The Load Single File menu item lets you load saved test data, while the Database menu item lets you load several files at once in order to compare test results and/or the efficiency of optical drives.  

 

 
 
Only test data saved as binary files with the *.dat extension can be loaded again. 
 

 

 
 
In order to make effective use of the database, i.e. to get comparable results, you should use the same disc for the different tests in all optical drives. 
 
 
To load test results, proceed as follows:
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If you want to open a single saved test file:
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Click File > Load Results > Load Single File.
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The Open window appears.
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Select the file you want and click the Open button.
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The chosen file is opened in the main screen on the Benchmark tab and the test data is displayed.
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If you want to load several files at once for comparison:
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Click File > Load Results > Database in the menu bar.
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The Nero DiscSpeed – Database window opens.
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Click the Add Results button.
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The Insert Files dialog box opens.
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Select the files you want and click the Open button.
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The test files are imported and displayed in the Nero DiscSpeed – Database window. 
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Check the boxes beside the files you want to compare.
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In the lower part of the window, select the option button for the test type for which you want to compare data.
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The results of the chosen test are displayed for the chosen test files.
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Click the Graph button.
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The Nero DiscSpeed Test Results window is opened and shows a graph of the selected test results. The results for each test file are displayed in a different color (the Legend area shows which graph corresponds to which test).
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You have loaded your chosen test results.


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