ImgBurn - A User Guide

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Supported Command Line Switches


(You can get a basic version of this list via 'ImgBurn.exe /?')

• /MODE < ISOWRITE | ISOVERIFY | DISCOVERY>
  
  Used to select the mode you want ImgBurn to start in.
  
  
• /SRC <Drive Letter | SCSI Adress> | "< File Name>"
  
  Used to select the source filename.
  
  
  • Example: /SRC "C:\DVDIMAGE.ISO"
  
  
  
• /DEST <Drive Letter | SCSI Address> | "< File Name>"
  
  Used to select the destination drive.
  
  
  • Example 1: /DEST J:
  • Example 2: /DEST 1:0:0
  
  
  
• /SPEED <Write Speed>
  
  Used to change the value of the 'Write Speed' drop down list.
  
  The parameter must match the value within the drop down list exactly.
  
  
  • Example 1: /SPEED MAX
  • Example 2: /SPEED 1x
  • Example 3: /SPEED 2.4x (or 2,4x depending on regional settings)
  
  
  
• /LAYERBREAK <LBA>
  
  Used to tell the program where to put the layerbreak.
  
  Only applies when burning DVD+R DL discs.
  
  
  • Example: /LAYERBREAK 2000000
  
  
  
• /ERASE
  
  Used to automatically erase / format / overwrite media.
  
  
• /TESTMODE <YES | NO>
  
  Used to select if you want to burn or just perform a test burn without burning to the disc.
  
  
• /VERIFY <YES | NO>
  
  Used to make the program verify a disc is readable after it has been burnt.
  
  Basically, it just checks (or unchecks!) the 'Verify after write' box for you!
  
  
• /DELETEIMAGE <YES | NO>
  
  Used to make the program delete the image after it has been burnt.
  
  Basically, it just checks (or unchecks!) the 'Delete Image after write' box for you!
  
  
• /START
  
  Used to start the burn process automatically when the program has finished initialising.
  
  Basically, it just presses the 'Write' button for you!
  
  
• /CLOSE
  
  Used to close the program when the burn process has finished.
  
  Basically, it just presses the 'Close' button for you!
  
  
• /CLOSESUCCESS
  
  Used to close the program only if you had a successful burn when the burn process has finished.
  
  Basically, it just presses the 'Close' button for you!
  
  
• /SHUTDOWN
  
  Used to shutdown the computer when the program has finished burning.
  
  Basically, it just checks the 'Shutdown computer when done' box for you!
  
  
• /WAITFORMEDIA
  
  Will wait to perform the next command until the media has loaded properly in the driver.
  
  
• /IBG "< File Name>"
  
  Saves the burning result in a graphical file for later use with DVDInfoPro.

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The Menus


5. Help

• Check for ImgBurn Update
  
  This will check if there is a new version of ImgBurn available for downloading.
  
  
  
  
• View ImgBurn Guides
  
  
  
• View ImgBurn Translations
  
  
  
• Visit ImgBurn Website
  
  This will open up your internet browser and connect you to the ImgBurn Website.
  
  
• Visit ImgBurn Support Forum
  
  This will open up your internet browser and connect you to the official ImgBurn Support Forum.
  
  
• Make a Donation...
  
  This will open up your internet browser and give you the opportunity to donate some bucks to the author of this program.
  
  
• ImgBurn Graph Data
  
  
  
• ImgBurn Logs
  
  
  
• ImgBurn Projects
  
  
  
• ImgBurn Queues
  
  
  
• ImgBurn Statistics
  
  
  
• About ImgBurn...
  
  This will show you the program version that you are using.
  
  

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Registry

• File Associations
  
  Whatever type is checked will be opened in ImgBurn if you double click on a file having such an extension.
  
  
  • BIN
    
    BIN is the file extension for the Binary file.
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.
    
    
  • CDI
    
    CDI is the file extension for the Phillips Compact Disk Interactive file.
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.
    
    
  • CDR
    
    CDR is the file extension for Raw Audio-CD data file.
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • CUE
    
    CUE is the file extension for x.
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • DI
    
    Atari Disk Image (Atari).
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.
    
    
  • DVD
    
    DVDMaestro Project File (Spruce Technologies).
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • GCM
    
    GameCube Image File (Nintendo).
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.
    
