Application software, V IBM Drive Letter Access DLA

Chapter 6. Application software

Your IBM USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive Software and User’s Guide Super CD contains the following software:

vIBM Drive Letter Access (DLA)

This software enables you to write directly to CD-RW media only using the drive letter like you would if you were writing to a diskette. All disc format types can be formatted by DLA. With DLA, you can drag-and-drop files, create new directories, or save files from any application directly to your Combo Drive.

vUDF reader

This software enables you to install software for reading DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, and CD-RW media on computers with DVD drives. It also allows you to read DLA-created discs on systems without DLA installed.

vIBM RecordNow

IBM RecordNow is disc mastering software that allows you to create your own music or data discs from files on your computer, or from other disc media such as CDs or DVDs. Music discs created with IBM RecordNow will play on any CD player, whether it’s at home, in your car, or through your computer’s CD-ROM. IBM RecordNow also makes it easy to create data discs that can be read on any appropriate CD or DVD disc reader.

Note: Some DVD players cannot read CD-R media. Refer to the documentation that accompanied your drive for information on supported media.

IBM RecordNow guides you, step-by-step, through the recording process with simple Wizards and an intuitive user-interface.

Using IBM RecordNow you can create:

–Exact copies of existing discs - The Exact Copy feature makes a duplicate of your master disc, transferring the disc layout of the original disc to your CD-R or CD-RW.

–Discs of archived data from your hard drive – The Make a Data Disc feature is used to store electronic data, such as the files and applications that reside on your computer’s hard drive. Unlike music discs, data discs are used to store files that are readable only by a computer, and cannot be played on your home or car stereo—even if audio files are on the disc.

–Music compilations from WAV, MP3, or WMA files, or from existing music discs – The Make a Music Disc feature creates custom music discs from files on your hard drive or your existing music discs. The CD music database feature can automatically tag your files with track information to help you sort through your collection.

Note: Please reference the IBM RecordNow On-line Help, for more information on how to Make an Exact copy, Create a Data Disc, or to Create an Audio disc with IBM RecordNow.

To start RecordNow, complete the following procedure:

1.Click Start.

2.Click Programs.

3.Click IBM RecordNow.

4.Click RecordNow to open the main recording software window.

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