Repairing Discs After letting you recover files from a damaged disc that you made using Drag to Disc ScanDisc asks if you want to repair the disc so that it is usable If you click Yes ScanDisc tries to make the disc usable Note After repairin
33. isc Information If ScanDisc cannot see the files and folders on the disc it gathers information about the disc This can take several minutes or more a After gathering the information ScanDisc asks if you want to recover the files on the disc We strongly recommend that you do this if you need to access the files See Recovering Files on page 40 b Ifyou decide to recover the files ScanDisc allows you to select the folders and files to recover and where you want to copy them Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 4 Repairing Discs With ScanDisc 40 c IfScanDisc finds damaged files during the recovery process it displays a list of the damaged files it recovered See Recovering Lost Files on page 42 Finding Lost Files ScanDisc looks for lost files and allows you to copy any lost files it finds to another location See Recovering Lost Files on page 42 Repairing the Disc ScanDisc tries to repair the disc so that you can use it again After the repair the files that were on the disc may not be available and the disc may have less space for new files ScanDisc may not be able to repair badly damaged discs See Repairing Discs on page 44 Checking File Integrity ScanDisc looks for damaged files If it finds none ScanDisc reports that it is done a Ifitfinds damaged files it asks you if you want to copy the damaged files to another location such as a hard disk or floppy disk ScanDisc c
34. isc only with another EasyWriter recorder of the same disc type e g CD RW used on a CD RW EasyWrite recorder Full Format Select this option for a full format which can take up to 90 minutes depending on the speed of your recorder and media Once the disc is formatted it will be readable using any DVD or CD drive on a Windows computer regardless of whether Drag to Disc is installed You still must use Drag to Disc to record to the disc You might want to choose this option if You plan to read this disc on another Windows computer that may not have Drag to Disc installed 5 Click OK The format begins with the animated disc icon spinning to indicate activity with your recorder Erasing a Disc If you are using a rewritable disc you can erase it completely so that it is blank It must be formatted again however before it can store more files Caution When you erase a rewritable disc all files on that disk will be deleted for good Caution If you have copied extremely sensitive data to a l A rewritable disc such as private personal information we strongly recommend that you destroy the disc rather than choose the option of erasing it and re recording over the data Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 3 Using Drag to Disc Advanced Options 33 To erase a rewritable disc 1 With Drag to Disc running insert the disc you want to erase into your
35. isc with this option is quicker than with the ISO option You might use this option in these situations You want a faster eject than with ISO You only need to use this disc on a Windows machine You know you will have permission to install a UDF reader if necessary on the other machine ISO This option allows the ejected disc to be read on any computer system UNIX Linux Macintosh Windows etc Ejecting a disc takes much longer than with UDF You might use this option in these situations You want the disc to be readable anywhere regardless of the operating system You want to view the disc on a computer where it may not be okay to install a UDF reader e g at the library or at someone else s home 5 Click OK The next time you eject a disc these settings will apply Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 2 Drag to Disc Basics 21 Ejecting a Disc to Be Read Only By Drag to Disc You can change eject settings so that an ejected disc can be read only by a Windows machine that has Drag to Disc installed This choice offers the fastest eject time You might want to choose this option in these situations You want the fastest eject time You are only planning to use your disc on computers that have Drag to Disc installed such as your own computer To eject a disc to be read only by Drag to Disc 1 From the Drag to Disc menu choose Settings The Settings dialog
