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- CD-Runner Setup
- ---------------
-
- The CD-Runner Setup section is to CD-Runner as the Control Panel is to Windows;
- all of the options and features can be selected and customized as desired.
- Below is listed by section a summary of the available options and features.
-
- Setup Index
- -----------
-
- A) GENERAL
- B) CD-ROM(s)
- C) RD(s)
- D) FACEPLATES
- E) FONTS/COLORS
- F) LINKS...
- G) ADVANCED 1
- H) ADVANCED 2
-
-
- A) GENERAL
-
- WALLPAPER
-
- A graphical image (BMP, GIF, JPG, EMF or WMF file) or solid color screen may
- be selected to serve as a background or 'wallpaper' for all of the CD-Runner
- screens. In the wallpaper section of the CD-Runner Setup screen, the following
- 5 options appear:
-
- * NONE - Disable the wallpaper option
-
- * DEFAULT SOLID COLOR - Use a dark blue solid color as wallpaper
-
- * CUSTOM BACKGROUND COLOR - Choose a custom color; click on the option
- first (a highlighted 'dot' will appear in the circle), then click on the
- wallpaper box (around the sample CD Player or on the CD Player). This
- will cause a color selection dialog box to appear. Select the desired
- color and it will appear around the sample CD Player.
-
- ** NOTE: if you wish to change the empty space on either side of
- the Audio CD player to a different solid color, then select one
- here (even if you use a bitmapped wallpaper).
-
- * TILED PICTURE - Choose a bitmapped image to be tiled as background; as
- above click on the option first, then click on the wallpaper box. A BMP
- file selection dialog box will appear; you may single click on any of
- the BMP files present to display a resized sample (to browse files
- before making your final selection) or double-click directly on the file
- to select it. After a file is selected, a sample tiled display will
- appear around the CD-Player as before. Note that the sample presented is
- scaled to fit and is not necessarily how the final image will appear
- full screen.
-
- * SINGLE PICTURE - Choose an image as above to fill the entire screen,
- stretching to fit if necessary. As above select the image and it will
- appear around the sample CD Player.
-
- If desired, you may also click the 'Wallpaper' button instead of clicking on
- the wallpaper box to bring up the color and file selection dialog boxes. As
- mentionned elsewhere, if you are using 16 or 256-color video drivers, the files
- may appear pale or ghosted due to color interpolation and other limitations
- when using these modes. A driver with at least 65K colors is recommended if
- you plan to use bitmapped images as wallpaper.
-
-
- CD-RUNNER OPTIONS
-
- A variety of useful options exist when using CD-Runner; these may be selected
- in the CD-Runner Setup 'CD-Runner Options' section. The following options may be
- set:
-
- * DISPLAY MAIN MENU ON STARTUP - if desired, you may display the CD-Runner
- Main Menu screen as the first screen when CD-Runner is initially run. If
- this option is disabled, then you may directly run a CD-ROM or play an
- Audio CD (depending on your setup). If your primary CD-ROM drive is
- empty and this option is disabled, the disk prompt screen will be
- displayed.
-
- * SHOW HIDDEN CONTROLS/ICONS - when this option is enabled, shortcut
- icons will appear on the disk prompt screen, and the control panel doors
- for the CD-ROM and RD Runner screens will be displayed open (controls
- visible).
-
- * AUTO-RUN - this option allows you to automatically run the CD-Runner
- application immediately after CD-Runner is loaded. For example, if an
- Audio CD is in the drive and the Auto-Run pulldown selection box is set
- to ALL or Audio CD Only, then when CD-Runner is loaded the Audio CD will
- immediately begin play. (NOTE: if a program has been stored for the
- Audio CD, then it will be played on startup; if not, then play will
- begin in the continuous mode.) Likewise, if the selection box is set to
- ALL or CD-ROM Only, and if a CD-ROM is in the drive, then it will be run
- on startup (assuming it has been already entered into the library).
-
- * ENABLE RD-RUNNER - if you wish to use the Removable Disk Runner, then
- enable this option. If disabled, then the RD-Runner icon will not be
- displayed in the disk prompt screen.
-
- * ENABLE MEDIA RUNNER - if you wish to use the Media Runner, then
- enable this option. If disabled, the icon will not be displayed as
- above.
-
- * ENABLE AUDIO CD PLAYER - if you have a compatible MCI CD Player driver
- loaded, and if you wish to play Audio CDs, then enable this option.
-
- * ENABLE CD-ROM RUNNER - if you wish to use the CD-ROM Runner then
- enable this option.
