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mini-CD into laptop CD drive
Is that typically safe for the equipment, even if it doesn't work?
Does it work most of the time, or is it more like hit-and-miss? Thanks! |
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mini-CD into laptop CD drive
On Mar 14, 2:58 am, Paul Heslop wrote:
wrote: Is that typically safe for the equipment, even if it doesn't work? Does it work most of the time, or is it more like hit-and-miss? Thanks! I'd say as long as there's a little hollow for the disc to fit inside the drawer then it's safe. Unfortunately, no. I have a sneaking suspicion that such a hollow might be rare for laptop CD/DVD readers/writers, since (I suspect) a flat profile is important. I guess I will see if the provider of the info can send a soft copy. |
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mini-CD into laptop CD drive
In article 03579953-f242-45f9-a189-
, says... Unfortunately, no. I have a sneaking suspicion that such a hollow might be rare for laptop CD/DVD readers/writers, since (I suspect) a flat profile is important. I guess I will see if the provider of the info can send a soft copy. I assume this is tray-load, and not the kind where the disc snaps onto the spindle directly? -- If there is a no_junk in my address, please REMOVE it before replying! All junk mail senders will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law!! http://home.att.net/~andyross |
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mini-CD into laptop CD drive
On Mar 14, 3:33 pm, Andrew Rossmann
wrote: In article 03579953-f242-45f9-a189- , says... Unfortunately, no. I have a sneaking suspicion that such a hollow might be rare for laptop CD/DVD readers/writers, since (I suspect) a flat profile is important. I guess I will see if the provider of the info can send a soft copy. I assume this is tray-load, and not the kind where the disc snaps onto the spindle directly? No, it's a snap-onto-spindle. The only 2 laptops I've used are similar in that respect. One of the concerns I have is if the laser somehow wanders beyond the edge of the CD. I'm not sure about the details of how it works, but if there is some kind of feedback control, maybe bad things can happen. It's a remote concern, since reading and writing tends to work from the centre outward. As well, It's only a read rather than a burn. Still, it only makes sense to check and rule out this possibility. |
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mini-CD into laptop CD drive
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On Mar 14, 3:33 pm, Andrew Rossmann wrote: In article 03579953-f242-45f9-a189- , says... Unfortunately, no. I have a sneaking suspicion that such a hollow might be rare for laptop CD/DVD readers/writers, since (I suspect) a flat profile is important. I guess I will see if the provider of the info can send a soft copy. I assume this is tray-load, and not the kind where the disc snaps onto the spindle directly? No, it's a snap-onto-spindle. The only 2 laptops I've used are similar in that respect. One of the concerns I have is if the laser somehow wanders beyond the edge of the CD. I'm not sure about the details of how it works, but if there is some kind of feedback control, maybe bad things can happen. It's a remote concern, since reading and writing tends to work from the centre outward. As well, It's only a read rather than a burn. Still, it only makes sense to check and rule out this possibility. Yeah, i can understand your concern but personally I reckon it would take a lot of this to cause damage. I'm not too familiar with the drives on laptops but with a snap on spindle I'm not even sure there would need to be a groove. I think at this stage I'd try not to panic and maybe try installing some other stuff using the drive or play an audio cd or such. -- Paul (We won't die of devotion) ------------------------------------------------------- Stop and Look http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/ |
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mini-CD into laptop CD drive
In article 8de67373-621a-4708-bd00-
, says... No, it's a snap-onto-spindle. The only 2 laptops I've used are similar in that respect. One of the concerns I have is if the laser somehow wanders beyond the edge of the CD. I'm not sure about the details of how it works, but if there is some kind of feedback control, maybe bad things can happen. It's a remote concern, since reading and writing tends to work from the centre outward. As well, It's only a read rather than a burn. Still, it only makes sense to check and rule out this possibility. Don't panic. Nothing bad will happen. CD's and DVD's are read from the inside, towards the outside. Even if it tried to read past the end of the disk, it'll just give errors. Even for writing, there is capacity info in the header at the beginning, so it won't write too far anyways. The laser is just on a sled that moves back and forth. It may also move the lens up and down a bit for focus. Nothing bad can happen from moving beyond a mini-disc. Years ago, some early CD drives could have issues with some CD's that were OVER 80 min/700M, as they often overburned by going beyond the normal outside limit. 80 min/700M disks just use a slightly tighter data spiral than the original 74 min/650M disks. The only danger with the mini-size discs is in a tray loader, and if there is no way to reliably get it centered so it will center on the hub motor. With your snap-on, that is not an issue. The only real issue is to be more careful snapping it on or off, to keep your fingers away from the laser sled. With a full-size disk, it would cover the entire track. -- If there is a no_junk in my address, please REMOVE it before replying! All junk mail senders will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law!! http://home.att.net/~andyross |
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mini-CD into laptop CD drive
On Mar 14, 4:38 pm, Paul Heslop wrote:
wrote: On Mar 14, 3:33 pm, Andrew Rossmann wrote: In article 03579953-f242-45f9-a189- , says... Unfortunately, no. I have a sneaking suspicion that such a hollow might be rare for laptop CD/DVD readers/writers, since (I suspect) a flat profile is important. I guess I will see if the provider of the info can send a soft copy. I assume this is tray-load, and not the kind where the disc snaps onto the spindle directly? No, it's a snap-onto-spindle. The only 2 laptops I've used are similar in that respect. One of the concerns I have is if the laser somehow wanders beyond the edge of the CD. I'm not sure about the details of how it works, but if there is some kind of feedback control, maybe bad things can happen. It's a remote concern, since reading and writing tends to work from the centre outward. As well, It's only a read rather than a burn. Still, it only makes sense to check and rule out this possibility. Yeah, i can understand your concern but personally I reckon it would take a lot of this to cause damage. I'm not too familiar with the drives on laptops but with a snap on spindle I'm not even sure there would need to be a groove. I think at this stage I'd try not to panic and maybe try installing some other stuff using the drive or play an audio cd or such. It's installation software that came on the CD, so it has to go into that particular drive. I wasn't overly concerned about the possibility of damage, just doing a bit of due diligence before hand. Thanks for the info about snap-on. Fred |
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mini-CD into laptop CD drive
On Mar 15, 8:55 am, Andrew Rossmann
wrote: In article 8de67373-621a-4708-bd00- , says... No, it's a snap-onto-spindle. The only 2 laptops I've used are similar in that respect. One of the concerns I have is if the laser somehow wanders beyond the edge of the CD. I'm not sure about the details of how it works, but if there is some kind of feedback control, maybe bad things can happen. It's a remote concern, since reading and writing tends to work from the centre outward. As well, It's only a read rather than a burn. Still, it only makes sense to check and rule out this possibility. Don't panic. Nothing bad will happen. CD's and DVD's are read from the inside, towards the outside. Even if it tried to read past the end of the disk, it'll just give errors. Even for writing, there is capacity info in the header at the beginning, so it won't write too far anyways. The laser is just on a sled that moves back and forth. It may also move the lens up and down a bit for focus. Nothing bad can happen from moving beyond a mini-disc. Years ago, some early CD drives could have issues with some CD's that were OVER 80 min/700M, as they often overburned by going beyond the normal outside limit. 80 min/700M disks just use a slightly tighter data spiral than the original 74 min/650M disks. The only danger with the mini-size discs is in a tray loader, and if there is no way to reliably get it centered so it will center on the hub motor. With your snap-on, that is not an issue. The only real issue is to be more careful snapping it on or off, to keep your fingers away from the laser sled. With a full-size disk, it would cover the entire track. Thanks for the technical details, Andrew. |
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