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On 15/08/10 12:57, John Horne wrote: > Upon booting can you 'hear' or 'feel' if the CD/DVD drive is being used? ** One CD Drive I have takes 15 to 20 seconds to be recognised (it is one of two on same machine). First check light on CD drive as you boot does it flash or illuminate when HAL checks it as present? ** Second is drive active (a stethoscope or wood peg to ear and CD case will indicate a running motor) (as above) Third is lens clean? I find that of the CD drives I have, some CDs even pit/land produced ones as opposed to burn ones work in only some CD drives. (Wear and tear over last 7 years) This is where the combined quality of the CD and the drive comes into things. -- Regards Eion MacDonald -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq