HP Compaq Presario Quick start guide

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Contents
Chapter 1 Learning About Your just!burn CD-Rewritable (CD-RW) Software
Understanding CD-R and CD-RW Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Media Matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Formatting Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Formatting a CD-R Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Formatting a CD-RW Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using PacketCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Sharing Data/Finalizing a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using CD!backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Using just!audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Planning a Successful Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Using the just!audio Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
just!audio Editor Windows (CD-ROM View) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
The just!audio Editor Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Record Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Option Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Using your CD-RW Drive to Record an Audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Finalizing a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Buffer Underrun Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Tips to Help Prevent Buffer Underruns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Adding Artwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using just!data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using the Online Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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Chapter 1 Learning About Your
just!burn
CD-Rewritable (CD-RW) Software
just!burn is the easy way to create your own personal audio or data CDs. You can
also create personalized labels, inlay cards, and booklets.
Supporting both standard CD-ROM discs, CD-R discs (write once) and CD-RW
discs (rewritable), just!burn provides the following tools:
The just!burn CD Assistant is displayed when a blank, unformatted disc is inserted
into the CD-RW Drive. From the just!burn CD Assistant screen, you can access all
the tools in the software package.
just!burn CD Assistant
Tool What you can do
PacketCD Copy individual files. Drag and drop files from one drive to another.
CD!backup Copy an entire CD. Create working backups of important data or your favorite
CDs.
just!audio Create audio CDs from your personal CDs or from downloaded MP3 files. Play
your new CD on most any home or car CD, or multimedia computer.
just!data Produce data CDs or copy files. Offers the highest compatibility when sharing
discs between different PCs.

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Understanding CD-R and CD-RW Media
You can use either CD-R or CD-RW discs to record material, but each has distinct
advantages and limitations.
The CD-R disc:
◆Can be used on most any computer CD-ROM drive.
◆Can be used to create CD backups of your personal CDs.
◆Is recommended for creating audio discs or sharing information between
computers.
◆Is recommended for creating personal system backups.
◆Can be written to only once.
The CD-RW disc:
◆Can be used on most any computer CD-ROM drive.
◆Can be used to create CD backups of your personal CDs.
◆Is recommended for creating personal system backups.
◆Can be erased partially or completely and then reused.
*HINT: For best compatibility, CD-RW discs should be played on your CD-RW drive.

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Media Matrix Use the following guidelines when choosing the appropriate CD recording media:
+NOTE: MultiRead CD-ROM drives are designed to support CD-RW discs. Most new CD-ROM drives on
the market today are MultiRead compatible. To be MultiRead compatible, a CD-ROM drive must be able
to read CD-R discs and CD-RW discs. Some non-MultiRead CD-ROM drives can also read UDF
formatted CD-R media (but not CD-RW media).
Media Matrix
Format CD-R Media CD-RW Media
Erasable No Yes
Drive CD-R Media CD-RW Media
Multi-read (see note below) Yes Yes
CD-ROM Yes Yes
CD audio player Yes No
DVD-ROM Yes Yes
Uses CD-R Media CD-RW Media
Backup Yes Yes
Reusable storage No Yes
Long-term archive Yes No
Audio Yes No
Publishing Yes No
Sharing files Yes No

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Formatting Options
CD-R and CD-RW discs must be formatted before recording.
Formatting a
CD-R Disc
To format a CD-R disc, complete the following steps:
1. Insert a CD-R disc into your disc drive. The just!burn CD Assistant is
displayed:
just!burn CD Assistant
2. Type a name for the CD in the Volume label box.

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3. Click the PacketCD button. The CD-R Format Options screen is displayed:
CD-Recordable Format Options screen
*HINT: When formatting a CD-R or CD-RW, you can choose standard or compressed format. The
Compress Format option doubles storage capacity and improves read and write performance.
However, a compressed disc can only be read by a PC equipped with just!burn software.

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4. Click Standard Format or Compress Format. The Formatting Progress Bar
is displayed:
Formatting Progress Bar

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Formatting a
CD-RW Disc
To format a CD-RW disc, complete the following steps:
1. Insert a CD-RW disc into the CD-RW drive. The CD-RW formatting screen is
displayed:
CD-RW formatting screen
+NOTE: Random CD-RW provides all the benefits of a CD-RW, but formatting may take up to an hour.
While Sequential CD-RW provides quicker formatting, you lose the ability to erase files individually.

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2. Click Random CD-RW or Sequential CD-RW. The CD-RW Format Options
screen is displayed:
CD-ReWritable Format Options screen
3. Click Standard Format or Compress Format. The formatting is completed in
about 30 seconds.

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Using PacketCD
PacketCD allows you to use your CD-RW drive just like a hard drive or any other
removable media drive (e.g., Zip). PacketCD makes it possible to drag-and-drop files
to the letter of the CD-RW drive within Windows Explorer or any other Windows
application.
If your Presario Internet PC is equipped with both a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
and a CD-RW drive, you can write data directly between the two drives (write “on-
the-fly”).
+NOTE: When recording to a CD-R or CD-RW, Compaq recommends that you disable your Presario
Internet PC sleep mode. (See Planning a Successful Recording in the “Using just!audio” section for
details.)
Sharing Data/
Finalizing a Disc
In order to share recorded data, you must first finalize your disc. To finalize your disc
in PacketCD, complete the following steps:
1. From the Windows desktop, double-click the My Computer icon .
2. Right-click the letter of your CD-RW drive. (Your CD-RW drive might be
identified as PacketCD (E:), for example.)
3. Click Finalize disc.
+NOTE: When you finalize a disc in PacketCD, the Universal Disc Format (UDF) file system is
automatically recorded to the disc. UDF allows you to use the new CD in another computer.
What is UDF?
Universal Disc Format (UDF) is a file system that supports the current generation of
optical drives such as CD-RW, DVD-ROM, and DVD-Video. Standard CD-ROMs
are usually formatted using a file system called ISO 9660.
UDF was designed to address the limitations of ISO 9660 for DVD-ROM, CD-RW,
and other new disc formats. Specifically, UDF allows files to be added to a CD-R or
CD-RW disc incrementally, one file at a time, without significant wasted space (these
are functions within PacketCD).

