Music CD

General

Overview

Requirements

Installation

Troubleshooting

Technical Support

Music CD Help

Registration


Overview

Music CD is a Windows program that will allow you to play music CDs.  Music CD will allow you to control the playing of your CDs in a variety of ways such as what track to play, the order of tracks to play, fast forward, reverse, track scanning, next and previous tracks, etc.   Music CD contains a versatile database which allows you to enter information on all your CDs.  Music CD has support for multiple CD players and contains a mini screen for playing your CDs.

Note that even through Music CD was designed for Windows 3.1, it has been tested and works in Windows 95.


Requirements

In order to use Music CD you will need the following:

Windows 3.1 or Windows 95.

Both the MSCDEX and MCI drivers must be loaded.

In order to utilize the audio control feature of Music CD you will need a sound card that supports audio control,  but is not necessary to run this program.


Installation

You can install Music CD in one of two ways:

( directory and progman group refer to Windows 3.1 )

( folder and file folder refer to Windows 95 )

1)	Create a directory or folder of your choice.  Copy the Music CD files to that directory or folder, then add Music CD to the progman group or file folder of your choice.

2)	Run the setup.exe program that comes with Music CD.  You will be prompted for the directory or folder to install Music CD to,  and have to option to create a progman group or file older to execute Music CD from.


Troubleshooting

CD Not Detected:

The most likely for this is that your MCI driver is not loaded.

To check for Windows 3.1, go to the control, select drivers, and look in the list for [MCI] CD Audio.  If you do not see that entry then select add, highlight [MCI] CD Audio, then press OK. Windows will prompt to insert the correct Windows 3.1 disk.  If the MCI  driver is in the list and the CD still does not play then edit your system.ini and make sure the entry DAudio=mcicda.drv is shown.

To check for Windows 95, go to the control, select add new hardware, select sound, select Microsoft MCI, then select CD Audio Device. You will be prompted to insert the correct Windows 95 disk.  If the CD still does not play then edit your system.ini  and make sure the entry CDAudio=mcicda.drv  is shown.

No Audio Control:

If you have a sound card and the volume control does not work or no audio in Music CD, then go to the about box and look to make sure that it shows you have volume control capability.  If it shows no then it is likely your sound card does not support audio control.  If the display shows that you have audio control, the select the Drives button and check the CD Audio - Aux/Line In settings and make sure it is set correctly.  If still no volume control or audio then make sure that you have an audio cable that connects from your CD player to the sound card.

Track(s) Skips:

If the songs on your CD are not playing correctly then you might wish to check the CD for dust and fingerprints.  That can sometimes cause CDs to play erratic.

Only One CD Player Detected:

If you have more than one CD player on your system and Music CD does not pick up all of them, then select the Drives button and press the Update button.


Technical Support

If while using Music CD you run into any problems, wish to report a bug, have any general  comments, or wish to make a suggestion, then please do not hesitate to contact me at one of the following:

ICNET	jpmayo@shore.intercom.net

Phone - (410) 860 - 5210 After 5PM on Weekdays

Mailing address:

John Mayo

Music CD

1010 Hayes Ave.

Salisbury, MD 21801-6620


Registration

Music CD is not a freeware, but a shareware program.  If after trying this product, you decide that you like it, then please send a check or money order for $13.50 US with your name and address to:

John Mayo

Music CD

1010 Hayes Ave.

Salisbury, MD 21801-6620

You will be sent a registration number verifying you as a registered user, and will remove those annoying messages.

You also have the option of sending $15.00 US.  You will receive a disk and a registration number verifying you as a registered user.

Order Form

Thank you for purchasing MUSIC CD.


Music CD Order Form

   1__  Copy of Music CD                                                 $13.50

____   Include disk with latest update $1.50 each          ______

____   Additional copies (licenses) $5.00 each                ______

 Non US orders add $1.00 per disk for shipping   ______

Total payment   ______

Name: _______________________________________________________

Company: ____________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________

City, State, Zip: _______________________________________________

Country: _____________________________________________________

Phone: _______________________________________________________

Internet Mail address: __________________________________________

How did you hear about Music CD? _______________________________

Comments:

Mail To:

John Mayo

Music CD

1010 Hayes Ave.

Salisbury, MD 21801-6620


Music CD Help

Screens

Main Screen

Add/Edit CD Info

Additional Comments

CD Drives

Volume Options

Music CD Options

Library

CD Program

Mini Screen

Print Options


OK Button

Updates any changes made, then exits the current window.


Cancel Button

Cancels any changes made, then exits the current window.


Main Screen

This window is displayed when first accessing Music CD, unless the Mini Screen is displayed  To view a description of the buttons or view areas, either tab to what you wish to view and press the Enter key, or move the mouse to the area you wish until you see the hand cursor,  then click the left mouse button.


