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Using Adaptec CD Copier Deluxe™
When
to use CD Copier Deluxe™
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.
IMPORTANT! Adaptec
CD Copier Deluxe 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 discs 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.
What
Kinds of CDs Can I Copy?
Using the CD Copier Deluxe™, you can make backup
copies of almost any type of CD. The following table
lists the types of CDs that can be copied and some notes
about making backup copies:
| Type
of CD |
Notes |
| Mixed-Mode
(audio & data) |
Some
CDs copy perfectly; others do not, possibly because
the CD is formatted to circumvent copying or because
some CDs are not made properly. |
| CD
Extra |
Some
audio may be lost if there is less than a two-second
gap between tracks on the source CD. |
| DirectCD
Discs |
Some
CD-ROM drives may not be able to read a DirectCD
disc. If you have a CD-ROM drive that is multiread
capable, there should be no problems. |
| Photo
CD |
Requires
a source CD-ROM drive capable of reading CD-ROM
XA. Most current CD-ROM drives support this. |
| Video
CD |
Requires
a source CD-ROM drive capable of reading CD-ROM
XA. Most current drives support this. |
| Audio |
If
you are using a drive other than a CD-R or CD-RW
drive, a source CD-ROM drive capable of reading
audio digitally is required. Not all drives support
digital audio extraction. (CD Copier Deluxe tests
your drive to determine its capabilities when the
source CD is inserted.) |
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Opening CD
Copier Deluxe
You can access CD Copier Deluxe from the Start
button in the Windows® taskbar. To access CD Copier
Deluxe from the taskbar follow these steps:
Click the Start button located on the left
side of the taskbar.
Select Programs, point to Iomega ZipCD
and select CD Copier Deluxe.
- The CD Copier Deluxe Source and Destination
tab appears.
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How to Make a
Copy of a CD
To make a backup copy of a CD, follow these steps:
Select the source drive from which you want to copy
the CD. This can be your CD-R, CD-RW, or CD-ROM drive.
See Source CD-ROM Drives for CD-to-CD
Copying to copy directly from a CD-ROM drive.
To make a copy of a CD from a disc image, select
the Source menu, then Image File.
See CD Copier Advanced Tab Settings
for information about making disc copies from image
files.
Select the destination drive that contains the blank
CD. This is your ZipCD™ drive. Make changes, if any, in the Advanced tab settings.
See CD Copier Advanced Tab Settings.
Select one of the following options:
| Test |
Select
this option to perform a test in which the files
to be recorded are passed to the ZipCD™ drive.
No information is recorded to the CD. Use this option
if you have made any changes to your ZipCD drive
setup. |
| Test
& Copy |
Select
this option to perform a test in which the files
to be recorded are passed to the ZipCD™ drive.
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 ZipCD™ drive setup. |
- Select the number of copies you want to
make.
Click Copy to begin recording a copy of your
CD. Follow the onscreen instructions and insert a blank
CD when prompted.
CD Copier Deluxe begins copying the files and folders
from your source to a blank CD. A final message box
notifies you when the copying is complete.
NOTE: To make a
sleeve that lists the CD title and files, see Making
a Custom Jewel Case Insert.
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CD Copier
Advanced Tab Settings
NOTE: When setting
the Advanced Tab Settings, slower speed setting should
produce the highest quality recording.
| Setting |
Description
|
| Current
CD Recorder Speed |
Select
the speed at which you want to create the backup
copy of the CD. For greater certainty, record at
1x. |
| Disc
Copy |
If
you are making more than one copy of a CD, select
this option to copy the source CD to your hard drive
first to speed up the recording process. Once the
source has been copied to your hard drive, CD Copier
Deluxe records the disc copy to the CD. |
| Select
Location |
To
make a disc copy, type in a different location to
store the image file if you do not want to use the
Temp directory. |
CD Copier Deluxe
Tips
The following sections provide useful information related
to making backup copies of CDs using CD Copier Deluxe.
Testing Your CD Copier Setup
IMPORTANT! Due
to technical limitations of CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW
drives, not every kind of CD can be copied perfectly.
Problems can arise from both the source CD-ROM drive
and the source CD.
We recommend that you always select Test & Copy (in
the Source and Destination tab) when copying CDs; however
it is possible to make an unusable copy of a CD without
getting any error messages. This might happen, for instance,
if your source CD had data between the tracks or other
copy protection features.
Source CD-ROM Drives for CD-to-CD
Copying
To copy directly from a source CD in a CD-ROM drive
to a blank CD in your ZipCD drive, you must have either
a supported SCSI 2 CD-ROM drive (see the drive's manual
for information) or a supported ATAPI CD-ROM drive (also
known as IDE) to use as your source.
However, not all CD-ROM drives are equal. When you
insert a CD into your source drive and select the drive
in the Source and Destination tab, CD Copier Deluxe
tests both the drive and the CD. The tests determine
whether the selected drive can successfully read the
selected CD. If not, an error message is displayed.
Using the CD Copier for CD-to-CD Copying
If you are using only your ZipCD™ drive to copy
a CD and you have enough space on your hard drive, you
can speed up the recording process by making a disc
copy of the CD. See CD Copier Advanced
Tab Settings for information on how to make a disc
copy. Making a disc copy eliminates the need to swap
the source and blank CD in and out of your ZipCD drive.
Copying Audio and Mixed-Mode
Although most CD-ROM drives can play back music from
an audio CD, not all are capable of reading and copying
audio tracks in digital format. If you are not sure
whether your drive supports digital audio extraction,
see Testing Your System
Configuration.
Making Multiple Copies
If you want to make more than one copy of a CD and
you have enough space on your hard drive, you can speed
up the recording process by making a disc copy of the
CD. See CD Copier Advanced Tab
Settings for information on how to make a disc copy.
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