Cd/Dvd-Rom Drive - eMachines etower Series User Manual

CD/DVD-ROM Drive

Cause
The CD/DVD-ROM
drive cannot read
CD/DVD
The DVD-ROM drive
takes about 5 to 10
seconds to open
the tray when I press
the eject button
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Solving Common Problems
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CD/DVD is not properly seated in the CD/DVD-ROM drive.
Eject the CD/DVD, gently but firmly press down on the CD/DVD to seat it in the drive,
then reload.
Your CD/DVD-ROM drive is not recognized.
Turn off the computer, wait at least 30 seconds, and then turn on the computer.
CD/DVD has been inserted upside down.
Eject the CD/DVD, turn it over, then reload. (The label on the CD/DVD should be facing
up.)
CD/DVD is dirty.
Clean the CD/DVD with a CD/DVD cleaning kit (available in computer stores).
CD/DVD is defected.
Try another CD/DVD. If it operates well, the CD/DVD is defected.
How to use the CD/DVD-ROM drive in Real MS-DOS mode?
If you reboot your computer by selecting "Restart in MS-DOS mode" option in "Shut
Down Windows," you can use the CD/DVD-ROM drive.
However, to use the CD/DVD-ROM drive in real MS-DOS mode, manually delete the
"REM" of the line "REM Mscdex /d:gem001" in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
<AUTOEXEC.BAT>
...
REM [CD-ROM DRIVE]
Mscdex /d:gem001
...
The high speed DVD-ROM drive takes few seconds to stop the running of the spindle
motor when you press the eject button, immediately after using CD or DVD, to open
the tray.
Wait about 5 to 10 seconds after pressing the eject button to give the DVD sufficient
time to stop the running of the spindle motor and eject the tray.
Solution