-
- * CDDB SETUP - click this button to enter the CDDB setup section.
-
-
- AUDIO OPTIONS
-
- CD-Runner has the ability to run an audio mixer application, to control the
- volume, balance, tone controls, etc.. Since most sound boards include their
- own mixer application for Windows, CD-Runner allows you to select it and
- use it while playing CD-ROMs, Audio CDs, etc.
-
- If present on your system, the Windows Audio Mixer application "Volume Control"
- (SNDVOL32.EXE) will be automatically setup during the CD-Runner installation.
- If you wish to use a different Audio Mixer, then you must locate the mixer
- application written specifically for your sound board. This is usually a Windows
- application named something similar to JAZZPMIX.EXE, SB32WMIX.EXE or AUDIOMIX.EXE.
- Common subdirectory names in which the mixer application may be found would
- include JAZZ, SB32, AUDIO, etc. Once the proper mixer application is located, it
- will be automatically used by CD-Runner to allow you to change the Volume,
- Balance, Bass and Treble tone control settings when the mixer button is selected.
-
- To select an audio mixer, click on the Audio Mixer text box, or click on the
- Mixer button to display a file selection dialog box. Select the Audio Mixer as
- desribed above.
-
- You may also choose to use the CD-Runner "internal" volume controls. If this
- option is enabled, the mixer button will be replaced by volume sliders with
- balance and mute options. Note that you may toggle between sliders and mixer
- button by right mouse clicking on them. If the internal volume sliders do not
- work, your sound board may not be fully Windows compatible. To correct this,
- check the "Force Windows Compatible" checkbox; this method does not support
- the "lock" (balance) option, and requires that the SNDVOL32.EXE file be
- present in your Windows directory.
-
- To enable/disable the CD-Runner sound effects, check/uncheck the sound effects
- checkbox. If enabled, you will hear sounds during CD drawer opening, running
- your audio mixer, pressing the Power button, etc. NOTE: the sound effects option
- is not supported when using Windows NT4. Also, you may adjust the sound effects
- volume level by adjusting the "WAVE" volume.
-
-
- B) CD-ROM(s)
-
- CD-ROM DRIVE SELECTION
-
- If you wish to use CD-ROM Runner, then the primary (and optional multi-disk)
- drive(s) must be set. The CD-ROM drive selected must be drive letter D or higher
- (D thru Z); If the CD-ROM drive selected does not appear to be a CD-ROM drive,
- then an appropriate message box will be displayed. When choosing a CD-ROM drive,
- if CD-Runner is able to properly identify the drive types, then select a CD-ROM
- drive which has a "CD" icon box next to it in the drive selection window.
-
- The primary or default drive is the first drive scanned to run an application.
- When in the Library section, the primary drive is also used to enter a new
- application, or to modify an existing one.
-
- If you have a multi-disk CD-ROM changer or multiple CD-ROM drives, then enter
- the drive letters in the multi-disk section. Up to 23 CD-ROM drives may be
- entered. Note that the multiple drives will only work for data CDs (CD-ROMs);
- for lots of technical reasons, audio CDs are not supported with multiple
- drives (they must use the primary drive). For further information, see the
- troubleshooting section re: the setup of multiple drives.
-
-
- C) RD(s)
-
- REMOVABLE DRIVE SELECTION
-
- If you wish to use the RD (Removable Disk) Runner, then the primary (and
- optional multi-disk) drive(s) must be set. The RD drive may be any drive
- letter (A thru Z).
-
- The primary or default drive is the first drive scanned to run an application.
- When in the Library section, the primary drive is also used to enter a new
- application, or to modify an existing one.
-
- If you have multiple RD drives, then enter the drive letters in the multi-disk
- section. Up to 23 RD drives may be entered.
-
-
- D) FACEPLATES
-
- The faceplates tab allows you to customize the look of the CD-Runner faceplate.
- You can easily select different fonts, colors, 3D faceplate themes or skins,
- LCD or LED display modes, CD Drawer rivets & borders. After selecting new
- feature(s), a graphical sample faceplate will display an approximation of
- what the final changes will look like.
-
- A package of 24 additional faceplate themes is available for download from
- the CD-Runner web sites at http://www.cdrunner.com or http://www.cdrunner.net;
- go to the download page for a link to download the zipped faceplate themes.
-
-
- E) FONTS/COLORS
-
- The fonts/colors tab allows you to customize the look of the CD-Runner
- selection boxes and playlist editors. You may change the background color
- and/or the font types, sizes & colors used as desired.
-
-
- F) LINKS...
