2 Getting Started


   This section describes how to install the RomMaker demonstration program
   on your Apple Macintosh computer. It also describes the system require-
   ments necessary when you purchase the RomMaker system.

   2.1 The Hardware Software Package

   RomMaker comes with the following items, when you purchase the product.

        *    Depending on your system, you will receive one of three hard-
             ware drive configurations:

                  1)   A WCD-ROM tower subsystem containing a hard disk and
                       the JVC WCD-ROM drive model XR-W1001 with its power
                       cord.  The unit connects to the SCSI port on you
                       Macintosh using the SCSI connector cable.

                  2)   An external Digital Audio Tape (DAT) drive model
                       XM-S5442EV which connects to the SCSI port with its
                       power cord.

                  3)   A WCD-ROM tower subsystem containing a hard disk,
                       the JVC WCD-ROM drive model XR-W1001 and an internal
                       half height JVC DATA-DAT drive model XM-5442EV with
                       its power cord.  The unit connects to the SCSI port
                       of your Macintosh using the SCSI connector cable.

        *    A SCSI cable and SCSI terminator which connects the DAT drive
             or WCD-ROM tower subsystem to the SCSI port. The terminator
             will depend on the type of Macintosh you use. If you have a
             Macintosh FX, you must use the special black terminator
             provided with your FX system.

        *    One blank WCD-ROM cartridge if you purchased the WCD-ROM sys-
             tem or one blank DAT tape cartridge and one cleaning cartridge
             if you purchased the DAT drive system.
        *    In a sealed envelope, one 3.5" disk containing the appropriate

             RomMaker software for your hardware configuration. Please read
             the License Agreement before opening this envelope.
        *    This Reference Guide, plus the Owner's Manual for the hard-
             ware.

   2.2 System Requirements

   RomMaker requires the following hardware and software:

        *    A Macintosh II or higher computer.

        *    System 7 operating system with Hypercard Version 2.1 or
             higher. Please note that the Personal RomMaker does not work
             on System 6. Please also note that this demonstration software
             also requires System 7.0 and Hypercard Version 2.1 or higher
             to operate.

        *    At least 4MB of memory on your system. RomMaker will use the
             hard disk if it runs out of memory and will continue process-
             ing. However, the speed of processing can be significantly
             improved if you have more memory.

        *    Approximately 2MB of additional hard disk space available for
             software and temporary files created during processing. This
             demonstration software requires an additional 5MB of hard disk
             space. See software installation section for details.

        *    Network or local hard disk access to all files you want to put
             on the CD-ROM.

   2.3 Software Installation Overview

   Using the RomMaker demonstration software is a four step step process:

        1.   Copy the RomMaker Demo folder to your hard disk using the
             Finder.

        2.   Install the demonstration software. The demonstration install
             is a special application that locates upto 5MB contiguous
             space on any of your hard disks for use by the demonstration
             software to simulate the WCD-ROM hard disk and WCD-ROM drive.
             This RomMaker demonstration is a fully functional RomMaker
             allowing you to make a small CD-ROM premastered image. Since
             you obviously do not have the JVC WCD-ROM tower system con-
             taining the hard disk and Write Once CD-ROM drive, the demon-
             stration software uses upto 5MB of your hard disk to mimic the
             hardware that would typically come with the RomMaker.

             To install the demonstration software, invoke the application
             called 'RomMaker Install' in your RomMaker Demo folder. The
             install process scans all your mounted volumes and locates the
             necessary contigous space required for the RomMaker demonstra-
             tion to operate.  It also copies the necessary files from your
             floppy to the RomMaker Demo folder on the desktop of your
             system disk.

             The install will fail if it cannot locate between 2 to 5MB of
             contiguous space on any volume. Contigous space is space which
             is not fragmented when it is stored on the hard disk. If the
             install fails, you must run a defragmentation utility such as
             the Norton Utilities to optimize your disk so that such conti-
             gous space is available to the RomMaker demonstration soft-
             ware. Simply defragment your hard disk and then repeat the
             install process.

             The install program will successfully run of it finds contigu-
             ous space between 2MB to 5MB. At the end of the install, it
             will inform you of the maximum size of CD-ROM image you will
             be able to make, determined by the contigous space found on
             your volume.

        3.   Run the RomMaker demo software as many times as you prefer. To
             run the demonstration software, simply double click on the
             RomMaker tower Icon and the system will put you into the
             demonstration. Follow the guidelines suggested in Chapter 3 to
             make your CD-ROM using this demonstration software.

        4.   De-install the demonstration software.  When you finally fin-
             ish evaluating the RomMaker, you need to free up the space
             which the demonstration system uses. To do this, you must run
             the application 'RomMaker De-Install' located in your RomMaker
             Demo folder. This application will free up the contiguous
             space used by the demonstration software. Once de-install
             frees up this space, simply drag the RomDemo folder to the
             Trash to delete these files. Please note that you should
             de-install just once when you have completed all your evalu-
             ation.