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Can I transfer an entire audio CD to my hard drive?

DART - Digital Audio Restoration Technology
Yes. By clicking on "Add all" in the "Read Track" window, you can select the entire track contents of an audio CD to be transferred to the hard drive. Please note that this process can take some time, even at faster read speeds.

Can Cryptainer encrypt an entire hard drive without creating a virtual drive within it?

Cypherix - Support - Products Related - Cryptainer FAQ's
For the security of your data Cryptainer does not allow you to encrypt an entire hard drive. You could create as many large volume files as you like and store your data in it. It is not recommended to create a volume file as large as your hard disk.

Can I export my photos to a CD or hard drive?

Yes. Right-click on an album name and choose "Export Album" to save your photos to the directory of your choice.

How do I store CD tracks on my hard drive ?

Frequently Asked Questions
There are several software programs available that will "rip" or "extract" CD tracks to MP3 files. Bitrates between 128 kbits/s (near CD quality) to 192 kbits/s (CD quality) are generally recommended for most MP3 players. New PC's will usually include the CD player and MP3 recorder software. You can also find CD extractor software at www.poikosoft.com and www.musicmatch.com or at your local computer store.

How much hard drive space do I need to transfer a show?

etree.org | dat conversion faq
average 2.5 - 3 hour show is approximately 1.2gb - 2gb in size. It is in good practice to have at least double that amount of drive space per show, because as you track it you will want to save individual tracks for burning.

Where are my preferences stored on my hard drive?

BitWise IM - FAQ
Windows: By default, the preferences are stored in HKCU/Software/BitWise Chat/BitWise. Optionally, you may store the preferences in BitWise.ini in your home folder by pressing "Setup" prior to logging in and specifying you wish to store your preferences in that file rather than the registry. Detached mode allows you to use basic client features even when your computer cannot maintain communication with the BitWise server.

Will cookies fill up my hard drive?

The Unofficial Cookie FAQ
Both Netscape and Microsoft have measures in place that limit the number of cookies that will be saved on your hard drive at one time. Both Internet Explorer and Netscape conform to the RFC 2109 limitations on your total cookie count to 300 (this includes a limit of 20 cookies per individual domain). If you exceed this, the browser will discard your least-used cookies to make room for the new ones.

How do cookies end up on my hard drive?

The Unofficial Cookie FAQ
After a cookie is transmitted through an HTTP header, it is stored in the memory of your browser. This way the information is quickly and readily available without re-transmission. As we have seen, however, it is possible for the lifetime of a cookie to greatly exceed the amount of time the browser will be open. In such cases, the browser must have a way of saving the cookie when you are not browsing, or when your computer is shut off.

How do I format a Mac hard drive?

Herb's Mac Stuff FAQ
Check question number 6 about startup disks; most people need these because of hard disk problems. Apple provides an "erase disk" option on their main menu which will re-initialize some but not all hard drives. Apple also has a "disk test" utility to test formatted disks. There is also a popular control panel add on for "SCSI probe" which is helpful, check various Mac shareware sites for it.

Where are my files located on the hard drive?

Windows XP Professional FAQ
Each person who has logged into the computer will have his or her files and settings stored in a folder named with his or her user name. Only the person who is logged in (or an Administrator) can access his or her personal folder. To find these user folders: The My Documents folder is located within this user folder (Note: The My Documents icon on your desktop is a shortcut to this folder). Files that were saved to the desktop are located in the Desktop folder.

I am wondering if it is possible to backup my entire hard drive? If it is how do you do so?

FAQ
Sure you can. Add the root directory to the backup list and add each directory direct connected to the root by clicking on button +Dir/+SubDir(s) With dfg BackUp XP (Vers.2.2.2 or higher) you can define a profile (file collection) containing all files of your drives. Note: If the number of files on the drive is very high, define limitations to the maximum number of files or size of ZIP archives.

Swapping CD-ROMs sucks. Can I play the entire game from my hard disk?

BRmovie.com: BR FAQ: The Blade Runner computer game
Yes, you can! The installation program will give you 3 degrees of installation. The maximum installation option will copy the entire contents of all four CD-ROMs to your HD, so you do not need to insert any of the CD-ROMs any more.

Will GRBackPro back up to my CD / DVD drive?

Data Backup Software for Windows Professional Tool GRBackPro...
Yes. Writing to CD and DVD discs is supported as long as you have some packet writing software installed on your computer. It usually comes bundled as a part of larger CD / DVD recording software packages and makes your CD or DVD drive act as a standard, transparently write-enabled drive. Packet writing software uses UDF-formatted CD and DVD discs, and allows GRBackPro to write to your CD / DVD drive by treating it like a hard disk or a floppy diskette, using the regular drive letter.

Do I really need a separate hard drive for audio?

Transom Tools FAQ: Recording & Editing
While it is sometimes possible to record audio to the same physical drive as the computer's system and recording application, you'll get much better performance by recording to a separate drive. Audio eats up lots of space, but we've finally reached a time when it's rarely a crisis anymore. If you get an 80 gig hard drive you will have some trouble filling that puppy up for a while.

Can I transfer your sounds to computer hard disk myself, or have it done for me?

Sound Ideas - Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, provided that you own the Sound Ideas products that you want to transfer. If you are setting up a multi-user audio production environment, you need a license from Sound Ideas. Our Hard Disk Information Sheet has been designed to provide full details about this license. If you decide to sell your hard drive at a later date, however, ALL Sound Ideas audio files MUST be removed from the disc before you transfer ownership.

How do I back up an entire drive?

FileStream - Your Trusted Source of Backup Software, Online ...
TurboBackup offers pre-defined full drive backup templates for your convenience. It can be imported by using the Backup/Templates/More menu. Internet cache and temporary files are automatically excluded in these templates. This can be done in a few easy steps: Click on the Backup/Templates/More menu and select the drive you want to back up. (You may add additional drives on your own.) Click Next, and select any additional backup options by clicking the Configure button, then click Finish.

How do I select which CD drive that will be reading and/or burning my audio tracks?

DART - Digital Audio Restoration Technology
Assigning the 'Default CD Reader' drive by clicking on the "View" menu, selecting "Options" and then clicking on "Devices". Click on the pull-down menu to select which CD drive you'd like to use to 'grab' audio CD tracks. Make SURE that the 'CD Reader drive letter' matches the selected drive. Assigning the 'Default CD-Recorder' drive can also be done by clicking on the "View" menu and selecting "Options".

Why is CD View unable to read audio tracks from my CDROM drive?

RSJ FAQ
Not all CDROM drives are able to read audio tracks digitally, although they can play them. These drives cannot be used to copy audio tracks Audi tracks are read using the OS/2 device driver OS2CDROM.DMD. So the problem might occur because this driver does not support reading audio data with a certain drive. Try another version to find out. However, you always have the possibility to use the recorder to copy audio tracks to a hard disk. When done, you can copy the tracks back to the recorder.

How do I copy map data sets (CD-ROM) on my hard drive?

SoftMap Publishing 2002 Inc. - Digital topographic maps of C...
You may find it useful to copy a collection of maps if you have bought several titles. You can then work on two map data sets at once and thus access a larger number of map scales without continually having to switch CD-ROMs. The data sets take up between 400 and 550 Mb on the CD-ROM. A CD-ROM may have several thousand files that make up a map data set. When copying the Mapdata directory to your hard drive, make sure you have enough disk space for the transfer.
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