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We no
longer retail the DC300, but for those who
are upgrading to vista read carefully.
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CD Library 4.0 for CD Library
DC-101 / CD Library II DC-300
If you would like to run 3.5 in
Vista,
Please see “CD Library 3.5 software”
section
On the left side.
Updated Release Date: Aug/22/2007
(Always uninstall previous version
and install new one)
Please MUST
walk through all 4.0 information you
can find
in the web site before you use it.
If you really don’t have time,
Read “CD
Library 4.0 Software”
page AT LEAST.
CD Library 3.5 and 4.0 are
individual software, you can install
and open 3.5 and 4.0
in the same computer, both of them
are able to control DC-300 machine.
But 4.0 can import 3.5 database,
Let’s say you have already have 3.5
and 4.0 in your computer.
3.5 is installed in
C:\Program
Files\CD Library (you can
find 8 folders and 2 files here)
4.0 is installed in
C:\Program
Files\CDLIB (You can find
CDLIB.MDB here)
The CD Library! Freeware
(Able to control DC-101 and DC-300)
by JCITS
Systems, LLC
Important!! Database
is not compatible with 3.5 and 4.0
Please be noticed:
DC-101 and DC-300 are standard USB
devices,
You do NOT need to install any
drivers.
Once CD Library hardware is
connected to a computer,
Device Manager automatically shows
“USB
Human Interface Device” and
“HID-complaint device”
If you are getting this warning
window,
CD Library 4.0 is not able to find
any machine,
You might need to check Device
Manager,
And see if there is any yellow or
red mark on it.
Suggestion:
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Try to plug
the USB cable into other USB
sockets in the computer and
see if you can find them
both in Device Manager. You
might want to try other
computer and see if you can
find them as well.
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Try to add an external
USB HUB between computer and
CD Library then find “Human
Interface Device” and
“HID-complaint device”
(Don't buy it first, just
borrow a HUB to try.)
Computer -> External USB HUB
-> CD Library (“->” means
connect.)
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Also if you are using
longer USB cable, computer
might not be able to see the
machine as well. Please
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Concept – What is CD Library
CD Library is an electrical
equipment for people who have lots
of CDs, normally you might want to
use CD cases,or CD wallets, you
surely can store hundreds of CDs in
it, but you can’t get a CD in just
one second. You have to flip pages
and pages to find the CD, even if
you need to find a specific file in
a CD, you need to insert every CD
into your drive, and just looking
for a single file. It may be MP3,
JPG, or MOV, anyway, it’s really
hard to find a CD you wish to have.
With CD Library software and
hardware, you do find a CD in just
one second, BUT, you need to build a
database first.
 
As you can see on the first page, CD
Library DC-101 and CD Library II
DC-300 are the hardware. A USB cable
connects between CD Library hardware
and PC computer. Software is
included in the product package.
CD Library 3.5 Software
Click
thumbnail to view large image
CD Library 3.5 supports Windows 98,
ME, 2000, XP Pro & Home edition,
However, due to old software
technology, CD Library 3.5 does not
support
Windows XP x64 edition, and Windows
Vista (32bit and 64bit), so we have
Developed CD Library 4.0 to support
them.
Current CD Library 3.5 might not be
able to support Vista 32bit.
And it gives you the error message:
"your data base may be occupied.
Restore previous save"
However, there is a solution for
this situation:
Please
try the following:
If your Vista is 32bit,
Right click on CD Library 3.5 icon
on the desktop, and select
“Properties”,
Choose following 2 items in
“Compatibility” tab and CD Library
3.5 is able to run in Vista 32bit.
Regarding to backup database for CD
Library 3.5:
There are database folders and files
build in C:\Program Files\CD Library
These are database folders.
8 folders: dbf, dbfbak, CdInfo,
CdInfbak, Remark, Remakbak, Preview,
DBFEmpty 2 files: dbid.txt,
Cdtype.txt
PS. If you
uninstall CD Library 3.5, above
database folders and files will be
left in the directory.
You can copy them to other drives or
directories for backup, once you
need to format
HD, OR
you need to use the same database in
other computers, you just install CD
Library
software first, and then copy 8
folders and 2 files to the same
directory
(C:\Program Files\CD Library), open
software, and you no need to re-type
again.
If you uninstall software, and then
delete CD Library folder, old
database will be gone,
and then you install software again,
open it, you will see no database
there,
You then can copy 8 folders and 2
files back, old database will appear
again.
You also are able to move the
database from old computer to new
computer.
CD Library 4.0 Software
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thumbnail to view large image
CD Library 4.0 is not only supports
Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP Pro & Home
edition,
But also Windows XP x64 edition, and
Windows Vista (32bit and 64bit)
Important!
