[P1] combo drive won't open properly

[Brian D. Hudson]

Thanks for the information, I'll check it out.

Brian

On Sunday, Sep 21, 2003, at 07:53 US/Central, Richard McKay wrote:

> Brian D. Hudson wrote the following:
>
>> Does anyone know why a combo drive won't open properly when there is a
>> CD in it that I am trying to eject?  Sometimes it works, most of the
>> time it doesn't.  It happens more with CD-R discs, but also with audio
>> cd's.  Also, since I am forced to use a pin to open it, I was 
>> wondering
>> if this could be bad for the drive.
>
> Sorry if I am coming to this thread a bit late but didn't see any 
> answers
> yet so thought I would have a go...
>
> It will not explain the problem with the CD-R's unless they are copies 
> of
> the music made with another machine...
>
> I experienced the same problem with certain (un) CD's that are 
> protected.
> This is a problem with only a few of the audio CD's currently on the 
> market
> but nevertheless it happens and will undoubtedly increase. PC's aren't
> affected (they still cannot copy the music) but Macs are somehow 
> tricked
> into thinking that the cd should not spin down and therefore do not 
> let you
> eject them without using the paperclip trick...
>
> You can check if this is the cause by looking at the original cd jewel 
> case
> and see if there is a the standard 'compact disc digital audio' stamp 
> in the
> case? If not the record company has used a different format that is not
> holding to this standard...the buzz word is UN-CD...and therefore does 
> not
> need to comply to work with several different cd players...smart trick 
> bad
> tactic (especially for us legal music lovers that use Mac's...)
>
> There is unfortunately no work around that I know of...with the 
> exception of
> using a different cd drive that is not affected...
>
> There is more information available on the web, for example in German 
> at the
> following site:
>
> <http://www.heise.de/ct/03/09/112/default.shtml>
>
> Others may know of other sites in English...
>
> HTH,
>
> Richard
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