ImgBurn - A User Guide

cynthia · 5 Oct 2005, 02:09 PM

The Menus

3. Mode - Discovery

cynthia · 5 Oct 2005, 02:08 PM

The Menus

3. Mode - Verify

Insert a burned DVD disc in your CD/DVD burners drive.

After that the disc has been loaded - the right part of the program window will now show you information about your inserted disc.

Code:

_NEC DVD_RW ND-4551A 1-08 (ATA)
Current Profile: DVD+RW

Disc Information:
Status: Complete
Erasable: Yes
Formatted: Yes
Sessions: 1
Sectors: 2 295 104
Size: 4 700 372 992 bytes
Time: 510:03:29 (MM:SS:FF)

Physical Format Information (ADIP):
Disc ID: RICOHJPN-W11-01
Book Type: DVD+RW
Part Version: 2
Disc Size: 120mm
Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified
Number of Layers: 1
Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP)
Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit
Track Density: 0.74 um/track
First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196 608
Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2 491 711
Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0

Physical Format Information (Last Recorded):
Disc ID: RICOHJPN-W11-01
Book Type: DVD+RW
Part Version: 2
Disc Size: 120mm
Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified
Number of Layers: 1
Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP)
Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit
Track Density: 0.74 um/track
First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196 608
Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2 491 711
Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0

Press the start button and your verifying begins.

This shows you how the verifying process is running:

When it's done and if the verifying process was finished without errors - a dialogue box will come up saying burning is complete.

After that message, you can hit "OK" and go ahead and remove the disc.

cynthia · 5 Oct 2005, 02:06 PM

The Menus

3. Mode - Write

3.1 Write Options

Source:

Select the imagefile you want to burn by using the folder icon to be loaded into the program.

You can also press the queue button to load the queue manager. In this manager you can add several images and then let ImgBurn burn them in a row after eachother.
Label:

Shows the images label name.
Sectors:

Shows your the sector size for the selected image.
Size:

Shows you the psyical size for the selected image.
Time:

Shows you the time for the selected image.
Destination

Select the CD/DVD-burner you want to use for your burning.
Test Mode

This will fake a burning. Every step involved in a real burning will be carried out - except turning on the laser.

If this process is done without any errors - you will see this window:

If you try to use a RW disc for this mode - it will not work and you will see this message window:
Verify

If you want to verify that your image has been written properly to your disc you can select this option. It will re-read your burned disc and compare it to the original file.
L:

Loads the tray in the selected device.
E:

Ejects the tray in the selected device.
Settings
- Write Speed:
  
  You can here select the speed rate at which you want the burning to be performed at.
  
  If you want to burn as fast as either the burner or the media is capable of - select 'MAX'. If you want to burn at a desired speed - select that corresponding number at which you want to burn at in the drop-down box.
  
  DVDs can only be burned at 16X as fastest. If you see a higher speed number in the drop-down box - it's a setting for CD burning. After that the program is installed for the first time - it will show 56X.
- Book Type:
  
  If your drive supports book type/bit setting, remember to tell it to burn DVD +R/+RW discs as DVD-ROM. This will make them more compatible with players. The book type/bit setting utility is accessed by clicking on the little 'book' icon in the lower right part of the window.
  
  You will then see this menu:
  
  Now select your brand of burner. In my example I select 'NEC'.
  
  You can now select the option you want to carry out.

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The Burning Process

Insert a blank DVD disc in your CD/DVD burners drive.

After that the disc has been loaded - the right part of the program window will now show you information about your inserted disc.

Code:

_NEC DVD_RW ND-4551A 1-08 (ATA)
Current Profile: DVD+RW

Disc Information:
Status: Complete
Erasable: Yes
Formatted: Yes
Sessions: 1
Sectors: 2 295 104
Size: 4 700 372 992 bytes
Time: 510:03:29 (MM:SS:FF)
Supported Write Speeds: 2,4x; 4x

Physical Format Information (ADIP):
Disc ID: RICOHJPN-W11-01
Book Type: DVD+RW
Part Version: 2
Disc Size: 120mm
Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified
Number of Layers: 1
Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP)
Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit
Track Density: 0.74 um/track
First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196 608
Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2 491 711
Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0

Physical Format Information (Last Recorded):
Disc ID: RICOHJPN-W11-01
Book Type: DVD+RW
Part Version: 2
Disc Size: 120mm
Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified
Number of Layers: 1
Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP)
Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit
Track Density: 0.74 um/track
First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196 608
Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2 491 711
Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0

Current Format Capacity:
Sectors: 2 295 104
Size: 4 700 372 992 bytes
Time: 510:03:29 (MM:SS:FF)

Maximum Format Capacity:
Sectors: 2 295 104
Size: 4 700 372 992 bytes
Time: 510:03:29 (MM:SS:FF)

Press the icon to select the image file you want to burn. If you are burning a DL ISO image you should select the .mds file if there is one as that one contains the information about where the layerbreak will be placed. If you should forgot that - the program will remind you.