Windows Vista is a much higher safe
security operating system,
Vista does not allow CD Library 4.0
to backup database to root “C:\” or
others in “C:\Windows”
Except for “C:\Program Files\CDLIB”
(unless you use administrator right,
you can backup database to
anywhere.)
So it is strongly recommend that
your backup destination to “D drive”
Or “C:\Program Files\CDLIB\Backup”
How to run CD Library 4.0 as
Administrator right?
Right click CD Library 4.0 icon on
the desktop, and select
“Properties”.
In “Compatibility” tab, choose “Run
this program as an administrator”
Important: We have canceled the
following feature in later version,
because you might not be able to
shut off your computer because of
it.
When you minimize 4.0, the software
will stay in system tray:
Regarding to backup database for CD
Library 4.0:
The database of CD Library 4.0 uses
Microsoft Access format which is
*.MDB,
You also are able to open database
file “CDLIB.MDB” with Access, of
course.
CD Library 4.0 is installed in
C:\Program Files\CDLIB
While you are installing, default
destination is in C:\Program
Files\CDLIB
but you still need to make sure
installation wizard gives you
correct destination.
Please
be noted that CDLIB.MDB file is
really important to you. Please
backup once a while.
Backup Database in 4.0
The database of CD Library 4.0 uses
Microsoft Access format which is
*.MDB,
You also are able to open database
file “CDLIB.MDB” with Access, of
course.
CD Library 4.0 is installed in
C:\Program Files\CDLIB
While you are installing, default
destination is in C:\Program
Files\CDLIB
but you still need to make sure
installation wizard gives you
correct destination.
Please
be noticed that CDLIB.MDB file is
really important to you. Please
backup once a while.
Backup destination to D drive is
strongly recommended.
Important!
Windows Vista is a much higher safe
security operating system,
Vista does not allow CD Library 4.0
to backup database to root “C:\” or
others in “C:\Windows”
Except for “C:\Program Files\CDLIB”
(unless you use administrator right,
you can backup database to
anywhere.)
So it is strongly recommend that
your backup destination to “D drive”
Or “C:\Program Files\CDLIB\Backup”
Import database *.DB (3.5
format)
For Vista 64bit and XP 64bit users:
Since CD Library 3.5 does not
support 64bit OS, the 3.5 format
database cannot run in it as well.
So importing Database .DB is not
possible, and we disabled this
feature as well. You CANNOT find
“Import .DB” in 64bit.
Please find a 32bit computer to
import .DB, and then backup to .MDB.
Or you can have 8 folders and 2
files ready and ask Technical
Support to transfer it to .MDB for
you.
For
all 32bit users:
CD Library 3.5 and 4.0 are different
software,
You can open 3.5 and 4.0 in the same
computer, both of them are able to
control DC-300 machine.
But 4.0 can import 3.5 database,
Let’s say you have 3.5 and 4.0
installed in your computer.
So,
3.5 is installed in
C:\Program Files\CD Library
(you can find 8 folders and 2 files
here)
4.0 is installed in
C:\Program Files\CDLIB
Then you can open 4.0 and then go to
File-> Restore Database -> Import
*.DB
A small window comes up, you need to
find cdlib.db in dbf folder in
C:\Program Files\CD Library\dbf
4.0 will grab 8 folders and 2 files
database and then make it to
CDLIB.MDB in C:\Program Files\CDLIB
How to
import database .DB?
Before you are able to import
database *.DB, you need to have
8 folders and 2 files ready in your
computer.
Single file CDLIB.DB is
not enough to do so.
Click thumbnail to view large image
In the CD Library 4.0, go to File ->
Restore Database -> Import *.DB
A small window comes up, you need to
find CDLIB.DB file in
DB
folder,
Once again, single CDLIB.DB is not
enough to do restore database,
So please have 8 folders and 2 files
ready.
After
that, backup database to CDLIB.MDB
is recommended.
Import database *.MDB
Before you are able to import
database *.MDB, you need to have
CDLIB.MDB ready in your computer.
PS. If you have ever used CD Library
4.0, CDLIB.MDB will be created in
C:\Program Files\CDLIB, backup
destination to D drive is strongly
recommended.
In the CD Library 4.0, go to File ->
Restore Database -> Import *.MDB
A small window comes up, please find
the folder that contains CDLIB.MDB
Maybe you have a better place to
save the file, so please go and find
it.
(EX. D:\CDLIB.MDB)
Differences between .DB and .MDB
Let’s say, I have XP computer and
3.5 is installed, also I’ve entered
much data in it, so I can find 8
folders and 2 files in
C:\Program Files\CD Library, then I
know that there is a new version of
software 4.0, and I wish to use 4.0
with my old database
from 3.5, I don’t want to type CD
information again,
I install 4.0 and when I open 4.0,
there is nothing in it, and I go to
File -> Restore Database -> Import
.DB (small window comes up)
Then in the small window, I go to
C:\Program Files\CD Library\DBF, and
I can find cdlib.db, press OK, old
database is imported in 4.0
Now, I can backup current database
to CDLIB.MDB (new format database
for 4.0), so I go to File -> Backup
Database (small window comes up)
I choose the root of D drive D:\
Then a file called “CDLIB.MDB” is
generated in D:\
This
CDLIB.MDB has exactly same data like
8 folders and 2 files,
so I can throw (delete) my 8 folders
and 2 files away, I don’t want to
use it,
And I don’t need to use it any more.