36. lan to record files to this disc using a recorder that does not support the EasyWrite standard you must manually perform a Full Format on the disc For more information see Formatting a Blank Disc Manually on page 26 To add files to a blank DVD RW disc 1 Insert a DVD RW disc into your recorder 2 Copy your files to the disc as described in Adding Files to a Disc on page 11 A message box appears informing you that the disc is being prepared This should take no longer than a few minutes When the format is complete your files have been added to the disc and you are ready to work with Drag to Disc Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 2 Drag to Disc Basics 16 Creating and Using Folders On a Disc Once a disc has been formatted with Drag to Disc you can use Windows Explorer to create and delete folders as well as organize your files in them just as you would do with a floppy disk or hard disk Deleting Files from a Disc You can delete files from any type of disc just as you would do from a hard disk or floppy disk Whether or not this frees up space on the disc depends on the type of disc After files have been deleted from a rewritable disc CD RW DVD RW DVD RW or DVD RAM the amount of space the files originally took up is recovered and you can re use it After files have been deleted from a nonrewritable disc CD R DVD R or DVD R the amount of space the delet
37. les If you want to create a new folder click New Folder ei andtypea name for the folder Click Copy ScanDisc copies the selected files to the location you selected and the File Copy Progress dialog box appears If ScanDisc finds damaged files it lists the file names Click Done The File Recovery dialog box appears Repeat Steps 2 7 as many times as needed to copy all of the files you need from the disc From the File Recovery dialog box click Done to proceed to the repair process Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 4 Repairing Discs With ScanDisc 42 Recovering Lost Files If ScanDisc finds lost files during the recovery process it asks if you want to recover the files We strongly recommend that you recover all files that may have data you need If you do not the files may not be accessible after ScanDisc repairs the disc later in the process To recover lost files 1 Click Yes when ScanDisc tells you that it has found files that have no file name The Select a Destination dialog box appears From the Destination Drive drop down list box select where you want to copy the files You can select any drive on your computer except the recorder you are recovering the files from If you want to copy the files to another computer on your network you must map the drive first Refer to your operating system s documentation about mapping drives From the Destinat
38. ly 25 to 45 minutes J Do you want to prepare this disc for use Click Yes to continue or No to cancel The format will take some time When the format is complete your files have been added to the disc and you are ready to work with Drag to Disc Adding Files to a Blank DVD RW Disc This section describes how to add files to a blank DVD RW disc Adding files to a blank DVD RW disc formats the disc automatically in no longer than a few minutes To add files to a blank DVD RW disc 1 2 Insert a blank DVD RW disc into your recorder Add your files to the disc as described in Adding Files to a Disc on page 11 A message box appears informing you that the disc is being prepared This should take no longer than a few minutes When the format is complete your files have been added to the disc and you are ready to work with Drag to Disc Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 2 Drag to Disc Basics 15 Adding Files to a Blank DVD RW Disc This section describes how to add files to a blank DVD RW disc Adding files to a blank DVD RW disc formats the disc automatically Caution If you are using an EasyWrite recorder the disc will only l be recordable using another EasyWrite recorder supporting the disc type For example if you perform a Quick Format on a CD RW using an EasyWrite recorder the CD RW will be recordable only on another CD RW EasyWrite recorder If you p
39. matting a blank CD RW takes between 25 and 45 minutes Formatting on an EasyWrite recorder takes about two minutes The disc will be readable on a Windows computer that does not have Drag to Disc installed Caution If you are using an EasyWrite recorder this type of l A format will be much faster but the disc will only be recordable using another EasyWrite recorder For example if you perform a Quick Format on a CD RW using an EasyWrite recorder the CD RW will be recordable only on another CD RW EasyWrite recorder If you plan to record files to this disc using a recorder that does not support the EasyWrite standard you must manually perform a Full Format on the disc For more information see