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It is called an optical drive because the mechanism for reading and writing information is optical (light) based - it uses lasers.
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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 an internal DVD drive?
A CD, DVD or Blu-ray drive (optical drive) that is installed in the computer.The alternative is an external drive, which is a separate box you connect to the computer using a USB cable.
Is a CDROM drive an input or output device?
A CDROM drive is neither an input device or an output device. A CDROM drive is a storage device.
Why is the CD rom called the optical drive?
It is called an optical drive because the mechanism for reading and writing information is optical (light) based - it uses lasers.
If a motherboard has two IDE channels how many IDE devices can be accomodated?
Each IDE connector on the board supports two channels per. (Two drives) The combination of drives can vary. For instance, hard drive-cdrom, hard drive-hard drive, cdrom-cdrom, ect....ect.
How is an internal optical drive connected to the power supply?
the optical drive will connect to the power supply with a connector called molex connecter it is a 4 prong connector
How do you remove CD drive from dell inspiron 2200?
Flip the laptop over so that the rubber feet are facing up. Remove the screw in the center of the laptop with the picture of a lock near it. This is the only thing keeping the cdrom drive from sliding out of the laptop. If it doesn't come out easily, you may need to power up the laptop, open up the cdrom tray, power off the laptop (while the cdrom tray is still open) then repeat procedure above - however, you'll now have the cdrom tray to use as a handle to pull out the entire cdrom drive.
What is a optical drive?
A Optical drive is hardware that read and drive a DVD disk or programs.
Why are CD-ROM and DVD drives called optical drives?
It is called an optical drive because the mechanism for reading and writing information is optical (light) based - it uses lasers.
The part that moves the read write heads back and forth within a hard drive or optical drive is called what?
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Can a SATA optical drive be used Instead of an IDE optical drive?
Yes. But your computer needs to be properly configured for a SATA optical drive. Also, a SATA drive is better than a IDE drive.
What information stays on a computer after removing the harddrive?
None, unless you leave a disc in the cdrom drive.