    
  • GI
    
    Sony CD Extreme Global Image File, Prassi or PrimoDVD Image or RecordNow MAX CD Image (Stomp).
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.
    
    
  • IBB
    
    x.
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • IBQ
    
    IsoBuster Optical Media Data Container File (Smart Projects).
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • IMG
    
    Apple Macintosh Disk Copy Format (Apple Computer, Inc.)
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • ISO
    
    An ISO image (.iso) is an informal term for a disk image of an ISO 9660 file system.
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • LST
    
    Ingres Dump List File (Computer Associates International, Inc.).
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.
    
    
  • MDS
    
    Media Descriptor Image File.
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • NRG
    
    NRG is the file extension for the Image file associated with Nero.
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.
    
    
  • PDI
    
    InstantCopy Disc Image (Pinnacle Systems, Inc.)
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.
    
    
  • UDI
    
    Universal Disk Image.
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.
  
  
  
• Set ImgBurn as Default Application
  
  With this option you can set ImgBurn as the default application for some or all of the above image formats.
  
  
  • All
    
    This will checkmark all of the above image formats.
    
    
  • None
    
    This will uncheck all of the above image formats.
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.
  
  
  
• Shell Extensions
  
  
  • Autoplay - Blank CD
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • Autoplay - Blank DVD
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • Autoplay - Blank HD DVD
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • Autoplay - Blank Blu-ray
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • Autoplay - CD Audio
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • Autoplay - DVD Movie
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • Autoplay - HD DVD
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • Autoplay - Blu-ray
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • Audio CD
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • DVD
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • Open With
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.

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Events

• On Startup
  
  
  • Set Program Mode:
    
    
    • Most Recently Used
    • Ez-Mode Picker
    • Read
    • Build
    • Write
    • Verify
    • Discovery
    
    
    
  • Set Build Mode:
    
    
    • Most Recently Used
    • Device
    • Image File
    
    
    
  • Check For Program Update
    
    
    • Never
    • Daily
    • Weekly
    • Fortnightly
    • Monthly
  
  
  
• On Cancel
  
  
  • Ask 'Do you really want to Cancel?'
    
    The 'On Cancel' option is just a backup in case you accidently click the 'Stop' button by mistake while ripping. It will also ask if you want to delete the incomplete files.
    
    If you enable this option - you will in such a case see this window:
    
    
    
    Both of these settings are personal but default works fine for most.
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • Delete Incomplete Files:
    
    
    • Ask
    • Yes
    • No
  
  
  
• On Error
  
  
  • Flash Taskbar Button
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.
  
  
  
• On Exit
  
  
  • Clear Recent Files List
    
    
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.
    
    
  • Save the Queue
    
    Here you have the option to let the program automatically saving the queue when you close the program.
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.
    
    
  • Overwrite Existing
    
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • Save the Log
    
    Here you have the option to let the program automatically saving the file log when you close the program.
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.
    
    
  • Append Existing
    
    If enabled the program will add the latest log to the existing log.
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • Overwrite Existing
    
    If you select this - the old logfile will be overwritten. If you disable it the logifle will be saved as ImgBurn(1).log where the number will be replaced with a higher number next time you save a log file.
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.

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Sounds

• Options
  
  Here you can select if you want the program to play a sound and also which sound you want to hear.
  
  
  • Success Sound
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    The default sound is 'C:\Program Files\ImgBurn\Sounds\Success.wav'.
    
    
  • Error Sound
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    The default sound is 'C:\Program Files\ImgBurn\Sounds\Error.wav'.

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Device

• Options
  
  
  • Lock Tray During...
    
    If you lock the tray - it will prevent you from accidentally ejecting a DVD that you are currently erasing or writing a DVD.
    
    
    • Read
      
      If enabled the program will lock the tray during a read operation.
      
      The default setting is 'enabled'.
      
      
    • Write
      
      If enabled the program will lock the tray during a write operation.
      
      The default setting is 'enabled'.
      
      
    • Verify
      
      If enabled the program will lock the tray during a verify operation.
      
      The default setting is 'enabled'.
      
      
    • Erase
      
      If enabled the program will lock the tray during an erase operation.
      
      The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
    
  • Eject Tray After...
    