Formatting a Blank Disc Manually on page 26 To add files to a blank CD RW disc 1 Wih Drag to Disc running insert a CD RW disc into your recorder Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 2 Drag to Disc Basics 14 2 Add your files to the disc as described in Adding Files to a Disc on page 11 Depending on the type of recorder you are using there are different results For EasyWrite recorders the recorder formats and adds your files to the disc in no longer than a few minutes For most other recorders a message box informs you that the disc may take between 25 and 45 minutes to format Drag to Disc Disc Preparation Needed 9 This disc requires preparation which will take approximate
40. n the disc with the software that you used to create the file The process of writing files to the disc was interrupted by a system or power failure Drag to Disc reports a disc status of Unrecognized Data Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 4 Repairing Discs With ScanDisc 39 Starting ScanDisc To start ScanDisc 1 2 Insert the disc into your recorder From the Drag to Disc menu choose ScanDisc The ScanDisc dialog box appears Click Scan to start the ScanDisc process ScanDisc starts checking the disc and the ScanDisc Progress dialog box appears If ScanDisc finds problems on the disc it asks if you want to scan the disc for the information needed to recover files and repair the disc Click Yes ScanDisc starts scanning the disc and the ScanDisc Progress dialog box appears For informastion about the Status refer to the online help If ScanDisc finds files on the disc that you can recover it asks if you want to recover them See Recovering Files on page 40 If ScanDisc does not find files to recover it continues with the scanning process Understanding the ScanDisc Process After you start ScanDisc it reads your disc and looks for specific problems and shows its progress for each of the following steps in the process 1 Checking the disc ScanDisc checks if it can read the disc that is can it see the list of files and folders on the disc Getting d
41. nding on the type of media you are using adding files to a blank disc either formats the disc automatically or presents you with formatting options v Note If you are using an older recorder you may be prompted to format the disc before adding files For more information see Formatting a Blank Disc Manually on page 26 Adding Files to a Blank Nonrewritable Disc This section describes how to add files to these types of blank discs CD R DVD R DVD R V Note A nonrewritable disc may only be formatted once and N cannot be erased at all To add files to a blank nonrewritable disc 1 2 Insert a blank nonrewritable disc into your recorder Add your files to the disc as described in Adding Files to a Disc on page 11 A message box appears informing you that the disc is being prepared This should take no longer than a few minutes When the format is complete your files have been added to the disc and you are ready to work with Drag to Disc A Note Ifall the files you are adding are audio files Drag to Disc 4 may ask if you want to launch Creator Classic to create an audio disc Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 2 Drag to Disc Basics 13 Adding Files to a Blank CD RW Disc This section describes how to add files to a blank CD RW disc Adding files to a blank CD RW formats the disc automatically Unless you are using an EasyWrite recorder for
42. ng 20 using disc only with Drag to Disc 21 ejecting choosing options for 20 disc 22 fastest option 21 for Windows computer 20 installing UDF reader not okay 20 ISO option 20 nonrewritable discs 22 preparing to eject 18 to work with Drag to Disc only 21 UDF option 20 erasing rewritable discs 32 exiting Drag to Disc 3 Explorer See Windows Explorer Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc 54 Index file compression 27 blank discs 27 blank rewritable discs 29 used rewritable discs 31 files adding audio files to disc 12 adding to a disc 11 adding to blank CD RW 13 adding to blank disc 12 adding to blank DVD RW 15 adding to blank DVD RW 14 adding to blank nonrewritable discs 12 adding to disc created with 35 before adding to blank discs 26 checking integrity of 39 44 copying damaged 44 copying from a damaged disc 40 copying lost 42 deleting from a disc 8 deleting from disc 16 not visible in Windows Explorer 38 overwriting on a disc 17 fixing CD R discs 44 CD RW discs 44 DVD Recordable discs 44 folders creating on a disc 16 creating with Windows Explorer 6 formatting blank CD R 26 blank CD RW 13 28 blank CD RW on EasyWrite recorder 13 blank discs 26 blank discs on EasyWrite recorders 28 blank DVD R 26 blank DVD RW 28 blank DVD R 26 blank DVD RW 28 blank rewritable discs 28 length of Full Format 30 reasons to manually format nonrewritable discs 26 reasons to manually format
