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    CD/DVD Drive Randomly Spins

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by Kluchy, May 26, 2013.

  1. Kluchy

    Kluchy Notebook Geek

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    At random times my DVD/CD drive randomly spins up. And whenever I open iTunes it spins up.
    Any ideas?
     
    Kluchy, May 26, 2013
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  2. Mastaa

    Mastaa Notebook Consultant

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    There already was a big discussion about this issue, it is caused by the DVD drive checking for inserted discs...
    Check out this or this thread.
     
    Mastaa, May 27, 2013
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  3. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    This is true, it's the normal behavior. What Pardo did on his m14x was to disable USB emulation and that makes it drop it by 80%. You can try that.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, May 29, 2013
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  4. Benchmade 42

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    It is some kind of glitch and it is not normal but you just have to live with it. I tested it with other slot loading drives laptops and it doesn't have that reading/spinning sound but my former m14x r2 has it. Even my former G55 wth a tray loading drive had that reading/spinning sound everything you open a program or a file.
     
    Benchmade 42, May 29, 2013
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  5. Kluchy

    Kluchy Notebook Geek

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    I disabled CD/DVD drive in device manager and now it only does it on startup.
     
    Kluchy, May 29, 2013
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  6. Alienware-Luis_Pardo

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    Trying this as soon as I get home.
     
    Alienware-Luis_Pardo, May 31, 2013
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    CryoBolt Notebook Consultant

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    Well, that's one way to solve it.

    Sent from my SGH-T999
     
    CryoBolt, May 31, 2013
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  8. Kluchy

    Kluchy Notebook Geek

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    And not my preferred way to solve it either.
     
    Kluchy, Jun 1, 2013
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