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Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction................................................................................................................... 3

1.1 Helpful Tips .............................................................................................................. 3 1.2 Limitations ................................................................................................................ 3 1.3 Support/Help Resources............................................................................................ 3

2.0 Skins .............................................................................................................................. 4 2.1 Downloading and Installing Skins ............................................................................ 4

3.0 Virtual Drive ............................................................................................................... 12 3.1 File Formats ............................................................................................................ 12 3.2 Installation............................................................................................................... 14 3.3 Configuration .......................................................................................................... 22 3.4 Procedures............................................................................................................... 27

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1.0 Introduction This User’s Guide will explain the function of and the procedures for using the various Add-ons & Plug-ins provided by DVD neXt COPY. This User’s Guide should be used in conjunction with the main DVD neXt COPY User’s Guide found here: http://www.DVD neXt COPY.com/setup/DVD neXt COPY_Users_Guide.pdf

1.1 Helpful Tips

• Always close the main DVD neXt COPY program when downloading and installing add-ons or plug-ins.

• Be sure to check on our website for the latest updates in add-ons,

plug-ins and versions of the software.

1.2 Limitations

• DVD neXt COPY skins are set at 96 DPI. If you're graphical user interface (GUI) is distorted in the main control panel when running any new skins, you must have your screen resolution dots per square inch DPI set higher than 96 DPI.

1.3 Support/Help Resources

DVD neXt COPY Help and Support If you are having problems using DVD neXt COPY or any of its add-ons and plug-ins, you will most likely be able to find the answers to your problems right on our website. Please use our online RoboHelp and 24/7 ticket support system. Click here If you are unable to find your answer in our RoboHelp system, please submit a support ticket to our tech support team. All tickets submitted will be answered within 24 hours of the posting time.

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2.0 Skins

Skins are custom Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) that can be applied to certain software in order to suit the different tastes of different users. Such software is referred to as being skinnable, and the process of writing or applying such a skin is known as skinning. Applying a skin changes a piece of software's look and feel. It is possible to change the skin of DVD neXt COPY (V2.5.8.1 and later) simply by downloading and installing a new skin from our skin base

2.1 Downloading and Installing Skins

You can download and install new skins by visiting our Skin Base here: http://www.DVD neXt COPY.com/skinbase.html Click on each skin in the left-hand column and mouse over to the top right of the screenshot to see the next button.

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If you wish to download and install a new skin, please do the following:

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Step 1: Make sure all DVD neXt COPY windows are closed and the software is not running. (The skin will not install if the software is running). Click on the skin you want to download from our Skin Base and Save it to your hard drive. Note: You can download and install as many skins as you like, one after the other.

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Step 2: Click on Run.

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Step 3: Click on Run again.

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Step 4: Click on Install.

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Step 5: Click on Finish.

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Step 6: Start the DVD neXt COPY Program and click on Skins.

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Step 7: Scroll to the skin you wish to change to and click on it.

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Step 8: Click on Set Skin and then close the program.

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Step 9: Restart DVD neXt COPY and it will open in the new skin.

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3.0 Virtual Drive DVD neXt Copy Virtual Drive is a virtual CD and DVD-ROM drive enabling you to use your images as if they were a medium that is inserted into a device on your computer. DVD neXt Copy Virtual Drive works under Windows/2000/XP/Vista as a CD or DVD ROM drive. A virtual drive is a term used with respect to computers when a drive is emulated in some fashion. The drive being emulated could be a hard drive, floppy drive, CD/DVD or a network share among others. A virtual hard drive can be created from RAM for fast read/write access. See: RAM disk. As well, there is software that makes one's Gmail account act as a virtual external drive. Virtual DVD or CD drives are often mounted disk images via disk image emulator software. This allows one to read a CD or DVD from the disk image that is usually located on the hard drive, rather than from the disc drive. This allows users to run software requiring the CD or DVD without having to swap discs, or even possess it. DVD neXt Copy Virtual Drive supports the following files:

bin iso img

3.1 File Formats 3.1.1. BIN Files The .BIN file contains an exact copy of all data stored on an optical disk in raw, unprocessed form. For this reason, some programs use the .RAW suffix for these files. The file contains all data stored on the original disk - not only its files and folders, but also system-specific information such as boot loaders, volume attributes, error correction codes and other metadata on the disk itself. Of the 2352 bytes in each CD sector, only 2048 contain user data; the additional 304 bytes per sector primarily contain error correction information. Other formats, such as .ISO, do not store all this (mostly redundant) information, resulting in a smaller file. The .BIN format is useful for exotic disks, such as those containing multiple tracks or mixed track types (Audio+Data or Data+Audio), and for non-PC CDs (e.g. PSX, VCD, Mac).