43. opy Progress dialog box appears and shows ScanDisc s progress Click Done to proceed to the repair process The Damaged Files dialog box appears listing the damaged files that were copied Click Continue to continue the ScanDisc process If there were any files that ScanDisc could not recover the Unrecoverable dialog box appears with a list of the files The ScanDisc Progress dialog box appears showing that the ScanDisc process is complete Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 4 Repairing Discs With ScanDisc 46 47 Drag to Disc Reference In this chapter Drag to Disc Menu 48 Keyboard Shortcuts 49 Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 5 Drag to Disc Reference 48 Drag to Disc Menu By clicking the Menu button or right clicking Drag to Disc you can access the Drag to Disc menu The following table lists the commands under the Drag to Disc menu Command Application Window Toolbar View Hide Drag to Disc Keep In Front Settings View Disc Contents Disc Properties Eject Disc Choose Recorder Format Disc Rename Disc Erase Disc Paste Help About Drag to Disc Exit Drag to Disc Launch ScanDisc Description Adjusts Drag to Disc between the window and toolbar views Closes Drag to Disc while it is still running but is still accessible in the taskbar If checked Drag to Disc always st
44. recorder From the Drag to Disc menu select Erase Disc You can also right click the drive letter and choose Erase in Windows Explorer A message box appears prompting you to confirm that you want to erase this disc To erase the disc click OK To cancel click Cancel Renaming a Disc To rename a disc 1 2 3 With Drag to Disc running insert the disc into your recorder From the Drag to Disc menu choose Rename Disc The Rename Disc dialog box opens Drag to Disc Rename Disc Use this tool to rename the Disc Name for Disc in E MyDisc Help Cancel In the Name for Disc field enter a new name for your disc The CD label can be up to 11 characters but cannot use any of these symbols ip 2 lt gt 14e 4 When you are finished click OK Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 3 Using Drag to Disc Advanced Options 34 Setting Advanced Display Options You can change the settings for Drag to Disc behavior on your desktop To change Drag to Disc display settings 1 From the Drag to Disc menu select Settings The Settings dialog appears You can choose from these settings Show an icon in the system tray Select this option if you want Drag to Disc to always display in the Windows taskbar Pop up the desktop icon when disc is inserted Select this option to have Drag to Disc automatically appear each time you insert a disc Keep in
45. ring damaged files 44 45 data from a damaged disc 40 files with no file name 42 lost files from a disc 42 Recycle Bin See Windows Recycle Bin renaming disc 33 repairing CD R discs 44 CD RW discs 44 Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc 56 Index DVD Recordable discs 44 resizing Drag to Disc toolbar 5 Drag to Disc window 5 rewritable discs about 8 EasyWrite recorder 24 eject speed 22 erasing 32 formatting manually 28 Full Format eject 22 Full Format when blank 30 Full Format when used 32 Quick Format 31 Quick Format eject 22 reasons for Quick Format 29 reasons for Quick Format on used RW disc 31 reasons to format when used 30 reasons to perform Full Format 30 32 UDF reader 24 ScanDisc 36 overview 38 process 40 starting 39 when to use 38 scanning discs 38 39 screen Drag to Disc location on startup 34 starting Drag to Disc 2 ScanDisc 39 startup displaying Drag to Disc at 34 taskbar See Windows taskbar trademarks ii troubleshooting 36 UDF file system 9 UDF reader 24 31 installing 20 24 permission to install 20 27 rewritable discs 24 user interface Drag to Disc 3 view options advanced 34 Drag to Disc 5 viewing contents of disc 23 contents of disc on other computers 24 viewing on other computers 18 volume label 27 29 used rewritable discs 31 Windows Explorer 2 cannot see my files 38 creating folders 6 16 using to add
