Part 1. Why do you need this program?
Anti-lost CD Ejector - small, but very functional program for your CD-drives
control. Though the main function is protection CD from forgetting it inside
CD-drive at computer shutdown, the program has a great number of other useful
features.
Anti-lost CD Ejector ejects CDs from CD drives at Windows shutdown. Also you can set an individual behaviour of each your CD (always eject specific CD or not without additional request). Besides, with help of given program you can manage your CD drives easily and comfortable using Hot keys or mouse click.
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if you turn on your computer with pleasure once more during day to extract forgotten CD, |
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if you want to leave CD inside your computer and go to work or your friends with an empty CD caddy with important program or interesting game, |
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if you want your friends or colleagues to leave their CDs at your place and it would seem later that you have stolen or lost them, |
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if you like at the end of working day to turn on office computers one by one in a frantic haste to find your favourite CD that was left inside one of the office computers, |
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if you feel yourself easily and comfortable, when, making a speech at important presentation, you discover that your CD caddy with necessary materials is empty, |
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and if you like to waste time and nerves for no reason, |
then certainly you don't need a small, but useful program Anti-lost CD Ejector, and you should finish reading help at once and uninstall program on your computer.
Well, as for the rest, we can offer description of 2 versions of this program.
Anti-lost CD Ejector Lite - FREEWARE - realizes only some basic functions,
such as
Anti-lost™ function, eject/close/review of CD with help
of "hot" keys and mouse.
Anti-lost CD Ejector PRO - SHAREWARE - in addition to functions of Lite-version, contains a number of useful and convenient functions for your CD control and multidrive support also.
So, let's start description of Anti-lost CD Ejector PRO. You can find list of differences between 2 versions in proper part.
After you run program you can see icon in right bottom corner of screen, in other words in system tray (Đic.1).
By default, options for mouse actions on tray icon are set in the following way:
left button - eject / close CD;
double click - open program settings window;
middle button - browse CD content in File Manager;
right button - open program Main Menu (pic. 2).
Later you can define each mouse button for any following actions (only in PRO-version):
eject / close CD;
browse CD content in
File Manager;
open Main
Menu of the program;
open program
settings window;
launch AutoRun CD program
(if it is present);
show disk
description.
Main Menu commands can be devided (by their purpose) into 5 groups (pic.
2).
pic.2 Main Menu of the program
The first group of Menu contains main commands for current disk: eject, close, browse in File Manager, review of disk description and launch AutoRun rpogram.
The second group is informational part
where you can open this HELP, download latest version of program and it's help
from program site and visit it, browse information about program version and
registartion status (pic.3).
The third group is intended for selection of current CD-drive that program will work with. You can control several drives using hot keys. Only call Main Menu (by double pressing a hot key) and press a letter of the proper drive;
The fourth group dublicates some options from program settings window (AutoBrowse CD at insert, AutoOpen CD description, disable Anti-lost™ function).
The fifth group contains command to open program settings window.
Part 3. Program settings window.
The program settings window can be opened in two variants: brief (pic.4) and complete (pic.5).
pic.4 Program settings window (brief)
pic.5 Program settings window (with additional options)
It is possible to distinguish following groups of program settings work.
The basic settings (A) (pic.5).
(1) Launch automatically at
Windows startup.
(2) Disable Anti-Lost function.
If you don't need to eject CD temporarily you should disable Anti-lost™
function (all the rest program functions keep working).
(3) Hot key for eject/close (press), MENU (double press). After
hot key setting (5) for fast eject / close CD-drive
you should only press 1 button and double press it to open Main
Menu of the program in the centre of screen, that is necessary if you want
to use program with hidden tray icon.
(4) CD monitor (for "Auto"-options
and viewing CD status). If CD-monitor is active you can check if there
is CD in CD-drive or not with help of tray icon (
- is present, 
- not present).
Also in this case following actions can be made: AutoShow CD description, AutoClose
CD-drive, AutoBrowse CD (see additional settings).
If CD-monitor is not active then you can see 
in system tray.
(5) Hot key setting.
The additional settings (B) (pic.5).
(1)
Auto show description. Automatically opens CD
description window after inserting CD into CD-drive. The given function
in combination with AutoBrowse CD content allows to make a catalogue
of your CDs easily (see Work with CD manager)
(2) AutoClose
CD in (sec.). Realizes CD-drive closing after expired period of time
(from 1 to 20 seconds). At the same time you can view time countdown window
(pic.6).
Also you can test this feature by pressing test button (pic.7) in program setting window.
(3) AutoBrowse. Automatically opens CD in File Manager after it was inserted into CD-drive. The given function is especially convenient if necessary to look through the several unonymous disks one by one.
(4) Eject confirmation at shutdown. For more detailed information see Anti-lost™ function. You can test it by pressing button on the right from option.
(5) Disable AutoRun (reboot required). After setting option you should restart computer to use it. If you want to Launch AutoRun for current CD you should choose this command from Command Menu.
(6) Hide tray icon. You can set this option only when hot key is defined, otherwise you can't access Main Menu of the program (using double press hot key).
The CD-drive control unit (C)
(pic.5).
Here you can choose current disk (pic.8), as well as in
Main Menu of the program, and execute different commands
for it (pic.9).