    You can set as an option that the tray is automatically ejected upon completing of the writing or erasing process.
    
    
    
    • Read
      
      If enabled the program will eject the tray after a read operation.
      
      The default setting is 'disabled'.
      
      
    • Write
      
      If enabled the program will eject the tray after a write operation.
      
      The default setting is 'disabled'.
      
      
    • Verify
      
      If enabled the program will eject the tray after a verify operation.
      
      The default setting is 'disabled'.
      
      
    • Erase
      
      If enabled the program will eject the tray after an erase operation.
      
      The default setting is 'disabled'.
    
    
    
  • Disable Media Change Notification
    
    If enabled it stops the entire OS from knowing a disc has been inserted - only affects the currently selected drive. Useful for discs with 'Autorun' content and where a player would jump in and try to play the disc as ImgBurn is trying to initialise it.
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
  
  
  
• Sort By
  
  This indicates how ImgBurn sorts the list of drives (in case you have multiple drives).
  
  
  • None
  • Address
  • Drive Letter
  • Name
  
  
  
• Operating System Options
  
  
  • Auto Insert Notification
    
    This is nothing to do with ImgBurn really, it's a global OS thing. The OS defaults to having it enabled. When it's disabled, no drives will autorun stuff when you insert a disc - regardless of if ImgBurn is loaded or not.
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • Play Data Discs Automatically
    
    
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • Play Audio Discs Automatically
    
    
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
  
  
  
• Synchonise Selection
  
  
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.

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I/O

• Interface
  
  You can select how ImgBurn accesses your DVD drive.
  
  
  • ASPI - WNASPI32.DLL
    
    Neros ASPI.
    
    ASPI - Advanced SCSI Programming Interface, a method that some programs use to access data on drives. Although designed for SCSI drives, it is actually required for non-SCSI devices too, so Force ASPI is sometimes required. Useful for accurate DVD and CD ripping.
    
    
  • ASAPI - ASAPI.DLL
    
    The VOB ASAPI layer is an advanced ASPI programming interface. Both IDE and SCSI devices can be used. It is supposed to be 10-15% quicker than normal ASPI layers.
    
    
  • SPTI - Microsoft
    
    The default SPTI works if you have an Microsoft NT based operating system (Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003), and does not require any special drivers. All other options require special drivers that you first have to download and install.
    
    ASPI is mainly for compatibility with Windows 98/Me.
    
    
  • ElbyCDIO - Elaborate Bytes AG
    
    Eloborate Bytes AGs version of an ASPI layer.
    
    
  • Patin-Couffin - VSO Software
    
    Patin-Couffin access layer device I/O interface.
  
  
  
• SPTI - Use 'CdRom' Class
  
  This is how ImgBurn talks to your drives. The common method is to open them using the path '\\.\CdRomX' - where X is some number. That's the 'Cdrom' class. The alternative is via their drive letter using the path '\\.\X:\' where X is the drive letter. That was mainly added for linux users who use the program via Wine.
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
  
  
• Show All Devices
  
  If this is set to 'disabled' - the program will only show you DVD compliant devices.
  
  The default setting is 'disabled'.
  
  
• Transfer Length
  
  You can here set the amount of KB that the program should read each time in the reading cycle.
  
  
  • Automatic
    
    
  • Manual
    
    You can select either 32 KB or 64 KB.
  
  
  
• Buffer Size
  
  This buffer will be used to temporarily store the data that is being read from the DVD before it is being processed and then written to your hard disk.
  
  
• Software Write Error Retries:
  
  When you burn a disc the program will retry to write that sector as many times as you has set it to do until ImgBurn gives up.
  
  It can be set to a digit between 0 and 20.
  
  The default setting is '20'.

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Graph Data

• Default Folder
  
  
  • Most Recently Used
    
    
  • Image File's
    
    
  • Custom
  
  
  The default setting is 'Most Recently Used'.
  
  
• Default File Name
  
  
  • Most Recently Used
    
    
  • Custom
  
  
  
  The default setting is 'Custom'.
  
  
• Compress Spaces
  
  
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
  
  
• Replace Spaces With Underscores
  
  
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
  
  
• Sample Rate
  
  

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Verify

• Options
  
  
  • Ignore CD-DA Data
    
    
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
    Ignore Non 'User Data' Bytes
    
    Ignore non user data within sectors. i.e. So with Mode1/2352 images, it only compares the real 2048 user data bytes.
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.
    
