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Nero 8 Ultra Edition

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WELCOME to Nero! Welcome to Nero 8 Ultra Edition, the Ultimate Solution for Your Digital Life. In an effort to continuously meet the needs of our current loyal users and new users, we have added amazing new features, updates and applications to our award-winning digital media solution. This QuickStart Guide is designed to help you get started and outlines the applications included in this all-inclusive suite. In addition, we have included help files with your purchase which provide step-by-step instructions to complete your digital media projects. Updated help files are available online at www.nero.com.
We know you will enjoy using this software as much as weve enjoyed creating it for you. Thank you and welcome to the Nero family. Your Nero Team
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Table of Contents

1 Nero 8 Ultra Edition
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7
General System Requirements Specific Requirements for Each Application
Additional System Requirements for Blu-ray disc and HD DVD Nero 8 Ultra Edition Applications
Nero Tools Nero 8 Ultra Edition Gadgets
Nero 8 Ultra Edition Plug-ins

2 Installation

2.1 Installing Nero 8 Ultra Edition

3 Nero StartSmart

3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4
Starting Nero 8 Ultra Edition using Nero StartSmart Updating Nero 8 Ultra Edition
Nero 8 Ultra Edition Language Setting up Newsfeeds

29H 30H

4 Technical & Customer Service Support Contact
General System Requirements
DVD-ROM drive for the installation Windows 2000 (SP4 or later), Windows XP (SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 (SP1 or later), Windows XP Media Center Edition Windows Vista Gadgets are not available for Windows Vista Nero ImageDrive currently supports Windows 2000 and Windows XP (32 Bit only) Windows XP Professional x64, Windows Vista x64 (all applications except InCD, and Nero Scout, work in the x86 emulator, which allows 32-bit applications to run) DirectX 9.0c or better Windows Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher 1 GHz Intel Pentium III processor, AMD Sempron 2200+ or equivalent Minimum 256 MB RAM (for Windows Vista minimum 512 MB RAM) 1 GB hard drive space for standard installation of all components Up to 9 GB available drive space for DVD images and temporary DVD files Graphics card with at least 32 MB video memory and a minimum resolution of 800 x 600 pixels and 16-bit color settings. However, we recommend 24-bit or 32-bit for true color. CD and/or DVD/DVD-RAM recorder Installation of the latest WHQL (Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs) certified device driver strongly recommended Internet connection with DSL 1000 speed or higher for the registration and the update of the Nero 8 Ultra Edition help files and other functions. It is also required for the activation of the complete functional range (DVD, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, and AVC), which will be required 30 days after installation. This activation is free of charge. The costs for the Internet connection are carried by the user. To install Nero 8 Ultra Edition you must have administrative rights for all operating systems higher than Windows 2000. For capturing and burning in real time: at least 1.6 GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor or AMD Sempron 2600+ At least 1.4 GHz Intel Pentium processor with 256 RAM for TV recording and DVD video editing Drive with SecurDisc support 16-bit Windows compatible sound devices and speakers

Nero Express

Nero Express provides all the performance and efficiency of Nero Burning ROM with a simplified user interface. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, Nero Express guides you quickly and easily through your desired burning tasks. The default settings ensure that you automatically produce the best possible results. Using the program is remarkably easy: simply select the project to be burned, add the files, and start burning. It is just as easy to create SecurDisc discs with Nero Express and a SecurDisc supported drive. SecurDisc is a new hardware and software technology developed by Nero and HLDS with which you can create discs with special protection properties, such as data integrity, reconstructability, encryption and duplication protection. Such discs can be created with SecurDisc supported drives (e.g. from HLDS/LG and Nero Express) and read from any drive with Nero's InCD or InCD Reader.

SecurDisc Viewer

SecurDisc Viewer is a standalone application that is part of the SecurDisc technology platform. This is the only application that allows you to open PDF documents that have been password-protected using SecurDisc and/or protected against duplication using the special SecurDisc duplication protection feature. SecurDisc duplication protection lets you effectively control the distribution of electronic documents, since the documents secured this duplication protection can only be read, not edited or sent electronically. Files protected using SecurDisc can only be distributed using an original DVD which is read by the recipient with the help of a SecurDisc drive and the SecurDisc Viewer application.
InCD is the packet writing application that allows you to format CDs/DVDs so that they can be used as big diskettes. You can copy files onto the disc using drag and drop in Windows Explorer or save them to the disc from other applications. InCD uses the UDF file system and is compatible with the UDF reader in Windows 2000 and Windows XP. The disc can be checked for errors following formatting. InCD can access data in defective sectors in file systems above UDF 2.50 thanks to its option of duplicated meta data and thus offers additional protection for data. With SmartDetect, InCD also features a technology which automatically detects the writing characteristics of recorders, even if the recorder is newer than the InCD version. Of course media written with InCD is compatible with other standard UDF software products. You can also read SecurDisc discs with InCD without SecurDisc duplication protection and without a SecurDisc supported drive.

