Creating Your Own Great DVDs and CDs: The Official HP Guide

by Chambers, Mark L.

• ISBN13: 9780131001053
• ISBN10: 0131001051
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall Ptr

Summary

Learn to burn CDs and record DVDs with ease using video, digital images, music and data--all covered in one book. Heavily-illustrated, real world step-by-step projects in this handbook use HPUs software and hardware.

Table of Contents

Preface	xv
Acknowledgments	xix
About the Author	xxi
How Does DVD Recording Work?	1	(18)
The Language of Computers	2	(17)
Reading Data from a Disc	3	(1)
Recording DVDs and Audio CDs	4	(3)
Identifying Your Media	7	(2)
Caring for Your Optical Pets	9	(1)
Things to Avoid	10	(2)
Storing Your Discs	12	(1)
Cleaning Discs the Right Way	13	(1)
A Word about Copy-Protected Discs	14	(1)
DVD Formats on Parade	15	(2)
Summary	17	(2)
Installing Your DVD Recorder	19	(22)
Before We Begin	20	(11)
What Do I Need?	21	(3)
Be Prepared	24	(1)
Time to Determine Your Settings	25	(1)
Determining Jumper Settings for an HP DVD-Writer	25	(5)
Determining Jumper Settings for Other DVD Recorders	30	(1)
Installing an Internal Drive	31	(6)
Installing an External Drive	37	(3)
Troubleshooting EIDE Installation Problems	37	(2)
Troubleshooting USB and FireWire Installation Problems	39	(1)
Summary	40	(1)
Preparing Your Computer and Material	41	(26)
Freeing Up Space on Your Hard Drive	42	(5)
Defragmenting Your Hard Drive	47	(3)
Disabling Scheduled Programs	50	(5)
Adding System Memory	55	(3)
Converting Files to Other Formats	58	(5)
Organizing Files	63	(2)
Summary	65	(2)
Burning Discs with HP RecordNow	67	(22)
Introducing HP RecordNow	68	(3)
Putting Computer Files on a Disc	71	(4)
Recording Your Music	75	(5)
Recording with Digital Audio Files	76	(2)
Recording Tracks from Existing Audio CDs	78	(2)
Copying a Disc	80	(1)
Project: Recording a ``Road Trip'' Audio CD	80	(3)
Requirements	81	(2)
Project: Creating a ``Briefcase Backup'' DVD	83	(2)
Requirements	84	(1)
Project: Copying a Backup Data CD for Archiving	85	(3)
Requirements	86	(2)
Summary	88	(1)
Drag-and-Drop Recording with HP DLA	89	(16)
Formatting a DLA Disc	90	(5)
Writing Files to a DLA Disc	95	(1)
Ejecting a DLA Disc	96	(1)
Recording Additional Files to a DLA Disc	97	(1)
Making a DLA Disc Compatible	97	(2)
Project: Recording a DVD Genealogy Archive Disc	99	(2)
Requirements	100	(1)
Project: Recording a ``Working Copy'' UDF Disc	101	(1)
Requirements	102	(1)
Project Recording and Finalizing a PowerPoint Presentation Disc	102	(2)
Requirements	103	(1)
Summary	104	(1)
Recording a DVD with Existing Files	105	(32)
Introducing MyDVD	106	(1)
Using the Wizard	107	(2)
Adding a Menu Manually	109	(4)
Adding Video Clips Manually	113	(3)
Changing Menu Styles	116	(7)
Checking the Safe Zone	123	(1)
Previewing Your Work	124	(2)
Recording the Disc	126	(1)
Project Recording a DVD Video Disc with MyDVD	127	(5)
Requirements	127	(5)
Project Recording a cDVD with a Custom Menu	132	(4)
Requirements	132	(4)
Summary	136	(1)
Direct-to-DVD Recording	137	(12)
Connecting to the Source	138	(1)
Configuring Windows for Direct-to-DVD Recording	139	(5)
Using DMA Mode	139	(2)
Defragmenting Your Drive	141	(1)
Avoiding Multitasking	141	(3)
Selecting Capture Settings	144	(2)
Setting Chapter Points	146	(1)
Project: Recording Directly from a DV Camcorder	146	(2)
Requirements	146	(2)
Summary	148	(1)
Watching DVD Video with PowerDVD	149	(22)
Loading and Playing a DVD Movie	150	(2)
Basic Video Controls Explained	152	(9)
Showing and Minimizing the Panel	153	(1)
