F.Y.I.! You can switch over to the main application Nero Burning ROM by selecting the Nero button at the bottom. If you have installed Nero Express 6 SE, the 'Upgrade' button will appear instead of the 'Nero' one. If you click on this button you will be led to the Nero Website http://www.nero.com, where you can obtain an upgrade of your Nero Express 6 SE version and make use of all its functions.

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3.2 Go Nero! Button

When this option is selected, you will change over to the more powerful burning program Nero Burning ROM 6 with additional features and options. You can toggle back and forth between the user-friendly interface Nero Express 6 and the full version Nero Burning ROM 6. If you are a first time user of software burning products, may we suggest you start first with Nero Express 6. As you gradually become familiar with the burning technology, you can switch over to Nero Burning ROM 6 for a more powerful user interface and additional features.

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3.3 More Button
When you click the More button on the bottom of the Nero Express 6 screen, an extra window will appear for additional options
If you have installed Nero Express 6 SE, you will no longer be able to use the 'More' button. Instead of this, the 'Configure' button will appear. This lets you configure Nero Express 6 SE. All the other functions available in this extended area can either be selected using Nero StartSmart ('Erase disc' and 'Disc info') or will no longer be offered ('Save tracks' and 'Cover Designer').

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Configure
Change the settings on your Nero Express 6 software for optimal use. When you click on More then the Configure button, the Preferences window will appear. You are able to modify the settings for the database, language, cache, and many other features in this software. For further information, please have a look on chapter 'Preferences'.

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Save Tracks To Hard Drive
You can save individual tracks or an entire disc to your hard drive with this function. In addition, you are able to play the audio tracks, remove the silences between the audio tracks and use jitter control. These are some of the many features in Save Tracks To Hard Drive. When you select Save tracks to hard drive, a window will appear asking you to select your drive:
When your drive has been selected, you are now able to view all the files on your disc. You will also have various other options in this window.

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Select All To select all the files in your Track List window Output way You have the option of Digital or Analog. Output file format Select the type of format you would like to save your audio file as.
Settings Select the stereo or mono settings for your audio file.
Path Select the place on your hard drive in which you will save your audio file. File name creation method Type in the name of your audio file by checking User Defined or select Manual for the default name.

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Options A drop-down box will appear when the Options button is clicked.
Jitter correction - Jitter correction synchronizes the data information by overlapping the sectors and therefore no gaps are created. Remove silence Removes the silences at the end of each audio track. Automatically generate an M3U playlist of stored audio tracks This option will automatically generate a playlist of all the audio tracks that are stored on your hard disk or CD reading device. Read speed Select the speed in which your CD device will read the files.

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Erase Disc
When a CD-RW disc is in your drive, you have the option to erase your disc so that additional data may be added to it.
Quick-erase rewritable media The media will appear to be empty but the data is not physically erased. The table of contents is left on the disc. Full-erase rewritable media This option will fully erase all data on the media. This procedure will take some time. Use Multiple Recorders (option only available in the retail package) Erase discs in multiple recorders attached to your PC. Choose erase speed Select the erase speed.

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Disc Info
This option will allow you to view all the contents on your disc. The total capacity and available capacity will be shown in addition to the sessions and tracks.

Cover Designer

Included with your version of Nero Express 6 is the Nero Cover Designer with which you are able to create covers and labels for your CDs and DVDs using pre-designed templates or your own designs. When launched from or after a Data, Audio or Audio and Data project in Nero Express 6, the contents will be automatically imported, saving you the annoyance of having to manually type them in. You can also start the Nero Cover Designer independently of Nero Express 6 by going to the Start > All Programs > Nero > Nero 6 > then > Nero Cover Designer. (For some operating systems, you will find - Start > Programs > Nero > Nero Cover Designer.

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Please see the separate Nero Cover Designer User's Guide for full instructions on how to make professional looking covers and labels. Included with your version of Nero Express 6 is the Nero Cover Designer. You are now able to create labels for your jewel cases and discs with the predesigned templates or create them on your own with the user-friendly interface. You will have the ability to automatically create playlists and/or filename lists, thus saving you the annoyance of having to manually type them in. In addition, playlists from external sources (such as FreeDB) can be accessed and used. Please see enclosed manual for instructions on how to use this feature.

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Step 5: Ready to record? Click the Burn button and you are on your way to recording your first data disc! As you are burning, you will receive a status window of the recording process.
Step 6: When it is completed, you will be notified that the burn process has completed successfully.
F.Y.I.! As one of the many great features in Nero Express 6, it has the ability to make labels for the jewel case and disc you just burned.

