Using Adaptec^® Easy CD Creator^® (PC Only)

Use Easy CD Creator to make your own CDs. In just a couple of mouse clicks, you can create audio CDs that can be played on your home or car stereo CD player, or create data CDs to store data such as the files and folders on your hard disk.

Starting Easy CD Creator

There are two ways to start Easy CD Creator so you can begin creating your own CDs; from the Start menu or by using the Create CD menu. See Using the Create CD Menu below.

To start Easy CD Creator from the Start menu:

• On the Windows^® taskbar, click the Start button, point to Programs, point to Iomega CD-RW, point to Adaptec Easy CD Creator 4, point to Features, and select Easy CD Creator.

Using the Create CD Menu

The Create CD menu appears when you first restart your computer after installing Easy CD Creator, or whenever you insert a blank CD into your CD-Recorder. You can also open the Create CD menu from the Start menu.

To open the Create CD menu from the Start menu:

• On the Windows taskbar, click Start button, point to Programs, point to Iomega CD-RW, point to Adaptec Easy CD Creator 4, and select Create CD.

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Using the CD Guide

The CD Guide is the animated Iomega logo that helps you through the steps of creating Audio CDs, Data CDs, and designing custom jewel case inserts and CD labels. To show or hide CD Guide:

Click the CD Guide button on the toolbar.

Creating an Audio CD

Use Easy CD Creator to create an Audio CD (also known as a music CD) that can be played on your home or car stereo CD player, and every computer that has a CD-Recorder or CD-ROM drive.

NOTE: Easy CD Creator is designed to assist you in reproducing material in which you own the copyright or have obtained permission to copy from the copyright owner. Unless you own the copyright or have permission to copy from the copyright owner, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of damages and other remedies. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor.

Also, check the end-user license on any commercial CDs to determine whether the license permits you to make copies. For example, some game disc licenses specifically exclude any kind of copying; it is therefore illegal to copy them for personal use.

To create an Audio CD:

1. Open Easy CD Creator from the Start menu. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Iomega CD-RW, point to Adaptec Easy CD Creator 4, point to Features, and then select Easy CD Creator.
2. Open an Audio CD Layout. Click the small arrow next to the New button on the toolbar and select Audio CD from the drop-down list. An Audio CD Layout appears.
3. Insert a blank CD into your CD-Recorder (the destination drive).

4. If you are recording tracks from an existing music CD, insert the music CD into your CD-ROM drive (the source drive). If you are recording WAV or MP3 files, continue with the next step.

   NOTE: You can record any combination of tracks, WAV, or MP3 files to an Audio CD. Easy CD Creator will automatically convert WAV and MP3 files to audio tracks. File sizes will change drastically when MP3 files are converted to audio tracks since MP3 files are highly compressed.

5. In the left pane of the Explorer section, select the CD-ROM drive containing the music CD; a list of the tracks on the CD appear to the right. If you are recording WAV or MP3 files, select the folder where your files are located.

   NOTE: If information about the music CD is found locally on your hard disk, the CD title, artist name, and the name of each track are displayed. If this information does not appear, and you have access to the Internet, click the CDDB Internet button on the toolbar to download the information from the online CDDB^™ Disc Recognition Service. (AOL users must have an active Internet connection prior to clicking the button. Users on corporate networks may need to contact their corporate information technology department, if problems are encountered.)

6. Select the audio track, WAV, or MP3 file you want to record in the right pane of the Explorer section, and then click Add. Repeat until the Audio CD Layout contains all of the tracks and files that you want to record.

   NOTE: If you have tracks on other music CDs that you want to record, repeat steps 4-6 for each music CD from which you want to record. During the actual recording process, Easy CD Creator prompts you to reinsert the appropriate music CD for the track being recorded.

7. Click Create CD. The CD Creation Setup box appears.
8. Click OK to start recording.

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Creating a Data CD

With Easy CD Creator, you can create a Data CD to store computer data such as the files and folders on your hard disk. This is especially useful for backing up your important files, or sharing them with your colleagues. Unlike an Audio CD, a Data CD is used for data storage only and cannot be played on your home or car stereo CD player.

To create a Data CD:

1. Open Easy CD Creator from the Start menu. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Adaptec Easy CD Creator 4, point to Features, and then select Easy CD Creator.
2. Open a Data CD Layout. Click the small arrow next to the New button on the toolbar and select Data CD from the drop-down list. A Data CD Layout appears.
3. Insert a blank CD into your CD-Recorder (the destination drive).
4. In the Explorer section, select the data file or folder you want to record, and then click Add. Repeat until the Data CD Layout contains all of the files and folders that you want to record.
5. Click Create CD. The CD Creation Setup box appears.
6. Click OK to start recording.

