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HP SureStore
CD-Writer Plus
User's Guide
For Models 7550e and 7570e
U.S.: Hewlett-Packard Company, 800 S. Taft Ave., Loveland, CO 80537
Copyright 1999. Hewlett-Packard Company. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1 HP SureStore CD-Writer Plus User’s Guide For Models 7550e and 7570e U.S.: Hewlett-Packard Company, 800 S. Taft Ave., Loveland, CO 80537 Copyright 1999. Hewlett-Packard Company. All rights reserved. Hewlett-Packard is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company. Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
  • Page 2 Product Certifications UL, cUL, TÜV, NOM-NYCE, CE, C-Tick, meets or exceeds FCC Class B requirements Laser: CDRH on internal laser product Laser Safety This unit employs a laser. Do not remove the cover or attempt to service this device when connected due to the possibility of eye damage. Laser-Sicherheit In das Gerät ist ein Laser eingebaut.

  • Page 3: Fcc Declaration Of Conformity

    VARO! NÄKYMÄTÖN AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA LASERSÄTEILYLLE. ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEN. Laser Type: Semiconductor laser GaAlAs Wave length: 778~787 nm (at 25°C) Output power: 2.5 mW (read), 35 mW (write) Beam divergence: 60 degrees FCC Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR, Parts 2 and 15, Class B Computer Peripherals: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 4 Colorado Personal Storage Solutions Division Manufacturer’s Address: 800 S. Taft Ave. Loveland, Colorado 80537 declares that the product: Product Name: HP SureStore CD-Writer Plus 7500e, 7510e Product Number: C4413A, C4412A Product Options: conforms to the following Product Specifications: EN60950: A4:1995...

  • Page 5: Notice For Canada

    which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
  • Page 6 Technology Equipment (VCCI). Although aimed for residential area operation, radio interference may be caused when used near a radio or TV receiver. Read the instructions for correct operation. BAPT Statement Diese Ausrüstung erfüllt die Europäischen EMC-Bestimmungen für die Verwendung in folgender / folgenden Umgebung(en): Wohngegenden Gewerbegebiete Leichtindustriegebiete...

  • Page 7: Hewlett-Packard Limited Warranty Statement

    3. HP does not warrant that the operation of HP products will be uninterrupted or error free. If HP is unable, within a reasonable time, to repair or replace any product to a condition as warranted, you will be entitled to a refund of the purchase price upon prompt return of the product.
  • Page 8 Subject to all of the terms and limitations of the HP Limited Warranty Statement provided with this HP Product, HP warrants that this HP Product will be able to accurately process date data (including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing,...

  • Page 9: Hp Software License Agreement

    THE ENTIRE UNUSED PRODUCT FOR A FULL REFUND. HP SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS License Grant. HP grants you a license to Use three (3) copies of the Software but only for Use in conjunction with the HP hardware product that accompanied the Software.
  • Page 10 You have only those rights provided for such Software and any accompanying documentation by the applicable FAR or DFARS clause or the HP standard software agreement for the product involved Get other manuals https://www.bkmanuals.com...

  • Page 11: What's In Your Package

    Make sure you have the items shown below. (Keep the packaging in case you need to transport the CD-Writer Plus drive.) Software installation CDs Blank Recordable User’s Guide Power supply Power HP SureStore CD-Writer Plus cord drive Audio cable Driver installation diskette Data cable Get other manuals https://www.bkmanuals.com...
  • Page 12 WARNING: DO NOT, under any circumstances, open the external CD-Writer Plus drive’s case. If you suspect problems with your drive, service must be performed by a certified HP technician. See ”Appendix B: Customer Support”. 1. Shutdown Windows and turn OFF your computer.
  • Page 13 Connecting CD-Writer 3. Connect the power supply to the power connector on the back of the CD-Writer Plus drive, with the arrow on the cable facing up. To power supply (arrow up) Power connector Check that you have power to the CD-Writer Plus drive by opening and closing the CD tray by pressing the eject button.
  • Page 14 Connecting CD-Writer 4. Locate the parallel port (printer port) connector on your computer. If you are having trouble finding the parallel port connector, your printer may already be attached to it. The CD-Writer Plus drive can share the parallel port with your printer. Parallel ports have receptacles for 25 pins.
  • Page 15 Connecting CD-Writer 5. If you have a printer cable attached to the computer’s parallel port, disconnect it from the computer and plug it into the CD-Writer Plus drive’s connector that is closest to the power cord connector. Printer connector Secure the connector by tightening the retaining screws.
  • Page 16 Connecting CD-Writer 6. Attach the CD-Writer Plus drive’s data cable to your computer’s 25-pin parallel port connector and hand tighten the retaining screws. Attach the data cable’s remaining connector to the rewritable drive and secure it by tightening the retaining screws. Attach this end to the computer’s parallel port.
  • Page 17 Connecting CD-Writer 7. Connecting the audio cable is OPTIONAL. If you do not wish to use it, go to step 10. The audio cable is used only for hearing music CDs through your computer’s sound system. If you do not have a sound board in your computer, you can still hear music CDs through speakers or earphones attached to the front of the CD-Writer Plus drive.