Title Bar

Displays the name of the current CD in the CD player, assuming a name has been entered.  If no name has been entered for the CD then the word Untitled will appear on the button.

By pressing this button you can add, edit, or view  CD information on the current CD in the CD player.  Adding, editing, or viewing CD information through this button is for the current CD in the CD player only.  If you wish to view information on other CDs that you have entered into the database, then you can do so by way of the library.


Track Playing Display

Displays the name of the current track and artist if option is selected, being played.  If no name for the track was  assigned, then the word Track, followed by the track number will be displayed.  Before the track name and artist is displayed, it will be scaled to fit inside the display window, so the look will depend on the current font used as well as the length of the track name and optional artist name.


Track Buttons

Displays the tracks numbers of the current CD.  Tracks will either be displayed in sequential order if the CD is played in normal mode, or they will be displayed in the sequence that you set if in program mode.

Up to 30 tracks can be displayed at a time.  If there are more than 30 tracks, then a scroll bar will appear to the right of the track buttons allowing you to scroll the desired track(s) into view.   Up to 99 tracks can be displayed.

To select a track to play, move the mouse cursor over the desired track  number and click the left mouse button.  The  track selected will appear depressed to reflect the current track being played.  You could also use the keyboard  by using the tab key to move to the track buttons (first track button will appear in the color white), then use the arrow keys to move to the desired track, and press the enter key.

By default, as you move the mouse cursor over a track, a black rectangular box will appear below the track numbers showing the name of the track assigned, the track time, and the artist if one has been entered.  If no information has been entered for the track, the word Track followed by the track number will be displayed.  You can turn this feature off by selecting  Exclude Track Preview in the options dialog box.


Drives

Displays a dialog box which allows you to select a CD player if you have multiple players on you computer, the source of audio which allows you to control the volume, a default option to set the default CD player to start up with (if you have multiple CD players), a sequence option to play the CD players in sequence  (if you have multiple CD players), and an update button which allows you to set the system.ini to the correct number of CD players on your system if not previously done.


Time

By selecting this button, you can select the total time and track time to be displayed either in elapsed or remaining.  Depending on what you select, the word Elapsed or Remain will appear to the left of the total and track time displays.


Tracks Menu

Pressing the tracks button displays a menu which allow you to shuffle the tracks for the current CD in the drive, repeat the last song playing, play a CD program  that was previously created for the current CD, and reset the CD to normal mode.

The Shuffle Tracks option allows you to display and play the tracks of the current CD in a random order.  The order in which the tracks are displayed and played are different each time you select this option.  An (S) will appear inside the status window (full screen only), when the shuffle option is on.  To turn off this option either select the Shuffle Tracks option again or select the Play Normal option explained below.

The Repeat Current option allows you to continuously play a track over and over again until this option is non-selected.  An (R) will appear inside the status window when the repeat option is on. To turn off this option either select the Repeat Current option again or select the Play Normal option explained below.

The Play Program option allows you to play a previously created CD program for the current CD.  If no program had been created, then it will display the program dialog box giving you the opportunity to create a program.  To return to normal play mode (sequential track order), select the Play Normal option explained below.

The Play Normal will reset the CD in its normal play mode (sequential track order), if any of the above options have been set.


Program (Create/Edit)

Brings up a dialog box which displays the CDs entered into the database, allowing you to select any CD and create a CD program to play in a selected order.   Up to 99 entries can be entered per program.


Eject CD

If your CD player supports it, this button allows you to eject the CD from the drive.

If you have a CD player which does not use a caddie, then it is likely that your player supports insert if it supports eject.  If so then pressing the eject again inserts the CD into the drive.  Note that the insert will not initially work until after Music CD has been started with a CD in it.


Mixer

Displays a menu with two options that allow you to execute you mixer program, and add or edit the location of your mixer file.

For those that do not know what a mixer program is, it is a program that comes with most sound cards and allows you to control the audio from your sound.  How much control you have depends o n the particular sound card you have.

The Run Mixer Program option executes your mixer program.  If no mixer program was previously entered the a dialog box will appear prompting for the location of the mixer program.

The Edit Mixer Location option allows you to add or edit the location of your mixer program.

Note that if you do not have a mixer program or wish not to add your mixer program, then you can use it for any program that you wish to execute from it.


Change Fonts

Displays a menu which allows you to change any of the six fonts used in Music CD, and an option to display the pushbuttons in embossed text.

When changing a font, a dialog box will appear allowing you to change the font, color, and style.  Note that changing the size of the font will have no effect.  The font will be sized to fit.

