NEC CD-RW AND SOFTDVD SOFTWARE Datasheet

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Using CD-RW and SoftDVD Software
Contents
CD-RW and SoftDVD Software........................................................................................... 3
NEC CD-RW Software........................................................................................................ 3
Loading NEC CD-RW Software.................................................................................... 3
Installing Roxio Easy CD Creator 5............................................................................... 4
Installing Adaptec Software........................................................................................... 4
Adaptec Easy CD Creator ........................................................................................ 4
DirectCD................................................................................................................. 5
Using Recommended Media.......................................................................................... 5
Removing CD-RW Software from PowerMate 2000 Systems with Windows 2000........ 6
NEC SoftDVD Player .......................................................................................................... 6
Installing the NEC SoftDVD Player............................................................................... 6
Configuring AC Power Management for Playing Movies............................................... 7
Starting and Using the NEC SoftDVD Player................................................................. 7
Identifying Activities and Conditions Affecting DVD Movie Playback .......................... 8
Diagnosing Incorrect Power Management Settings......................................................... 8
Displaying Movies on a Television Set.......................................................................... 9
Optimizing Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition........................................................ 9
Uninstalling the NEC SoftDVD Player .......................................................................... 9

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CD-RW and SoftDVD Software
If you have a CD-RW, DVD-ROM, or combination CD-RW and DVD-ROM drive, one or both
of the following CDs ship with your system or optional drive:
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NEC SoftDVD™ Player Software CD
The NEC SoftDVD Player Software CD contains SoftDVD drivers and the Jet-Audio
Player, an integrated multimedia player. You need to install the SoftDVD drivers and
Jet-Audio Player software before using your DVD-ROM drive.
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NEC CD-RW Software CD
The NEC CD-RW Software CD contains applications for CD-RW functions. With this
software, you can use your CD-RW drive to create data and audio CDs and to write files
directly to a CD in the CD-RW drive.
See the following procedures to install and use the CD-RW or SoftDVD software that comes
with your system or optional drive.
NEC CD-RW Software
The following sections provide installation instructions for the NEC CD-RW Software CD.
Loading NEC CD-RW Software
Load the NEC CD-RW Software CD as follows.
Note The NEC CD-RW Software CD comes in two versions: Roxio®Easy CD Creator®5 and
Adaptec®Easy CD Creator®and DirectCD™. Both versions provide similar functions using
different software programs.
1. Insert the NEC CD-RW software CD into the CD-RW or combination CD-RW and
DVD-ROM drive. The CD-RW software loads. Depending on the version of software that
comes with your system or optional drive, one of the following screens appears:
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Roxio EasyCD Creator 5
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Adaptec Master Setup.
If the CD does not load automatically, continue as follows:
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Double click My Computer on the Windows®desktop.
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Double click the CD drive. The Roxio Easy CD Creator 5 or Adaptec Master Setup
screen appears.
2. Continue as follows.
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If you have the Roxio Easy CD Creator 5 version, go to “Installing Roxio Easy CD
Creator 5.”
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If you have the Adaptec Master Setup screen, go to “Installing Adaptec Software.”

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Installing Roxio Easy CD Creator 5
Use the following procedure to install Easy CD Creator 5.
1. At the “The Roxio Easy CD Creator 5 CD has been detected...”window, click Yes to install
Easy CD Creator 5.
2. At the Choose Setup Language window, click OK to select English (default setting). The
Easy CD Creator 5 Basic –InstallShield®Wizard window appears.
3. Click Next to continue the installation.
4. At the Setup Type window, select a Complete or Custom installation. Read the on-screen
descriptions for each installation.
5. Click Next and click Install to begin the installation.
6. At the “InstallShield Wizard Completed”window, click Finish.
7. Click Yes to restart your system.
To start Easy CD Creator, double click the Easy CD Creator icon on the Windows desktop.
Click OK and select the “I accept the terms in the license agreement.”The Easy CD Creator
menu appears. See the online help for information about using Easy CD Creator.
Installing Adaptec Software
Install two applications from the NEC CD-RW CD:
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Adaptec Easy CD Creator —allows you to create data and audio CDs.
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DirectCD —lets you write files directly to the CD in the CD-RW drive.
The following sections provide the installation instructions for these applications.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator
Follow these steps to install Easy CD Creator.
1. At the Adaptec Master Setup screen, click Easy CD Creator. The Adaptec Easy CD Creator
Setup appears.
2. Click Next. The Software License Agreement appears.
3. Click Yes. The Choose Destination Location dialog box appears.
4. Click Next. Easy CD Creator is installed.
5. When the installation completes, click Finish. A dialog box appears asking if you want to
install Adobe®Acrobat®Reader to access the online help provided by Adobe.
6. Click No if Acrobat Reader is installed. Click Yes to install Acrobat Reader. If you click
Yes, Acrobat Reader is installed after you restart the system. Follow the on-screen prompts
to install Acrobat Reader.
7. At the Adaptec Master Setup screen, click Exit or click DirectCD to install the DirectCD
software (see the next procedure).
Note Online documentation is provided in print portable document (PDF) format. From the
Windows Start button, go to Programs and to Adaptec Easy CD Creator 4 or Adaptec DirectCD.