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Step 7: When you click OK after the successful recording, you will be returned back to the recording window. Please click Next to move forward to the following window. If you would like to burn the same project again, start another project, make labels, or add more data to your current disc it can be done from this window.
If you have installed Nero Express 6 SE you will not be able to creates labels and covers, as Nero Cover Designer is not part of the application. If you would like to use all of Nero Express 6's range of features, then click on the 'Upgrade' button. This will direct you to a secure online shop, where you can obtain an upgrade to the full version.

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4.2 Bootable Data Discs

Creating bootable CDs as an emergency startup and backup disc is highly recommended. Bootable CDs are compatible only under Windows 95/98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, NT, XP or Windows Server 2003.
If you have installed Nero Express 6 SE you will not be able to compile bootable discs. If you would like to use all of Nero Express 6's range of features, then click on the 'Upgrade' button. This will direct you to a secure online shop, where you can obtain an upgrade to the full version. Step 1: Select your recorder then, under Data, select Bootable Data Disc.

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Step 2: You will be brought to the Disc Content window where you will be able to add files. The files and folders will all be visible when you boot from the bootable disc later on.
Step 3: Click the Add button to select the files for your bootable disc.
When you have completed adding all your files, click Finished".

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Step 4: When you click on Next, a dialog will pop up prompting you to insert a boot floppy disk. The information required to make a bootable data disc will be read from the boot floppy disk. These are system files which actually allow a system to boot from a CD and/or DVD. If you do not have a boot floppy disk or do not know how to create one, please check the help files of your Windows operating system.

Step 5: When the files have been read from the boot floppy disk, you will be at the Final Burn Settings window.

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Step 6: When you click the More button, you will have additional write options for your disc. You can determine the maximum write speed, simulate burning, or just write straight to the disc.
When you have made your selection and are ready to record, please click the Burn button!
F.Y.I.! You cannot make bootable Multisession discs!

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4.3 For Advanced Users

4.3.1 Hide Files

If you would like to Hide files on your CD/DVD for extra added security or protection, this can easily be done from the project window. Right-mouse click on the file in your project window and select Properties.
An additional window will appear with information on your file and the option to check Hide to conceal your file.

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5 Music

5.1 Music

Audio Now you can record your favourite audio CDs, make a compilation of only the songs you like, record MP3, Nero Digital Audio and also WMA discs. Learn how to make WAV files and discs to play in your favorite MP3 player too! Create a CD-Extra disc in which both data and audio are recorded to one disc. You can play it in either your PC or your home/car stereo. Editing title in Audio Contents window When clicking on the title of your audio track, an edit window will appear in which you can edit the song title.

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5.2 Creating your first audio disc
Step 1: From the project selection page, select Music > Audio CD.
Step 2: From this next window, you are now ready to start adding audio to your layout for recording to disc.

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Step 3: There are three very simple ways to add audio to the layout window to make this process quick and easy.
F.Y.I.! If you want to make audio CDs from existing MP3/mp3PRO music files you dont need to convert these files into WAV files first. Nero includes a free MP3/mp3PRO decoder, than automatically converts your MP3/mp3PRO files into the appropriate format while you burn your audio CD. The audio CD can then be played on all commercially available CD players (and most DVD players), provided that the player can read CD-R (or CD-RW if you recorded on a CD-RW) discs. To make your own MP3/mp3PRO files (using music from your audio CDs or audio files in supported formats such as WAV) you need the Nero MP3/mp3PRO encoder, which can be purchased separately. You can find out more about the MP3/mp3PRO encoder in chapter 5.3 or simply visit the Nero AG website at www.nero.com. button to select the files you would like to Option One - Click the burn. A window will appear that looks very similar to Windows Explorer and from here, you are able to choose the files you would like to record and save on disc. Once you have selected your file(s), please click Add. Option Two - Add audio using Windows Explorer - please go to the Start button in the corner of your screen All Programs > Accessories > Windows Explorer.

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5.6 Nero Digital Audio
If you have installed Nero Express 6 SE you will be unable to compile Nero Digital audio discs. If you would like to use all of Nero Express 6's range of features, then click on the 'Upgrade' button. This will direct you to a secure online shop, where you can obtain an upgrade to the full version. Step 1: From the project selection page, select Music > Nero Digital Audio Disc.

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Step 2: In the next window, you are now ready to start adding Nero Digital Audio files to your layout.