46. ront 5 34 resizing 5 drive making a disc usable with any 18 30 Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc 53 Index drive letter 3 11 23 24 28 30 33 DVD R adding files to 12 deleting files from 16 ejecting 22 formatting 26 overwriting files on 17 preparing to eject 18 reasons to manually format 26 specifications 10 DVD RW adding files to when blank 15 deleting files from 16 ejecting 22 formatting when blank 28 formatting when used 30 overwriting files on 17 reasons to format when blank 28 reasons to format when used 30 specifications 10 viewing on other computers 24 DVD R adding files to when blank 12 deleting files from 16 ejecting 22 formatting 26 overwriting files on 17 preparing to eject 18 reasons to manually format 26 specifications 10 viewing on other computers 24 DVD RAM deleting files from 16 ejecting 22 formatting when used 30 reasons to format 30 specifications 10 viewing on other computers 24 DVD RW adding files to when blank 14 deleting files from 16 ejecting 22 formatting when blank 28 formatting when used 30 overwriting files on 17 reasons to format when blank 28 reasons to format when used 30 specifications 10 viewing on other computers 24 EasyWrite reader 24 EasyWrite recorders 14 15 formatting a CD RW 13 formatting time 13 Quick Format 29 rewritable discs 24 used rewritable disc 31 eject settings 18 24 choosi
47. sc Select this option if you want to compress all files allowing you to burn more data to this disc than usual This does not affect your files in any way you will still be able to normally swap your files between your disc and a Windows computer If you insert a compressed disc into a computer that does not have Drag to Disc installed you may be prompted to install a UDF reader A X Note If you are using an EasyWrite recorder you will not be able to use the Compression option 4 Choose the type of format you want for this disc Quick Format Select this option for the fastest format which usually takes no more than a few minutes Caution If you are using an EasyWrite recorder with a disc that was previously formatted using an EasyWrite Recorder a Quick Format may be much faster but the disc will only be recordable using an EasyWrite recorder If you plan to record files to this disc using a recorder that does not support the EasyWrite standard you must perform a Full Format on the disc You might want to choose this option if You plan to use this disc only on a computer installed with Drag to Disc You want to begin using your disc right away You do not need to verify the physical condition of the disc Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 3 Using Drag to Disc Advanced Options 32 If you are using an EasyWrite recorder you plan to use this d
48. scs CD RW DVD RW DVD RW For most recorders Drag to Disc automatically begins formatting or presents you with formatting options when you add files to a blank rewritable disc You might want to format a blank rewritable disc manually for any of these reasons Ifyou are using an EasyWrite recorder but you want the disc to be recordable on another computer that does not have an EasyWrite recorder Ifyou want to turn on compression at the point of formatting a rewritable disc To format a blank rewritable disc 1 With Drag to Disc running insert a blank rewritable disc into your recorder 2 From the Drag to Disc menu choose Format Disc You can also right click the drive letter and choose Format in Windows Explorer The Format Options dialog appears Drag to Disc Format Options Volume Label MyFiles Format Types for Rewritable Discs Quick Format Allows you to begin using the disc quickly Full Format Format the entire disc before using it Help Cancel Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 3 Using Drag to Disc Advanced Options 29 3 Inthe Format Options dialog you can change these settings Volume Label Type a name for this disc The name may be up to 11 characters but cannot use any of these symbols lt gt Enable compression on this disc Select this option if you want to compress all files allowing you to burn more da
49. ta to this disc than usual This does not affect your files in any way you will still be able to normally swap your files between your disc and a Windows computer If you insert a compressed disc into a computer that does not have Drag to Disc installed you may be prompted to install a UDF reader 4 Choose the type of format you want for this disc Quick Format Select this option for the fastest format which usually takes no more than a few minutes You might want to choose this option if You plan to use this disc only on a computer installed with Drag to Disc You want to begin using your disc right away You do not need to verify the physical condition of the disc Caution If you are using an EasyWrite recorder this type of format may be much faster but the disc will only be recordable using another EasyWrite recorder For example if you perform a Quick Format on a CD RW using an EasyWrite recorder the CD RW will be recordable only on another CD RW EasyWrite recorder If you plan to record files to this disc using a recorder that does not support the EasyWrite standard you must perform a Full Format on the disc manually Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 3 Using Drag to Disc Advanced Options 30 Note Ifyou perform a Quick Format on a CD RW disc with an EasyWrite recorder Compression is not an option Full Format Select this option for a full format which