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UDF gives the user the ability to erase files individually on CD-RW media, freeing
up space in the process. UDF also supports larger capacity discs like DVD-ROM.
UDF Readers are especially useful if you are recording data to CD-RW media
because you will be able to read the CD-RW disc in MultiRead CD-ROM drives.
Without the UDF Reader, you can read this disc only in a CD-RW drive.

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Using CD!backup
CD!backup allows you to create personal backups of almost any CD quickly and
easily. If the CD-RW drive is the only CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive on your
Presario Internet PC, CD!backup uses your hard drive to temporarily store the
information until recording is complete.
If your Presario Internet PC is equipped with an additional CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive, you can write directly between the drives to create a personal CD backup (a
process known as write “on-the-fly”).
To open CD!backup, choose Start > Programs > CeQuadrat > CD!backup. The
CD!backup screen is displayed:
CD!backup screen
+NOTE: A complete explanation of the options screen is provided in the just!audio section.

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Using
just!audio
Planning a
Successful
Recording
just!audio allows you to make professional quality CD recordings. For best results,
follow these important steps prior to recording.
Disabling the Sleep Mode
Your Presario Internet PC is equipped with Sleep Mode. If the Sleep Mode is enabled
during recording, the CD may be ruined. To ensure your computer is not in Sleep
Mode, complete the following steps:
1. Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel > Power Management.
The Power Management Properties dialog box is displayed:
Power Management Properties dialog box
2. Verify that the System standby, Turn off monitor, and Turn off hard disks
drop-down lists are set to Never.
3. Click OK.

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Using the
just!audio Editor
just!audio is the easy way to add songs to a CD. To open the just!audio editor,
choose Start > Programs > CeQuadrat > just!audio. The default CD-ROM view is
displayed:
just!audio editor
just!audio Editor
Windows
(CD-ROM View)
When you open the just!audio CD-ROM view, two windows are displayed. The
source window (upper) is divided into two sections. The left side of the source
window lists CD drive(s) on your computer. The right side of the source window
provides access to audio tracks from existing CDs.
The new CD window (lower), is the destination window where you drag and drop
audio selections. The order of tracks on your new CD is determined by dropping the
tracks into their desired locations or by moving the existing tracks.

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The just!audio editor provides four methods for bringing new tracks into a project:
◆sample
◆CD-ROM (default)
◆database
◆file system
You can access any method by clicking its tab in the source window.
+NOTE: Refer to the Online Manual for more information about sample, database, and file system
recording methods.

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The just!audio
Editor Icons
The just!audio editor provides you with all the tools you need to make a professional
CD recording. The icons and their functions are described below:
Icon When/How to Use
Add songs to a new CD.
Set recording levels.
Create jewel case inlay cards, booklets, and CD labels.
Begin recording.
Remove unwanted pops and clicks from a track.
Scan and remove unwanted silence from the beginning or end of source
material.
Automatically adjust peak recording levels of an audio track for highest gain.
Preview a recorded track.

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Record Settings just!audio checks your system performance and automatically sets up for optimal
recording speed. just!audio simplifies options available for the recording. They can
be individually selected by clicking the detailed tab, or the slide-bar can be used to
set the options in the easy screen.
From the just!audio editor, click the options button. The options screen is
displayed:
just!audio options screen
Move the slide-bar between safe and fast for instant feedback on how the different
settings affect recording time and reliability.
Slide-Bar
+NOTE: Once default settings have been changed, these new settings will become the default settings
for future recordings.

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Option Settings Use the following guidelines when choosing record settings:
Option What it does
Emulate only Allows you to perform a test run before recording. To test system performance,
Compaq recommends using the “Emulate Only” option when recording a CD or
using a computer system for the first time.
Write
“on-the-fly”
If your Presario Internet PC is equipped with a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive and
a CD-RW drive, you can write data directly between drives. If system
performance is low or if the source disc is scratched, it is safer to leave this
option off and copy the tracks to the local hard drive first. In this case, make
sure there is enough free space on the temporary drive before attempting to
record.
Recording speed Use this option to select the recording speed from source disc to destination
CD-R/CD-RW disc. If system performance is in question or if the recording will
be done “On-the-fly” from a slower CD-ROM, it may be safer to select a lower
write speed. This will not affect the quality or speed of playback from the
recorded CD.
Estimated time Displays estimated recording time.

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Using your CD-RW Drive to Record an Audio CD
just!audio allows you to create your own audio CDs. You can record over multiple
recording sessions to fill your CD-R disc.
After completing the planning steps and designing your CD track list, you are ready
to record. To achieve the best performance when recording an audio CD on your
CD-RW drive, complete the following steps:
1. From the just!burn CD Assistant, click the just!audio button. The just!audio
editor is displayed:
just!audio editor
+NOTE: The display will show two upper (source) windows from which to drag audio selections and one
lower (destination) window in which to drop them.