InCD Reader

InCD Reader reads all discs created with InCD, even on computers where InCD is not installed. If you would like to read MRW disc in drives that do not support the MRW discs format, InCD Reader functions as the so-called remapper, which is required to do this. InCD Reader can also access all discs created with SecurDisc if no SecurDisc duplication protection was applied and even if a drive is used that does not support SecurDisc.
Nero Mobile (Free 30-Day Trial)
Nero Mobile is an impressive media suite that provides a central repository for various media files, thereby turning smartphones and personal digital assistants (PDAs) into a powerful mobile media center. The integrated Nero Mobile media archive makes accessing all types of media file much easier and also provides direct access to them when the user is away from the computer. Load the desired media files - videos, music, or photos on your PDA or smartphone with the ease of a mouse click using Nero 8 Ultra Edition on your computer.

Nero Home

Nero Home combines TV and the recording of TV channels with the playback of DVD Videos and audio/video files in one easy-to-use interface. Not only can Nero Home play

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Nero Burning ROM
The powerful burning software Nero Burning ROM allows you to burn your data, music and videos to disc. Nero Burning ROM gives you full, customized control of your burning projects. You can, for example, define the file system, the length of the file name and the character set as well as change the disc label. And of course you can also customize the Nero Burning ROM toolbar and change the keyboard shortcuts. Despite its wide range of features, Nero Burning ROM has remained an easy-to-use burning program that creates discs in just a few steps. You select the disc type to be burned (CD/DVD/Blu-ray/HD DVD), define the project type, add the required data and then start burning.

Nero Scout

Nero Scout is a database program that creates a database from all media files on your computer; this database is indexed, cataloged, and made available to other Nero 8 Ultra Edition programs. Unlike other databases produced by various media players and which only catalog the files associated with the program, Nero Scout databases are universal and therefore available on all playback programs. Nero Scout creates an entry in Windows Explorer so that you have a complete overview of the media library at all times. Nero Search will enable you to quickly find the files indexed by Nero Scout. Nero Scout is of particular significance for Nero Home, since file searches using Nero Home only find and display cataloged files. We therefore recommend that you always leave Nero Scout enabled. Integrated in Nero Scout is Nero Search, a search wizard that allows you to search for files on your computer quickly and easily. Note however that the desktop search function can only find files indexed by Nero Scout. Nero Search also provides a web search function. It can be accessed in the taskbar. In addition, it is integrated into the Nero applications Nero Burning ROM, Nero Express, Nero Vision, Nero WaveEditor, Nero SoundTrax, Nero Recode, Nero PhotoSnap, and Nero PhotoSnap Viewer. Nero Search is an integral part of Nero 8 Ultra Edition and does not need to be installed separately. You must activate Nero Scout before you can use the Nero Search desktop search function.

Nero Vision

Nero Vision is a program for recording, editing, and burning films/slide shows with an extremely user-friendly interface. Using Nero Vision you can transfer your videos from DV video cameras or other external video devices to your computer and burn them as DVDVideo, DVD-VR/DVD-VFR (video mode)/DVD+VR, Video CD (VCD), Super Video CD (SVCD), miniDVD, or HD-BURN; alternatively you can also store them in a folder on your hard drive. With the many features offered in this powerful multimedia software, you will have numerous options for creating and collecting your memories. Even users who are new to the world of videos will find Nero Vision easy to use. Nero Vision allows you to shorten videos quickly and easily, add effects to videos, produce chapters with the help of automatic scene detection, manually define chapter marks, produce your own menus from pre-defined menu templates with animated buttons, add your background pictures and text, use the preview screen over the handy virtual remote control to view your project,