  • Page 18: If You Have Problems

    If You Have Problems If You Have Problems After connecting your CD-Writer Plus drive and turning on your computer, the computer should start (boot) as it normally does. If it does not, check the following items: Is the computer power plugged in? Is each device plugged in and turned on? Are all cables properly plugged into the back of your computer and the CD-Writer Plus drive?
  • Page 19 If You Have Problems If the main menu does not appear automatically, click on the Start button on the task bar, select Run, type D:\SETUP (where D: is your CD drive’s letter), then click on OK. 2. Click on the Install CD-Writer Plus icon. Follow the instructions on the screen.
  • Page 20 1-10 If You Have Problems Disconnect all the cables, look for and straighten any pins, and then reconnect the cables. Sometimes just reconnecting a cable aligns it correctly or adjusts the pin connections, fixing a faulty connection. Check the list of known compatibility problems (on page 3-7) and in the Readme file.
  • Page 21 1-11 If You Have Problems After inserting a CD, you need to wait a moment to let the CD-Writer Plus drive read the disc information (wait until the light on the front of the drive stops flashing and stays green), then click on the CD- Writer Plus drive’s icon again.
  • Page 22 CAUTION: If you want to reinstall the CD-Writer Plus drive’s software, first be sure to uninstall the original software. 1. Click the Start button. Point to Programs. Point to HP CD-Writer Plus. Point to Tools & Information. Point to Utilities. Click Uninstall.
  • Page 23 1-13 Moving CD-Writer Plus to Another Computer Moving CD-Writer Plus to Another Computer CAUTION: The CD-Writer Plus contains sensitive, high-precision optical equipment. Dropping or shaking the CD-Writer Plus may cause damage to these sensitive components. Please be careful when handling your drive. You can disconnect the CD-Writer Plus drive and move it to another computer, as long as the other computer meets the “Minimum System Requirements”...
  • Page 24 1-14 Moving CD-Writer Plus to Another Computer 3. Disconnect the CD-Writer Plus data cable and audio cable (if any) from the back of the computer. Data cable 4. Disconnect the printer cable (if any) from your CD-Writer Plus drive and reconnect it to the printer port on the back of your computer (other cables not shown but still attached).
  • Page 25 1-15 Moving CD-Writer Plus to Another Computer Each additional time, after connecting all the cables: In Windows NT, reboot your computer. In Windows 95 or Windows 98, simply click on the Connect or Disconnect external drive icon on your desktop. Select Shuttle EPAT External ATAPI Adapter, then click Connect.

  • Page 26: Using Cds

    Chapter 2: Using Your CD-Writer Plus This chapter describes how to use, purchase, and care for CDs; how to take care of your drive; and how to find out its drive letter. Using CDs Inserting a CD 1. Press the eject button on the CD-Writer Plus front panel. 2.
  • Page 27 Using CDs 3. Press the eject button again or push gently on the front of the tray to shut the tray. When you access the CD-Writer Plus drive from within a program, you should be able to read the files on the inserted CD. If you have problems: The CD may be in the tray upside-down or a little off-center;...
  • Page 28 Available from your local vendor, these CDs can be recorded or read in CD-ReWritable drives and read in newer MultiRead CD-ROMs. Purchase HP CD-R (Recordable or write-once) media Available from your local vendor, these CDs can be read by most CD- ROM, CD-Recordable, and CD-ReWritable drives.

