2Installing the NEC CD-RW Software
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.
Double click on My Computer on the Windows desktop.
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.
Accept the default location or choose an alternate location.
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.
Click No if Acrobat Reader is already installed on the system. Go to step 9 to continue.
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.
Select DirectCD to continue. Go to “Installing DirectCD,”step 3, to continue.
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.
Double click on My Computer on the Windows desktop.
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.