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all your media files but it can also catalog them and organize them in individual libraries. It allows you to compile files from various media into a playlist; an example of such a compilation would be a slide show with videos and images accompanied by background music. The intelligent sorting functions allow you to sort not only by file type, title, artist, album, etc. but also by meta information. Hot-plugging devices such as cameras and memory cards are detected immediately and their content can be added directly to the database. Wizards are provided to assist you with the configuration e.g. scanning for television channels and regional settings so that you can find your way without any difficulties. Nero Home is controlled over the computer or various computer remote controls. A list of the supported remote controls can be found under www.nero.com.
and much more. Using your DV video camera, a FireWire card, and the appropriate hardware, you can import your own videos from your camera. If you have a DirectShow compatible video capture card you can use Nero Vision to record videos directly from the video capture card. If you do not have any video hardware at all you can still work with video files that are on your computer or that you downloaded from the Internet.

Nero Recode

Nero Recode allows you to copy non-copy-protected DVD-Videos to DVD, which is a method of archiving your content. If the source video exceeds 4.7 GB, it will be compressed to fit into one layer of a DVD disc without loss of quality. You can also exclude unwanted material on the source DVD from the copying process (including subtitles or soundtracks) thereby making space for additional videos or for better video quality. As an alternative, the target DVD can also be recorded on the hard drive in the form of a DVD video directory or it can be created on the hard drive as a so-called disk image. Of course, you can also choose to produce your own compilation from the contents of various (noncopyrighted) DVDs and then, for example, export the contents to the future-oriented Nero Digital MPEG-4/ H.264 AVC which can then be burned to disc. No matter whether the video is intended for playing on mobile devices or HDTV, the various export profiles allow you to adjust the output format to your requirements - and you will always receive the best quality for your respective file size thanks to the various export profiles. Thus, Nero Recode lets you copy, recompile, and recode the contents of DVs and DVDs and then to burn the results to disc.

Nero WaveEditor

Nero WaveEditor allows you to record pieces of music, edit the corresponding audio files, using, for example, various filters and sound optimization methods, and finally burn them using Nero Burning ROM or Nero Express. With Nero WaveEditor you edit the audio files non-destructively in real time. Thanks to an internal reference-based audio format, the editing history is simultaneously stored so that changes can also be undone. Various effects (e.g. chorus, delay, flanger, or hall), numerous tools (e.g. stereo processor, equalizer, or noise gate), sophisticated improvement algorithms (band extrapolation, noise suppression, or declicker) as well as the filters are provided to assist you in editing your files.

Nero SoundTrax

Nero SoundTrax is the professional application for the production of audio CDs. Instead of simply compiling audio files into a playlist for a CD as before, you can now mix or change the contents of the audio files. A number of wizards are provided to help you copy your records or cassettes to your computer in just a few steps. Thanks to the many templates, even demanding projects are no longer a problem: 5.1. Surround, 7.1 Surround - simply select the template and Nero SoundTrax opens along with the relevant tracks. In addition, the integrated Nero ScratchBox provides user-friendly functions for mixing and scratching.

Nero CoverDesigner

Nero CoverDesigner is full-featured software for customizing cover elements such as booklets, inlays and labels. Nero CoverDesigner supports cover elements for many disc types, e.g. CD jewel case, DVD cases, multibox, maxi-CD, slim pack, business card etc. Nero CoverDesigner also supports LightScribe and LabelFlash compatible recorders that enable you to print directly onto the media.

Nero ShowTime

Nero ShowTime allows you to play all digital recordings (e.g. movies, TV programs, home videos, or DVD videos) with excellent picture and sound quality. The application features a reminder function for each disc inserted and allows you to create screenshots of the video being shown during playback. Nero ShowTime supports the formats DVD-Video (also from a hard drive), VCD, SVCD, miniDVD, Nero Digital, MPEG-1/-2/-4, as well as

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AVI - in both PAL and NTSC. The video window can be scaled or viewed in full-screen mode. The audio output of Nero ShowTime supports Dolby Digital AC3, LPCM, MPEG1/-2, and S/PDIF for digital sound. The integrated application Nero RichPreview running on a Windows Vista computer can preview video files directly in the folder.

Nero PhotoSnap

Nero PhotoSnap allows you to edit photos and improve their quality using various optimization options. Among other things, you can rotate and cut the images, choose from a variety of effects, eliminate errors, change the resolution, and save the result in many different file formats. You can capture photos directly from a digital camera or scanner and edit them directly.