  • Page 29: Maintenance

    Maintenance while writing to CD, you may be able to salvage your CD, but ONLY if you: 1. LEAVE YOUR CD IN THE DRIVE, DO NOT OPEN THE CD TRAY 2. Turn your machine off 3. Turn it back on 4.

  • Page 30: Problem Solving

    Chapter 3: Problem Solving Read this section if you run into trouble with your CD-Writer Plus drive. If after reviewing the section you need further assistance, call the phone numbers listed in “Appendix B: Customer Support” Gather the information on page B-1 before calling for help. Having this information ready will greatly facilitate your call.
  • Page 31 Common Symptoms and Solutions If your computer has a power-management feature, disable it (see the manual that came with your computer). If your system is running printer status monitor software, disable it (page 3-7). Make sure that you are not attaching a parallel port switch box anywhere in the CD-Writer Plus drive’s cabling configuration.
  • Page 32 Common Symptoms and Solutions Known Compatibility Problems (see page 3-7) Finding the CD-Writer Plus driver files. (see page 3-8) Copying directly from one CD to another doesn’t work. WARNING: Only reproduce material for which you own the copyright or have obtained permission to copy from the copyright owner.
  • Page 33 Common Symptoms and Solutions Video is choppy This can be caused by the same situations that cause buffer underruns. This can also happen if your video card is slow. Try the following: Try the solutions for buffer underruns (page 3-4). Reduce the size of the video window and close any other programs that are running.
  • Page 34 Common Symptoms and Solutions programs improve access times to the hard drive, which will help improve system performance while writing to and reading from the CD-Writer Plus drive. A small number of older hard drives are designed with a built-in interrupt loop that may cause a buffer underrun.
  • Page 35 Common Symptoms and Solutions Applications cannot find your CD in the CD-Writer Plus drive Some programs (CD-ROM games, etc.) look only for the first logical drive letter assigned to a CD-ROM drive or CD-Writer Plus drive. For example, if your CD-ROM drive is assigned drive D:\ and the CD-Writer Plus drive is assigned drive E:\, the program is looking for the CD only in drive D:\ and will not see the CD in drive E:\.
  • Page 36 Click on Start, then point to Programs, HP CD-Writer Plus, Tools and Information, User Reference then click README.TXT. Check the HP web site listed on page B-4 for the most recent information. Printers in General If your printer came with a program that notifies you about the status of the printer (such as when it is out of paper), this printer status monitor software might cause problems.
  • Page 37 Common Symptoms and Solutions Easy-CD Audio or CD Copier software, it will cause data corruption. Turn off the printer status monitor software to prevent this problem. Check the information that came with your printer to find out how to do this. Finding the CD-Writer Plus driver files.
  • Page 38 Chapter 4: Sharing Your CDs How you write your data to CD and the type of CDs that you use will determine who else can read the data from your discs. This chapter briefly explains some of the options you have in creating CDs that can be shared with others using different computer and CD setups.
  • Page 39 Sharing CDs across Different Formats Can I share a CD-RW disc? Yes. You can share a CD-RW disc directly with someone owning another CD-RW drive or with someone that has a MultiRead CD-ROM drive and UDF reader software. MultiRead CD-ROM drives are a recent innovation to CD-ROM technology, so while not all CD-ROMs are MultiRead, they are available to users world wide.
  • Page 40 Sharing CDs across Different Formats 5. When you eject the disc, DirectCD prompts you to either leave the disc as it is, or organize the disc so it can be read in most standard CD-ROM drives. Select the option to organize the CD so it can be read in most standard CD-ROM drives.
  • Page 41 Sharing CDs across Different Formats Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0. Your CD-R organized to be read in most standard CD-ROMs is now ready to be shared with Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 users. There may be some CD-ROMs that can’t read the CD-R. If you have problems try turning off the “Read Ahead”...
  • Page 42 Sharing CDs across Different Formats Interchange Summary The following table is a brief summary of which CD drives can read discs created with certain application/media combinations. Application Type of CD used to make Drives that can read the CD used a CD DirectCD CD-RW...