Keep in mind that when changing fonts, not all fonts will work.  This is because the fonts need to be scaled to fit and some fonts will not scale while others will not look that good when scaled.

You will have to experiment to find the font that you like.

The Button Font option applies to all the pushbuttons except for the small pushbuttons just above the status and time displays.

The Track Playing Font is the window that displays the name of the current track being played.

The Track Preview Font is the font used  to display the track preview on the main screen.

The Status Time Font is the font used for the status and time displays.

The Tiny Button Font is the font used for the small pushbuttons located just above the status and time displays.

The Track Number Font  is used to display the track numbers  of the current CD in the drive.

The Embossed (Button Text) option allows you to give the text in all the pushbuttons an embossed look.  How well it will look depends on the color of the text that you are using.  Black, red, and blue text color give the best look.


Track Time Display

If in elapsed mode, displays the time the current track has been playing.  If in remaining mode, displays how much time remain for the current track playing.


Total Time Display

If in elapsed mode, then displays shows the timed played up to the current track of the CD or point in the program (if playing a program).  If in remaining mode, then display shows the remaining play time to the end of the CD or end of the program.


Status

Displays the current status of the CD player, Playing, Stopped, Next, Fast Forward, etc.  If you see CD Not Detected, then see the Troubleshooting section on what the problem might be.


Left Volume Display

Displays the current level of volume for the left channel (right channel if right-left volume option is set).


Right Volume Display

Displays the current level of volume for the right channel (right channel if right-left volume option is set).


Volume Options

Displays a dialog box which allows you to change the type of volume, level the volume, and lock the volume.


Left Volume Scroll

Allows you to adjust the level of volume for the left channel (unless the right-left volume option is set).  If the single volume option or the volume lock option is set, then the right channel volume will also be adjusted.


Right Volume Scroll

Allows you to adjust the level of volume for the right channel (unless the right-left volume option is set).  If the single volume option or the volume lock option is set, then the left channel volume will also be adjusted.


Play

Begins playing the CD.  If the CD fails to begin playing then there are a couple of things you can check for.  Make sure that your DOS as well as your Windows drivers are installed properly, and make sure that your CD is inserted correctly.


Pause

Pauses play on the CD.  To begin playing again, either select pause again, or select Play.


Stop

Clears the screen and stops playing the CD.


Fast Foward
Fast Forward

Allows you to move fast forward through each track on the CD. When the end of the track is reached the next track will begin. If after playing  the last track of the CD, play will restart at track one if the Restart at End  option is set, or it will stop if the Stop at End  option is set.  If after playing the last track of the CD and you have more than one CD player, then play will begin at the first track of the next available player, if the Play Sequence  option is set to on. While fast forward is on, the track name, track buttons, track scroll, and the elapsed time of the current track will adjust accordingly. To stop fast forward, press the FF again, or select play.


Rewind

Allows you to rewind through each track on the CD.  When the end of the track is reached the previous track will begin. If on the first track of the CD, play will restart at track one if the Restart at End  option is set or it will stop if the Stop at End  option is set.  If on the first track of the CD and you have multiple CD players, then play will attempt to begin at the first track of the previous player if the Play Sequence  option is set to on.  While rewind is on, the track name, track buttons, track scroll, and the elapsed time of the current track will adjust accordingly.  To stop rewinding, press the REW again, or select play.


Next Track

Selects the next track on the CD to play if in normal mode, or selects the next track in the program if playing a program you created. If on the last track of the CD, play will restart at track one if the Restart at End  option is set or it will stop if the Stop at End  option is set. If after playing the last track of the CD and you have more than one CD player, then play will begin at the first track of the next available player, if the Play Sequence   option is set to on.


Previous Track

Selects the previous track on the CD to play if in normal mode, or selects the previous track in the program if playing a program you created. If on the first track of the CD, play will restart at track one if the Restart at End  option is set or it will stop if the Stop at End  option is set. If on the first track of the CD and you have multiple CD players, then play will attempt to begin at the first track of the previous player if the Play Sequence  option is set to on..


Help

Displays the help screen for Music CD.


About

Displays the about screen for Music CD.  The about screen displays copyright information, the capabilities of your audio device, whether or not you have the ability of regular CD audio as well as auxiliary audio.  It also displays the number of CDs entered in the CD library, the time length in minutes and seconds of the current CD in the drive, the number of tracks on the current CD in the drive, and the CD index of the current CD in the drive used to reference CD information entered into the library. Also if needed, this is where registration takes place.


Exit

Exits Music CD.  If the Stop Play on Exit option is set the music will stop playing otherwise the music will continue to play.


Options

Displays a dialog box which allows you to set various options for controlling Music CD.