Nero PhotoSnap Viewer

Nero PhotoSnap Viewer allows you to display image and photo files and search for them in image directories.

Nero MediaHome

Nero MediaHome is a certified UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) AV (Audio / Video) media server which automatically recognizes UPnP within a network. Nero MediaHome can be used to exchange audio, video and image files via the local network between the PC with MediaHome and other PCs with compatible software (e.g. Nero ShowTime, Nero Home or the Nero MediaStreaming plug-in) or UPnP devices. Nero MediaHome is a server that enables clients, that is players that request services (e.g. Nero ShowTime), to reproduce files located in released folders on the server. Thanks to Nero MediaHome, your PC can link up to other home entertainment electronics devices (for instance television sets) to create a unified media center. This gives you the option of viewing transmitted television programs via Nero MediaHome on two players simultaneously (multi-room viewing). Nero MediaHome automatically supplies the files in the appropriate format to the player in question. Nero PhotoShow Express Nero PhotoShow Express allows you to manage, make and share your digital photos. Capture, organize and edit your photos with various editing tools. Print at home or order prints online, make entertaining musical slideshows, screen savers, or order customized photo gifts. Share your special moments online with friends and family via email or through your own free website through Nero PhotoShow Circle. All this with unprecedented ease.

Nero BackItUp

Nero BackItUp is a program for backing up and restoring data. Nero BackItUp saves files (file backup) as well as programs and operating systems (drive backup). Open files can be backed up with the shadow copy feature while you continue to work on the file. You can burn the backup to a disc or save it to a hard drive or FTP server. An image file can also be saved. With Nero BackItUp you can verify at any time that the backed up data is complete and correct. Use Nero BackItUp to set up jobs for regular data backup that are executed automatically. Nero BackItUp can create bootable discs and, if necessary, it can restore a previously backed up system.

Nero 8 Ultra Edition Gadgets

Nero DiscCopy

Windows Vista features so-called gadgets which appear in the sidebar or on the desktop and are a quick and easy way of executing frequently required operations. Nero DiscCopy is such a gadget for Windows Vista and allows you to easily copy and burn discs directly or store them as an image file. This mini-application is already included in the full version of Nero 8 Ultra Edition and is installed automatically if Windows Vista is used as an operating system.

mp3PRO

The mp3PRO Plug-in allows you to generate files that are smaller in size than original MP3 files but offer the same or better sound quality. For example, at 64 kbit/s, the new
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codec promises near-CD quality, which is significantly better than MP3 at the same bit rate. You can continue to play your old MP3 files on a new mp3PRO player as usual. Of course, mp3PRO files that are played on a new mp3PRO decoder offer an optimum sound experience. This plug-in gives you the opportunity to encode unlimited audio files in mp3PRO or MP3 format. This way, for example, you can archive all your CDs on your hard drive. This plug-in is already included in the full version of Nero 8 Ultra Edition.
Nero MediaStreaming for Microsoft Windows Media Center
The MediaStreaming Plug-in allows you to stream multimedia data from a computer run ning under the Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) operating system to a computer running under a conventional Windows XP operating system in conjunction with Nero MediaHome. This means that you can access the multimedia data on your MCE computer from any computer in the network. TV streaming is also supported. If you have an Xbox 360 connected to your MCE computer you can also access your multimedia data through your Xbox 360. This plug-in is already included in the full version Nero 8 Ultra Edition and installs automatically when dealing with Windows Media Center Edition.
Nero Burn/Burn Settings for Microsoft Windows Media Center
The Nero Burn Plug-in under Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) allows to you burn data, music files and video files from your media collection via the MCE interface; for example, you can burn a presentation this way. Moreover, with the help of the Nero Burn Settings Plug-in you can define various settings for creating CDs and automatically convert various file formats to a uniform format. This plug-in is already included in the full ver sion Nero 8 Ultra Edition and installs automatically when Windows Media Center Edition is available.

