The world's most comprehensive guide to using your CD-ROM drive
Feb 11 '01 (Updated May 09 '05)
The Bottom Line Read the review, plain and simple.
I've been hearing rumors about just how ridiculous some of the newly-added editorial topics are in other categories, so I thought I'd take a look at some of the new topics in the categories I spend the most time in. As you can see, Epinions hasn't disappointed me here. I mean, how much more important advice could you possibly get than knowing how to use your CD-ROM drive?
Okay, now on to the review itself. First of all, let me preface these brief instructions on use of a CD-ROM drive by saying that I have serious questions about how anyone unable to use his/her own CD-ROM drive would be able to find this review. Aside from the fact that it would require figuring out how to connect to the internet, one would also have to find the Epinions site. Additionally, one would have to drill down pretty deep to find this topic in the first place. It took me, an Advisor and seasoned Epinions user, about five minutes just to find the new editorial topics in this section.
And now, without (much) further ado, here are my easy, three-step instructions on how to use your CD-ROM drive:
1. Press "Eject" button on CD-ROM drive.
2. Insert disc in tray.
3. Press "Eject" button on CD-ROM drive.
There you have it! You now know exactly how to use your CD-ROM drive. Be careful with this information; this is the type of invaluable information that could destroy the entire planet if it were to fall into the wrong hands.
Alas, I've done entirely too much customer and technical support to still hold the naive belief that everybody could follow those simple directions. Despite the fact that the instruction manual (what's that?) that came with your computer undoubtedly contains complex instructions to the simplest of tasks, this one included, I'm going to provide the entire Epinions community with the world's most comprehensive guide to using a CD-ROM drive.
Step 1 Find a CD (that stands for compact disc -- it's a circular, usually silver-colored disc which is about five or six inches across and which has been used to store music and data for about the last fifteen years).
Step 2 If the disc is in a case, open the case and remove the disc from the case by placing your middle or fore-finger in the center of the disc (over the hole), pushing gently, and then grasping the outside edges of the disc on opposite sides with your thumb and ring finger. If the disc is already out of the case, just pick up the disc in the same manner just described.
Step 3 With the index finger of your other hand*, press the "Eject" button on the CD-ROM drive. In case you're having trouble identifying the "Eject" button, it's usually the only button on the front of the drive. If not, it can be identified as having either the word "Eject" or the traditional eject symbol displayed prominently above or below it. In case you haven't seen a cassette player in the last fifty years, the eject symbol consists of a horizontal line with an upward-pointing isosceles triangle above it. In case you're having trouble identifying which one is the CD-ROM drive, it's the one with the wide, horizontal tray that measures about 5 by 3/4 inches -- just about the right size to hold a CD. It's all starting to come together now, eh? The CD-ROM drive can also usually be identified as having the words "Compact disc" conspicuously displayed somewhere upon the face of the drive.
* If you're not capable of doing two things at once, you'll have to put the disc down, complete Step 3, and then redo Step 2.
Step 4 Carefully place the disc in the center of the now-opened tray*. Make sure that it fits fully into the tray, and that none of the edges are above the sides of the tray in any place. Also, make sure the disc is face-up (that means that the side with writing should be visible to you while looking down at the disc once it has been placed in the tray).
* If your drive is so old that it uses a caddy instead of a simple tray, you'll need my new Advanced Guide to How to Use Your CD-ROM Drive, which can be purchased for $34.95. E-mail me for more details.
Step 5 Press the "Eject" button once again. If you've forgotten how to locate the correct button, please refer back to Step 3.
Step 6 Wait about fifteen seconds to see if some program automatically loads. Most program discs manufactured within the last four or five years contain a program instruction which will automatically run one of the executable files stored on the disc. Moreover, most CD-ROM drives manufactured within that period of time are able to recognize these instructions and run the appropriate program automatically. If your program does load automatically, continue on to Step 7 once you've finished using the program. If the appropriate program does not load automatically, or if you're looking for a non-program file, you'll need to purchase my Advanced Guide, as mentioned earlier.
Step 7 Press "Eject" again (see Step 3 for a review of how to identify this button).
Step 8 Once the tray has opened fully, carefully remove the disc from the case using the same fingers noted in Step 2.
Step 9 Place the disc back into its case, if it has one. Make sure the disc is resting snugly on the center piece inside the case, and then close the case.
Step 10 Press the "Eject" button one last time. You now know exactly how to use your CD-ROM drive!!!
Still Have Questions?
If so, then you need to order my Advanced Guide to How to Use Your CD-ROM Drive. This indispensable guide, designed for advanced and expert CD-ROM drive users, will answer your most difficult CD-ROM drive use questions, including:
- How do I control the volume on my CD-ROM drive?
- How do I insert the headphone plug into the headphone jack?
- What do I do if I want to put a disc into the CD-ROM drive, but when I open the tray, there's already a disc in there?
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