---
name: "pxcontrol"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "qpxtool"
version: "0.5.4-1"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pxcontrol"
---

# pxcontrol(1)

console control tool for Plextor optical drives

## NAME

QPXTOOL - console control tool for Plextor optical drives

## SYNOPSIS

**pxtool** **\[**-d *DEVICE*\] **\[**-l**\]** **\[**-h**\|**--help**\]** **\[**-c**\|**--current**\]** **\[**-s**\|**--supported**\]** **\[**--lock **\[**on**\|**off**\]\]** **\[**--spdread **\[**on**\|**off**\]\]** **\[**--sss **\[**on**\|**off**\]\]** **\[**--hcdr **\[**on**\|**off**\]\]** **\[**--powerec **\[**on**\|**off**\]\]** **\[**--gigarec *STATE*\] **\[**--varirec-cd *POWER*\] **\[**--varirec-cd-strategy *STRATEGY*\] **\[**--varirec-dvd *POWER*\] **\[**--varirec-dvd-strategy *STRATEGY*\] **\[**--bitset+r **\[**on**\|**off**\]\]** **\[**--bitset+rdl **\[**on**\|**off**\]\]** **\[**--as **\[**forced**\|**auto**\|**on**\|**off**\]\]** **\[**--dvd+testwrite **\[**on**\|**off**\]\]** **\[**--silent **\[**off**\]** **\[**--sm-save**\]** **\[**--sm-cd-rd *SPEED*\] **\[**--sm-cd-wr *SPEED*\] **\[**--sm-dvd-rd *SPEED*\] **\[**--sm-load *SPEED*\] **\[**--sm-eject *SPEED*\] **\[**--sm-access **slow**\|**fast**\] **\[**--PlexEraser **quick**\|**full**\]

## OPTIONS

- **-d** *DEVICE*

  Use this device.

- **-l**

  List drives (scan IDE/SCSI bus).

- **-h, --help**

  Show help.

- **-c, --current**

  Show current drive settings.

- **-s, --supported**

  Show supported features.

- **--lock \[ on \| off \]**

  Lock/unlock disc in drive.

- **--spdread \[ on \| off \]**

  Turn SpeedRead on/off.

- **--sss \[ on \| off \]**

  Turn SingleSession on/off.

- **--hcdr \[ on \| off \]**

  Turn Hide-CDR on/off.

- **--powerec \[ on \| off \]**

  Turn PoweREC on/off.

- **--gigarec** *STATE*

  Set GigaREC rate or turn it off; values: 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, off.

- **--varirec-cd** *POWER*

  Set VariREC power for CD or turn VariREC off; values: +4, +3, +2, +1, 0, -1, -2, -3, -4, off.

- **--varirec-cd-strategy** *STRATEGY*

  Set VariREC strategy for CD; values: default, azo, cya, pha, phb, phc, phd.

- **--varirec-dvd** *POWER*

  Set VariREC power for DVD or turn VariREC off; values: +4, +3, +2, +1, 0, -1, -2, -3, -4, off.

- **--varirec-dvd-strategy** *STRATEGY*

  Set VariREC strategy for DVD; values: default, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.

- **--bitset+r \[ on \| off \]**

  Turn on/off setting DVD-ROM book on DVD+R media.

- **--bitset+rdl \[ on \| off \]**

  turn on/off setting DVD-ROM book on DVD+R DL media.

- **--as \[ forced \| auto \| on \| off \]**

  select AutoStrategy state.

- **--dvd+testwrite \[ on \| off \]**

  turn on/off testwrite on DVD-PLUS media.

- **--silent \[ off \]**

  just turm Silent Mode on/off.

- **--sm-save**

  save Silent Mode settings to NVRAM.

- **--sm-cd-rd** *SPEED*

  Set max CD READ speed (default 32X); values: 4, 8, 24, 32, 40, 48.

- **--sm-cd-wr** *SPEED*

  Set max CD WRITE speed (default 32X); values: 4, 8, 16, 24, 32, 48.

- **--sm-dvd-rd** *SPEED*

  Set max DVD READ speed (default 12X); values: 2, 5, 8, 12, 16.

- **--sm-load** *SPEED*

  Set tray load speed. spd can be 0 to 80 (default 63).

- **--sm-eject** *SPEED*

  Set tray eject speed. spd can be 0 to 80 (default 0).

- **--sm-access slow \| fast**

  Set access time, has effect only with CD/DVD speed setting.

- **--PlexEraser quick \| full**

  Destruct CD/DVD recordable disc. PX-755/PX-760 only!

## SEE ALSO

[**qpxtool**(1)](/qpxtool/1.md)\
 **Homepage:** \<http://qpxtool.sourceforge.net/\>

## AUTHOR

QPXTOOL was written by Gennady "ShultZ" Kozlov \<qpxtool@mail.ru\>.

This manual page was written by Daniel Baumann \<daniel@debian.org\>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).