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Number Of Copies Select the number of copies you would like to burn. If you are having trouble burning your disc, please refer to Chapter 'Technical Support' for F.A.Q. information and technical support. Step 4: Ready to record? Click the Burn button and you are on your way to recording your first Nero Digital Audio disc! As you are burning, you will receive a status window of the recording process.

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5.7 For Advanced Users

5.7.1 Image Recorder
For details about how to create an image file, please see the Nero manual. Enable Image Recorder for all supported recorder formats When checked, this will enable the Image recorder to be seen for all supported formats in the main window.

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Current Recorder When the Image Recorder has been selected for your audio project, you will have two new additional options. Title (CD-Text) Select a title for your disc. It will appear on your LCD screen of your home or car stereo provided that it supports the CD-Text function. Not all players do! Artist (CD-Text) Select an artist name for your disc. It will appear on your LCD screen of your home or car stereo provided that it supports the CD-Text function. Number of copies Select the number of disc copies you would like to make

Audio Properties

Normalize Audio files Equalize levels of all the all audio tracks (Volume etc.). No pause between tracks - When applied, all the audio tracks that will be burned to disc will no longer have the two second gap between each song.

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7.3 Creating your first DVD disc
To make data or music discs, or to copy an entire DVD disc, the steps are the the same as with CDs. Please refer to the relevant sections in the users guide. Only the DVD-Video files project is a little different and will be explained in detail below.
7.4 Creating a DVD-Video disc from DVD-Video files
Once the DVD recorder or DVD Image Recorder has been selected, the option to burn DVD files will appear in your Start menu. Step 1: From the project selection page, select DVD-Video files.

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Step 2: From this next window, you are now ready to start adding existing DVDVideo files with extensions such as.VOB,.IFO,.BUP. To ensure a proper functioning of the DVD-Video disc, it is best to add all the files of the VIDEO_TS folder.
Step 3: When you are ready, click Next to proceed to the next window to start the burn process. In the Final Burn Settings window, you will only have the option to change back and forth between your DVD recorder (if you have one available to you) and the DVD Image Recorder and to label your disc under Disc Name. All other options will be grayed out and not available to you.

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Step 4: Ready to record? Click the Burn button and you are on your way to recording your first DVD-Video disc! As you are burning, you will receive a status window of the recording process.

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Step 6: If you click OK after the successful recording, you will be returned back to the recording window. Please click Next to move forward to the following window. If you would like to burn the same project again, start another project, make labels, or add more data to your current disc it can be done from this window.

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8 Copy Entire Disc

8.1 Copy Entire Disc

Copy Entire Disc
Copy the complete contents of an entire disc to a blank disc bit by bit. If you are backing up a disc or making a copy for your personal use, this feature allows you to make an efficient exact copy. Step 1: From the project selection page, select Copy entire disc

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Step 2: From this next window, you are now ready to start the process of copying from disc to disc. If you have more than one CD/DVD-ROM or CD/DVD R/RW/ROM drive in your PC, please use the drop down box to select the drive(s) you would prefer to use.
Source Drive This is the drive in which it contains the disc you would like copied. Destination drive This drive will contain the blank disc which you will be burning to. Quick Copy Select this option if you would like to copy directly from the source to the destination drive. No space will be used on your hard disk. If you are having trouble burning your disc, please refer to Chapter 'Technical Support' for F.A.Q. information and technical support.

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3. Click on the compilation type you want to burn.
Opens the compilation window.

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4. Click on the 'Add' button to select the files to burn.
Opens a window, which looks very similar to Windows-Explorer.

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5. Select the files you want to add and click on the 'Add' button.
6. When you have added all the files, click on the 'Finished' button to close the window.

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7. Check that the compilation size is not greater than the available space on the disc. The blue bar must not go past the colored mark. Click on the 'Next' button if everything is OK.
8. Either select a label that was previously created with Nero Cover Designer or create a new one.

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9. Click in the 'Label templates' area on the dropdown button and choose a template. You can choose between templates with a label design or an empty template (Label template: 'Free style').
10. If you want to change the position of the inner and/or outer radius, then enter
the new values. Please note that changing one value will also change the other values, since these correspond with each other.

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11. You can now open an existing label ('Open' button) or create a new label.
Place the mouse pointer in the processing window and click the right (!) mouse button to open the shortcut menu.
12. If you want to insert something, then select 'Insert' and choose the element

required.

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You can insert various elements, such as an image, line, rectangle, ellipse, text or fields. In the following picture, a blue circle, a green rectangle, a photo and some text have been inserted.
13. If you want to have a background image over the entire disc, then select the command 'Background Properties'.

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14. Choose 'File' if the image already exists as a file, or 'TWAIN' if you want to import it, and carry out the appropriate steps.
Shows a preview of the selected image.

