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CD Drive
Name: Matr Date: November 4, 2004 at 04:41:38 Pacific OS: win 2000 CPU/Ram: Duron 750 / 256
Comment:
Having trouble with my Philips CDD 4801 CD/R/RW Drive. When the cd is inserted the computer takes at least 20 sec. to start the Drive motor. Does anybody know what could be the reason and how to speed up the process? Thanks.
Name: anenefan Date: November 4, 2004 at 07:05:48 Pacific
Reply:
Hi
Hmmm well try the long shot. In some cd players, this sort of thing is due to dirty lens generally. Cleaning it with a disk cleaner seems to fix that up. (a disk cleaner is basically a cd with some very fine bristles to wipe the dust gently away from the lens) I would have thought a computer cd device would use a different mechanism to detect a disk was inserted. Try it anyhow.
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Response Number 2
Name: Matr Date: November 10, 2004 at 01:43:50 Pacific
Reply:
I've tried to clean the lens but no difference ! Thank you anyhow for the help!
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