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Duplicating a CD

The most common use for making a copy of a CD is to create a working copy of a CD and archive the original in a safe place. Use CD Copier to duplicate a CD.

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. Unless you own the copyright or have permission to copy from the copyright owner, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of damages and other remedies. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor.

Also, check the end-user license on any commercial CDs to determine whether the license permits you to make copies. For example, some game disc licenses specifically exclude any kind of copying; it is therefore illegal to copy them for personal use.

Starting CD Copier

To start CD Copier:

• On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Programs, point to Iomega CD-RW, point to Adaptec Easy CD Creator 4, point to Features, and select CD Copier.

Duplicating a CD

To duplicate a CD:

1. Insert the original CD from which you want to make copies into your CD-Recorder or CD-ROM drive.
2. On the Source and Destination tab, select the drive containing the original CD in the Copy from drop-down list box.
3. Select the destination drive that contains the blank CD in the Record to drop-down list box. This is your CD-Recorder.
4. Click Copy to begin recording a copy of your CD.

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Using Jewel Case Creator

Use Jewel Case Creator to make custom jewel case inserts and CD labels to indicate the title and contents of your CD.

Jewel Case Creator comes with a variety of themes which include different graphics and text layouts for Audio and Data CDs. You can also add your own graphics, change backgrounds, and change the layout and style of the text to give your insert and label a custom look.

The following sections describe the most common tasks you can perform with Jewel Case Creator. For additional instructions, refer to Jewel Case Creator's Online Help.

Starting Jewel Case Creator

To start Jewel Case Creator:

On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Programs, point to Iomega CD-RW, point to Adaptec Easy CD Creator 4, point to Features, and select Jewel Case Creator.

Adding Contents of an Existing CD

The Add CD Contents feature is the easiest way to fill in the CD title, artist, and a list of tracks for jewel case covers and inserts.

To get the contents of an existing CD:

1. Insert the existing CD into your CD-Recorder or CD-ROM drive. If you have more than one drive containing a CD, Jewel Case Creator prompts you to select the drive containing the CD you want to use.

2. From the Add menu, select CD Contents.

   If the user has entered information (such as title, artist, and tracks) into the Windows CD player or if the CD was created containing this information, Jewel Case Creator can fill in the appropriate text boxes. For audio CDs, if the information can not be found locally, Jewel Case Creator uses the Internet to download the information from the CDDB Disc Recognition Service.

Selecting Themes

Jewel Case Creator allows you to select from a variety of themes that come with the application. Themes contain both backgrounds, such as graphics, and text layouts designed for either audio or data CDs.

To select a theme:

1. From the Format menu, select Change Themes. The Change Theme dialog box appears.

2. Select a theme you want to use from the Available Themes list. When you select a theme, a preview of the theme appears on the right side of the dialog box.

   NOTE: When you change a theme, the contents of your insert or label are not affected; however, you can not undo any changes you made prior to changing the theme.

3. Click OK.

Printing Covers and CD Labels

The following sections describe selecting paper types, and printing covers and labels.

Selecting the Paper Type

Jewel Case Creator includes a list of paper types in which the positioning of the cover and label pages has already been determined for the selected cover and label stock paper types.

NOTE: You must select a paper type the first time you print a cover or label.

You can also change previously selected paper types by following these steps:

1. From the File menu, select Page Setup.
2. Click the cover or CD label you want to print: Front/Inside Cover, Back Cover (U-Card), or CD Label.
3. From the Current paper type drop-down list box, select the paper you want to print to. Jewel Case Creator lists the currently supported cover and label stocks. If the third-party cover or label stock you want to use is not listed, select Generic (plain paper).
4. Continue selecting the paper types for each cover and/or label you want to print.
5. Click OK.

Printing the Covers and Labels

To print a cover or CD label:

1. From the File menu, select Print. The Print dialog box appears.
2. The first time you print a cover or label, you must select a paper type. See Selecting the Paper Type.
3. Under Paper, select the cover and label pages you want to print. You can select more than one cover and label to print at a time if you have selected a corresponding paper type.
4. For some paper types, such as some of the CD label stock, select which label or cover object on the paper you want to print. Jewel Case Creator prints the object that is highlighted.
5. Click OK.

Getting Help

For problems with the Adaptec software, explanations of error messages, and more, refer to the software's Online Help.

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