Then I keep adding more data in 4.0,
and I still can use
“backup database”
anytime (File -> Backup Database)
and then select D:\
The new CDLIB.MDB is generated
again,
this time the CDLIB.MDB is
new database.
One day, I buy a new Vista computer,
I want to move my database to the
new computer,
So I copy D:\CDLIB.MDB from my old
XP computer to new Vista computer
(same in D:\CDLIB.MDB), and then I
start to install CD Library 4.0 in
the new Vista,
I open CD Library 4.0 in new Vista
computer, there is no data, of
course.
Then I choose File -> Restore
Database -> Import .MDB
A small window comes up, so I go to
D:\ to find CDLIB.MDB, click OK,
then I can see my previous database
again in new Vista computer and use
it.
Then you can still add more data and
then backup database to D:\CDLIB.MDB
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The Storage Solution
So you have searched Google, yahoo and
finally msn. Success you searched for
"decoder download free" and with your free
DVD decoder you are going to use your sonic
stage simple burner to record your films,
cinemaxx, DVD, CD etc. Why not store them in
a
Dacal DC300 CD Library so that you have
instant access to your disc collection?
The
Dacal DC300 cd / dvd library is an
automated carousel that stores, protects and
retrieves your 12 cm optical discs including
data CDs, DVDs, music and game discs.
Each unit holds up to 150 discs and connects
to your computer via USB. You can stack
units up to five high to create a tower that
holds up to 750 discs without requiring
additional cabling or desk space. Never
waste valuable time searching for discs or
files again.
The
Dacal DC300 comes bundled with
content management software, which includes
a database and powerful search engine. Need
a file? The software delivers the right disc
in seconds! You can browse the discs and
files stored in the database, or use the
software's search engine to locate any disc
or file within seconds. Once located, you
can eject the disc that contains the content
you require, and then insert that disc into
your computer, CD or DVD player, or game
console.
Product features:
* Each unit stores, protects and retrieves
up to 150 of your most used 12 cm discs,
including data CDs, DVDs, music and game
discs.
* The
Dacal DC300 CD Library's fully
motorized disc insert and eject helps
protect your valuable discs.
* The
Dacal DC300 CD Library is simple to
set up, linking to your computer via a
single USB cable for data connectivity -
supplied.
* Stack units up to five high to create a
tower that holds up to 750 discs without any
extra cabling or rebooting your computer.
* Daisy chain machines using USB to control
over 120 machines (that's over 19,000 discs)
from a single computer.
* Use the bundled content management
software to capture disc content.
* Search the DC300's database of
stored discs by title, keyword, directory
or file name to find and eject any disc
within seconds.
* The
Dacal DC300's software is so simple
to use you will be storing, managing and
protecting discs in no time.
* You can use the
Dacal DC300 as a standalone machine
if you don't have access to a computer.
* The
Dacal DC300 CD Library has a key pad
for easy access to your stored disc's.
* Database software works on both Apple Macs
and PC's
* Scan / import disc covers.
* Barcode function for those of you who need
that facility.
* The database software self expands as you
plug in more units via USB.
Protect your investment with this secure
machine and track who has the disc, you need
never lose or damage another!
Do you have an
extensive CD/DVD disc collection that takes
you ages to find that one disc you are sure
you had last week? Did you lend it out? Cant
remember who too? Have you or your company
spent a fortune on Office programs,
Anti-virus, Database, E-mail etc and when
you need that master disc can never find it?
Your shelves are full of jewel cases, discs
in your drawers or used as coasters?
Then you have to look for it wading through
jewel cases, plastic sleeves or paper
envelopes wasting valuable time.
Do you archive your tax files,
drawings etc to disc? Look professional save
your business time and money and have every
disc available and if its been lent out, you
will know who has it and when it was
borrowed.
So whether you have game discs for your
Nintendo or Play Station, Microsoft Office
discs, Windows XP discs, Adobe disks, Music
discs, Backup discs it will be easy to find
the one you want when you want it.
Connect via USB and
use the database supplied and you can
archive and retrieve over 19,000 disc's in a
matter of seconds.
For database
info click here...
     
Send mail to
bruce@thecdmanager.co.uk with questions
or comments about this web site.
The place for the
Dacal dc300 cd dvd storage library system of the
future.
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Last modified:
05/06/08
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