Library

Displays a dialog box which allows you to view all of the CD information entered into the database.  You can categorize the CDs, sort the CDs, print all or part of the database, and add information on a CD without the CD being inserted into a player (to be linked latter when the CD is inserted into a player).


Mini Screen

Allows you to display Music CD in a mini screen .  Not all features that appear on the main screen will be available, but you can still use the system menu to access those features.


Scan

Allows you to scan through the CD for a specified period of time. The default scanning time is 3 seconds, but you can set the scanning time anywhere from 1 to 30 seconds through the options dialog box.  The track name,  track buttons, track scroll, and the elapsed time of the current track will adjust accordingly while scanning.


Track Scroll

Allows you to scroll the current track playing forward and backwards. You can use the mouse or the keyboard by tabbing to the scroll bar (flashing cursor will appear).  The scroll bar operates like any scroll bar in Windows.


Button Scroll

If the current CD has more than 30 tracks, whether in normal or program mode, then a scroll bar will appear allowing you to scroll the desired track into view.  The scroll bar will not appear if there are 30 tracks or less.  To scroll, either tab to the scroll bar and press the up and down arrow keys, or use the mouse and click on the up or down arrows on the scroll bar.


Track Playing Display

Displays the name of the current track being played.  If no name for the track was  assigned, then the word Track, followed by the track number will be displayed.  Before the track name is displayed, it will be scaled to fit inside the display window, so the look will depend on the current font used as well as the length of the track name.


Repeat Song

When turned on, will continue to play the same song over and over again.  If Full Window  then an (R) will be displayed in the status bar on the main screen to indicate the repeat is turned  on .  If Mini Window, then button will be displayed in green .


Track Scroll

While a track is being played,  the button inside of this scroll bars shows how much of the song has been played, and how much remains.  You may move forward or back of the current track by adjusting the position of the scroll bar button.  The scroll bar is operated like any Windows scroll bar.


Track Scroll

Allows you to scroll the current track playing forward and backwards. You can use the mouse or the keyboard by tabbing to the scroll bar (flashing cursor will appear).  The scroll bar operates like any scroll bar in Windows.


Left Volume Scroll

If your hardware setup has the capability of volume control then this will allow you to have volume control.  If your hardware allows for left-right volume control then this adjust the level of the left channel or the single volume level depending on the options set in the volume dialog box.  If your hardware allows volume control but not left-right channel separation then the left and right volume levels will be the same.


Right Volume Scroll

If your hardware setup has the capability of volume control then this will allow you to have volume control.  If your hardware allows for left-right volume control then this will show the level of the right channel or the single volume level depending on the options set in the volume dialog box.  If your hardware allows volume control but not left-right channel separation then the left and right volume levels will be the same.


Button Scroll
Button Scrollbar

If the current CD has more than 30 tracks, whether in normal or program mode, then a scroll bar will appear allowing you to scroll the desired track into view.  The scroll bar will not appear if there are 30 tracks or less.  To scroll, either tab to the scroll bar and press the up and down arrow keys, or use the mouse and click on the up or down arrows on the scroll bar.


Status Bar

Displays the current status of the CD.   This status bar only appears in the full screen display, not Mini Window display.


Left Volume

If your hardware setup has the capability of volume control then this will show the current volume level.  If your hardware allows for left-right volume control then this will show the level of the left channel.  If your hardware allows volume control but not left-right channel separation then the left and right volume levels will be the same.


Right Volume

If your hardware setup has the capability of volume control then this will show the current volume level.  If your hardware allows for left-right volume control then this will show the level of the right channel. If your hardware allows volume control but not left-right channel separation then the left and right volume levels will be the same.


CD Drives

This window allows you to change the source of the audio for your CD player(s).  The main use of this window is for those with multiple CD players.  It allows you to select a player either by the name of the current CD in the player, or by the drive letter.   There is an option to allow you to play the CD players in sequence (one right after the other), and an option which allows you to set the default startup player.   Also, if you have more than one CD player and Music CD is not recognizing then, then there is a button to select that will update the system.ini file so all your CD players will be recognized by Music CD.

