Sony MZ-NF810CK - Manual (Page 2)

Installing Net MD Simple Burner
Before the installation
• Do not connect the dedicated USB cable before the installation.
The software may not correctly load or operate if the dedicated USB cable is connected
to your computer during the installation.
• Close all other Windows applications before starting the installation.
Make sure to close any virus-check software, as such software usually demand large
amounts of system resources.
• Notes on using Net MD Simple Burner with Windows XP/Windows
2000
If your computer is Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, or
Windows 2000 Professional, please be aware of the following before installing Net MD
Simple Burner.
—With Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional, you must log on with a
user name with “Computer Administrator” as an attribute to install Net MD Simple
Burner. To check whether a user name has the attribute of “Computer Administrator”
or not, go to [Control Panel] - [User Account].
—With Windows 2000 Professional, you must log on as “Administrator” to install Net MD
Simple Burner.
• If an earlier version of OpenMG Jukebox, SonicStage, or
SonicStage Premium is installed
Depending on the version of your software, the existing software may be overwritten
by the new version or it may co-exist with SonicStage Ver.1.5. As the installation
process will depend on the version, refer to SonicStage Ver.1.5 “Software Operation”
section in the supplied Operating Instructions.
Installation
Install the Net MD Simple Burner software to the hard disk drive of your computer.
1
Turn on your computer and start up Windows in advance.
Close all applications before you start installing.
• When you use Windows XP/Windows 2000: you must log on as an Administrator.
• When an earlier version of OpenMG Jukebox, SonicStage, or SonicStage Premium is
installed: if an icon of the existing software is displayed on the Task tray, remove it
from the Task tray.
2
Insert the installation CD-ROM of the SonicStage into the CD-ROM drive
of your computer.
The setup program starts up automatically. The installation window appears.
3
Click to select [SonicStage 1.5 • Simple Burner].
4
Follow the displayed instructions and restart the computer after the
installation is completed.
5
Connect your Net MD to your computer.
6
Start Net MD Simple Burner.
Refer to the Operating Instructions for operations.
To check the information (such as its version) of the Net MD Simple
Burner software
Click [Net MD Simple Burner] icon, and then click [About Net MD Simple Burner].
Uninstalling Net MD Simple Burner
Follow the instructions below to uninstall the Net MD Simple Burner software.
For Windows XP/Windows 2000 users
Log on as an Administrator/Computer Administrator, and then follow the instructions below.
Refer to the operating instructions of your computer for details on logging on an
administrator.
1
On Windows XP, click [Start]–[Control Panel].
On Windows 2000, click [Start]–[Settings]–[Control Panel].
The Control Panel window appears.
2
Double-click [Add/Remove Programs].
The “Add/Remove Programs” dialog box appears.
3
Click [Change or Remove Programs].
4
On Windows XP, click [Net MD Simple Burner] in the “Currently Installed
Programs” list, and then click [Change and Remove].
On Windows 2000, click [Net MD Simple Burner] in the “Currently Installed
Programs” list, and then click [Change/Remove].
For Windows Me/Windows 98 Second Edition users
1
Click [Start]–[Settings]–[Control Panel] to display the Control Panel.
2
Double-click [Add/Remove Programs].
The Add/Remove Programs Property window appears.
3
Click [Net MD Simple Burner] in the list of programs for automatic removal,
and then click [Add/Remove].
Notes on system suspend/hibernation mode
• If the computer changes to system suspend/hibernation mode during the recording of a CD
or the checking in/out of a data file, the audio data may be lost or the computer may not
wake up properly. The computer suspend/hibernation function should therefore be turned
off.
• If you change the media while the computer is in system suspend/hibernation mode, audio
data may be lost after the computer wakes up.
• If the computer changes to system suspend/hibernation mode, the computer may not
recognize the Net MD when it wakes up. If this happens, disconnect the dedicated USB
cable and reconnect it again.
If your computer does not recognize the Net MD
• Is the Net MD connected correctly to your computer?
—If the Net MD is not firmly connected to the computer, the Net MD will not be recognized by
your computer.
—Reconnect the dedicated USB cable. If the computer still does not recognize the Net MD,
disconnect the Net MD, restart the computer, and connect the dedicated USB cable again.
• Is an MD inserted in the Net MD?
Check if an MD is inserted in the Net MD.
• If your computer does not recognize your Net MD even when the Net
MD is connected and a disc is inserted, the Net MD driver may not be
correctly installed.
Go to the [USB Controller] in Windows Device Manager window to verify that your Net
MD is correctly recognized.
A [!] mark in the Device Manager window indicates that your Net MD is not correctly
recognized. Reinstall the Net MD driver.
1
Click [Start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel]. 1)
2
Double click [System] in the control panel. 2)
3
Click the [Hardware] 3) tab, and then click [Device Manager].
The Device Manager window appears.
1) In Windows XP, select [Start] - [Control Panel].
2) In Windows XP, double click [System] if the control panel is in the “classic” format, or click
[Performance and Maintenance] and then [System] if the control panel is in the “category” format.
3) Depending on your system, the [Hardware] tab may not be provided. In this case, click the [Device
Manager] tab to display the Device Manager window.