User's Guide

Program Parameters

This window is accessible from BlindWrite's startup page, just select the last option of the list.

Sounds:

You can have a sound played at the end of a writing process to signal its success or failure.
BlindWrite can play WAV sounds.
To do so, just check the boxes for the sounds that you want to enable.

Directly type the WAV file to play or browse for it by clicking the button. Verify the sound by clicking the button.

Internet update check:

If you check , Internet will be interrogated on a days basis to find and download newer BlindWrite versions.

The button does an immediate upgrade checking over the net.

NOTE:
* An internet connection has to be established
* No information is sent during the check update process

Cache Size:

It's recommended not to modify this option. Keep the option checked.
If you uncheck it, you'll have to set the cache size manually.

Misc. Options:

You can bypass step 2 (CD Writer Selection) by checking the option.
So you will directly pass from step 1 to step 3.

You can associate files with the extension BWI, BWT, BWS (BlindRead image format) with BlindWrite by clicking on the button.

Choose / Test the CD access layer:

We're in the "BlindWrite heart".
Here you'll select the driver which controls your CD units.


You have the choice between:
- The "VSO Driver" driver which has been written specially for BlindRead\BlindWrite (it's recommended to use this driver).
- Other drivers or ASPI layers.

For more details about the driver installation, click here.

Now we'll verify that your units have been recognized.
Click on the button which corresponds to the driver you have chosen.

• If you have chosen the "VSO Driver" driver, you'll obtain a window like this one:
  
  
  
• If you have chosen another driver than "VSO Driver", you'll obtain a window like this one:
  

In one of these 2 windows you should see all your CD units (CD\DVD reader, CD writer) regardless of the bus type (IDE, SCSI, //, FireWire, USB, ...).
When doing a right click on your units, you have access to some system commands (open\close the tray ....) as you can see above.
 

Then click on "Ok" twice, to confirm your choice.
Click on "Next" to return to the startup page.