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Posted by CDFreaks
Posted on 08/06/2003
Manufacturer Plextor
Product Plextools (Professional)
Description Altough this software is free, you will need a Plextor drive to use all its functionality, hence we have set the license to commercial. Now back to the good stuff, here's the overview of the functions: 'General Information' lists the drive's hardware, including jumper settings.
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Altough this software is free, you will need a Plextor drive to use all its functionality, hence we have set the license to commercial. Now back to the good stuff, here's the overview of the functions:

  • 'General Information' lists the drive's hardware, including jumper settings.
  • 'Drive Settings' controls the drive's adjustable settings, like: read speed, spindle motor spin-down time, etc.
  • 'Drive Information' shows the capabilities of the drive.
  • 'CD/DVD Info' reveals extensive information about the inserted disc, like: format, sessions and tracks, manufacturer, CD TEXT, etc.
  • 'Multimedia Player' uses the installed MCI devices for playback of MIDI, Audio and Video files.
  • 'AudioCD Player' uses the installed MCI devices for playback of AudioCD's.
  • 'Digital Audio Extraction' delivers high-precision WAV, MP3, OGG and APE files from audio tracks, with extra features like a choice of Smart Advanced DAE Error Recovery Strategies, freedb support, and CD TEXT editing as well as ID3-tag editing when MP3 encoding.
  • 'AudioCD Maker' creates personalised Audio CD's from WAV, MP3, OGG and APE files, with editable CD TEXT or ID3-tag and freedb support.
  • 'CD-ROM Maker' gives the opportunity to create standard CD-ROM's by a simple Drag&Drop&Burn action. This handy function can be used for storage or backup of files and folders, as wel as an easy way to transport data between computers.
  • 'CD Copy' for accurate CD duplicating with the capability to add CD TEXT or freedb information and even create or burn ISO images.
  • 'CD/DVD RW Functions' erases CD-RW and DVD RW discs so data can again be written to them.
  • 'CD Test' scans your disc for uncorrectable errors and identifies potential read errors.
  • 'Read Transfer Rate Test' performs a sequential reading of all sectors on the disc while calculating the transfer rate at the same time.
  • 'Write Transfer Rate Test' performs a sequential write test while calculating the transfer rate at the same time.

    The following additional functions and features are currently only available for the PlexWriter Premium:

  • 'Drive Settings' page with GigaRec, SecuRec and Silent Mode.
  • 'Q Check C1/C2 Test' measures the quality of a written or pressed disc by counting the number of low level errors.
  • 'Q Check FE/TE Test' measures the mechanical characteristics of blank media.
  • 'Q Check Beta/Jitter' shows the write quality by checking the jitter rate and the beta value of written media.

    Besides these functions, PlexTools Professional has many other features, like a hardware tree and direct feedback to their support team as well as more hidden advantages like Direct OverWrite of CD-RW discs and accurate logging of all writing functions.
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    Posted by digit010 on Wednesday 08 November 2006 05:20
    You have to use a Plextor! :(

    Download and use Exact Audio Copy.
    Posted by sys-eng on Friday 23 May 2008 21:11
    I have a PlexWriter 1610 and running XP SP3. The installation seems to go smooth but the application hangs when I try to run it. It opens clean and seems to be OK then just stops. I cannot even stop it in Task Manager. Powering the computer off is the only way to free it. Here is the description of the error message in Event Viewer:

    "Hanging application PTPLE.exe, version 3.13.0.0, hang module hungapp, version 0.0.0.0, hang address 0x00000000."
    Posted by sys-eng on Friday 23 May 2008 21:11
    I have a PlexWriter 1610 and running XP SP3. The installation seems to go smooth but the application hangs when I try to run it. It opens clean and seems to be OK then just stops. I cannot even stop it in Task Manager. Powering the computer off is the only way to free it. Here is the description of the error message in Event Viewer:

    "Hanging application PTPLE.exe, version 3.13.0.0, hang module hungapp, version 0.0.0.0, hang address 0x00000000."
    Posted by arvee (guest) on Thursday 10 July 2008 19:39
    The software is named "free". When I install & run it, it leads me to the Plextor internet site to enter a POP code!!!

    free or not free, that's the question!
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      Changelogs

      3.11

      Posted by H3rB3i

      PlexTools Professional XL V3.11 released on 08 November 2006 Changes: * General o Support for latest drives. o Test functions: option to change background color. Fixes: * General o Several minor bug fixes. o Software crashes/freezes on startup.

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