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15. Click on the 'OK' button to close the window and insert the image as a background.
16. When you are satisfied with the label, click on the 'Next' button to go to the burn settings.

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17. Check the burn settings and click on the 'Burn' button to start the burn process.
When the burning process is complete the disc is ejected, and you will be requested to turn it over (label side facing down) and insert it again into the recorder.

Q: I have many MP3 songs that I would like to play in my home stereo player. How do I convert the files so that I can play them? A: When you drag and drop the MP3 songs into the Nero Express 6 Window, they will automatically convert them for you to get them audio player ready.

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Q: Although I created a multi-session-disc I can only see the last session. Why? A: If your CD-recorder supports multi-session, you can only read the last session of your CD on Windows 95 and NT 4.0, and the first session on Windows 3.1x. Nero gives you another solution: in Windows 95 and NT 4.0 you can use the Nero MultiMounter to switch to any other session of your multi-session-CD.
Q: I have installed Nero Express 6 correctly but it still does not see my recorder? A: It could be several reasons: The recorder is either too old and support for this drive has been discontinued The recorder is very new to the market and support has not yet been implemented or is the process. Please check to make sure that your PC recognized the recorder and that it has been installed properly. You can go to Start > Control Panel the appropriate menu to see if your hardware was installed correctly or not. Please check the Nero website at www.nero.com for the latest drivers and a list of supported recorders.
Q: I have recorded my audio CD with no problems but I am getting clicking and hissing noises. A: In the audio window click on your audio file and the Properties button will be activated. Click on Properties > Filters Tab. There you can control the distortion on your audio CD.

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12.2 Contact
Nero Express 6 is an Nero AG product.
Nero AG Im Stoeckmaedle Karlsbad Germany Web: Help: http://www.nero.com http://englishsupport.nero.com http://frenchsupport.nero.com/ http://germansupport.nero.com/ Mail: Fax: techsupport@nero.com +928 499
Copyright 1995 - 2005 Nero AG. All rights reserved.

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13 Glossary
Analogue/Digital. The conversion of analog signals to digital characters.
An acronym for Apple Interchange File Format. This is the music file format for tracks that are extracted from a disc and saved to the hard drive on a Macintosh system.
Acronym for Advanced SCSI Programming Interface. This is the interpreter between the software, SCSI card, and your operating system. This allows the device to communicate with the SCSI card.

The acronym for Compact Disc - Digital Audio, this is the first standard for an audio CD. An audio CD is comprised of several audio tracks whereby generally, one track corresponds to one song. Each track is additionally sub-divided into sectors. Music CDs generally make up this category.
CD-Extra/Enhanced Music CD
CD Extra is the latest standard for audio CDs and with a multi-media component. A disc in this format always has two sessions. The first session only contains pure audio data which can be played on an audio CD player while the second
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session contains computer data in any format. This format puts audio AND data on the same CD. The audio is recorded first with the data recorded in a second session.
This means Compact Disc Interactive. This format is considered a multi-media CD that blends video, data, and audio. This type of CD can only be played in a CD-I player or a CD Rom drive that is "CD-I ready".
An acronym for Compact Disc - Recordable. A technology for CD-R (recordable) media.

CD-ROM

An acronym for Compact Disc - Read Only Memory. This is described in the Yellow Book. Differing types of data which can be read by a computer such as programs, text, image data or sound may be stored with this CD format.

CD-ROM - Mode 1 and 2

A supplement to the CD-ROM format which provides an additional error recognition and correction function. Mode 1 is especially used for computer data and employs a code for error correction. Mode 2 is used with CD-ROM/ XA and CD-I with audio data and contains an error recognition code only.
CD - Write Once. A CD which, as the name implies, may only be written on one time. Refer also to CD-R.
This format means Compact Disc Extended Architecture. It was based on the Yellow Book standard but adds audio and video to the CD in addition to the data. CD-ROM/ Extended Architecture. This CD format makes it possible to store computer data and audio or video data on one track. The different types of data are linked to each other (Interleaving) so that synchronization problems can be reduced.

Chapter Marks

These are marks set in the video which identify a scene change or place.
Cross-Interleaved Reed-Solomon Code. An error-recognition and correction process which is integrated permanently in the hardware of a CD player or the CD-recorder.
Constant Linear Velocity. CLV describes a method by which the data of a CD may be read with a constant scanning rate.
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Digitalization

Conversion of analog signals to digital signals.

