[lug] CD Oddity

[Bonnell, Doug]

As random as it is, it sounds more like a hardware problem.

Is there a 'PLAY' button on the front of the drive? It might be
sticky. Also, you might be getting static discharges through
the front of the drive, this can cause the drive to think that a
PLAY button was pressed.

CompUSA was advertising a 52x CDROM drive for $35 with a
$15 rebate.

Doug Bonnell
Software Engineer
BreeceHill Technologies Inc.

"Do you suffer from long term memory loss?"
"I can't remember!"

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	David Morris [SMTP:boru at frii.com]
> Sent:	Monday, November 13, 2000 6:56 PM
> To:	Boulder Linux User's Group
> Subject:	Re: [lug] CD Oddity
> 
> On Mon, 13 Nov 2000, Scott A. Herod wrote:
> 
> Nice thought, but I happen to know I have no CD players.  I checked
> the autostart directory, and it is empty, so that confirms it.  The CD
> will also play at totally random times.  I have timed it, and it will
> play three times a day sometimes, and other times it will not happen
> for a week or more.  
> 
> --David
> 
> 
> 
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