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Which technology is used in a CDROM Drive ?
To read CD-ROM's, the technology in a CD-ROM drive is an optical disc drive (ODD). It typically utilizes light to retrieve information on a disc.
What is the correct spelling for computer disc drive?
"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".
What are the types of optical disc?
types of optical disc drive are: cd,dvd,blueray,cdr,cdrw,dvdrw,mp3,mp4
What feature from the optical drive can be set so that when you insert a disc software on the disc automatically executes?
The feature is called Autoplay.
Who invented the DVD drive?
In computing, an optical disc drive (ODD) is a disk drive that uses laser light or electromagnetic waves within or near the visible light spectrum as part of the process of reading or writing data to or from optical discs. The first digitally recorded optical disc was a 5-inch audio compact disc (CD) in a read-only format created by Philips and Sony in 1975.
How does an optical disk drive work?
An optical disc drive reads a disc by shining a laser on it and detecting the reflected beam. The reflectivity of a disc varies across its surface, which determines the intensity of the reflected beam. Photodiodes detect this reflected beam and produce electrical signals, which are interpreted as data.
Can the rewritable optical disc be infected by virus?
If you burn infected files onto an optical disc then those files remain infected and would remain on the optical disc permanently.
How do you load a disc in iMac g4?
To load a disc in an iMac G4, locate the slot-loading optical drive on the front of the computer. Gently insert the disc into the slot with the label facing up; the drive will automatically pull it in. Ensure that the iMac is powered on, as it will not accept a disc when off. If the disc doesn't load, check for obstructions or ensure the disc is clean and undamaged.
How is the Optical disc similar to the compact disc?
A compact disc is a type of optical disc. "Optical disc" is an umbrella term for any type of storage media which uses optical technology (as opposed to magnetic) for data storage. This includes but is not limited to DVDs, CDs, H-DVD, blu-ray, laser discs CDRW's, and DVDRW's
What is Storage media used by optical disc drives?
CD and DVD disks are used by optical disc drives.
Is a optical drive a input device?
It's input I think, not that sure, but I just know that it reads data from a disc and then views them onto the computer screen. :)
Can you play computer games on the mini toshiba laptop?
yes you can but smaller laptops usually are not as powerful and it may not run the game. You might have a mini that doesnt have an optical drive (a place to put the disc in), then it is best to buy it and download it directly to your hard drive. then you dont need a disc to install and play the game. Here is a site that has all the best games that you can buy and download if that is what you want to do http://www.direct2drive.com/ If you want to put a game on it using a disc, but you have no optical drive, you will have to buy an external optical drive. It plugs in the the laptop and sends the info from the disc to the laptop.
