CyberLink Power2Go 5.5 Readme

Last Updated: 3/29/2006

Thank you for using CyberLink Power2Go 5.5!

This file contains the latest information regarding the Power2Go program. Click on the links below for more information. Remember, before you start the program, please read this document in detail for the latest technical information.

This readme is divided into the following sections:

An Overview of Power2Go

Introducing the world's easiest data and music burning software program: CyberLink Power2Go. With full functions to back up your files, create audio CDs and burn CDs/DVDs/Blu-ray Discs(BD)/HD DVD, Power2Go provides you with the optimal way to maximize your CD/DVD/BD/HD DVD burner capabilities. Using Power2Go's drag and drop operation, you can create a data backup, or a music or movie disc, easily and quickly. Power2Go also supports the most complete range of disc formats in the market right now. Plus, CyberLink Power2Go comes with a bunch of handy disc utilities to help you with the disc creation process.

What’s New in Power2Go 5

Power2Go 5.5 offers the following new features:

Data Burning

Secured Data Burning

Music Burning

Video Burning

Other

Power2Go 5.5 Versions

Feature

Deluxe(Retail) Standard(OEM) BD(OEM) HD DVD(OEM) DVD(OEM) Lite(OEM) Trial
MP3 ripping Unlimited 20 songs 20 songs 20 songs 20 songs 20 songs 20 songs
Dolby Digital Encoder Yes -- -- -- -- -- --
Still Menu Template All categories (5) 1 category 1 category 1 category 1 category -- 1 category
Supported Media CD/DVD/BD/
HD DVD
CD/DVD/BD/
HD DVD
CD/DVD/BD CD/DVD/
HD DVD
CD/DVD CD/DVD CD/DVD/BD/
HD DVD
Data Burning Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Secured Data Burning Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes -- Yes
Music Burning Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Video Burning Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes -- Yes
Video Trimming Yes -- -- -- -- -- Yes
DivX Pro Codec Yes -- -- -- -- -- --
Expiration -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 days
Company Slide -- -- -- -- -- -- Included

Registering Your Software

To register your software, please complete your registration information in the registration dialog box that opens when you first run the program after installation. You must register your copy of the software in order to receive customer support and product information.

Installation and Software Usage Notice

  1. Before installing the program, please check your system resources in order to obtain optimal performance.
  2. In order to avoid compatibility issues, please close all other software and utility applications (including virus scans and instant messaging software) during installation.
  3. To obtain optimal performance, enable the DMA setting for your hard drive and optical burning drive. To enable the DMA setting, open the Control Panel, double-click System, then click the Hardware tab. Click the Device Manager button, then open the IDE/ATAPI controllers option. Double-click Secondary IDE Channel, then click the Advanced Settings tab. In the Transfer Mode drop-down box, choose DMA if available.
  4. If the program fails to detect the burning drive on your computer, please check our web site or contact CyberLink's technical support. We can provide you with updated information regarding the latest burning drives supported by the program.

Supported Recordable Drives

The list of supported drives on the website is updated periodically. Please visit CyberLink's product page for the latest list.

  • Supported Recordable Drives
  • FreeDOS License Disclaimer

    This product includes a FreeDOS boot image licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License. It is licensed without warranties of any kinds, either express or implied warranties, including without limitation the implied warranty of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The entire risk as the quality and performance of this component is with you. You may visit http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html for a copy of GNU General Public License agreement. The most recent copy of the source code to the FreeDOS kernel can be obtained at http://www.freedos.org/.

    Copyright holders under GPL shall not be responsible for any damages, general, special, incidental or consequential, arising out of the use or inability to use this component/software. Please check the respective license agreement for more details.

    Technical Support

    http://support.gocyberlink.com/ (English)

    http://www.cyberlink.com/ (English)

    http://www.cyberlink-usa.com/ (English)

    http://www.cyberlink.com.tw/ (Chinese)

    http://www.cli.co.jp/ (Japanese)


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