    
  • Check 'Delete Image'
    
    After a successful verify the image file will be automatically deleted.
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.
    
    
  • Check 'Close Program'
    
    After a successful verify ImgBurn will be automatically closed down.
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.
    
    
  • Check 'Shutdown Computer'
    
    After a successful verify the computer will be automatically shutdown.
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.
    
    
  • Auto 'Export Graph Data'
    
    
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.
    
    
  • Enable SpeedRead DVD (Plextor)
    
    
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • Enable High Speed Mode (Samsung)
    
    
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • Process Priority
    
    
    • Realtime
      
      
    • High
      
      
    • Above Normal
      
      
    • Normal
      
      
    • Below Normal
      
      
    • Idle

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Write

• Write Mode:
  
  
  • Auto
  • DVD
  • CD
  
  
  
• Write Type:
  
  
  • DAO
  • Incremental
  
  
  
• Link Size:
  
  
  • Auto
  • 0
  • 1
  • 16
  
  
  
• DVD+R Reserv Track
  
  
  
  The default setting is 'disabled'.
  
  
• DVD-RAM FastWrite
  
  
  
  The default setting is 'disabled'.
  
  
• Enable BURN-Proof
  
  BURN-Proof (or BurnProof) is an unfortunate abbreviation of "Buffer-Under-RuN Proof". The technology allows you to avoid buffer underruns by suspending and restarting the write process when the recorder's buffer is about to empty. (See section (4-1) if you're not familiar with buffer underruns.)
  
  All of these are for situations where your computer is unable to send data to the drive quickly enough to keep the buffer full. They will not help you if your computer loses power, your software crashes, your media is of poor quality, or you smack the drive hard enough to disrupt the recording process.
  Nearly all CD/DVD recorders announced in or after 2001 featured some variation of buffer underrun protection.
  
  Ideally, the results of interrupted and uninterrupted writes would be identical. In practice, there may be a small glitch at the point where writing was suspended. The general concensus is that these technologies are effective and do not result in noticeable glitches.
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
  
  
• Lock Volume - Exclusive Access
  
  This will stop other programs for accessing your burner while you do the burn.
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
  
  
• Cycle Tray Before Verify
  
  CD/DVD recorders (and modern CD/DVD-ROM drives) have a chunk of RAM that holds blocks read from the disc. Some drives provide a way to clear this out, some don't.
  
  All drives need to have their block cache cleared out after writing completes and before disc verification begins. If this weren't done, the files being verified could be read out of the block cache instead of from the disc itself, defeating the purpose of the verification pass. Also, some CD/DVD recorders need to have their recording buffers explicitly cleared between the "test" and "write" passes.
  
  The most reliable, 100%-guaranteed-to-work approach is to eject the disc and re-insert it. Watching your CD/DVD tray open and close can be startling at first, but in general it's harmless.
  
  Back in the early days of CD recording, the situation was a bit more awkward. Caddy drives were the norm, so an ejected disc had to be manually re-inserted. Some poorly-written CD recording software would automatically start the "write" pass a few seconds after the "test" pass, without waiting for the disc to be re-inserted, so you either had to be paying close attention or set the "wait until told to continue" option.
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
  
  
• Verify Against Image File
  
  This option will run the verify process against the actual image you burned. If not enabled - it will only try to read the burned disc.
  
  The default setting is 'enabled'.
  
  
• Check 'Delete Image'
  
  This will pre-check this option in the 'ISO Write Mode' window. After a successful burn the image source will be automatically deleted.
  
  The default setting is 'disabled'.
  
  
• Check 'Close Program'
  
  After a successful burning - the program will terminate itself.
  
  The default setting is 'disabled'.
  
  
• Check 'Shutdown Compute'
  
  This will pre-check this option in the 'ISO Write Mode' window.
  
  The default setting is 'disabled'.
  
  
• Don't Prompt Erase Media
  
  If you enable this option - the program will erase your RW disc automatic if it's needed.
  
  The default setting is 'disabled'.
  
  
• Don't Prompt Format Media
  
  If you enable this option - the program will format your RW disc automatic.
  