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3.1.2. ISO Files An ISO file is a disk image of an ISO 9660 file system. The term ISO image is also used informally to refer to any optical disk image, even if the disk uses another file system, such as UDF. The format is used by most CD/DVD authoring utilities. .ISO files may be created from existing physical media or from files and folders on a computer. .ISO images can be mounted in "virtual drives" which emulate physical hardware, or burned to CDs or DVDs. .ISO image may contain only single data track of a single session of a disk (which means multitrack or multisession disks cannot be stored as ISO image). .ISO files are often used to distribute large programs or software systems over the internet. Operating systems such as Linux or BSD systems installation disks and LiveCDs are typically available as .ISO images. The format is also popular for peer-to-peer file sharing of .IMG Files

3.1.3. IMG Files .IMG is the filename extension usually used for the disk image of floppy disks, optical media and hard disks. An .IMG file contains a raw dump of the content of a disk. First popularized by the DOS-based programs HD-Copy (for hard drives) and DiskDupe (for floppy disks) and now utilized by WinRaWrite, the .IMG format is a handy way to archive a floppy disk completely, including bootable ones. Some newer software, like WinImage, supports a zipped version of the format, which uses the .IMZ extension. .IMG files are frequently used on Mac OS X to store images of optical disks.

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3.2 Installation Step 1: Download the DVD neXt Copy Virtual Drive setup package from our website here and Save the file to your hard drive: http://www.DVD neXt COPY.com/free.html.

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Step 2: Click on Run.

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Step 3: Click on Run again.

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Step 4: Click on Next.

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Step5: Check I accept and click on Next.

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Step 6: Choose the location you want to install the Virtual Drive and click on Next.

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Step 7: Choose a start menu folder in which you would like to create the program’s shortcuts and click on install.

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Step 8: Click on Continue Anyway.

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Step 9: Wait 10-30 seconds until the installation is complete, and then click on Next.

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Step 10: Click on Finish.

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Note: To remove the DVD neXt COPY Virtual Drive from your computer, go to “Start > Programs > DVD neXt COPY Virtual Drive” and select “uninstall.” The uninstaller will guide you through the process.

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3.3 Configuration 3.3.1. Setting the number of devices You can create up to 4 virtual drives on your computer. Step 1: Click on start, programs, DVD neXt COPY Virtual Drive, DVD neXt COPY Virtual Drive.

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Once you have started the Virtual Drive you will see a new icon in your system tray.

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Step 2: Set the number of emulated devices by right-clicking on the DVD neXt Copy Virtual Drive tray icon in the system tray. Select Set Number of Devices and click on a number.

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If the number of already existing devices is lower, new devices will be created.

3.3.2. Disable the Drive Emulator If you need to disable DVD neXt COPY Virtual Drive driver, right-click on the DVD neXt COPY Virtual Drive tray icon . Select Set Number of Devices and choose Disable.

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You cannot access nor mount any images until you have created new virtual drives by setting the number of devices. The driver and the menu, however, are still active. If you Exit the program, it will be removed from your memory.

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3.3.3. Run at Start-up If you want DVD neXt COPY Virtual Drive to start with Windows, right-click on the DVD neXt COPY Virtual Drive tray icon and select Options. In the options menu, you can then activate or de-activate Run at Start-up.

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3.3.4. Autostart When DVD neXt Copy Virtual Drive is run and Autostart has been activated, all virtual devices are created and all previously mounted images will be automatically mounted.

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3.3.5. Auto Mount If you have activated Auto Mount, you can mount an image by double-clicking the image file in the Windows Explorer. In case, you have more than one un-mounted device set up on your computer, a dialog will show you all available devices. Select the one you want to use and confirm your selection by clicking OK.

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3.3.6. Connect to Shell If you activate Connect to Shell, the DVD neXt COPY Virtual Drive menu entry is added to the Windows Explorer context menu. If you right-click on an image file, you can directly mount it to an existing virtual device or create a new one.

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3.3.7. Changing the GUI Language DVD neXt COPY Virtual Drive supports 15 different languages. To set the preferred language, right click on the DVD neXt COPY Virtual Drive tray icon and select Options. In the options menu you can, then, select your language by clicking on Languages.

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3.4 Procedures 3.4.1. Mounting an image To mount an image, right-click on the DVD neXt COPY Virtual Drive tray icon and select a device you want to and click Mount.

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Browse to the Image file you want to mount and click on it. Now the image file is mounted to that device. If all devices are already mounted with an image, you may need to un-mount the device or create a new virtual device by setting the number of devices.

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When you click on Open, you will have the option to watch the movie using DVD neXt COPY or any other DVD viewing software on your computer. If you do not want to watch the movie at that time, simply click cancel and the movie will remain mounted to that Virtual Drive for viewing at a later time.

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3.4.2 Un-mounting an image To un-mount an image file, right-click on the DVD neXt COPY Virtual Drive tray icon and select the device with the mounted image file. Then, click Un-mount and the image is un-mounted and this device is idle again.

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3.4.3 Un-mount all drives If you want to un-mount all drives at once, right-click on the DVD neXt COPY Virtual Drive tray icon and click on Un-mount All Drives.

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3.4.4 Closing the Program If you Exit the program, it will be removed from your memory and all devices will be un-mounted. However, the configuration will be saved and the next time you start DVD neXt COPY Virtual Drive, all configured images will be mounted.

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