50. to Disc in any of these ways From the Drag to Disc menu select Hide Drag to Disc On the Drag to Disc window or toolbar click the Close X button To show Drag to Disc after hiding In the Windows Taskbar click the Drag to Disc I icon Setting Advanced View Options You can set advanced view options for Drag to Disc For more information see Setting Advanced Display Options on page 34 Working With Windows Explorer Once Drag to Disc is installed it allows you to use Windows Explorer to perform nearly any task you would normally use to manage your files and folders v Note Certain tasks such as deleting files and creating folders for amp organizing your files are available only by using Windows Explorer Getting Help In addition to the printed user manual online help is available throughout the Drag to Disc application You can access online help in any of these ways OMNE 2 In the Drag to Disc window or toolbar click Help 4 From the Drag to Disc menu choose Help For help on a dialog box click Help Drag to Disc Basics In this chapter Before You Begin 8 Deciding Which Type of Disc To Use 10 Adding Files toa Disc 11 Adding Files to a Blank Disc 12 Creating and Using Folders On a Disc 16 Overwriting Existing Files On a Disc 17 Deleting Files from a Disc 16 Ejecting a Disc 22 Viewing the Contents of a Disc 23 Viewing the Contents of a Disc on Other Computers 24 Easy CD amp
51. to eject the disc will be a little longer than usual You might want to use this setting if you plan to give the disc to someone or use the disc on a computer other than your own To set Drag to Disc to prepare a disc to be used with any drive 1 From the Drag to Disc menu choose Settings The Settings dialog appears Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 2 Drag to Disc Basics 19 Drag to Disc Settings v Show an icon in the system tray Pop up the desktop icon when disc is inserted MV Keep in front of other windows v Move to lower right comer on startup V Show Drag to Disc on startup Eject Settings Make the disc readable on any CD ROM or v DVD ROM drive Ejecting with this option takes a little more time Show the Eject dialog before ejecting a disc IV This allows you to change the eject settings for the disc being ejected Advanced Eject Settings Tum on Compression Help Cancel Check the box marked Make this disc readable on any CD ROM or DVD ROM drive Click Advanced The Advanced Eject Settings dialog opens Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 2 Drag to Disc Basics 20 4 Choose one of the following options UDF This option allows the ejected disc to be read on any Windows operating system When inserted in some systems the disc may prompt to install a special UDF file system reader Ejecting a d
52. verwrite files delete files and create folders to organize files For more information see Adding Files to a Disc on page 11 3 Eject the disc If you are using nonrewritable media such as CD R DVD R or DVD R you can prepare the disc before ejecting it to determine how the disc will be used after it is ejected For more information see Preparing a Disc to Be Ejected on page 18 or Ejecting a Disc on page 22 Starting Drag to Disc Once you have installed Easy CD amp DVD Creator Drag to Disc automatically launches each time you start up your computer v Note The Drag to Disc icon displayed in the Windows taskbar means that Drag to Disc is running You can start Drag to Disc in any of these ways From Easy CD amp DVD Creator Home click Drag to Disc ie f Choose Start Menu gt Programs gt Roxio Easy CD and DVD Creator 6 gt Drag to Disc From Windows Explorer right click the drive letter and select Drag to Disc 2 Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 Expanded User s Guide Drag to Disc Chapter 1 Getting Started with Drag to Disc Exiting Drag to Disc Drag to Disc is designed to run in the background but you can exit the application if necessary v Note Ifthere is a disc in the recorder it will eject after you exit amp Depending on the type of disc and the settings the amount of time it takes for the disc to eject varies You can exit Drag to Disc in any of these ways Right cli

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