Current CD Drive	Displays the drive letter of the current CD player selected.  If you have multiple players, then you can select another player by selecting the down arrow and selecting the player from the list.  After pressing the OK button the selected player will be selected.  If the Start Play at Startup is selected, then the CD will begin playing at the first track.  Note that selecting a player with no CD inserted will have no effect.
Current CD Name	Displays the name of the CD in the current CD player selected.  If  a CD is in the player but has not been entered into the database, then the word Untitled will appear.   If no CD is in the drive then No CD Detected will appear.  If you have multiple players, then you can select another player by selecting the down arrow and selecting the player from the list.  After pressing the OK button the selected player will be selected.  If the Start Play at Startup is selected, then the CD will begin playing at the first track.  Note that selecting a player with no CD inserted will have no effect.
CD Audio	Allows you to select the source of the audio for the current CD player selected.  If you have an audio cable that is connected  directly from your CD player to your sound card, then select CD Audio.  If your CD audio is connected any other way, the try selecting the AUX/Line In.  Make sure that you have the correct audio source selected for a player otherwise the volume control may not work correctly.
Default Drive	If you have multiple CD players then you can select a default startup drive  each time you execute Music CD.
Play In Sequence	If you have multiple CD players, then selecting this option will allow you to play your CDs in sequence, as soon as the current CD is done playing the next available one will begin.
Update INI	If you have multiple CD players and Music CD is not recognizing all of them, then select this button if it is not dimmed out.  Music CD will attempt to detect all of your drives and update your system.ini file.  You will need to exit and come back into Music CD.   Just to be on the safe side, it might be wise to make a backup copy of you system.ini file (located in the windows directory) before selecting this option.
OK Button	Updates any changes made, then exits the current window.
Cancel Button	Cancels any changes made, then exits the current window.


Volume Options

Use this dialog box to set the type of volume control you wish, to level volume, and to lock left and right volume channels.

Single Volume	Selecting the Single Volume option will make the left and right volume channels adjust up and down proportionally to one another, when you adjust the left volume the right channel will adjust to the same level and vice versa.  If your hardware does not allow you to adjust for left and right volume then this will be the default setting, or if no option was selected then Single Volume will be the default option.
Left-Right Volume	If you wish to control the left and right audio channels separately and your hardware supports it, then select this option.
Right-Left Volume	If when adjusting the left volume you notice that the volume in the right speaker increases or decreases then set this on.  Some speakers are set up reverse so this will correct to left-right.
Level Volume	If the left and right audio channels are not equal and you wish them to be then press this button to set them even.  The volume will not be leveled until you exit this dialog box.
Volume Lock	If after adjusting the left and right volume levels to where you want them and you wish the volume levels to adjust proportionally to one another when you select the left or right volume control then select this option.  This will lock the left and right channels in place.  Note that if you select the Single Volume option instead of this one then the left and right volume levels will be set equal to one another.
OK Button	Updates any changes made, then exits the current window.
Cancel Button	Cancels any changes made, then exits the current window.


Options

Allows you to set various options for controlling the play of the CD.  In order to select this dialog box you must have a CD inserted into your drive.

Play CD Normal	Begins playing the CD in sequential order beginning at track 1.  If the CD you are playing has both files and CD music on it, then an attempt will be made to start play at track 2.
Play CD Program	Plays the CD in the order that you defined in the program dialog box.
Stop at End	If this option is set then the CD will stop after the last track is played.
Restart at End	If this option is selected then after the last track on the CD is played, it will start at the beginning again.
Start Play at Startup	If you wish the CD to begin playing when you startup Music CD, then select this option.
Save Screen Position	If you wish the current position of the screen to be saved so it will startup at the same screen position next time you start Music CD, then select this option.
Scanning Time	Allows you to select a desired scanning time when you are scanning the CD.  The default is 3 seconds, but you can set the time anywhere between 1 and 30 seconds.  To change, use the mouse to click the scroll bar up or down, or just type the time in the edit box.
Stop Play on Exit	If this option is selected then the CD will stop playing when you exit otherwise it will continue to play.
Set Global	If you select this option (default), then all options, including the volume options selected through the volumedialog box will apply to all CDs that are playing, unless the local option is selected.
Sel Local	If you select this option, then all options including those select through the volume dialog box (except for the audio source and save screen position options), will apply only to the current CD, not other CDs.  Other CDs will retain their current option settings.
Always On Top	if you wish you to have the Music CD Window in view at all times, then select this option.
Display Track & Artist	If you wish the button text to have an embossed look, then select this option.
Exclude Volume	If you wish to disable or enable volume control then select this check box.   Blank indicates volume control enabled.  An X in the box indicates volume control is disable.  If volume control is disabled the volume section will be replaced by a BMP.
Exclude Track Preview	Normally when moving the mouse cursor over the track buttons, the name of the track will be displayed in a rectangular box below the track buttons  To disable this feature, select this check box.
Multiple Disk Check	Normally if you have multiple CD players, Music CD will continuously check all of the status of the CD players.  The major advantage of this is switching between players.  If you have a CD player that has a drum then make sure this option is set to off.
OK Button	Updates any changes made, then exits the current window.
Cancel Button	Cancels any changes made, then exits the current window.


Library Display

Displays the names of the CDs and CD authors that have been entered into the library.  You can add CDs, remove CDs, edit previously entered CDs, print, sort, and categorize CDs.