DVD-Video Multichannel Plug-in
The new DVD-Video Multichannel Plug-in unites the functions of the Multichannel Plug-in and the DVD-Video Plug-in. The DVD-Video Multichannel Plug-in by Nero allows you generate DVDs in digital surround-sound quality, thereby enabling a more enjoyable viewing experience. You can be sure that the files will be available in the correct MPEG format during burning and that they will be playable on any DVD player. The DVD-Video Mul tichannel Plug-in supports Dolby Digital (AC-3) 2.0 encoding/decoding, Dolby Digital 5.1 decoding, Dolby Digital 5.1 encoding, Pro Logic -decoding, MPEG-2/DVD encoding/decoding, MPEG-2/SVCD encoding/decoding, and the reading of CPRM protected media. This plug-in is already included in the full version of Nero 8 Ultra Edition.
Nero Digital Plug-in for Adobe Premiere
The Nero Digital plug-in for Adobe Premiere allows you to convert video files edited in Adobe Premiere into Nero Digital files (MPEG-4). Additional setting options are available during encoding. You will find detailed information on how to use the described applications, tools, gadgets and plug-ins within Nero 8 Ultra Edition in the respective manuals, which you can download from our website at www.nero.com.

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Installation
Installing Nero 8 Ultra Edition
In an ever continuing effort to give you the latest and greatest technology we are constantly updating and improving our install process. For the latest easy step-by-step instructions for installing Nero 8 Ultra Edition, please visit www.nero.com To install Nero 8 Ultra Edition you need administrator rights for all operating systems.
The Nero 8 Ultra Edition installation wizard walks you through the quick and uncomplicated installation. Proceed as follows: 1. Close all Microsoft Windows programs and exit any anti-virus software that may be running. 2. Insert the Nero 8 Ultra Edition disc into the CD/DVD drive and click the Nero 8 Ultra Edition button. You can also start the installation process by double-clicking the downloaded installation file. The required files are automatically unzipped and stored on drive C in a temporary folder from which they are automatically deleted once they have been used. The installation is prepared and the installation wizard appears. If the program does not start automatically, select the CD/DVD drive containing the Nero 8 Ultra Edition disc in the Explorer. Double-click the setup.exe file in the root directory of the disc to manually start the installation wizard.
3. Click the Next button.
The License Agreement screen is displayed.
4. Carefully read through the license agreement. If you agree to the terms of the license
agreement, click I accept all terms of the preceding License Agreement. Installation will not be possible without this agreement. 5. Click the Next button to continue with the installation. The Customer Details screen is displayed. 6. Enter your name and the serial number in the text fields. Corporate customers should also include their company's name. The serial number can be found on the back of the disc jacket. If you are using the download version you will have received the serial number per e-mail.

7. Click the Next button to continue with the installation.
The Setup Type screen is displayed.
8. Enter the desired installation type. You can choose between the Normal installation
(for all Nero 8 Ultra Edition applications except InCD) and a User defined installation with which you can select the languages, the applications, and the installation folder. 9. Click the Next button to continue with the installation. If you have selected the normal installation, the Ready to Install the Program screen is displayed. If you chose custom installation, the Language Selection screen is displayed. 10. If you have chosen the user-defined installation, please proceed as follows:

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1. In the Language Selection screen, check the boxes for the languages you wish to install. 2. Click the Next button to continue with the installation. The screen in which the applications can be selected is displayed. The applications that will be installed are indicated by a hard drive icon. The applications that are not to be installed are indicated by a red X. 3. To select an application, click the hard drive icon or the red X and choose one of the following installation options from the context menu: This feature will be installed on local hard drive installs the application without additional components such as help files and templates. This feature, and all subfeatures will be installed on local hard drive installs the application and all additional components. This feature will not be available does not install the associated application. 4. To redefine the installation directory, click the Change button and select the required folder in the Browse Folder window that is displayed. 5. Click OK to accept the input. 6. Carefully read through the license agreement. If you agree to the terms of the license agreement, click I accept all terms of the preceding License Agreement. Installation will not be possible without this agreement. Click the Next button to continue the installation. The Start Installation screen is displayed.
11. Click the Install button to start the installation.
The Nero 8 Ultra Edition applications will be installed in the default installation folder C:\Programs\Nero\Nero 8 Ultra Edition. A progress bar indicates the installation progress. The Settings screen is displayed at the end of the installation. 12. On the relevant tabs, check the boxes for the photo, video, and music file formats which are to be automatically opened using the corresponding Nero 8 Ultra Edition application. 13. On the Options tab, check the boxes for the required options. 14. Activate the Configure Nero Scout on first usage check box if you want to define the Nero 8 Ultra Edition folders after the first start. These are the folders whose media files have been cataloged by the database program Nero Scout and made available to the Nero 8 Ultra Edition applications. 15. Click the Next button to continue the installation. The final screen of the installation wizard is displayed. 16. Click the Exit button. The installation wizard is closed. The Nero StartSmart icon is now available on the computer's desktop.