Disc-At-Once (DAO)

In this mode, all of the tracks are written in a single process onto the disc without the laser being switched off. This format is best for audio CDs that will be played in home and car stereo equipment.

Disc Image

This process can be used when having system performance problems or do not have a recorder available. When choosing the disc image option, it takes the file you want to copy and places it temporarily on your hard drive. From that image it builds the file. When creating a disc image, you will need a certain amount of drive space to perform this function.

Drivers

A software file that will allow your hardware to be seen by the operating system or software program and/or enhance its performance.
An acronym for Digital Versatile or Video Disc.
DVD was originally only known for being specific to the movie and the games market; you can now burn data and your own home videos to a DVD disc that can be played by all DVD-ROMs. You have the advantage of storing much more data on this disc than on a regular CD-R/RW. The DVD-R is a non rewritable format that is compatible with most DVD-ROM drives and DVD players.

DVD-RAM

Is another form of rewritable media however, it is not compatible with most DVDROM drives and DVD players. It was originally designed to be used like a floppy disc so that users could copy and delete files from it just like a floppy.

DVD-RW

An acronym for DVD ReWriteable. The DVD-RW disc is rewritable and performs the same function as that of a DVD-R. However, the compatibility with DVDROMs and DVD players are less. Please check with the manufacturer for compatibility issues.

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DVD+R/RW
A rewritable and non-rewritable format developed in cooperation by HewlettPackard, Mitsubishi Chemical, Philips, Ricoh, Sony and Yamaha. It is a rewritable format that provides full, non-cartridge, compatibility with existing DVD-Video players and DVD-ROM drives for both real-time video recording and random data recording for many PC and entertainment software applications.

EDC/ ECC

Error Detection Code/ Error Correction Code. This process serves for the recognition and correction of scan errors which might be caused on the CD surface by scratches or dirt.
Enhanced MusicCD/CD-Extra
CD Extra is the latest standard for audio CDs and with a multi-media component. A disc in this format always has two sessions. The first session only contains pure audio data which can be played on an audio CD player while the second session contains computer data in any format. This format puts audio AND data on the same CD. The audio is recorded first with the data recorded in a second session.

Fast Copy

With the fast copy method, Nero reads the data directly from your CD-ROM/DVD drive and writes it directly onto the target disc in your CD recorder. This method is faster than copying an image file and it does not require an approx. 100MB of space on your hard disk. The disadvantage of this method is that a buffer underrun can occur. A buffer underrun always occurs if the CD recorder writes faster than the data can be sent. The reasons for this can be a source which is too slow (either hard disk or CD-ROM/DVD drive) or the hard disk is too fragmented and the data flow is slowed down due to the excessive number of accessed operations. This means that the data on your hard drive is scattered into many parts of the drive and the CD-ROM/DVD drive needs time to look for all the pieces and put them together.

Finalization

Finalization is the permanent closing of the writing procedure on a CD. After that, it cannot be written to, regardless of whether it was produced as a single-session or a multi-session CD.
A sector is made up of 98 frames. A frame contains 24 data bytes and 9 control bytes. With an Audio-CD, 75 sectors provide one second of played music.

Green Book

This is the standard for CD's that are created in the CD-I format.

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HFS CD
HFS is a file system used by Apple Macintosh systems. This format is only suitable for Macintosh discs.

High Sierra

The forerunner of today's ISO Standard 9660. It was published in 1986. During the course of time it has lost its significance.

Host Adapter

An adapter which connects a CD-recorder with the SCSI bus of the computer.

Hybrid-CD

A hybrid CD contains data in the HFS (Mac) section and in the ISO 9660 (PC) section. If the disc is inserted in a Macintosh, only the data relevant for the Macintosh is displayed and on a PC, only the ISO data can be seen.
The term "image" describes all edited data which will later be located on a CD. The creation of an image file is known as premastering.

Image Copy

One of two different copying methods can be selected: Image Copy or Copy OnThe-Fly. Nero reads-in the files to be written on the disc and saves these as an image file on the hard disk. The image file means that copying errors can be eliminated. These errors could occur if you use a slow hard disk or a slow CD-ROM/DVD drive as the CD recorder would not be supplied with a continuous data flow. However, please note that up to 800MB will be required on the hard disk and the copying times are somewhat longer.

Interlaced Video

This format displays video in two parts: Each part displays and contains a line in every other row and the second part fills in the alternating rows until the screen is complete. This method is faster than the Progressive Scan in which all rows are displayed one at a time until the screen is complete.

Interleaving

This is the designation for the storage of computer data on the CD-ROM/ XA in linked form. Another term here is nesting. This makes possible the synchronization of audio and computer data during playback.