-
- The links tab allows you to customize the Internet links used on the CD-Runner
- popup menus and on the main menu. Simply click on the desired link to change,
- and when prompted enter the Internet web site description and address (e.g.
- description="CD-Runner Home Page", address="http://www.cdrunner.com").
-
-
- G) ADVANCED 1
-
- ADVANCED OPTIONS 1
-
- * ENABLE POPUP VOLUME & TRACK CONTROL - When playing an Audio CD or Media
- File, if enabled the remote volume control popup box will appear when the
- Runner is minimized. This popup box will appear as the topmost box (not
- hidden by other Windows applications) and can be moved by clicking and
- dragging it to any desired location. You may also control any of the track
- operations from the popup or right click on it to eliminate it.
-
- * AUTOMATICALLY DISPLAY PGM PLAYLISTS - When the PGM play mode is selected
- in the Media or Audio CD Runners, you may automatically display the PGM
- playlist. You may enable or disable this option by using the checkbox
- provided.
-
- * EJECT AUDIO CD WHEN PLAY COMPLETED - When enabled (checked), audio CDs will
- be ejected when play has completed for program, single and continuous play
- modes.
-
- * CONTINUE CD PLAY ON EXIT - When enabled, audio CDs will continue playing
- even after CD-Runner is closed.
-
- * LOAD MIXER WHEN AUDIO RUNNERS LOADED - When enabled, the mixer application
- setup in the General tab will automatically be loaded the first time you
- enter either the Media or Audio CD Runner sections.
-
- * EXIT CD-RUNNER WHEN CD EJECTED - When enabled, CD-Runner will be closed when
- an audio CD or CD-ROM is ejected.
-
- * INTRO PLAY MODE DURATION - This option allows you to specify the time
- duration (in seconds) for the Audio CD Runner Intro Play mode; valid times
- are between 2 and 30 seconds.
-
- INTERNET / WEB BROWSER OPTIONS
-
- * WEB BROWSER - You may enter (or change) your favorite Web Browser for use
- with CD-Runner. Either enter in the full pathname in the text box provided,
- click the select [...] button to select the Web Browser using an Explorer-
- like dialog box, or click the [Find Browser] button to allow CD-Runner to
- automatically find your Web Browser.
-
- * DEFAULT WEB SEARCH ENGINE - Select the default web search engine for use
- with the Audio CD Runner; when a CD is being played, you can use the "www"
- button (upper right corner of faceplate) to display all of the web search
- options.
-
- MEDIA RUNNER OPTIONS
-
- * USE FIXED VIDEO MONITOR - Select this option to set the Media Runner to
- display the standard fixed video monitor at normal size as a default.
-
- * USE SIZABLE VIDEO MONITOR - Select this option to set the Media Runner to
- display the resizable video monitor as a default. You may also specify
- normal (original) size, double size, or full screen default size modes.
-
- * USE WINAMP TO PLAY MP3 - Check this option to use Winamp to play MP3 files;
- if checked, you must specify the location where Winamp is stored on your
- system. (You can even select multiple MP3 files to play in the Media Runner
- using the PGM or CONT modes, and a "m3u" Winamp playlist will be created
- "on-the-fly" before it is run from CD-Runner automatically. NOTE: CD-Runner
- is in no way affiliated with Winamp - we have provided this option only by
- popular demand.
-
- * USE REALPLAYER - Check this option to use RealPlayer to play Real files;
- if checked, you must specify the location where RealPlayer is stored on
- your system. NOTE: CD-Runner is in no way affiliated with RealPlayer - we
- have provided this option only by popular demand.
-
- * TIME BETWEEN TRACKS - Use this option to specify the time interval between
- media tracks (1-9 secs).
-
-
- H) ADVANCED 2
-
- ADVANCED OPTIONS 2
-
- * ENABLE ONLINE VIEWING OF LYRICS - Check this option to enable online
- viewing of song lyrics info from the International Lyrics Server (ILS)
- and to specify the location. NOTE: As of this writing, the ILS is only
- displaying some limited lyrics for those artists / songs for which it
- has approval. Although artists, albums, and song listings may be viewed
- online, many song lyrics cannot yet be viewed; the option to download
- lyrics (using either an automated method or copy/paste) has been
- discontinued.
-
- * USE 3RD-PARTY CD RIPPER - Check this option to use a different CD Ripper
- utility with CD-Runner.
-
- * ENABLE DEFAULT MEDIA DIRECTORY - Check this option to set a default Media
- Runner directory; if enabled, this will be the first directory listed
- when entering the playlist editor or selecting files to play.
-