Burn data

Burn audio data

Rip audio data

Copy disc
Pre-start Applications area Here you can configure which applications you want to have immediate access to when Nero 8 Ultra Edition starts up. The following button is available for this:

Add/ remove

Opens a list of all available Nero 8 Ultra Edition applications. From this list you can choose the applications you want by activating or deactivating the appropriate check boxes. The selected applications are displayed in the Pre-start Applications area.

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News area In the yellow News area at the bottom of Nero StartSmart's startup screen, news is displayed from newsfeeds that you have specified in the buttons menu (see Setting up Newsfeeds).
The following button is available for this: Opens the next headline of a news item in the newsfeed. Clicking the Next headline opens the complete news item.
Updating Nero 8 Ultra Edition
This function requires you to have an Internet connection; you may also update your installation using a downloaded update which you have stored on your computer. To update Nero 8 Ultra Edition, proceed as follows: 1. Click the Search for updates button in the Nero StartSmart startup window. The Nero ControlCenter window appears with a list of all installed Nero 8 Ultra Edition applications. The installed version of each application will be displayed along with the availability of an update if one has been released. 2. Click the Check for updates button to see if further updates are available. A dialog box which informs you of the progress and the result of the search will be displayed. 3. Click the Update Now button to download the new updates. A dialog window that allows you to choose between updating via the Internet and using an update file downloaded previously and stored on the computer is displayed. 4. Click the Download button to update through the Internet. A dialog window will appear, informing you of the progress and the results of the download process. It will also inform you that there must already be an installed version of Nero 8 Ultra Edition before the update can be installed and automatically applied. 5. To use an update file already available on your computer, enter the file's directory path in the text field of the displayed dialog box or click the Browse button to select the path. 6. Click the OK button. The update is executed. The relevant version designations are displayed in the Installed Versions column. If there are no updates available for the applications selected, a dialog window containing an appropriate message will be displayed. Windows Firewall is Blocking the Update Process If this happens, a notification window appears, offering the option of automatically configuring the firewall to permit an Internet connection for the update process. If you accept, the update process will be resumed. If you would prefer to manually configure the firewall, decline this offer.

Configuring an Automatic Update Check
This function is enabled by default, i.e. a check is automatically performed for new updates every 30 days. Proceed as follows to change this value: 1. Make sure that the check box for regular automatic updates is checked. 2. Enter the number of days after which the automatic update should be performed in the corresponding text field and click the OK button.
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The time interval for automatic update checks is redefined. The update check for Nero 8 Ultra Edition is actually a feature of the Nero ControlCenter tool provided in Nero StartSmart. With Nero ControlCenter you can also set the language for Nero 8 Ultra Edition, enter additional serial numbers and perform subsequent setup settings. A detailed explanation is in the Nero ControlCenter Manual, which you can download from www.nero.com free of charge.
Nero 8 Ultra Edition Language
In the Language Selection screen of Nero ControlCenter you can define which language you currently want Nero applications to use and which should generally be available.
Defining Currently Used Languages
Proceed as follows to define the language which should currently be used by all Nero applications.
1. In the Nero StartSmart startup window, click the 2. Click Change language in the displayed menu.
The language selection window appears.

button.

3. Select your desired language in the selection menu. 4. Click the Change language now button.
The selected language is used immediately.
Defining Generally Available Languages
To define which languages are to be generally available, proceed as follows: 1. Click the Language button in Nero ControlCenter. The language selection screen with a list of all languages that can be installed is displayed; the check boxes of the languages which are already installed are checked. The entry Partly installed will indicate if different languages for different Nero products have been selected. 2. Activate/deactivate the check boxes of those languages which additionally/no longer should be available. Additionally selected languages have the entry Add while deactivated languages have the entry Remove. 3. Click the Add / remove languages button. Nero checks automatically if the corresponding installation file is available with the corresponding language files. 4. Confirm the installation of activated/deactivated language files in the appearing dialog box when the language files are found. The additionally activated languages files are available; the deactivated ones have been removed. 5. If the language files cannot be found, a dialog box will appear offering a corresponding search function on all drives which are locally accessible; it will also offer access to the Internet so that the latest files may be downloaded. Decide on one of the two possibilities and click the OK button.

