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Optical drives
The term “optical drive” refers to
any laser based disc drive. These
include:
• CD ROM
• DVD ROM
• Recordable CD
• Recordable DVD
Optical drives are fitted to most modern computers, most
having both DVD ROM and recordable CD / DVD drives.
These drives have revolutionised modern computing because
they allow far larger amounts of data to be stored than a
floppy disk. As an example, a CD holds between 640 and 700
MB of data compared to 1.44 MB on a floppy disk.
How do I…
Load a disc? Normally you would press the eject button on
the front of the CD drive. This will open the tray. Insert your
disc with the label face up. Press the eject button again, or
gently push the tray to close it. Most CDs will then run
automatically using a Windows® feature called ‘Auto Play’.
Clean my drives? You can purchase special CD/DVD
cleaners from PC World, Dixons, and Currys. These gently
clean the lens inside the drive which can become covered
with dust and affect reading of the disc.
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