  • Page 43: Making Data Cds

    Chapter 5: Making Data CDs ™ ™ You can make data CDs with DirectCD and with Easy CD Creator . You can copy data to both CD-Recordable (CD-R) and CD-ReWritable (CD-RW) discs. DirectCD and Easy CD Creator make data CDs in a slightly different way for different purposes.
  • Page 44 Making Data CDs to Use on Your Own Computer Transfer a large number of files from the computer you use at work to the computer you use at home NOTE: Other people may be able to read data discs you create with DirectCD on their computers if their CD-related hardware and software is set up the same as it is on your computer.
  • Page 45 Click the Help button for more information about the formatting options. NOTE: Data is safe if you write it to the disc while HP fast format takes place in the background. HP fast format will NOT overwrite this data, because the data is written to sections of the disc that have already been formatted.
  • Page 46 Making Data CDs to Use on Your Own Computer Writing Data to a DirectCD Disc Once your CD is formatted as a DirectCD disc, you can write data to it in several different ways: Drag and drop files from Windows Explorer onto the CD-Writer Plus icon.
  • Page 47 Making Data CDs to Use on Your Own Computer Writing More Data to a DirectCD Disc If you previously formatted a blank disc for DirectCD use, you can add more data to the disc until it is full. To do so, follow these steps: 1.
  • Page 48 ScanDisc is finished. NOTE: You can also start ScanDisc through the Start menu. To do this, click Start on the Windows taskbar. Move the mouse pointer over Programs, HP CD-Writer Plus, Tools and Information, and Utilities. Then select ScanDisc.
  • Page 49 Making Data CDs to Use on Different Types of Computers NOTE: If the screen does not appear after about 15 seconds, you may have inserted a disc that is already formatted. Remove the disc and insert a blank disc. Or the “Auto insert notification” option may be disabled (this applies to Windows 95 only).

  • Page 50: Getting Help

    Getting Help Getting Help For setup and connection problems with your CD-Writer Plus, refer to the Troubleshooting section of the user’s guide. For information about Easy CD Creator and DirectCD, refer to the appropriate topics in the online Help. To access the online Help, select Help Topics from the Help menu of either program.
  • Page 51 Chapter 6: Making Music CDs A music CD is a compact disc (CD) containing digital audio tracks recorded in the Compact Disc-Digital Audio (CD-DA) format. Music CDs can store up to 74 minutes of music and may contain up to 99 tracks, each usually representing a separate piece of music.
  • Page 52 Making a Music CD 3. Select the third option: Click here to create an audio CD that will be playable in any CD player. The Adaptec Easy CD Creator Wizard window appears. Making a Music CD You can make a music CD by recording songs from: Tracks on an existing CD Wave files stored on your hard drive (*.wav is a standard Windows format for sound files.)

  • Page 53: Using The Wizard

    Making a Music CD Using the Wizard The easiest way to make a music CD is to use the Easy CD Creator Wizard, which appears when you first start Easy CD Creator. The Wizard guides you step-by-step in making a simple music CD. Follow these steps to make a music CD with the Wizard: 1.
  • Page 54 Making a Music CD 2. Select New CD Layout from the File menu or open an existing CD layout. 3. Click the Audio CD Layout tab: Windows Explorer Audio CD Layout Window The top part of the window is Windows Explorer, where you can select the songs you want to record.
  • Page 55 Making a Music CD 7. Repeat steps 4, 5, and 6 for each existing music CD from which you want to record songs. 8. Select Create CD from the File menu when you have placed all of the songs that you want to record into the Audio CD Layout window. The CD Creation Setup box appears.
  • Page 56 Making a Music CD 6. Select Create CD from the File menu when you have finished adding all of the songs you want to record to your CD layout. The CD Creation Setup box appears. 7. Make changes, if any, to the CD Creation Setup settings (see “CD Creation Setup Settings”...
  • Page 57 Making a Music CD 6. Type in a file name for the Wave file and choose a different location on your hard drive if you do not want to record your Wave file to your Temp directory. 7. Click Save. Easy CD Creator pre-records your Wave file to your hard drive.
  • Page 58 Modifying Your CD Layout Modifying Your CD Layout The following sections describe how to make changes to your CD layout. Changing the Order of Your Songs Once you have added more than one song to your CD layout, you can change the order of the songs at any time before creating the CD.

  • Page 59: Playing Music Cds

    Playing Music CDs Saving a CD Layout You can create a CD layout, save it, then use it to record a CD later. To save a CD layout, follow these steps: 1. Select Save As from the File menu. 2. Type in the File name. 3.
  • Page 60 6-10 Getting Help Getting Help For setup and connection problems with your CD-Writer Plus, refer to the Troubleshooting section of the user’s guide. For information about Easy CD Creator, refer to the appropriate topics in the online Help. To access the Easy CD Creator online Help, select Help Topics from the Help menu.
  • Page 61 Chapter 7: Making Inserts and Labels A jewel case insert is a cover you can print and insert in the CD’s jewel case—the plastic case that holds the CD—to display the title and contents of your CD. The cover is printed on one side of a sheet of paper and then folded. One side lists the files or tracks;...
  • Page 62 How to Make a Jewel Case Insert or a Label How to Make a Jewel Case Insert or a Label When you make a music CD, Easy CD Creator uses the CD layout information to create a basic jewel case insert, including the CD title, artist name, and list of songs.
  • Page 63 How to Make a Jewel Case Insert or a Label Zooming To view a section of an insert page or label in greater detail, you can magnify the view. To change the magnification of the page, follow these steps: 1. Select Zoom from the Page menu. 2.
  • Page 64 How to Make a Jewel Case Insert or a Label Using Grids Grids help you to more precisely position objects with respect to other objects on the insert or label. To snap objects to a grid—meaning the objects are automatically moved to the grid line—do the following: 1.

  • Page 65: Adding Text

    How to Make a Jewel Case Insert or a Label Adding Text You can add as much text as you like to the jewel case insert or CD label. When you add text, you can define some attributes, such as font style, color, and background fill color.

  • Page 66: Adding Graphics

    How to Make a Jewel Case Insert or a Label Editing Text Objects To change the attributes of any text object, follow these steps: 1. Double-click the text object you want to edit. 2. Select the text attributes you want to change. (See “Adding Text” on page 7-5.) 3.
  • Page 67 How to Make a Jewel Case Insert or a Label If you select Microsoft Clipart Gallery, you will see a window with small images of the available graphics. Select the graphic you want and click Insert. 6. Move or resize the graphic, as required. NOTE: See the “Adding Graphics”...
  • Page 68 How to Make a Jewel Case Insert or a Label Displaying Track Numbers and Duration Times Easy CD Creator includes the track number and duration time for each audio track. The track number indicates the order in which the audio tracks are recorded.
  • Page 69 Getting Help Getting Help For setup and connection problems with your CD-Writer Plus, refer to the Troubleshooting section of the user’s guide. For information about Easy CD Creator, refer to the appropriate topics in the online Help. To access the Easy CD Creator online Help, select Help Topics from the Help menu.

  • Page 70: Copying Cds

    Chapter 8: Copying CDs CD Copier is a convenient tool for making copies of your CDs. The most common reason for making a copy of a CD is to create a working copy of a CD and archive the original in a safe place. NOTE: CD Copier is designed to assist you in reproducing material in which you own the copyright or have obtained permission to copy from the copyright owner.
  • Page 71 Starting CD Copier Type of CD Notes Data CD Some CD-ROM drives may not be able to read a DirectCD data disc. If you have a true MultiRead CD-ROM drive, there should be no problems. Mixed-Mode Mixed results. Some CDs copy perfectly; others do not, possibly because the CD is formatted to circumvent copying or because some CDs do not follow the standard specifications.
  • Page 72 CD. The CD Copier Source and Destination tab appears. NOTE: You can also start CD Copier by clicking the Windows Start button (located on the left side of the taskbar), selecting Programs, pointing to HP CD-Writer Plus, and selecting Copy CDs.
  • Page 73 Making a Copy of a CD Test & Copy—Select this option to perform a test in which the files to be recorded are passed to the CD recorder. Recording begins after a successful test. Copy—Select this option when you do not want to perform the test. Use this option if you have successfully recorded a number of similar CDs and you have not made any changes to your CD recorder setup.
  • Page 74 Getting Help Getting Help For setup and connection problems with your CD-Writer Plus, refer to the Troubleshooting section of the user’s guide. For information about CD Copier, refer to the appropriate topics in the online Help. To access the CD Copier online Help, select Help Topics from the Help menu.
  • Page 75 CDs are easily browsed through Windows Explorer. Give You Peace of Mind—Have comfort knowing that once you save your files, HP Simple Trax will show you the contents of the files and where to find them. Simple Trax even maintains previous versions of your files and can quickly recover them should the need arise.
  • Page 76 There are two ways to copy the files: Click the file or folder you want to copy to CD with the right mouse button. A popup menu appears. On the popup menu, point to HP Simple Trax and click Protect.
  • Page 77 Simple Trax Index icon If the CD you placed in your CD-Writer Plus has not been used with HP Simple Trax before, the program prompts you to type a name to identify the CD. This name is used in the HP Simple Trax Index for identification.
  • Page 78 Preparing a CD for Automatic Operations For a Simple Trax session to run unattended you will need to have a CD that is formatted and has a name for use in HP Simple Trax. To prepare the CD you will:...
  • Page 79 5. Simple Trax will then prompt you to type a name to identify the CD. This name is used in the HP Simple Trax Index for identification. Be sure to write the same name on the CD label with a felt-tip pen.
  • Page 80 The HP Simple Trax Control Panel allows the most customization when setting up a schedule. To use the Control Panel: 1. Click the Start button and point to Programs, then to HP CD-Writer Plus, then to HP Simple Trax, and click HP Simple Trax Control Panel. The Control Panel appears.
  • Page 81 Automatically Copying Files to CD copy to CD on a regular basis. Click on the box next to the appropriate folders. 4. Click the Schedule tab towards the top of the screen. The Schedule screen appears: 5. Click the box next to the days(s) on which you want scheduled operations to run.
  • Page 82 Web Pages. To add a custom file type: 1. Click the Start button and point to Programs, then to HP CD-Writer Plus, then to HP Simple Trax, and click HP Simple Trax Control Panel.
  • Page 83 Add Type. The Selection screen will reappear. To Verify Your Schedule Settings 1. Click the Start button and point to Programs, then to HP CD-Writer Plus, then to HP Simple Trax, and click HP Simple Trax Control Panel.
  • Page 84 9-10 Browsing Your Simple Trax CDs 3. To change a schedule Click the box next to the day you want to a scheduled operation to run, then adjust the time you want to copy the files. When you are finished making changes click on the Add to Schedule button.
  • Page 85 9-11 Finding Files On Your CD 3. Point to a filename in the index. If it is a graphic file, you will see a thumbnail preview of the file. If it is a text file, you’ll see a short summary of the file’s contents. Thumbnail preview of the file mundo.gif Finding Files On Your CD...
  • Page 86 9-12 Finding Files On Your CD 2. From the Tools menu, point to Find, then click on In HP Simple Trax. The Find Files screen appears: 3. In the Filename box type all or part of the name of the file you want to find.
  • Page 87 9-13 Finding Files On Your CD In the example shown in the Find Files illustration, Simple Trax will find files containing "dog" or "cat" or "bird". 6. If you want to search for a file that was modified on or between certain dates, click on the Date Modified tab towards the top of the screen.

  • Page 88: Narrowing Your Search

    9-14 Finding Files On Your CD Narrowing Your Search When you are finished entering search criteria the results appear in the Refine Results screen: You may want to narrow your search further by date, file type, or search words. To refine by date: Move the sliders back and forth until the range of dates you want appear on either corner of the box.
  • Page 89 Copying Files and Folders Back to Your Hard Drive Retrieving protected files and folders using HP Simple Trax is quick and easy. You don't need to insert a CD into your CD-Writer Plus before the retrieval actually begins. HP Simple Trax shows you all the files and folders you have copied to CDs.
  • Page 90 6. Click OK to continue. If the correct CD is not in the drive HP Simple Trax prompts you for the required CD. HP Simple Trax retrieves the most recent versions of selected files.
  • Page 91 Programs, and clicking Windows Explorer. 2. Click the file on your hard drive that you want to retrieve with the right mouse button, point to HP Simple Trax on the popup menu, and select View Versions. The File Protection History dialog box appears: 3.
  • Page 92 3. With your right mouse button, click on the drive icon for your CD- Writer. A popup menu appears: 4. Point to HP Simple Trax and click Import from the HP Simple Trax menu. The Import Wizard appears. 5. Follow the instructions on the screen. The import process can take anywhere from a couple of minutes to over an hour.

  • Page 93: Event Logs

    To view an Event Log: 1. Point to Start, then to Programs, HP CD-Writer Plus, then to HP Simple Trax, and click HP Simple Trax Control Panel. The Control Panel Screen appears.

  • Page 94: Getting Started

    Chapter 10: HP Disaster Recovery HP Disaster Recovery is an application that will help you to recover your data and operating system after a hard-drive failure. It is important that you create a Disaster Recovery Set as soon as possible. Should a disaster...

  • Page 95: What You Will Need

    Computers shipped with pre-installed operating systems (i.e. Windows 95/98) may not include a Windows installation CD. In this case, HP Disaster Recovery will require your Windows install set to create the Disaster Recovery Set. For Windows NT Four (4) blank, formatted 1.44MB diskettes...

  • Page 96: Testing Your Disaster Recovery Set

    Getting Started Partitioning Your Drive(s) In the event that you must perform a recovery, HP Disaster Recovery will require that you partition your new drive(s) to the same settings as were set before the drive failure. In order to do this, it may be helpful to make a record of your current partition settings on paper and keep an updated record of these settings with each DR Set.

  • Page 97: Recovering Your Data

    Disaster Recovery Set. HP Disaster Recovery uses the data located on your Disaster Recovery Set to restore your files and other vital system information to your new or replaced hard-drive.
  • Page 98 The following message should appear: Please insert Disaster Recovery CD #1 into your HP CD-Writer Plus. 8. Insert Disaster Recovery CD #1 into your HP CD-Writer Plus drive, then press Enter. Get other manuals https://www.bkmanuals.com...
  • Page 99 11. Press Enter to confirm your selections, or press Esc to return to the previous screen(s) and make a different selection. NOTE: If Disaster Recovery CD #1 is not in your HP CD-Writer Plus, you will be prompted to insert it at this time.

  • Page 100: For Windows Nt

    Windows NT Workstation, performed from the Disaster Recovery Set. HP Disaster Recovery screens will display messages instructing you when to insert the diskettes and CD(s) from your Disaster Recovery Set. Once the Setup portion of the minimal install has been completed, the Disaster Recovery Wizard will appear and guide you through the rest of the recovery process.
  • Page 101 10-8 Recovering Your Data In order to recover all of your information, HP Disaster Recovery must have at least as much hard disk space as existed before the drive failure. 3. Insert the Windows NT Workstation Setup Boot Disk (diskette #1 of the DR Set) into into the 3.5”...
  • Page 102 WARNING: If you are just performing a test of your Disaster Recovery Set, the test is now complete. When the HP Disaster Recovery Wizard appears, it is an indication that your drive is responding properly to your current Disaster Recovery Set.
  • Page 103 Replace or fix the current hard-drive and perform another Disaster Recovery. Not Enough Disk Space to Restore—In order for HP Disaster Recovery to recover all of your information, there must be at least as much disk space on the hard-drive to which you are recovering, as existed on the hard-drive from which you created your DR Set.

  • Page 104: Technical Specifications

    Appendix A: Technical Specifications Minimum System Requirements Your computer should meet or exceed these requirements: IBM or compatible Pentium/133 Mhz processor or above ® ® ® ® Microsoft Windows 95 , Windows 98 or Windows NT NOTE: For Windows NT, Service Pack 3 or greater is required. 32 MB RAM Hard drive with at least 528 MB storage capacity 35 MB free hard drive space for installing the software described in...
  • Page 105 What Affects System Performance If your driver installation diskette is lost or damaged: To create a driver installation diskette, insert “Software Disc 1” into the CD-ROM drive. From the main menu, click Browse this CD. Double-click the CopyDisk folder and then double-click Copydisk.exe.
  • Page 106 What Affects System Performance SPP mode allows the CD-Writer Plus drive to run at up to a 2x read speed and up to a 1x write speed if the other minimum system requirements are met. EPP and ECP modes allow the CD-Writer Plus drive to run at up to a 6x read speed and a 2x write speed if the other minimum system requirements are met.

  • Page 107: Product Specifications

    Product Specifications Product Specifications ISO 9660 Disc Data Capacity (74 Minute CD) Number Size required for header Size available for data/ information per session sessions approximately 23 MB* 627 MB one session approximately 79 MB 114 MB each session (approx. 23 for the first, 14 MB each of the rest) approximately 149 MB 50 MB each session...
  • Page 108 -40°C to 70° C (-40°F to 158°F) Humidity (no condensation allowed) operating: 10% to 80% RH nonoperating: 5% to 90% RH Shock and Vibration HP Corporate Environmental Test Class B1 Power requirements Typical usage: 10.7 W Maximum usage: 12.4 W Get other manuals https://www.bkmanuals.com...

