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CDDesigner Manual: Devices

Devices

Reader

CDDesigner calls every device that can read CDs a `reader'. This are CDROM drives and CD writers.

Speed

Some devices do not read the tracks correctly at maximum speed. So the maximum reading speed can be lowered down to 1x or 2x. This should be done if a read audio track clicks while playing: e.g. HP, Phillips and compatible devices should be forced to read audio tracks with double speed.

The set speed is ignored if the device does not support it. E.g. most devices by Toshiba read audio tracks always with single speed.

Swap Audio

As some devices swap the LSBs and MSBs of audio data while reading, CDDesigner may swap them again to get valid sound. If playing a sound located on a CD causes noise, this flag should be set.

Mode 1, Mode 2

Every reader device supports the reading of Mode 1 tracks used by CD-ROM and Mixed Mode Discs. Though most CD-ROM drives also support the reading of Mode 2 tracks (used by XA and Photo-CDs), some of CDDesigner's drivers do not support reading them currently. This will lead to the following panel, if the users wants to read a Mode 2 track:

See CD Formats

NetInfo properties

The configuration panel is a graphical frontend to the NetInfo database, like UserManager.app or PrintManager.app. It creates a `readers' and a `writers' folder in the NetInfo domain, containing descriptions and configurations of the devices. For advanced users it may be interesting to configure CDDesigner manually.

Writer

CDDesigner calls every device that can write CDs a `writer`. As all supported writers can read CDs they are also `readers'.

Swap Audio

As some devices swap the LSBs and MSBs of audio data while writing, CDDesigner may swap them again to get valid sounds on the CD. If playing CDs (e.g. with a CD-Player) causes some noise, this flag should be set.

Mode 1, Mode 2

Every writer device supports writing of Mode 1 tracks used by CD-ROM and Mixed Mode Discs. Though most CD writers also support writing of Mode 2 tracks (used by XA and Photo-CDs), some of CDDesigner's drivers do not support writing them currently.

Packet Writing

Packet writing will be supported in future releases of CDDesigner's drivers.

NetInfo properties

As all supported writers are also readers, all reader's NetInfo properties are adapted. Additionally a writer defines the following properties:

See NetInfo properties

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