CyberLink Media Suite Frequently Asked Questions

Affected Products:

• CyberLink Media Suite

Table of Contents

• What Are the Main Features of CyberLink Media Suite?
• How Do I Copy a Disc Image?
• How Do I Burn a Disc Image?
• How do I Back up and Restore Files?
• How do I Duplicate a Movie Disc?
• For More Information

What Are the Main Features of CyberLink Media Suite?

CyberLink Media Suite is an all-in-one multimedia suite that opens up the world of digital entertainment on your computer. Among its many features are:

• Full playback capability for discs, disc folders, video files, and music
• Burn music or data discs in various formats.
• Advanced editing of videos with a powerful editing tool.
• Convert photos, videos, and audio files to other media formats and transfer them to portable devices.
• Apply edits and enhancements to both your photos and videos.
• Access-unlimited content available for download to use in your creations from Flickr, Freesound, and DirectorZone.
• Author Blu-Ray Disc, AVCHD, and DVD discs with motion menus
• Organize your photos with features such as face tagging or use them to create slideshows or photo gallery discs.
• Record, trim, cut, and add effects to your audio files.
• Share your photos on Flickr and Facebook and upload your videos to YouTube and Facebook.
• Back up and restore your data.
• Create and print disc labels.
• Erase and copy discs or duplicate a movie disc.
• Extract files from or mount a disc image or burn it to a disc.

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How Do I Copy a Disc Image?

To copy a disc:

1. From the Data & Backup menu, click Copy a Disc or Burn a Disc Image. In the CyberLink Power2Go new task window, click Copy Disc to open the Copy Disc window.
2. Select the source and target drives.
3. Select a Read speed and Write speed for each disc. The speeds you should select depends on the burning drives you are using and the quality of the discs.
4. Select Ignore reading error if you want CyberLink Power2Go to copy the disc even if errors are encountered.
5. Select Copy to hard disk option, if available, to also save a copy of the disk to your computer's hard drive.
6. Select Copy whole disk if you want to copy the entire contents of the disc onto the destination disc.
7. Enter the Number of copies that you want to burn.
8. If available, you can use the following options to assist with the burning process:
   • Select Perform write simulation if you want CyberLink Power2Go to simulate the burning process first to ensure that the burn finishes successfully.
   • If available, select Verify recorded date if you want CyberLink Power2Go to verify the content was successfully burned to the disc.
   • If available, select Enable defect management to have CyberLink Power2Go try to fix any defects on a disc so that content burns correctly.
9. Click Copy to begin the copy and burn process.
10. When burning is complete, select an option in the window that opens:
    • Click View log to view the burning log. The log opens in your default TXT editor where you can view and save it.
    • Click OK to close the window.

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How Do I Burn a Disc Image?

To burn a disc image that you have stored on your computer to a disc:

1. From the Data & Backup menu, click Copy a Disc or Burn a Disc Image. In the CyberLink Power2Go new task window, click Burn Disc Image to open the Burn Disc Image window.
2. Click to select the disc image you want to burn to a disc.
3. Select a Write speed for burning the disc. The speed you should select depends on the burning drive you are using and the quality of the disc.
4. Enter the Number of copies that you want to burn.
5. If available, you can use the following options to assist with the burning process:
   • Select Perform write simulation if you want CyberLink Power2Go to simulate the burning process first to ensure that the burn finishes successfully.
   • Select Verify recorded data if you want CyberLink Power2Go to verify that the content was successfully burned to the disc.
   • Select Enable defect management to have CyberLink Power2Go try to fix any defects on a disc so that content burns correctly.
6. Click Burn to start the burning process.
   Note: Select the Auto shut down after burning option if you want CyberLink Power2Go to automatically shut down your computer once it has successfully burned your disc.
7. When burning is complete, select an option in the window that opens:
   • Click View log to view the burning log. The log opens in your default TXT editor where you can view and save it.
   • Click OK to close the window.

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How do I Back up and Restore Files?