  The default setting is 'disabled'.
  
  
• Don't Prompt Overwrite Media
  
  If you enable this option - the program will owerwrite your RW disc automatic.
  
  The default setting is 'disabled'.
  
  
• Layer Break (For DL Media
  
  
  • Calculate Optimal
    
    The program will calculate the optimal layer break.
    
    
  • User Specified
    
    You can insert where you want the layer break to be present.
    
    
    • Sectors in L0:
      
      Input the amount of sectors you want to be on the first layer of the disc.
  
  
  
• Use Layer Jump Recording (-R DL)
  
  
  
  The default setting is 'disabled'.
  
  
• Auto 'Export Graph Data'
  
  
  
  The default setting is 'disabled'.
  
  
• Format Media
  
  
  • Wait For Background Process
    
    
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
  
  
  
• Queue Options
  
  
  • Insert Nect Disc - Auto 'OK'
    
    When you use the Queue function - the program will ask you to insert a new disc and after that is done it will wait 10 seconds by default before it starts the burning process. In this option you can specify how long that time should be.
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.

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Build

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Read

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General

• Options
  
  
  • Minimize To System Tray
    
    When enabling this option, ImgBurn will minimize itself as an icon to the system tray. (System tray is where your PC clock is located.)
    
    
    
    If you want to bring the ImgBurn window backup, you would double click the "CD" looking icon. Alternatively, you could right click on the "CD" looking icon and left click on "Restore ImgBurn".
    
    If you have a few windows open while ripping. This will minimize ImgBurn to the tray and remove the ImgBurn box from your taskbar.
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.
    
    
  • Sync. Build / Write / Discovery Options
    
    
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • 'Queue' Window - Stay On Top
    
    
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • Prevent Screen Saver From Starting
    
    
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.
    
    
  • Show 'Shutdown' Window
    
    
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • Shutdown Action:
    
    
    • Log Off
      
      
      
    • Restart
      
      
      
    • Turn Off
      
      
      
    • Stand By
      
      
      
    • Hibernate
    
    
    
    
    The default setting is 'Turn Off'.
  
  
  
• Language
  
  The default setting is 'English'.
  
  
• Display Warnings
  
  
  • Don't Update IFO/BUP Files
    
    
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • Images Still Queued
    
    
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • Interfering Programs
    
    
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • Layer Break On DVD-R DL
    
    
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • Maximum File Size
    
    
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • Overburning
    
    
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • Seamless Layer Break
    
    
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • Select MDS File Not ISO
    
    In most cases you should select the .ISO file when you want to burn the image. In some cases there is the need to select the .MDS file instead:
    
    
    • Your hard disk is not NTFS formatted
      
      As Windows 98 and some older Windows version is based on the FAT 32 filesystem (and a lot of people still use this even under Win XP) which cannot handle files larger than 4 GB and shrinked movies usually are at about 4.7 GB, a program such as DVD Shrink splits the backup files on such systems into a multipart or segmented ISO which consists of several 1 GB files with an enumerated extension like .i01, .i02 and an .mds file of a few bytes which holds info on the parts.
      
      
    • You are going to burn to a DL disc
      
      MDS is just a file that is generated along with the ISO file when making a 1/1 Copy or creating a ISO file on your hard drive. It just basically tells your burner where to put the layer break for dual layer burning.
    
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
    
  • Write Mode Not Build Mode
    
    
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
  
  
  
• Advanced
  
  
  • Allocate Files On Creation
    
    
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • Calculate MD5 Hash Values
    
    
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
    
    
  • Create CUE - Preserve Full Pathnames
    
    
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.
    
    
  • Create MD5 - Preserve Full Pathnames
    
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.
    
    
  • Parse File System Timeout
    
    
    The default setting is 'enabled'.
  
  
  
• Layer Break
  
  
  • Check 'Don't update IFO/BUP files'
    
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.
    
    
  • Check 'Seamless'
    
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.
  
  
  
• ImgBurnPreview File Name
  
  
  • The default setting is ''.
    
    
  • Don't Limit Frames Per Second
    
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.
    
    
  • Don't Use DirectDraw Overlays
    
    
    The default setting is 'disabled'.

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The Menus

4. Tools

• ISO
  
  
  
  
  • Change Volume Label
    
    
    
    You can here change the Volume Label name of an image file.
    