Multiple Selection	If you will be printing and wish to print only selected CDs, then set multiple selection on to do multiple selection from the library list box  To clear the multiple selections set multiple selection off.
Sort Decending	Check this option if you wish to view the CD names in the library list box in decending order rather than accending order.
Sorted List	Shows how the list of CD name in the library list box are sorted, based on the type of sort done.
Artist	Shows the artist of the current track name selected from the track nameslist box.
Location	Shows the location field of the current CD name selected in the library list box.  (Last CD selected if Multiple Selection On is set)
Library List Box	Displays the names of the CDs that have been entered.  To move through the list box, use the up and down arrows keys, or click on the item using the mouse.  If you wish to edit or view information for a particular CD in the library then either highlight the CD name using one of the above methods, and then select the edit-view button, or double click the CD name using the mouse.
Author List Box	Displays the author of the currently highlighted CD.  This is read only. To edit, either double click the CD name or select the edit-view button, and change through the track names dialog box.
Track Names	Displays the track names of the current CD name selected from the Library List Box.
Edit - View Entry	Allows you to edit or view  information on a selected CD in the library.  Just highlight the entry you wish to edit or view as explained in the library or author list boxs, and the track names dialog box will appear with the CD information in it.
Remove Entry	Allows you to delete a CD entry from the library.  All information pertaining to that particular CD will be removed permanently. Just highlight the entry you wish to edit or view as explained in the library or author list box, then press this button.
Link	When you in insert a CD into the drive and select the track names button and add information on the CD, an index number is created from  information on that CD so each time the CD is inserted it will be recognized.  Unlike the track namesbutton, adding information for a CD by way of the library does not require the CD to be inserted.  Because of this the CD information will not be associated with any particular CD.  Therefore whenever you insert the CD that is related to previously entered CD information, you will need to link it so a index number can be created so it knows what CD information to bring up every time the CD is inserted. Just highlight the entry you wish to edit or view as explained in the library or author list boxs and press this button.
UnLink	If you wish, your can unlink, or disassociate previously entered CD information with a current CD.  The CD information is not removed, it is just no longer associated with a CD.  It will still be available to link any time you wish.
Library Add	Unlike the track namesbutton, if you wish, you can add CD information without the CD being present in the drive.  It just will not be associated with any particular CD until you insert the actual CD into the drive, highlight the CD name in the list box, then select the link button.
Library Category	If you wish to view CDs by a particular category that you previously entered, or view all unlinked (not associated) CDs, then select the down arrow to the right of the category display.  Only CDs for that particular category will be displayed.  Whatever the category is when exiting the library dialog box, will be when entering the library again.
Library Print	If you wish, you can print out the contents of the library.  Whatever is currently displayed in the library list box (depending on category and sort), will be what is printed out.  When you select the print button,  print optionsdialog box will appear allowing you to select from four options. The CD name, author, category, location, time of CD, track count, and optional track and artist names will be printed for each CD.
Library Sort	If you wish, you can sort the CD information currently displayed in several ways: name, category, author, location, date, and date-author.
OK	Pressing OK will save all changes and exit.
Cancel	Cancels all changes made and exits current dialog box.


CD Program

Allows you to create a CD program which plays a selected CD in any sequence that you wish,  Up to 99 entries per program are allowed.  CD previously entered are displayed in a list box allowing you to create a CD program for any of the CDs displayed.  To play a CD program, select the tracks button on the main screen, then select Play Program from the menu.  You can have the CD program start up automatically when a CD is inserted into the drive by selecting play CD program in options.

CD Names	Displays the names of the CDs that were previously entered.  To add, edit, or view CD program information, highlight the name of the CD from the list.  The track names for the selected CD will appear in the track names list box below, and any previously entered tracks are shown in the list box to the right.
CD Track Names	Displays the track names of the CD currently selected from the CD Names list box.  To add one of the track names to the CD program, highlight the position in the Program Track Names list box where you wish the track to be entered, then either double click the track name in the list box, or highlight the track name and select the  Add Track To List button.  If the position button  option is selected after then the track will be inserted after the highlighted track name, otherwise it will be inserted before the highlighted track name.
Program Track Names	Displays the track names of the program in the order in which they will be played.  To remove the program, Select the Del Program button.  To remove a track name, either highlight the track to be removed and select the Delete Track button, or just double click the track name to be removed.
CD Track Times	Displays the track times for the tracks names.  This is read only and cannot be changed.  Note that for the track times to appear in this list box, the actual CD must have been currently or previously entered into the drive so the time information could be fetched and stored.
Add Track To List	Adds a track name from the CD Track Names list box to the Program Track Names list box.  Before adding the track name, highlight the position in the position in the Program Track Names list box where you wish the track to be entered.  If the position button  option is selected after then the track will be inserted after the highlighted track name, otherwise it will be inserted before the highlighted track name.
Sample	Allows you to play a sample of one of the track names displayed in the CD Track Names list box.  This button is disabled unless the actual CD is inserted into the drive.  The length of time the sample will play depends on the scanning time set in options.
Play Time	Displays the total playing time for the current program displayed
Position Button	When inserting a track name into the Program Track Names list box you need to highlight the position in the list box where you wish the track to be inserted.  If you wish the track you are inserting to appear before the highlight then select before by clicking this button  The word Before will appear on the button.  Do the same as above if you wish the track to be inserted after. (default)
Del Program	Press this button if you wish to remove the CD program created for the current CD.
Del Track	Press this button if you wish to remove a track name from the current program.  Be sure to highlight the track to be removed first
OK	Pressing OK will save all changes and exit.
Cancel	Cancels all changes made and exits current dialog box.