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DirectCD
Use the following procedure to install DirectCD.
1. Click DirectCD on the Adaptec Master Setup screen. The DirectCD Note dialog box
appears.
2. Click Yes. The DirectCD Welcome screen appears.
3. Click Next. The Software License Agreement appears.
4. Click Yes. The Choose Destination Location dialog box appears.
5. Click Next. The Select Program Folder dialog box appears.
6. Click Next. DirectCD is installed. When the installation completes, the Adaptec Master
screen appears.
7. Click Exit. Click Finish to restart the system.
Using Recommended Media
NEC Computers recommends the media brands in the following table for best read and write
performance.
Note With other media, the sensitivity settings are not configurable –you can only use the
default settings during CD creation. As a result, the CD being created might not be readable.
Recommended Media
Read Media Read/Write Media
3M Corporation Kao
Hitachi Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
IMATION Ricoh Co. Ltd.
Kao Memorex
Memorex
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
Panasonic
Phillips
Ricoh Co. Ltd.
SONY
Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.
TDK Corporation
Teijin
Yamaha

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Removing CD-RW Software from PowerMate 2000 Systems with
Windows 2000
If you have an NEC PowerMate®2000 system running the Microsoft®Windows 2000 operating
system and you want toremove the CD-RW software, be sure toremove Easy CD Creator
before you remove the DirectCD application.
If you need to remove the CD-RW software, remove Easy CD Creator
first. Then remove the DirectCD application. Removing DirectCD before Easy CD Creator
causes a loss in CD drive functionality.
If you happen to remove the CD-RW applications in the wrong order, go to the Microsoft®support
site and find their solutions in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q270008.
NEC SoftDVD Player
The following sections provide information on:
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installing the NEC SoftDVD Player
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starting and using the NEC SoftDVD Player
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identifying conditions, situations, and settings that affect playback
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using features such as displaying movies on a television set (if supported by your system)
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uninstalling the SoftDVD Player.
Installing the NEC SoftDVD Player
Use the following procedure to install the SoftDVD Player.
1. Power on your NEC system (see your NEC user’s guide for procedures).
2. Insert the NEC SoftDVD Player CD in the DVD-ROM or combination drive.
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If auto-insert notification is enabled, the installation program launches automatically.
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If auto-insert notification is not enabled, click Start on the Windows desktop and select
Run. Browse for the drive containing the NEC SoftDVD Player CD, and double click
Setup.
The Welcome to the InstallShield for NEC SoftDVD Player window appears.
3. Click Next. The License Agreement window appears. Click Yes to accept the license
agreement. The Important Setup Information window appears. (If you click No, the
installation terminates.)
4. Read the Important Setup information and click Next.
The Setup Status window appears and driver installation begins. A status bar appears on the
window showing the progress of the installation.
5. At the Jet-Audio Player Setup welcome window, click Next.
6. At the Choose Destination Location window, accept the default location or click Browse to
choose your own destination. Click Next.
7. At the Setup Type window, accept the default (Typical) or choose Compact or Custom and
follow the prompts. Click Next.

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8. At the Start Copying Files window, click Next. A progress bar appears, indicating that the
NEC SoftDVD Player software is being installed.
The Setup Complete window appears. If you want to read the Read Me document, click on
the box.
9. Click Finish. If you selected Read Me, the Read Me document appears. Read the document
and click Exit. The system returns to the Windows desktop
10. If you did not select Read Me, click Yes at the InstallShield Wizard Complete window to
restart your computer now or click No to restart your computer later.
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If you selected Yes, follow the prompts to restart your system.
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If you selected No, the Setup program exits and returns you to the Windows desktop.
Configuring AC Power Management for Playing Movies
You must turn off most of the power management settings in the Power Schemes window for
the NEC SoftDVD Player to play DVD movies properly. Access these settings as follows.
1. On the Windows desktop, click Start, point to Settings and Control Panel, and click Control
Panel.
2. Double click the Power Management icon in Windows 98 SE or the Power Options icon in
Windows 2000.
3. Set the following fields to “Never”(for notebook computers, set the fields in the “Plugged
in”column):
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System standby
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Turn off monitor
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Turn off hard disks
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System hibernates (not applicable to Windows 98 Second Edition systems).
Note Be sure to change these settings back after playing a movie with NEC SoftDVD Player.
For complete information on configuring power management, see your NEC user’s guide.
Starting and Using the NEC SoftDVD Player
The NEC SoftDVD Player is easy to use, with self-explanatory buttons and an online manual.
NEC Computers does not recommend playing DVD movies with NEC
SoftDVD Player while your Versa®notebook is running on battery power.
To start the Jet-Audio Player, click Start on the Windows desktop, point to Programs and
Jet-Audio Player, and click the Jet-Audio Player icon. The Jet-Audio Player control panel
displays.
Use the control panel to play your DVDs, CDs, and more.
Note NEC Computers recommends that you don’t close your Versa notebook’s LCD panel
while a DVD movie is playing. If the LCD panel is lowered during movie play, the system might
hibernate, recording system state to RAM (Save-to-Ram) or to disk (Save-to-File).