    
    
    Now we want to open up our ISO file and change the Volume Label name. Select the imagefile you want to use by using the folder icon to be loaded into the program.
    
    
    
    Now you can change it to what you want. Then just press the button 'OK' and the name is changed.
    
    
  • Display IFO Layer Break Information...
    
    This will display the layer break information from a DL image.
    
    
  
  
  
• Drive
  
  
  
  
  • Refresh
    
    Does a new initiation of the DVD and reads it once again. Just as you had inserted the DVD once again.
    
    
  • ReZero
    
    The REZERO UNIT command positions the laser head of the drive to the zero track (LBA 0) and basically reinitialises the drive.
    
    This command exists for command compatibility and it works on several drives.
    
    
  • Load
    
    Closes the device tray.
    
    
  • Eject
    
    Ejects the device tray.
    
    
  • Lock Tray
    
    Locks the device tray.
    
    
  • UnLock Tray
    
    Unlocks the device tray.
    
    
  • Set Read Speed
    
    This setting is not used by the program.
    
    
  • Erase Disc
    
    If you want to erase your RW disc - you can do it here.
    
    
    
    
    • Quick
      
      Does a quick erase of the disc.
      
      
    • Full
      
      Wipes out the whole disc. This takes longer time than the 'Quick' version above.
    
    
    
  • Synchronise Cache
    
    The command flushes the cached buffers to media which makes it possible to resume the data flow.
    
    Synchronise Cache is used after a failed burn (not needed if you burnt with ImgBurn because it performs that operation regardless). It basically tells the drive the Write operation has finished and that it's to finish writing everything in it's cache to the disc and basically clean up after itself.
    
    
  • Close
    
    If your burned disc have not been properly closed - you can do it here.
    
    
    
    
    • Track
      
      Closes the track.
      
      
    • Session
      
      Closes the session.
      
      
    • Disc
      
      Closes the whole disc.
    
    
    
  • Change Advanced Settings...
    
    
    
    Here you can change some settings if you have a BenQ, LiteOn or Plexter writer.
    
    
  • Change 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.
    
    You will see this menu after you have selected this option:
    
    
    
    Now select your brand of burner. In my example I select 'NEC'.
    
    
    
    You can now select the option you want to carry out.
    
    
    
    
  • Regional Code
    
    
    
    
    • Information
      
      This will show you the current Region Code settings for your device.
      
      
      
      If you should see this window - it will in most cases mean that your burner is flashed with regionfree firmware.
      
      
      
      
    • Change
      
      You can here change the current Region Code for your device.
      
      Just remember that you can only change this setting five times. The last Region Code you then set it to - will be to that one forever.
      
      
      
      If you should see this window - you can't change the region code because you have a regionfree firmware installed.
      
      
    
    
    
  • Capabilities
    
    This shows your selected devices capabilities.
    
    
    
    
  • Check For Firmware Updates...
    
    You need to be connected to internet in order for it to work. The program searches 'The Firmware page' and shows you available firmware updates for your selected device. It also shows you your current installed firmware version.
    
    
  
  
  
• Create DVD MDS file...
  
  If your hard disk is not NTFS formatted you can't deal with ISO files over 4 GB in size. Your ISO file will have to be split to several ISOs. To create an index over those files - you can create a MDS file.
  
  Normally this should have been done automatically by the program while it saved your ISO creation.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Search for SCSI/ATAPI Devices
  
  Searches your computer for installed devices - such as CD/DVD burners and DVD-ROMs.
  
  
• Settings...
  
  This will give you a menu of the different settings you can apply to the program.
  
  There are seven different tabs in this menu:
  
  
  
  
  • The Tabs
    
    These additional registry settings are explained in the next section of the guide.
    
    
    1. General
    2. Read
    3. Build
    4. Write
    5. Verify
    6. Graph Data
    7. I/O
    8. Device
    9. Sounds
    10. Events
    11. Registry
    
    
    
  • Defaults
    
    The default setting is showed in blue in this guide.
    
    If you have changed any settings and want to use the default ones. Simply press the 'Default' button. The program will ask you if you really want to reset the settings:
    
    
    
    If you press 'Yes, your changes will be reverted back to default.