Drive controls and connectors
The following diagrams show the location and functions of the drive controls and connectors.
Front view of the drive
1 Disc drawer
This drawer is where you load and unload a disc.
2 Busy indicator
This light comes on when the drive reads from, writes to, or plays a disc.
3 Emergency eject hole
This hole provides access to the eject mechanism to remove a disc from the drive.
4 Open/Close button
This button opens and closes the disc drawer when you push it.
Rear view of the drive
Pin 1
1 Reserved
2 Audio-out connector
This connector transmits the analog audio signals to an audio adapter.
3 Configuration pins
These pins are used to set the drive configuration.
4 IDE port
This connects the drive to the IDE cable.
5 Power connector
This connects the drive to the power cable.
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Chapter 1. Introduction