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Valid language files will be automatically installed when they are found using one of the two methods. The Nero 8 Ultra Edition language setting feature is a Nero ControlCenter tool additionally available in Nero StartSmart. Nero ControlCenter also lets you update Nero 8 Ultra Edition, enter additional serial numbers and perform subsequent setup settings. A detailed explanation is available in the Nero ControlCenter Manual, which you can download from www.nero.com free of charge.

Setting up Newsfeeds

To subscribe to newsfeeds, proceed as follows:
1. Click the button. 2. Select the entry Options / Newsfeed in the displayed menu.
The Newsfeed Options screen is displayed.
3. Use the arrow keys to select the Update interval. It is specified in minutes. 4. Update the corresponding check boxes if you want to subscribe to the Nero Newsfeed.
5. Click the Subscribe button to create a new newsfeed.
The Add newsfeed window is displayed.
6. Enter the address of the desired newsfeed in the corresponding text field.
You have subscribed to the new newsfeed, and its news items appears in the News area of the startup screen of Nero StartSmart. To unsubscribe from a newsfeed, proceed as follows: 1. Select the entry from the list in the Newsfeed options window. 2. Click the Unsubscribe button. 3. Confirm your choice in the displayed dialog box. You have unsubscribed from the newsfeed and it is removed from the Newsfeed options window.

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Technical & Customer Service Support Contact
Nero 8 Ultra Edition is a Nero AG product.
For Free E-mail Support: Technical Support
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General product information, Enterprise solutions, and order, order status, other inquiries
Technical Support Hotline:
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Please note: This hotline is at your own expense. The charge is $ 1.29 a minute. You get charged the minute the phone is answered, not while you are on call waiting.

Contact Customer Service:
If you need assistance with lost serial numbers, purchase status, rebates, basic nontroubleshooting issues regarding the Nero install process, questions about purchasing, and requesting replacement installer discs. Customer Service will not provide technical support.
E-mail Customer Service at:
US-CustomerService@nero.com call (818) 956-7551
Long distances charges may apply depending on your location
Contact Customer Service by Phone:
Available: Monday Friday, 8:00am 5:00pm PST (excluding Major Holidays)

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NERO 8 Ultra Edition By Peter Lazarov The fact that recording optical media is known as burning, prompted a small German Company to name their burning program after the infamous Roman emperor Nero Claudius Caesar, who burned Rome and killed his mother. During the years, this software became so popular, that the company changed its name from Ahead Software AG to Nero AG. However, Neros success was not a result of its clever name, but due to its stable and comprehensive software. I have used NERO EXPRESS 2002 and was curious to try NERO 8 to see what changed. To my delight, I found that NERO 8 Ultra Edition not only records and backs up data, audio and video files, but is quite helpful when I have to create, edit, convert and share, multimedia projects. The installation of NERO 8 was easy. I put the disk in the CD Drive and after a few moments, the screen offered to install NERO 8 alone, or also two other programs: PhotoShowExpress and SecurDisc Viewer. I decided to install all three. The following screen suggested the installation of a free Ask Toolbar, which I denied. After agreeing to the license agreement, I entered the license number, selected typical, not custom installation, and followed the instructions on the screen. I attempted to install NERO 8 on my second computer, where I have the old Nero version. The installation screen reminded me to download the Nero CLEANTOOL from the website http://www.nero.com/enu/support-nero8-toolsutilities.html and remove all old Nero files from this computer. First, I burned to a CD a file with pictures using the BURN DATA DISK icon. I selected a 295 MB file, copied it to the compilation area, and clicked on the BURN icon. The program reminded me, that the disk in the CD drive was not empty, and if I continued the existing data would be destroyed. After I put in a new CD, the burning was completed in about three minutes without problems. Next, I burned a 425 MB file with pictures using the BURN VIDEO FILE icon, and then a large music file from my I-tunes library using the BURN AUDIO FILE icon. The procedures were similar and the results were good. In order to check the copy disk option, I put an old music CD in my single DVDRW drive and hit the COPY DISK icon. In about 6 min, an image was created, and the CD burned and verified. Since I was not sure, if I violated the copyright protection law, I destroyed the created music CD. NERO 8 offers a total of some 29 picture editing tools. Some (RED EYE REMOVAL, LENS DISTORTION, etc.) did require reading the help file in order to
learn how to use them. Other options (CROP, AUTO-FIX IMAGE, RESIZE, etc.) were self-explanatory. I found the RESIZE and CROP tools very helpful to change the composition of a picture and eliminate disturbing elements. The color balance in NERO 8 combines two tools: RGB (changing the primary colors red, green and blue) and HSL which changes Hue, Saturation and Lightness. Unfortunately I learned that using these tools, it is easier to destroy than improve a picture. On the other hand, my wife, who has experience with Photoshop Elements, was able to fix a picture and liked the NERO 8 editing tools. At the end, the picture my wife and I edited and printed was satisfactory. An experienced photographer might have a different opinion. The Create, Edit and Home Entertainment Applications assist not only to edit photos and videos, but also to create a photo slide show, edit, clean, and modify sound files, and design and print labels or CD covers and more. New features in NERO 8 are: A changed user-friendly and intuitive interface, One-click Rip, Burn and Copy functions, and Easy export and share to YouTube and MySpace. Improved Features are: High Definition format support Stream to Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3, Backup files to CDs, DVD, HD DVD, and Blue-ray Disc., With all those features, the new NERO 8 Ultra Edition fulfills its aspiration to become the central starting point for all home audio, video, backup, and recording tasks. This evolution from simple, efficient burning software to a complete home entertainment package is a reflection of a current trend in the industry which some may call software bloat. Apparently users today prefer one program for many tasks, instead numerous specialized programs. I found NERO 8 Ultra Edition easy to use. In most cases the screens were selfexplanatory, even for inexperienced computer users. I highly recommend this software for home and home business use. Price: $ 79.99 if you download from http://www.nero.com/enu/store-nero8.html If you own NERO 8, you can purchase online at the Nero store a DVD for $12.99 to update NERO 8 to NERO 8 Ultra Edition. At www.amazon.com I found a price of $54.99. Online at www.pricegrabber.com you can get a free NERO 8, if you agree to buy some of the magazines, etc. offered.