Switching Between Window and Full Screen	153	(1)
Pausing and Stopping the Movie	154	(2)
Fast-Forward and Rewind	156	(1)
Selecting a Chapter	156	(2)
Using Next and Previous	158	(1)
Using Repeat	158	(2)
Setting the Volume Level	160	(1)
Selecting an Audio Stream	160	(1)
Switching Angles	161	(1)
Bookmarking Scenes	161	(2)
Displaying Subtitling	163	(1)
Using File Mode	163	(2)
Using the Menu Pad	165	(1)
Project Capturing and E-mailing Images from Digital Video	166	(4)
Requirements	166	(4)
Summary	170	(1)
Printing Disc Labels and Inserts	171	(18)
Do I Need Labels and Inserts?	172	(1)
Applying Labels 101	173	(2)
Project Creating a Label	175	(7)
Requirements	175	(7)
Project: Creating an Insert Set	182	(6)
Requirements	182	(6)
Summary	188	(1)
Recording Advanced Formats and Video CD Discs	189	(32)
Introducing Easy CD Creator 5	190	(2)
Video CDs vs. DVD Video Discs	192	(1)
Introducing Mixed-Mode Recording	193	(2)
Introducing Multisession Recording	195	(8)
Recording an Incremental Multisession Disc	197	(4)
Recording a Multivolume Multisession Disc	201	(1)
Selecting a Session from a Multivolume Multisession Disc	201	(2)
Recording with a Disc Image	203	(3)
Saving a Disc Image	204	(1)
Recording a CD from a Disc Image	205	(1)
Project: Creating a Video CD	206	(6)
Requirements	206	(6)
Project Recording a Promotional CD-Extra Disc	212	(4)
Requirements	212	(4)
Project Recording a Bootable CD-ROM	216	(3)
Requirements	217	(2)
Summary	219	(2)
Recording Digital Photographs on CD	221	(24)
Introducing PhotoRelay	222	(1)
Creating a Thumbnail Album	223	(6)
Printing Photographs	229	(4)
E-mailing Photographs	233	(2)
Project Creating a Family Photo CD with PhotoRelay	235	(4)
Requirements	235	(4)
Project Creating a Video Postcard on CD	239	(5)
Requirements	239	(5)
Summary	244	(1)
Making Movies with ArcSoft ShowBiz	245	(20)
Introducing ShowBiz	246	(2)
Expanding Your Media Library	248	(2)
Building a Movie from Media Elements	250	(2)
Adding Transitions	252	(1)
Editing with the Timeline	253	(2)
Creating a Different Look with Effects	255	(3)
Adding Text to Your Movie	256	(2)
Previewing Your Work in ShowBiz	258	(2)
Saving Your Classic to Disc	260	(3)
Summary	263	(2)
Troubleshooting Recorder Problems	265	(12)
Common Hardware Problems	266	(2)
Common Software Problems	268	(5)
Eliminating Buffer Underrun Errors	273	(2)
Summary	275	(2)
Adding an HTML Menu System	277	(26)
Do I Need a Menu?	279	(3)
Multimedia Material	279	(1)
Internet Content	279	(1)
Text-Based Material	280	(1)
Off-Site Web Content	280	(1)
Programs to Download	280	(1)
Discs You'll Give to Others	281	(1)
Adding Menus to a DVD	282	(1)
Why Use HTML?	282	(3)
Easy to Learn	283	(1)
Compatible with Most Computers	283	(1)
Large Installed Base	283	(1)
Did I Mention It Was Free?	284	(1)
Familiar Controls	284	(1)
A Wide Range of Commands	284	(1)
More to Come	284	(1)
Designing Your Menus	285	(2)
HTML Editing vs. Web Design vs. Page Layout	287	(4)
The Basics: HTML Editing	288	(1)
The Visual Approach: Web Design	288	(2)
The Alternative: Page Layout and Word Processing	290	(1)
Project Building an HTML Menu	291	(11)
Requirements	291	(11)
Summary	302	(1)
Converting Albums and Cassettes to Audio CDs	303	(8)
A Word of Caution	304	(1)
What Do I Need?	304	(1)
Project Transferring a Cassette to Audio CD	305	(5)
Requirements	305	(5)
Summary	310	(1)
Appendix A Hewlett-Packard Technical Support's Frequently Asked Questions	311	(6)
Appendix B Tips on Buying a Recorder	317	(6)
Appendix C Using Musicmatch Jukebox	323	(8)
Glossary	331	(8)
Index	339