To create a Backup, first select Back Up and Restore Files in the Data & Backup menu of the CyberLink PowerStarter program window. Ensure that the Backup button at the top of the window is clicked, and then follow these steps:

1. Select your source. In the backup window, select the source by locating and checking the files and folders you want to backup in the two file directory panes. You can choose to backup Files and Folders or Application Data.
2. Select the destination. Click Select Destination then set your backup destination.
   • Back up to: Select your backup destination from the drop-down box. Backup destinations may include hard disk or disc burner (depending on your available hardware).
   • Back up as: Give each backup file a unique name. To save the backup file to a different directory, click Browse, then locate and select the folder you wish to use.
   • Include Restore Tool: Select to create an executable (.exe) file that allows you to restore your data on a computer that does not have the PowerBackup program installed.
   • Split into volumes: Divide your backup files into volumes (portions) of the size that you specify.
3. Select a method. Click Select Method then choose the backup method (AMD advanced options, if desired) that you want to use.
   • Backup methods include Full, Differential, and Incremental.
   • For more options, click Options.
4. Back up files. Click Back Up Files. Verify that the settings are correct, then click one of the buttons to begin your backup.
   • Click Back Up Now to begin backing up immediately.
   • Click Add to Scheduler to schedule the backup for a later time.

To Restore files after a backup, first select Back Up and Restore Files in the Data & Backup menu of the CyberLink PowerStarter program window. Click the Restore button at the top of the window, and then follow these steps:

1. Select Source. In the Restore window, select the source by selecting the restoration source from the Restore from the drop-down box.
   • Backup file: Restore from an existing backup file. To open a backup file, click Browse then locate and open the file you wish to use.
   • My Catalog: Restore from existing records of previous backup jobs. (To delete records from My Catalog, use the Edit > Delete Catalog Record or Delete All Catalog Records command.)
   • Disc drive: Restore from a disc.
   
   Once you select the source, select the files you wish to restore.
2. Select Destination. Click Select Destination then set your restoration destination.
   • Original location: Restore to the original location from which the files were backed up.
   • Alternative location: Restore to a new location. To set a new directory, click Browse then locate and select the folder you wish to use.
   • Single directory: Restore all the backed-up files to a single new directory. To set a new directory, click Browse then locate and select the folder you want to use.
3. Select Method. Click Select Method then choose the restoration method you wish to use.
   • Do not overwrite: Restores only the files that are not already found on your hard drive
   • Overwrite older files: Overwrites existing files on your hard drive if the backed-up copy is newer.
   • Always overwrite the files on my computer: Overwrites existing files on your hard drive with the backed-up copy in every case
   • Ask before overwriting: Prompts you to decide which copy you want to keep.
4. Restore Files. Click Restore Files and then verify that the settings are correct. Click Restore Now to begin restoring the files immediately.

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How do I Duplicate a Movie Disc?

CyberLink PowerDVD Copy is a specialized tool for copying DVD movies from disc or hard drive onto a back-up DVD. You can create a DVD folder on your hard drive, or burn it to a DVD as a movie. Easy-to-select options and an uncomplicated interface simplify the DVD-copying process. To copy a movie DVD:

1. Select Duplicate a Movie Disc in the Data & Backup menu of the CyberLink PowerStarter program window (the CyberLink PowerDVD Copy window displays).
2. Select your video source for the movie DVD that you wish to copy.
3. Select the destination to which you intend to copy the movie.
4. Click the button and select the specific content from the DVD you want to copy, if not all is required.
5. Click . CyberLink PowerDVD Copy burns the movie onto the disc.

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For More Information

CyberLink provides a wide range of web support options, including FAQs in the following languages:

Language	Web Support URL
English	http://www.cyberlink.com/prog/support/cs/index.do
Traditional Chinese	http://tw.cyberlink.com/prog/support/cs/index.do
Japanese	http://support.jp.cyberlink.com
Italian	http://it.cyberlink.com/prog/support/cs/index.do
German	http://de.cyberlink.com/prog/support/cs/index.do
French	http://fr.cyberlink.com/prog/support/cs/index.do
Spanish	http://es.cyberlink.com/prog/support/cs/index.do

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