Mouse actions on tray icon (D) (pic.5).
These settings, available only in PRO-version, allow to set most convenient for you mouse actions (pic.10):
pic.10 Setting of "mouse" actions
The Informational block (E) (pic.5).
It consists of 2 buttons: About (1) (information about program) and Help (2). You can press F1 for calling context help.
CD manager (F) (pic.5).
It consists of 4 elements: list of ever inserted CDs into your CD-drives (it is filled automatically) (1), button for search current CD in a list (2), button of deleting information about CD (3), button of open CD description window (4). You can find detailed information about working with CD manager in this part.
Part 4. Working with CD manager.
CD-manager is intended for following purpose:
CD cataloguing;
settings of individual
behaviour for each CD when Anti-lost™ function works
(eject or not at shutdown);
opportunity to save
description for each CD;
checking presence of
specific CD.
When you insert CD the unique volume label and serial number is
read from it automatically.
If CD is inserted into your CD-drive for the first time CD record is created
automatically (pic.11). If record is already exist then
cursor is positioning on it (pic.12). Also you can go to
existent record by pressing the button "Current" (pic.5
area F, position 2).
pic.11 AutoCreation of new record
pic.12 Positioning on existent record
If you want to open description window you should press "Description" button (pic.5 area F, position 4) or double-click left mouse button on necessary record (pic.13).
You can set individual reaction for each CD at Windows shutdown: there is a need to eject this CD or not without additional request. For example, you can see CD description and setting to eject CD always without additional request in pic.14.
pic.14 CD descriprion window (filled)
Anti-lost™ function realizes reaction of CD-drive with concrete CD on shutdown/restart Windows. It doesn't work at Windows crash or Windows shutdown with help of programs realizing so-called "Force shutdown" function (shutdown without waiting for program answer). It is necessary to mention that such Windows shutdown is undesirable because of risk to lose the unsaved program data and settings.
When Anti-lost CD Ejector detects CD presence in CD-drive at Windows shutdown (if Eject confirmation at shutdown option is checked and individual CD settings are absent), confirmation window is appeared (pic.15 - only in PRO-version).
pic.15 Confirmation of CD eject
Anti-lost CD Ejector can work with 4 CD drives: both with real and virtual (see pic.15). By default, all CD-drives containing CDs are marked by flag. It is possible to eject CDs selectively by removing flags from CD-drives.
You can choose following variants of next actions (pic.15):
(1) eject chosen CDs and continue
interrupted Windows shutdown.
(2) eject chosen CDs, wait for close CD-drives
and continue interrupted Windows shutdown (available only with activated AutoClose
CD function).
(3) not eject any CDs and continue interrupted
Windows shutdown.
Part 6. Differences between LITE & PRO versions.
As stated above, program is published in 2 versions:
Anti-lost CD Ejector Lite - FREEWARE and Anti-lost CD Ejector PRO
- SHAREWARE.
If you have only LITE-version you should download PRO-version with more extensive resources here and try to work with it during 30 days.
| Main features of program |
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Eject CD at shutdown/restart Windows (Anti-lost™ function). |
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CD monitoring. |
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| Launch
CD AutoRun. |
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| Close/eject
CD using only hot key, open Main Menu by double click. |
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| Multi-drive
support, including CD-RW, DVD and virtual devices. |
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Ask confirmation before CD eject at shutdown/restart
Windows. |
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Opportunity to customize mouse actions for main
CD-commands. |
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Auto close CD-drive after customized time
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AutoBrowse CD content at inserting into
CD drive. |
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AutoShow CD description at inserting into
CD-drive. |
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Disable system AutoRun function. |
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Opportunity to make description for each your
CD. |
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Individual settings of each your CD behaviour
at shutdown/restart Windows. |
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Opportunity to hide icon in the system
tray. |
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CD-manager |
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| "Hidden" features of program |
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PRO
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| Fast
disk viewing. If you want to browse your CDs more faster you should disable system AutoRun function and open AutoBrowse CD function. |
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| "Spy"
mode. If you want to obtain program-spy you should disable tray icon and all auto functions that show program presence. Program-spy keeps in mind what CDs were inserted into your office computer during your absence. |
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Hope, you like our program. If you want to use it after expired
trial period you should become the registered user.
We accept Credit Card payments (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, Carte Blanche, JCB) via secure online ordering of two registration services: RegNow and ShareIt.
Register online with RegNow here >>>
Register online with ShareIt here >>>
Also we accept four types of "off-line" payment methods: Fax, Phone, Check and Cash. To get more detailed information about these methods you should visit our registration page and choose the most comfortable way of payment for you.
After registration, you get following additional opportunities:
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Your name will be represented in "About program" window. |
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You will be able to use program during unlimited time, instead of 30 days only. |
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ALL next versions of program are absolutely FREE for registered users. |
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All limitations for any program functions are removed and pop-up windows are cleared away. |
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If you have more than one CD drive, certainly you need to register PRO version. |
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COMPLETE LIFELONG INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT: during 24 hours you get answers on all questions interesting you and queries about individual setting. |
If you want to get additional information about program, newest version of program
and renew help system, please visit our site
http://www.nesoft.org/antilostcd.shtml
