NEC Versa 2730M User manual

Installing the NEC CD-RW Software 1
NEC Versa
Installing the NEC CD-RW Software
Congratulations on purchasing the NEC Versa®notebook computer equipped with a CD-RW
drive! The NEC Versa CD-RW drive features the latest in CD-ROM technology. It is fully
compatible with Kodak Multisession Photo CDs™ and standard audio CDs.
You can use your CD-RW drive to load and start programs from compact discs or to play audio
CDs while you work or relax. With the Microsoft®Windows®operating system, you can also
play full-length CD-i movies. Additionally, with the included application software, you can
write information to a CD.
The following topics are covered in this document.
The NEC CD-RW Software CD...........................................................................................1
Installing Easy CD Creator............................................................................................2
Installing DirectCD .......................................................................................................2
Running under Windows NT................................................................................................3
Recommended Media...........................................................................................................3
Information in this publication is subject to change without notice. NEC is a registered trademark and Versa is a U.S.
registered trademark of NEC Corporation and/or one or more of its subsidiaries. Both are used under license. Microsoft
and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the
property of their respective owners. ©2001 NEC Computers Inc.

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The NEC CD-RW Software CD
The NEC CD-RW software CD contains two applications, Easy CD Creator and DirectCD,
which need to be installed so you can use the CD-RW functions of the CD-RW drive. The
following sections provide the installation instructions for the applications.
Installing Easy CD Creator
Easy CD Creator is an application that allows you to create data and audio CDs. Follow these
steps to install Easy CD Creator.
1. Insert the NEC CD-RW software CD into the CD-RW drive. The Adaptec Master Setup
screen appears. If the CD does not load automatically, do the following.
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Double click on My Computer on the Windows desktop.
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Double click on the CD drive. The Adaptec Master Setup screen appears.
2. Select your language.
3. Click Easy CD Creator.
4. The Adaptec Easy CD Creator Setup screen appears. Click Next.
5. The Software License Agreement appears. Click Yes to accept.
6. The Choose Destination Location dialog box appears with the default path as C:\Program
Files\Adaptec.
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Accept the default location or choose an alternate location.
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Click Next.
7. Easy CD Creator is installed. When the installation completes, click Finish.
8. A dialog box appears asking if you want to install Adobe Acrobat Reader to access the
Quick Reference Guide.
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Click No if Acrobat Reader is already installed on the system. Go to step 9 to continue.
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Click Yes to install Acrobat Reader (it installs after the system restarts). Go to step 9 to
continue.
9. The Adaptec Master Setup screen appears. You can either select DirectCD or Exit.
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Select DirectCD to continue. Go to “Installing DirectCD,”step 3, to continue.
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Select Exit and click Finish if you want to install DirectCD at a later time. The system
restarts and Acrobat Reader installs (if you selected Yes in step 8, above).
Installing DirectCD
DirectCD lets you write files directly to the CD in the CD-RW drive. Follow these steps to
install DirectCD.
1. Insert the NEC CD-RW software CD into the CD-RW drive. The Adaptec Master Setup
screen appears. If the CD does not load automatically, do the following.
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Double click on My Computer on the Windows desktop.
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Double click on the CD drive. The Adaptec Master Setup screen appears.
2. Click on DirectCD.
3. The DirectCD Note dialog box appears. Click Yes.
4. The DirectCD Welcome screen appears. Click Next.

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5. The Software License Agreement appears. Click Yes to accept.
6. The Choose Destination Location dialog box appears with the default path as C:\Program
Files\Adaptec\DirectCD.
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Accept the default location or choose an alternate location.
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Click Next.
7. The Select Program Folder dialog box appears. Click Next.
8. DirectCD is installed. When the installation completes, the Adaptec Master screen appears.
Click Exit.
9. Click Finish to restart the system.
Running under Windows NT
For the NEC Versa VXi system only, NEC Computers recommends that you disable the
Save-to-File power management feature before writing to a CD. The CD-RW software running
under Windows NT does not support ACPI functions, and the system may go into a Save-to-File
state even though the drive is busy.
Note Disable the Save-to-File feature before creating CDs.
If the system goes into a Save-to-File state during CD creation, the resulting CD will have
errors, and will have to be created again.
While the CD creation does resume once the system comes out of the Save-to-File state, the
message, “Errors reported by output device”appears, and the resulting CD does not function
properly.
For information on disabling the Save-to-File setting in Windows NT systems, see the BIOS
Setup sections of your NEC Versa user’s guide.
Recommended Media
NEC Computers recommends the following media branding for best read and write
performance:
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Read: 3M Corporation
Hitachi
IMATION
Kao
Memorex
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
Panasonic
Phillips
Ricoh Co. Ltd.
SONY
Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.
TDK Corporation
Teijin
Yamaha
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Read/Write:
Kao
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
Ricoh Co. Ltd.
Memorex
With other media, the sensitivity settings are not configurable so only default settings can be
used during CD creation. As a result, the CD being created maynot be readable.

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