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Re: Loud whirring and hot cds... is this normal?

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From: Susan Hartson (Creative Labs)
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2000 00:00
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It is not normal for the CD to get very hot.  I recommend you take it back
to the store for exchange or contact the technical support nearest you for
information on having it replaced.

--
Susan Hartson
Creative Labs Technical Support
Tech Support: 405-742-6655
http://www.creative.com/

Lj <lisademp@antispam.enoreo.on.ca> wrote in message
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> Hi folks:
>
> I fear I'm in denial, but maybe not:       ;-)
>
> my Creative 48x mx CD ROM seems funny to me:  it SEEMS to run ok BUT
> with most application CDs it seems to whir on and off LOUDLY, A LOT,
> and I feel like I wait during the pauses of the whirring (like in
> the middle of a demo for a product, it pauses, stops whirring, then
> picks up again), and when I take the CD out it is VERY HOT...
> INNOCENT NAIVE QUESTION: IS THIS NORMAL?????
> (my internal CD ROM is apparently model CD4833E BC102 , according to
> Device Manager,although when I visited the Creative web site, they
> don't list a 4833, just 4822...which made me nervous...)
> Music CDs seem to play smoothly with no crazy whirring, just
> application CD's.
>
> Any more experienced thoughts greatly adds to my sense of
> confidence,
> Thanks!
> Lj.
>
> --
> ******************************************************************
>                                 from Lj in Canada
> NOTE: REMOVE "antispam." FROM EMAIL ADDRESS
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>
>
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