Mini Screen

This is the window displayed when first accessing Music CD, unless the Full Window  option is selected. To view a description of the buttons or view areas, either tab to what you wish to view and press the Enter key, or move the mouse to the area you wish until you see the hand cursor,  then click the left mouse button.


Play

Begins playing the CD.  If the CD fails to begin playing then there are a couple of things you can check for.  Make sure that your DOS as well as your Windows drivers are installed properly, and make sure that your CD is inserted correctly.


Pause

Pauses play on the CD.  To begin playing again, either select pause again, or select Play.


Stop

Clears the screen and stops playing the CD.


Fast Foward
Fast Forward

Allows you to move fast forward through each track on the CD. When the end of the track is reached the next track will begin. If after playing  the last track of the CD, play will restart at track one if the Restart at End  option is set, or it will stop if the Stop at End  option is set.  If after playing the last track of the CD and you have more than one CD player, then play will begin at the first track of the next available player, if the Play Sequence  option is set to on. While fast forward is on, the track name, track buttons, track scroll, and the elapsed time of the current track will adjust accordingly. To stop fast forward, press the FF again, or select play.


Rewind

Allows you to rewind through each track on the CD.  When the end of the track is reached the previous track will begin. If on the first track of the CD, play will restart at track one if the the Restart at End  option is set or it will stop if the Stop at End  option is set.  If on the first track of the CD and you have multiple CD players, then play will attempt to begin at the first track of the previous player if the Play Sequence  option is set to on.  While rewind is on, the track name, track buttons, track scroll, and the elapsed time of the current track will adjust accordingly.  To stop rewinding, press the REW again, or select play.


Next Track

Selects the next track on the CD to play if in normal mode, or selects the next track in the program if playing a program you created. If on the last track of the CD, play will restart at track one if the the Restart at End  option is set or it will stop if the Stop at End  option is set. If after playing the last track of the CD and you have more than one CD player, then play will begin at the first track of the next available player, if the Play Sequence   option is set to on.


Previous Track

Selects the previous track on the CD to play if in normal mode, or selects the previous track in the program if playing a program you created. If on the first track of the CD, play will restart at track one if the the Restart at End  option is set or it will stop if the Stop at End  option is set. If on the first track of the CD and you have multiple CD players, then play will attempt to begin at the first track of the previous player if the Play Sequence  option is set to on..


Scan

Allows you to scan through the CD for a specified period of time. The default scanning time is 3 seconds, but you can set the scanning time anywhere from 1 to 30 seconds through the options  dialog box.  The track name, track buttons, track scroll, and the elapsed time of the current track will adjust accordingly while scanning.


Full Screen Select

Selects the full screen display.


Volume Up

Increases volume.  Left and right channels will be adjusted proportionally.


Volume Down

Decreases Volume.  Left and right channels will be adjusted proportionally.


Track Playing Display

Displays the name of the current track and artist if option is selected, being played.  If no name for the track was  assigned, then the word Track, followed by the track number will be displayed.  Before the track name and artist is displayed, it will be scaled to fit inside the display window, so the look will depend on the current font used as well as the length of the track name and optional artist name.


Track Time Display

If in elapsed mode, displays the time the current track has been playing.  If in remaining mode, displays how much time remain for the current track playing.


Print Options

Allows you to select print options when printing CD information from the Music CD database.

Select Print Font	Used to select the desired font for the printout.  Note that changing the font size will have no effect on the size of the output font.  The font size will be scaled to fit on the page.
Printer Setup	Displays a dialog box allowing you to change some default settings for you printer.
Include In Printout	These are the items which you can include/exclude on the printout.
Print Current Selection	Prints only the current selection displayed in the library.
Print Track & Artist	To print  the track and artist as well as the other information for the CDs, then select this option.
One CD Per Page	Allows you to print on CD per  page.  This option only applies when printing track and artist information
Page Number	Displays Page number on each page.
OK Button	Updates any changes made, then exits the current window.
Cancel Button	Cancels any changes made, then exits the current window.