When you have set your settings you are ready to burn the image. Press the start button and your burning begins.

If you have selected the option 'Verify' - the disc tray will eject before that the verifying process takes place and the program waits for the disc to be reloaded again. You can select in the options settings if you want the disc to be ejected or not before the verifying process.

It verifies that the data that was suppose burned, was burned. Most likely, the DVD will burn fine, and if it doesn't, it'll tell you during the burn. You can leave this 'enabled' ('disabled' by default) if you want to feel extra safe.

This shows you how the verifying process is running:

When it's done and if the burning and verifying process was finished without errors - a dialogue box will come up saying burning is complete.

After that message, you can hit "OK" and go ahead and remove the disc.

Your burning ended with an error?

If this should happen - take a look in this FAQ.

cynthia · 5 Oct 2005, 02:03 PM

The Menus

2. View

Log

Normally this log window should be enabled with automatic when you start ImgBurn. If you can't see it or if you want to hide it - presss the letter L on your keyboard.

The ImgBurn log file is an extremely useful part of the program. It not only provides you with the details of every individual session. It helps you troubleshoot if any errors happen.

If you don't see it - press the 'L' button on your keyboard to turn it on or off. Even if you select it to be off - it runs in the background and you can at any time turn it on again and watch what's saved in it.

You can have ImgBurn automatically to save the log for you after exiting the program. Which can be very helpful if you need to post a log file from failed burn. That way you do not have to recreate it again. (If your computer freezes and you have to manually reset/reboot it (or you lose your electricity etc), ImgBurn will not save the log. It only saves the log if you 'X' out of the screen, or click "File", then "Exit".
- File
  - New
    
    This will create an empty log file window.
  - Open...
    
    This gives you the option to open up an already saved log file.
  - Save As...
    
    This gives you the option to save the log file.
  - Print
    
    This will send the contents of the log file to your printer.
  - Close
    
    This will close the log window.
- Edit
  - Cut
    
    Cut the selected part of the log file.
  - Copy
    
    Copy the selected part of the log file.
  - Delete
    
    Delete the selected part of the log file.
  - Select All
    
    Selects all rows of the log file.
- Tools
  - Count
    
    This will show you a window with some statistics about your log file.
Queue

The queue system will allow you to put several images in a burning queue and then burn all images in a row after eachother.

Add the images that you want to queue.

After that the first image in the queue is burnt - ImgBurn will ask you to insert a new disc.

After that the new disc is inserted - ImgBurn will automatically start the burning of the new image in ten seconds.
- Note: If you right-click in the queue window you will see a pop up menu:
Refresh

Does a new initiation of the disc and reads it once again. Just as you had inserted the disc once again.

cynthia · 5 Oct 2005, 01:58 PM

The Menus

1. File

Browse

Gives you the option to browse for an image file that you want to load into the program.
Write

This will start the burning of the selected image.
Load Most Recent Queue

Loads automatically the latest saved .IBQ file.
Load Queue...

Allows you to load any previously saved .IBQ file.

The program will ask you to locate the saved .IBG file and you hard disk.

If it's loaded without any errors:
Save Queue...

Saves the contents of the queue in an .IBQ file.

You can name the queue and also change the location of the saved .IBQ file.

If it's saved without problems:
Export Graph Data...

Saves the latest burned discs graphic data in an .IBG file.
Display Graph Data Using DVDInfoPro...

Displays the latest burned discs write speed in a data graphic using DVDInfoPro. You can see exactly what speed your drive was burning at and when.
Recent Files

Shows you a list of the latest burned images.

There is also an option to clear this list.
Exit

This will terminate the program.

cynthia · 5 Oct 2005, 01:52 PM

The Menus

In the menu bar of the program you can find five main topics:

File
View
Mode
Tools
Help

cynthia · 5 Oct 2005, 01:50 PM

Installation

Download and install ImgBurn. You can download it here.

After that the installation has started you will see this window:

Just press the 'Next >' button.

The default settings are the one you should use. Press the 'Next >' button.

Select the folder where you want the program to be installed. Then press the 'Next >' button to continue the installation.

If you already have the program installed and are updating it - you will have the option to retain your current settings. Select 'Yes' if you want to keep them.

Your installation of ImgBurn is now finished and you can decide if you want to run the program. If you press 'Finish' you will see this window:

After the startup screen - you will then be seeing the main program window of ImgBurn:

You are now ready to use the program.

The basic settings in ImgBurn

The default preferences should work out very well. If you want to know more about them you can read about them in this guide under the section 'ImgBurn Settings'.

ImgBurn - A User Guide

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