You can create a test disc in the Nero DiscSpeed – DAE Test Disc window.
You can define preferences for the burn process in the top area of the window. Information on the write process in progress and on the disc in the drive is displayed in the Write position and Disc information areas as well as in the display area at the bottom of the window.
The following setting options are available:
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Menu
Write speed
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Defines the speed at which the disc is burned. We recommend that you choose a speed of 16x or less when burning an audio CD.
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Input field
Test capacity
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Shows the disc capacity in MSF (minutes/seconds/frames).
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Check box
Simulate
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If this check box is selected, Nero DiscSpeed simulates the burn process rather than writing data to the recordable disc.
This check box is selected by default.
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Check box
RAW mode
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If this box is checked, the disc will be burned in RAW mode.
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The following information on the write process in progress is displayed in the Write position area:
The following information on the disc in the drive is displayed in the Disc information area and in the display area:
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Capacity
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Shows the disc capacity both in MSF (minutes/seconds/frames) and in MB.
Maximum specifies the maximum volume of data that can be written to the disc with the help of additional capacity achieved through overburning.
Extra – Shows the difference between normal capacity and maximum capacity.
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Manufacturer
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Shows the manufacturer’s name.
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Dye type
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Shows the dye type used.
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Disc type
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Shows the disc type of the disc in the drive.
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| Dye type |
There are different materials of different colors that are used to produce storage media. The laser-sensitive and data-carrying dye layer can e.g. be made of phthalocyanine or formazan.
| Disc type |
Disc type refers to different optical storage media with different specifications. The best known are CD’s and DVD’s that can be written to once or multiple times, and which are manufactured with different storage capacities.