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    m1530 minidisk

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by wywern209, May 14, 2008.

  1. wywern209

    wywern209 NBR Dark Knight

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    i heard stuff about the slot loading drive on the m1530 doesn't like the miniDVDs that come with certain hardware and such. so my question is : is it true?
     
    wywern209, May 14, 2008
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  2. Forte

    Forte NBR's Supreme Angel

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    Yes. The slot load drive is for full sized. You can attempt to stick in a mini DVD, but it wont suck it in and all you will end up with if you push deep enough, is having a hard time trying to take it out with a paperclip if you can. Its not a matter of it having a hard time, you can't use them, period.

    The hardware was designed to take in full sized discs and align them. Because of the size of the mini DVDs, or CDs, it can't align it at all.
     
    Forte, May 14, 2008
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  3. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    That sucks. Amazing how the Wii's drive works fine but these don't.
     
    Hep!, May 15, 2008
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    Paul1987 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Paul1987, May 15, 2008
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  5. rahx

    rahx Notebook Consultant

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    It actually works with mini dvds (though only the circular ones as far as I know). You just have to aim well.
     
    rahx, May 15, 2008
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