ISO 9660

A universal standard for CDs as defined by the High Sierra standard that defines a discs capabilities. Data can be written onto a disc with this format. This format can easily be used in many computer environments. If a disc must be able to be
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White Book

The format created by Sony, Philips, and JVC in 1993 that extended the Red Book CD format to include digital video in MPEG-1 format which is referred to as Video CD.
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Write Once. A medium which may be written to once. This includes the CDRecordable.

WMA File

Windows media audio

Yellow Book

This standard defines the CD-ROM.

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14 Index

MP3 disc 51 N Nero Digital Audio disc 61 Nero Toolkit 22 Normalize Audio files 67 P
A Audio and data disc 46 Audio disc 40 B Bootable disc 35 C CD-DVD Speed 23 Configuration 16 Cover Designer 21 Creating a compilation, and burning and printing LightScribe labels 108 D Data disc 27 Disc copy 94 Disc deletion 20 Disc image 99 Disc info 21 DriveSpeed 24 DVD disc 87 H Hide files 39 I Installation 8 Installing 9 L LightScribe 107 LightScribe FAQs 135
Printing LightScribe labels 108 Printing LightScribe labels (without burning a compilation) 123 S Save audio tracks 17 Saved project 103 Serial number 11 Super Video disc 79 Super Video Properties 85 System Requirements 8 Hardware 8 Operating System 8 T Tab Cache 139 CD EXTRA 68 Database 144 Expert Features 142 Filters 71 General 137 Indexes, Limits, Split 69 Language 140 Misc 146 Sounds 141 Track Properties 67 Ultrabuffer 145 Technical support 147 U Uninstalling 9 V Version OEM 7

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Retail 7 Video Disc 73 Video Properties 85 W Wave Editor 26 WMA disc 57

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User Guide

Nero BackItUp

Ahead Software AG
Information on copyright and trade marks The Nero BackItUp user manual and all its contents are protected by copyright and are the property of Ahead Software. All rights reserved. This user manual contains material that is protected by internationally valid copyright. This manual may not - in whole or in part - be copied, transmitted or otherwise reproduced without the express written permission of Ahead Software AG. All trade names and trademarks are the property of the respective owners. Ahead Software rejects any claims that transcend the legal guarantee rights. Ahead Software AG does not undertake any liability for the correctness of the content of the Nero BackItUp user manual. The contents of the software supplied, as well as of the Nero BackItUp user manual, may be changed without prior warning. The trademarks mentioned here are only listed for information purposes. Copyright 2003 Ahead Software AG REV 1.01

Contents

1 Information about Nero BackItUp.. 4
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Nero BackItUp... 4 Backup.... 4 Jobs.... 5 Restore.... 6
Working with Nero BackItUp.. 7
2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Starting NeroBackItUp... 7 Creating backups.... 8 Restoring backups... 15 Creating jobs.... 19

Index.... 26

Contents 3
Information about Nero BackItUp
Nero BackItUp is a program for backing up and restoring data, which is easy to use, convenient and powerful. Sensitive and other important data, in particular, should be stored on more than one medium so that it is always available when required. There are any number of situations where the lack of a backup causes trouble and wastes time and money. These include formatting a hard disk, a faulty hard disk, theft, fire or simply deleting data by mistake. With Nero BackItUp you can back up your data, restore the backed up data and set up jobs to run automatically. One medium in particular (CD or DVD) offers a safe and cost-effective backup solution, and Nero BackItUp makes burning backup CDs child's play. With Nero BackItUp you can burn both CDs and DVDs. For this reason, we use the generic term 'medium' in this manual. You can burn CDs both with a CD recorder and a DVD recorder. The result depends on the medium you use. With a CD recorder you can only burn CDs and not DVDs.

Backup

The data you want to back up can be stored in any of the following locations: Hard disk Network (LAN) CD or DVD Image recorder If you have more than one recorder available, you can choose the one you want to use quickly and easily. As Nero BackItUp uses Nero's burn functions, it is very easy to create CDs. You can burn your backup files onto a multi-session CD, which means that you can create backups at different times but put them on the same medium. If the amount of data to be backed up will not fit on one medium, this is no problem for Nero BackItUp, because it is possible to extend the backup process over several media. The data to be backed up does not have to be on your local PC. You can also access it over the network. The following backup variants are available to ensure that the backup process fits your requirements:
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Full backup (all the selected data is backed up) Incremental backup (only backs up the data which has changed since the last backup) Differential backup (only backs up the data which has changed since the last full backup) Update backup (updates the data in an existing backup, if it has changed). In order to save space, you can also compress the data you are backing up. To ensure that you don't get any nasty surprises when you come to restore the data, you can have it checked after the backup. This allows you to be sure that all the data has been correctly stored. If you want, you can increase the security level of your backup files by having them password protected and encrypted. This ensures that no unauthorized person can restore the files. To make backing up specific files easy, you can use existing filters or create new ones, which allow you to select only specific file types.