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The online manual contains procedures for using the Jet-Audio Player. To access the online
manual, click Start on the Windows desktop, point to Programs and Jet-Audio Player, and click
the Jet-Audio Player Manual icon.
Note To use the online manual, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your
system. See your NEC user’s guide for information about installing Adobe Acrobat Reader.
To exit the Jet-Audio Player, click on the red square at the top left of the Jet-Audio Player
control panel.
Identifying Activities and Conditions Affecting DVD Movie Playback
Performing the following activities during playback can impede DVD playback:
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changing screen resolution
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changing the world region setting.
The following conditions can affect DVD movie playback:
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a damaged or dusty DVD
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playing a DVD movie while a notebook computer is running on battery power
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AC power management settings that are enabled.
Some DVD movie titles are not configured to use all the features of the DVD-ROM drive or
NEC SoftDVD Player. Some DVD titles:
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cannot be ejected during play (you must stop the movie, and then eject the DVD)
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do not enforce their advertised parental control ratings
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do not display chapter number information
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do not display the current DVD time
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do not allow audio track selection through the Jet-Audio Player control panel
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do not allow navigation with the mouse (you must use the arrow keys instead).
Diagnosing Incorrect Power Management Settings
If your system goes into a timeout during a movie, one of the following conditions might occur
when you bring the system out of the timeout:
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if you are playing a movie on your television set, the system might go into “Simultaneous
mode”(in which the movie displays on the television set and your computer’s LCD panel)
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the movie might restart from the beginning
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the audio might cut out
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the system might hang.
See “Configuring AC Power Management for Playing Movies”for instructions on configuring
AC power management correctly for playing DVD movies.
For detailed information on power management, see your NEC user’s guide.

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Displaying Movies on a Television Set
Note This section applies to systems that have a TV Out connector and support the
connection of a television set.
If you connect a television set to your system to watch a movie on it instead of on your system’s
LCD screen, set TV Out to Primary in the Windows Display Properties window.
To configure the television set as the primary display, follow these steps:
1. Connect the video cable from your television to the TV Out connector on your system.
Some systems require an optional TV Out cable adapter that plugs into the TV Out
connector on the system. Carefully align the pins on the cable adapter (arrow facing up)
with the connector before plugging it in. Connect your TV’s video cable to the other end of
the adapter.
2. Right click the Windows desktop and click Properties. The Display Properties window
appears.
3. Click the Settings tab and click the Advanced button. Click the Displays tab.
4. Select the Television display field. Click the Primary button. Click OK twice.
Optimizing Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
For optimal performance of the NEC SoftDVD Player on NEC systems with the Microsoft
Windows 98 Second Edition operating system, check that the DVD-ROM drive DMA setting is
enabled.
1. On the Windows desktop, right click My Computer and click Properties.
2. At the System Properties window, click the Device Manager tab.
3. At the Device Manager window, double click the CD ROM icon and double click the
DVD-ROM drive icon.
4. Click the Settings tab. If there is no check mark in the DMA box, click on the box to enable
the setting.
5. Click OK in the Settings window. Click OK in the System Properties window.
Uninstalling the NEC SoftDVD Player
If you ever need to uninstall the NEC SoftDVD Player from your system, proceed as follows.
1. On the Windows desktop, click Start, point to Settings and Control Panel, and click Control
Panel.
2. Double click Add/Remove Programs.
3. Double click Jet-Audio in the Add/Remove Programs window and follow the prompts.
In addition to uninstalling the NEC SoftDVD Player, you need to reset your Audio CD settings
from Jet-Audio Player to Windows CD Player.
For Windows 2000, change the settings as follows.
1. On the Windows desktop, double-click My Computer.
2. Click Tools, click Folder Options, and select File Types tab.

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3. Under Registered file types, select AudioCD, and click Advanced.
4. Under Actions, select Open, and click Edit. Repeat for Action, Play.
5. Under the Application used to perform action: field, click Browse.
6. Select cdplayer in C:\WINNT\system32, and click Open.
7. Click OK.
For Windows 98, change the settings as follows.
1. On the Windows desktop, double-click My Computer.
2. Select View, click Folder Options, and click File Types tab.
3. Under Registered file types, select AudioCD, and click Edit.
4. Under Actions, select Open, and click Edit. Repeat for Action, Play.
5. Under the Application used to perform action: field, click Browse.
6. Select cdplayer in C:\Windows, and click Open.
7. Click OK.
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