  • Page 109: Customer Support

    Appendix B: Customer Support Before You Call HP If your own troubleshooting efforts fail, contact Customer Support. Make sure you are at your system and have your drive installed when you call. Phone numbers begin on page B-5. Before you contact them, have the information below ready.
  • Page 110 The CD-Writer Plus drive serial number appears on a sticker on the back of the CD-Writer Plus drive. Computer brand and model The computer brand appears on the front of your computer and in the documentation that came with your computer. Example: HP Pavilion 8190. Get other manuals https://www.bkmanuals.com...
  • Page 111 Before You Call HP Operating system and amount of RAM installed In Windows 95 or Windows 98, from the Start menu on the task bar, select Settings/Control Panel. Double-click on System. Select the General tab. Write down the version number and the amount of memory installed;...

  • Page 112: Hp Customer Support

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  • Page 113 ........ftp.hp.com...
  • Page 114 Returning a Drive Norway ........22 11 62 99 Portugal .
  • Page 115 Index-1 Index cables audio 1-7, 1-14 data 1-6, 1-14 power 1-2 printer 1-5, 1-14 capacity, CD A-4 CD Copier changing temp directory location 8-4 disc copy option 8-4 access time 3-5, A-2, A-3, A-4 selecting destination drive 8-3 adding graphics to inserts 7-6 selecting source drive 8-3 application software starting 8-2...
  • Page 116 Index-2 sharing with standard CD-ROM 4-2 returning B-6 using 4-1 selecting CDs 2-2 serial number B-2 cannot find CD 3-6 sharing parallel port with printer 1-4–1-5, capacity A-4 cleaning 2-4 supported discs A-4 copy prevention feature 3-3 system requirements A-1 importing into Simple Trax 9-17 using earphones or speakers 3-3 inserting 2-1–2-2...
  • Page 117 Index-3 to CD in Simple Trax 9-2 grids 7-4 copying from CD to CD 3-3 track numbers 7-8 copyright notice 6-2, 8-1 track times 7-8 creating audio CDs 6-5 distortion CTRL-ALT-DEL 2-3, 3-6 audio 3-3 Customer Support, contacting B-1 video 3-4, ??–3-4 customizing jewel case inserts 7-2 drive letter cycling power 1-8, 1-9, 3-1...
  • Page 118 A-1 transfer rate A-1, A-2 listening to music CDs 1-7 Help Easy-CD Audio 5-8, 6-10, 7-9, 8-5 high-pressure air 2-4 HP VersaWriter CD drive uninstalling 1-12 humidity specifications A-6 maintenance 2-4 making a disc copy 8-4 making multiple copies 8-4...
  • Page 119 Index-5 unplugging 1-13 power switch 1-3, 1-13 power-saving mode 1-3, 1-13 networks 3-4 printer compatibility problems 3-7 monitor software 3-7 problems 1-11 sharing parallel port with CD-Writer drive 1-4–1-5, 3-3 OLE objects 7-6 printer cable opening CD layouts 6-9 connecting 1-5 opening tray 2-1 disconnecting 1-14 operating system...
  • Page 120 Index-6 ruler option 7-3 sound-muting feature 3-3 speakers 3-3 speed reading from CD A-3, A-4 writing to CD 3-5, A-3, A-4 switch box 1-10, 1-13, 3-2 system requirements A-1 saving CD layout 6-9 scheduling changing a schedule 9-9 in Simple Trax 9-3 verifying a schedule 9-9 searching in Simple Trax 9-11 serial number B-2...
  • Page 121 Index-7 video distortion 3-4, ??–3-4 writing to CD 3-4 types of CDs that can be copied 8-1 uninstalling 1-12 vibration specifications A-6 video card 3-4, ??–3-4 video distortion 3-4, ??–3-4 viewing jewel case inserts 7-2 volume control 3-3 wave files 3-3, 6-2 combining with audio tracks 6-2 pre-recording from audio tracks 6-6 recording 6-5...
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  • Page 126 ENGLISH 7500e/7510e EXTERNAL USER’S GUIDE Get other manuals https://www.bkmanuals.com...

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