Installing the CD Recording Software
3.3 Preparing to write a CD (PC only)
Before creating a CD:
1.Byclicking "Start" - "Programs"
2.By clicking "Start" - "Programs" - "Accessories" - "System Tools" - "Disk Defragmenter" defragment your hard disk.
other preparations:
•No sleep mode setting / no multitasking
•Close all open windows and other running programs (Anti Virus)
•Deactivate automatic recognition of CDs
(in the Device Manager under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP)
•Deactivate the screen saver
•Log out of the network before starting the writing procedure (if applicable)
•Deactivate your modem
3.4 Procedure for writing CDs
There are two procedures for creating and writing your CDs.
Mastering | Packet Writing |
3.4.1 The Mastering procedure
isaprocessforcreatingdataCDsandAudioCDs.Dataiscompiledontoa"Master CD" in one (single session) or several (multisession) writing procedures. During these procedures, the data is made compatible according to various industry standards, allowing for example audio CDs to be read by any CD player. The standards for new technology (for CD, video etc.) are prepared for data storage in special readable formats. Special programs such as "Easy CD Creator", "WinOnCD","CEQuadratToGo!","NeroBurningROM"arenecessarytoconvert data into these specified formats. These types of programs are necessary for writing data CDs in ISO 9660 and Joliet formats as well as for writing audio CDs, Mixed Mode CDs and Photo CDs.
Note: Data CDs in Joliet format are only readable under Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000 and XP.
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