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"Disc" refers to optical media, such as CDs or DVDs.
"Disk" refers to magnetic media, such as hard drives.
So the answer depends on which drive you are referring to; most have both an "optical disc drive", and a "hard disk drive".
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What do you do when the computer's CD drive does not read a PS1 disc?
You can't put a PS1 disc in your PC, it depends if your computer allows video game systems
What is disc space?
Disc space is the amount of computer storage space on random-access memory devices, such as on a hard drive, floppy or USB flash drive. Free up disc space by running a disc clean-up, removing unused applications, and removing duplicate files.
How can you play a Blu-ray disc on your computer?
In order to play a blu-ray disc on your computer, please make sure your computer has a blu-ray drive working and installed, so it can play the blu-ray disc. Then download a blu-ray player software from the Internet that is compatible with your blu-ray drive such as Mac Blu-ray Player.
How do you manually remove a CD from a computer disc drive?
Some of them have a tiny pin-hole on the front, near the door. Stick a pin in this and it should release the door. Failing this you may have to open up your computer disconnect the drive, unscrew it from the casing, take the top off and the CD should be exposed underneath.
If you want to store programs and data permanently on a computer where is it placed?
Data can be placed in a multitude of locations in a computer, but most often it is placed in the hard drive. However, if a computer has a CD/DVD burner, a floppy disc drive, or a USB thumb drive, then data could be placed on those locations as well, but installed programs typically do not reside on any kind of removable storage device like CD/DVDs, floppy discs, or USB thumb drives. There is no way to permanently store data on a computer on most storage drives since many can be erased by the user, with the only exception being certain types of CDs and DVDs which can write data on a particular section of the disc once.
What is the purpose of a disc drive?
A disc drive serves an important purpose to all computers. A disc drive allows a computer to read CD's and play whatever content is on the disc. Without a disc drive, most computer software would not be able to perform.
I put a disc in my drive. I ejected the drive but the disc is still in there. What should I do?
If you have tried to eject a disc from the drive of your computer, but it will not eject, the best thing to do is take your computer or laptop to a repair shop. Trying to pull the disc out on your own might result in damage to the disc or the system.
Does the you i pad have a disc drive?
no, because it is not a computer pretty clear
Is a disc hardware or software?
The hard drive in a computer is hardware.
What is a legacy computer storage device?
Floppy disc drive.
When talking about DVD's is the correct spelling Disk or Disc?
Both are correct. They are largely interchangeable. Typically, however, disc (the shortened form of discus) is reserved for actual, physical objects, while diskrefers more to the shape.
What do you do when the computer's CD drive does not read a PS1 disc?
You can't put a PS1 disc in your PC, it depends if your computer allows video game systems
What is a common media storage on a computer?
It's a hard disc drive.
Is a hard disc hardware or software?
The hard drive in a computer is hardware.
Where do you insert your action replay disc?
In the hard drive then go into my computer.
How do you play a Blu-ray disc on an HP computer?
The computer has to have a Blu-Ray drive built in
How can you get audio from a disc on to your phone?
If your phone has a USB connection then you can plug it into a computer. Insert the disc you want the audio from into the cd-rom drive of the computer. Transfer the files from the disc's storage to the phone's storage.