Add/Edit CD Information

This dialog box is used to enter, add, or view CD information.  Once that  information has been entered and linked (associated with a CD),  the information will be fetched each time the CD is played.  There are two ways to access this window.  The first is by selecting the Title Bar button.  Selecting by way of the Title Bar requires that you have the CD in the drive before you can add, edit, or view information on it.  The second way is by going to the library dialog box and select either the Add or Edit-View buttons.  This method does not require that you have a CD inserted when entering information on a particular CD.  The information will be in the database but you will need to link(associate it with a CD) that information when you first play the CD, otherwise it will not know what information to fetch for that CD.  You perform a link by going to the library dialog box, highlighting the CD name previously entered, and selecting the Link button. To view a description of the buttons or view areas, either tab to what you wish to view and press the Enter key, or move the mouse to the area you wish until you see the hand cursor,  then click the left mouse button.

CD Author	Displays the author of the CD .  The name can be up to 45 characters in length.
CD Category	Category describes the type of CD, Rock, Pop, Classical, etc.  Once a category is entered, it will appear in this list box every time. You can type in the category yourself or you select the down arrow to the right of the this category edit box, at which time a list box will appear showing the previously entered categories.  The category name can be up to 18 characters in length.
CD Name	Shows the name applied to a particular CD.  This is the name that appears on the Title Bar button.  The name can be up to 45 characters in length.
CD Location	If you choose you can enter the location of a CD that has been entered into the library.  The location can be any format you want, up to 18 characters in length.
Track Name (Add/Edit)	Use to add or edit a name of selected track name.  To add or edit a track name, either double click the desired track in the Track Name List Box, or highlight the track in the track list box and press E, or  type the track number in the Track Number Box.  If you wish to continue adding or editing tracks sequentially, then press the enter key to go to the next track.  Note that when adding a track name, a track number must appear in the track name list box.  If the track number is not present then select the Track Add button, or type the track number to add in the Track Number Box.
Artist Name (Add/Edit)	Use to add or edit the name of  artist for a track.  To add or edit an artist name, either double click the desired track in the Track Name List Box and press the tab key once, or highlight the track in the track list box and press A, or  type the track number in the Track Number Box and press the tab key.  If you wish to continue adding or editing artists sequentially, then press the enter key to go to the next track.  Note that when adding an artist, a track number must appear in the track name list box.  If the track number is not present then select the Track Add button, or type the track number to add in the Track Number Box.
Track Name List Box	List box shows the individual track names for a particular CD.  See Track Name (Add/Edit) or Artist Name (Add/Edit) on how to add or edit name in the list .To move up and down through the list box, make sure the list box has the focus, and use the up and down arrow keys, or use the scroll bar to the right.
CD Date	If you choose you can enter the date of a CD that has been entered into the library.  The date can be any format you want, up to 18 characters in length.
Track Count	Indicates the number of tracks on the CD.  This is read only.  The track count will be inserted the first time the CD is played.
Total Time	Indicates the total playing time of the CD  in minuets-seconds. This is read only.  The total time will be inserted the first time the CD is played.
Current Track Number	Shows the current track number of  name and artist to be added  or edited   To display ,edit or view name and artist information  for a track, type the track number  in this box
Delete Track	If you need to delete a track then  highlight the track in the Track Name List Box, and press this button.  If the track deleted is any other track but the last track in the list, then the track and artist name will be deleted and the track number will remain, otherwise the track will be completely deleted.
Track Add	To add a track or artist name to the Track Name List Box, the track number must appear in the list.  If it does not exist then you can add it by selecting this button.  Each time you select this button the next available track number will be added to the end of the list.  Up to 99 tracks are allowed.
Track Times	Display the track times of each track on the CD.  This is read only.  Music CD will fetch and enter these track times for you.
Extra Comments	Shows any additional comments on a CD.  You may enter up to 245 characters.
OK	Pressing OK will save all changes and exit.
Cancel	Cancels all changes made and exits current dialog box.


Additional Comments

If you wish, you may enter any additional comments about a CD.  You can enter up to 245  characters.  To view a description of the buttons or view areas, either tab to what you wish to view and press the Enter key, or move the mouse to the area you wish until you see the hand cursor,  then click the left mouse button.

Comments	If you have any additional comments to make concerning a CD, then press this button.  Adialog box will appear allowing you to enter anything up to 245 characters in length.
OK	Pressing OK will save all changes and exit.
Cancel	Cancels all changes made and exits current dialog box.