The laser in the drive is the device that actually reads or writes data from and to the CD/CDRW/CDR.
A CD ROM or DVD drive
CD-ROM works on the principle of the LASER and it is a major application of the LASER
The main functions of a CD-ROM drive involve reading data on a compact disk and writing data on the same. This drive also makes it possible to boot a computer from a cd with a bootable installation.
I would just replace the drive. Inside your drive there are two lasers. A write laser and a read laser. Your read laser has probably burned out so getting a whole new drive should do the trick. You can get a standard 52x/52x (read/write) CD-ROM/R/RW for about $35.
The main functions of a CD-ROM drive involve reading data on a compact disk and writing data on the same. This drive also makes it possible to boot a computer from a cd with a bootable installation.
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The main functions of a CD-ROM drive involve reading data on a compact disk and writing data on the same. This drive also makes it possible to boot a computer from a cd with a bootable installation.
A CD ROM drive cannot read a DVD. So it is not possible to use a CD ROM as a DVD ROM. A DVD ROM drive can work with a CD though.
The same as the difference between a phonograph record and a phonograph. The CD-ROM is where the data is stored. the purpose of the CD-ROM drive is to read it.
boeth. it depends on your computer.
A cd-rom drive
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