To improve your protection against data loss, you can not only start backups manually, but also have run them automatically as so-called jobs. Jobs start at a predefined time and can be run daily, weekly or only once. You can also choose to disable and then re-enable the schedules for multiple jobs quickly and easily. The special feature of job backups is that you do not need to start Nero BackItUp to run the jobs, as the program runs automatically in the background. This means that you will never forget to run a planned backup. However, your computer must be switched on at the appropriate time in order for the job to run. Jobs only start automatically when the computer is switched on in Windows 2000 and XP, as Nero BackItUp is set up as a service after the installation. If you have Windows 98 or Windows ME installed and want Nero BackItUp to start automatically when you start your computer, you must create a Nero BackItUp shortcut and place it in the StartUp folder. To do this, proceed as follows: Go to Start > Program > Nero > Nero BackItUp, click once and highlight Nero BackItUp. Right-click on the mouse and select the Create Shortcut command from the context menu. This will create a shortcut with the name Nero BackItUp (2). Highlight the new shortcut and place it in the StartUp folder. You can also configure jobs via the icon in the system tray.
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Restore

The backed up files can be restored either altogether or individually, which means that you always have full control over the restore process. When you restore files, there are a number of different ways of handling your existing files. The existing files can either: not be replaced only be replaced if they are older than the backups always be replaced be deleted together with the folder and then be fully restored. Nero BackItUp's search function allows you to find a file, which you want to restore, even if you are not sure which folder it is in. The backup information is stored in a temporary folder, which means that you can search for files without having to have the CD in the drive. Obviously Nero BackItUp retains the existing folder and file structure, so that you can browse through the folders quickly and easily using Windows Explorer. You can restore the compressed backup files quite simply by double-clicking on them in Windows Explorer. They can be restored to their original location or to a new location.
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Starting NeroBackItUp

To start Nero BackItUp, click on the appropriate icon. Depending on the version, you can open up the software program as follows: a. Start > (All) Programs > Nero > Nero 6 > Nero BackItUp.

b. Start > (All) Programs > Nero > Nero 6 Ultra Edition > Nero BackItUp.
c. Start > (All) Programs > Nero > Nero OEM > Nero BackItUp. The Nero BackItUp main window then appears. The path how to open Nero BackItUp described above can differ in some versions. In the top part of the window are the menu bar and the toolbar. On the left-hand side of the window are the work areas, which you can open by clicking on the icons. In the center right-hand part of the window are the backups run with Nero BackItUp and the job lists. In the center lower part of the window, you can start the backup, restore and job wizards.
There are two fundamental ways of working with Nero BackItUp. You can either work with a wizard, which guides you through the individual steps, or without a wizard. In this manual, we describe only how to work with the wizards, as this is the easy way of getting started with Nero BackItUp.
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Creating backups

Creating backups is an important feature of data security, as it allows you to restore important files without problems. 1. From the 'Tools' menu, choose 'Backup Wizard', or click on 'Wizards' in the toolbar and then choose 'Backup'. The wizard starts and is ready to create your backup. Click on the 'Next' button to continue.
2. In the left-hand side of the window, select the folders or files, which you want to back up and click on the 'Next' button. If the boxes where you select the files to backup have a gray background, this means that it is not possible to select the whole range for the backup. In this case, click on the + symbol and select the individual folders or files you want.
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3. In the 'Target Media' area click on the drop-down list button and choose the medium for the backup. For security reasons you should back the files up to a CD or DVD which can then be stored in a separate place in case your computer should be faulty or damaged. If your target medium is a CD or DVD, put the medium in the recorder.
4. As the backup in the example will be the first backup, it is not possible to select the backup type, as the first one is always a full backup.
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5. Click on the 'Create New Filter' button and choose whether or not you want to use a filter and if so, which one. If you do not choose a filter, then all the files will be backed up. If you do choose a filter, only those files, which match the filter criterion, for example all Word or Office documents, will be backed up.
6. Check or uncheck the boxes to choose whether you want the files compressed before the backup and verified after the backup.

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7. If you only want to be able to restore the files after entering a password, click on the 'Use Password' button, click on the 'Activate Password' radio button and enter the password in both text fields. The password must have a minimum of six characters. Then click on the OK button to save your settings and close the window.
You can only enter a password when the files have been compressed.
8. When you have chosen all the settings you want, click on the 'Next' button.
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9. Enter a name for the backup and click on the 'Next' button. A unique name is helpful when you come to restore the files, particularly if you have created several backups. The files in the backup are not only written to CD or DVD, but are also stored in a backup folder. This means that you can see what is on the medium without having to put it in the drive.
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10. The window below is for information purposes and shows which folders and files you have selected for the backup and which Nero BackItUp options you chose. If you are happy with the settings, click on the 'Finish' button to start the backup.
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11. The backup process starts, and depending on the option you have chosen, the files are either first compressed and then written to the medium, or written to the medium straightaway.
12. After the end of process the medium is ejected and the status window closed.
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Restoring backups

Restoring backups is just as quick and easy as creating backups. 1. From the 'Tools' menu, choose 'Restore Wizard', or click on 'Wizards' in the toolbar and then choose 'Restore'. The wizard starts and is ready to restore your backup. Click on the 'Next' button to continue.
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2. If your backup is on CD or DVD, put the medium in the drive. Choose the backup file, which you want to restore. Enter the path of the folder where you want to restore the files. Enter a password, if you specified one when you created the backup, and click on the 'Next' button.
3. On the left-hand side of the window, choose the files you want to restore and click on the 'Next' button. If you select the whole backup file, all the data in it will be restored. If you only want to restore specific folders or files, you must mark the boxes for those folders or files with a tick.
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4. If there are already files in the restore folder, you must decide what you want to happen to these files. Choose the most suitable option and click on the 'Next' button.

5. The following window is for information purposes. It shows which backup files in which backup folder have been restored and which folder the files will be restored to. If you are happy with the settings, click on the 'Finish' button to start the restore.
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6. The following window shows the restore process and informs you when it has been completed.
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Creating jobs

If you need to run backups regularly, it is a good idea to set up jobs which run independently. This ensures that you do not forget to run the backup. 1. From the 'Tools' menu, choose 'Job Wizard', or click on 'Wizards' in the toolbar and then choose 'Job'. The wizard starts and is ready to create your job. Click on the 'Next' button to continue.
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2. Click on the appropriate radio button, depending on whether you are creating a new job or want to edit an existing job. If you want to edit an existing job, you must select the job from the list of existing jobs. Click on the 'Next' button to continue.
3. In the left-hand side of the window, select the folders or files which you want to back up and click on the 'Next' button. If the boxes where you select the files to backup have a gray background, this means that it is not possible to select the whole range for the backup. In this case, click on the + symbol and select the individual folders or files you want.
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4. In the 'Target Media' area click on the drop-down list button and choose the medium for the backup. For security reasons you should back the files up to a CD or DVD which can then be stored in a separate place in case your computer should be faulty or damaged. If your target medium is a CD or DVD, put the medium in the recorder.
5. As the job in the example is a new job, it is not possible to select the backup type, as the first one is always a full backup.
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6. Click on the 'Create New Filter' button and choose whether or not you want to use a filter and if so, which one. If you do not choose a filter, then all the files will be backed up. If you do choose a filter, only those files, which match the filter criterion, for example all Word or Office documents, will be backed up.
7. Check or uncheck the boxes to choose whether you want the files compressed before the backup and verified after the backup.
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8. If you only want to be able to restore the files after entering a password, click on the 'Use Password' button, click on the 'Activate Password' radio button and enter the password in both text fields. The password must have a minimum of six characters. Then click on the OK button to save your settings and close the window.

9. When you have chosen all the settings you want, click on the 'Next' button.
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10. Enter a name for the backup and click on the 'Next' button. A unique name is helpful when you come to restore the files, particularly if you have created several backups. The files in the backup are not only written to CD or DVD, but are also stored in a backup folder. This means that you can see what is on the medium without having to put it in the drive.
11. Enter the name of the job, and choose how often and when it should be run. Then click on the 'Next' button.
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12. The window below is for information purposes and shows which folders and files you have selected for the backup and which Nero BackItUp options you chose. If you are happy with the settings, click on the 'Finish' button.
13. The following window shows information about all the existing jobs, including the next time they will be run. If you click on the 'Add Job' button, you can create additional jobs.
14. The backup process will start independently at the specified time and the files will be backed up.
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B Backups Creating 8 Restoring 14 J Jobs Creating 18 P Password Entering 11, 22 R Restore options 16 S Starting NeroBackItUp 7

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