arniebear's blogs http://my.afterdawn.com/arniebear/all_links.cfm All blogs are stored in user's profile at my.afterdawn.com. hourly 2 Backup your AnyDVD and Clone DVD Reg Keys http://my.afterdawn.com/arniebear/blog_entry.cfm/677/ If you don't save your key file that is sent to you will have problems when you have to restore/reformat. If you cannot find the file then back it up from the registry. You can do it this way: The AnyDVD key is stored in the registry here: 'HKEY_L... AEC settings in Nero Recode and How to Change the Default http://my.afterdawn.com/arniebear/blog_entry.cfm/665/ Go to your start menu and choose Run, type in regedit and hit okay. Then go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Ahead/Preferences Look for Compress Mode in the sidebar Your value will read 002 which is the default Sharp setting 003 is max sharp ... Nero Mp3 DVD http://my.afterdawn.com/arniebear/blog_entry.cfm/542/ Choose Make MP3 DVD from your StartSmart Menu http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b301/arniebear/neromp3dvd1.png You will see your compilation screen and then choose the add button http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b301/arniebear/Neromp3dvd2.png ...