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Microtest VIRTUAL CD v3 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Manual Network Edition...

  • Page 2: Foreword

    Copyrights on the software, the Virtual CD trademark and all corresponding documentation are owned by Microtest GmbH. In the US, Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. The names of products mentioned in this manual are used for identification...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Foreword...2 You don't read manuals?...4 What is Virtual CD? ...4 New Features in Version 3...5 System Requirements ...5 Installation ...6 First Steps...7 Creating a Virtual CD ...7 Inserting a Virtual CD ...13 Using the Virtual CD Management Program...13 Starting the Virtual CD Management Program...13 Deleting Virtual CDs...14 Adding Existing Virtual CDs to the Management Program ...15 Creating a Customized Virtual CD ...15...

  • Page 4: You Don't Read Manuals

    You don't read manuals? Are you one of those people whom never bother reading the operating instructions? No problem! Experienced PC users will find no surprises in the installation procedure that sets up Virtual CD. Not only that - the Help program starts automatically the first time you run the new installation.

  • Page 5: New Features In Version 3

    New Features in Version 3 The new version is a completely reworked software suite, with an improved user interface and many new features and functions: • Compatible with Windows 95/98/2000 and NT 4 • Lets you customise your virtual CDs using the Virtual CD Editor •...

  • Page 6: Installation

    Installation If you have an earlier version of Virtual CD, you need to uninstall it and restart your computer befo- re installing VIRTUAL CD. You can still use the virtual CDs created with the older program. Insert the Virtual CD program CD in the CD drive and wait a moment for Windows to detect the CD. If the autostart function is active, installation should start automatically.

  • Page 7: First Steps

    Note: Make sure the CD is not accessed by any other program while you are making the virtual CD. Close the programs – such as the Windows CD Player – in your Autostart group. (The first time you start Virtual CD, by clicking on its icon on your desktop, a Wizard starts that offers to help you create a virtual CD.
  • Page 8 Select the source drive from the list box. In this example, we chose the physical drive E: In some cases, Virtual CD cannot correctly determine the amount of data on the source CD. Unfortunately, you will not notice the mistake until after the virtual CD has been created. A Virtual CD may also become stuck in a loop trying to find the end of a CD.
  • Page 9 The option to Automatically create a directory for the new image helps you keep your virtual CD data organised. This is particularly useful for music CDs, because these have separate files for each song (track). If you collect a lot of virtual music CDs, it can be difficult to keep track of which file belongs to which CD.
  • Page 10 with the Standard copy method used by Virtual CD. This is why we have introduced 2 new options, called Correction 1 and Correction 2. In most cases, one of these copy methods will be able to create your virtual CD. Unfortunately, there is no way to know ahead of time which method you need to use;...
  • Page 11 This window shows all the songs, or audio tracks, that are on the source CD. If you click on Next now, all tracks are included on the virtual CD. You can exclude certain titles by selecting them from the list and clicking on the button.
  • Page 12 Click on Next; the following is the second-to-last page of the Image Wizard: The description you enter here is the name that will be used internally for the CD. If the CD contains a telephone directory, for example, we'd recommend calling the virtual CD "Telephone Directory" for the sake of clarity.

  • Page 13: Inserting A Virtual Cd

    Click on Exit to close this window—the virtual CD is now finished. Once this point has been rea- ched, the virtual CD is now ready to be inserted into a virtual drive… Inserting a virtual CD Double click on the "My Computer" symbol in your Windows Explorer. Right- click on the virtual CD drive in which you want to insert the virtual CD.

  • Page 14: Deleting Virtual Cds

    This starts the main program: The main window has 3 sections. The pane on the left shows the virtual drives; the upper right- hand window pane shows the virtual CDs registered in the Management program, and in the lower right pane are the contents of the selected virtual CD. Deleting Virtual CDs Virtual CDs are stored on the hard disk in what we call image files, which of course take up some amount of disk space.

  • Page 15: Adding Existing Virtual Cds To The Management Program

    Adding Existing Virtual CDs to the Management Program You might have image files on your hard disk or other data media that are not currently registered in your Virtual CD Management program; for example, after you re-install VCD or install a new VCD version.
  • Page 16 The Virtual CD Editor is actually a separate program. Its main window looks like this: Start by clicking on Add, and then choose the type of element (file, directory or audio track) you want to add to your custom CD. Each option opens a dialog box for selecting specific element(s).

  • Page 17: Global Virtual Cd Settings

    Once you have entered all the contents for your custom CD, click on Create to start the "Image Writer". This module completes the process for generating the new virtual CD. Global Virtual CD Settings To configure your VCD program, select View -> Virtual CD settings... in the Management program: The Default image folder defines which directory on your disk is automatically used for image files.

  • Page 18: Customer Support

    Customer Support If you have any problems with Virtual CD 3, we'd like to ask that you check the manual (yes, the manual!), the on-line Help and the continuously updated read me file (under Start -> Programs -> Virtual CD 3 -> read me) for assistance. Up-to-date information about the program is posted our Web site, at www.virtualcd-online.com, where you can also download any Service Packs we offer to update the software.

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