Copyright: © 2000-2003 by H+H Software GmbH
Citation: © 2000-2003 by H+H Software GmbH


Overview
 – Overview

The Smart Virtual CD Burner lets you create backup copies of your virtual CDs. To do this, either add the desired virtual CD(s) to the Main window of the Smart Virtual CD Burner program, or select them in the CD view of the CD Management program and use the corresponding menu command to start the Smart Virtual CD Burner. The latter method is by far the easiest, since the virtual CDs are loaded in the Smart Virtual CD Burner program automatically.

	The current version of Smart Virtual CD Burner does not support DVD burners!
	When you start Smart Virtual CD Burner, it checks for the presence of a CD burner. If no CD burner is found, Smart Virtual CD Burner outputs an error message and shuts down.


Smart Virtual CD Burner
 – Smart Virtual CD Burner

In the upper portion of this window, you can enter parameters relating to your CD burner.

•	CD burner: Shows a list of the CD writing devices available on the computer. Select the burner you wish to use.

•	Write speed: Defines the speed at which the data is written on the physical CD.

•	Cache data before writing: With this option selected, the data you have specified for inclusion on the physical CD is cached on the local hard disk before the writing process begins.

	If the data to be written includes data that is not stored on the local hard disk, it is a good idea to have the data cached before writing. Otherwise, if there is a problem accessing a network drive an error may cause the write process to be stopped, rendering the blank CD useless.
•	BURN proof: Helps eliminate errors during writing by preventing buffer underrun problems.

	The "BURN proof" option is available only if this functionality is supported by your CD burner.
•	Eject CD after writing: Ejects the CD from the burner automatically when the writing process is completed.

•	Write in test mode: All commands are executed as though the CD is actually being written. Lets you test the writing process before you use a physical CD.

The list in the middle of this window shows the data selected for inclusion on the physical CD. The buttons on the right let you modify the list:

Add	Opens a dialog for adding a virtual CD to the list.
Reader packet	Adds the Smart Virtual CD Reader packet to the list.
Delete	Removes the selected virtual CD.
	The Smart Virtual CD Reader makes it possible to run your virtual CDs on any computer without installing the Virtual CD program.

Any time you add or delete data, the Required disk space is automatically re-calculated. Available disk space shows how much space is available on the physical CD.

	The writing process cannot be started unless the available space exceeds the amount of space required. If the available space is insufficient, the amount is shown in red.

The lower portion of this window shows the progress of the write process, the amount of buffer that is in use, and any messages relating to the write process.

	If you want to write the same set of data on more than one physical CD, just insert the next blank CD and start the write process again.