System Requirements: DVD-ROM drive for the installation Windows 2000 (SP4 or later), or Windows XP (SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 (SP1 or later), or Windows XP Media Center Edition, or Windows Vista. Windows Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher 1 GHz Intel Pentium III processor, AMD Sempron 2200+ or equivalent Minimum 256 MB RAM (for Windows Vista minimum 512 MB RAM) 1.2 GB hard drive space for standard installation of all components Up to 9 GB available drive space for DVD images and temporary DVD files Graphics card with at least 32 MB video memory and a minimum resolution of 800 x 600 pixels and 16-bit color settings. However, we recommend 24-bit or 32-bit for true color. CD and/or DVD/DVD-RAM recorder Installation of the latest WHQL (Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs) certified device driver is strongly recommended For capturing and burning in real time: at least 1.6 GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor or AMD Sempron 2600+ At least 1.4 GHz Intel Pentium processor with 256 RAM for TV recording and DVD video editing Drive with SecurDisc support 16-bit Windows compatible sound devices and speakers
Tutorials, Manuals, Help Files. Nero 8 Ultra Edition offers Interactive tutorials including text, pictures, movies and flash files: http://www.nero.com/enu/support-tutorials.html To download the NERO 8 Help File or Help File Package go to: http://www.nero.com/enu/support-nero8-helpfiles.html Customer Service and Technical Support. E-mail: US-CustomerService@nero.com Phone: (818) 956-7551 (Available Monday through Friday, from 9:00am until 8:00pm EST) Mail: Nero Inc., 330 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 800, Glendale, CA 91203-2335 Fax: (818) The Customer Service and Technical Support Hotline is 888-309-4212. It is available Monday - Friday 7:00am 1:00am EST and Weekend - 8:00am 8.00pm EST This hot line is not free the charge is $1.29 a minute answered. Nero customer service can help you if you need assistance with lost serial numbers, rebate inquiries, basic non-troubleshooting issues regarding the Nero
installation process, questions about purchases, and requesting replacement installer disc. They do not solve technical problems. However Nero has free E-mail Support using a standard inquiry e-mail form available at: http://www.nero.com/enu/support-contact.html. Nero AG, Im Stockmaelde 13-15, 76307 Karlsbad, Germany. In US: Nero Inc. 330 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 800, Glendale, CA 91203-2335 Phone: 818) 956-7551, Fax: (818) 956 7094, http://www.nero.com/enu/index.html