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Re: Creative 4x IDE CD-ROM Drive Door Eject Psychosis

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From: John Varney
Date: Mon, 25 Dec 1995 00:00
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David Longley <David@longley.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>I've just installed a couple of Creative Graphics Hoem CD Packs, which
>provides a Soundblaster 16, speakers, microphone and 4x IDE CD ROM drive.
>
>One went fine, on the other, the CD ejcts its tray soon into the boot
>processes and won't keep its door closed regardless. Swapping it for the
>other drive in the two packs solved the problem, and from outward >appearances the two drives are set up the same (jumpered the sam=
e and >there's only one) 
>I take it there's a fault with the drive, but before returning it, I >thought I'd ask if there might be a minor internal setting wh=
ich can be >altered if the case of the drive is removed.
>
>Please let me know ASAP if anyone has an explanation for this determined
>tray ejection behaviour!

   Try looking at your CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT, and looking at the
 way the CD Rom Driver is called.  In particular, look at the / options
 and the Read Me file.  One of them locks/unlocks the CD Rom Door.


  PS.. Let me know HOW you are calling the CD Rom Dirvers in both 
  files...

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                     The question is "Are you paranoid ENOUGH?"

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From: John Varney <John@DesertSerpents.Com>
Subject: Re: Creative 4x IDE CD-ROM Drive Door Eject Psychosis
Date: 1995/12/25
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