The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    How To Stop Slot Loading Drive From Making Noise On Startup And Waking From Sleep???

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by tofast4uall, Apr 15, 2009.

  1. tofast4uall

    tofast4uall Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    83
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Please advise me if i posted this thread in the wrong section of this forum.

    Hi i currently own a Gateway T-1616 with a slot loading DVD drive.
    I want to know if there is anyway for me to stop it from making the noise (usually abt 2 seconds long) when ever i turn my laptop on or wake it up from sleep?

    I know the noise is normal but i would like to stop it because when i open the laptop during a meeting it is distracting...

    Please let me know if you can help.
    Thanks in advance!
     
    tofast4uall, Apr 15, 2009
    #1
  2. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

    Reputations:
    7,197
    Messages:
    28,841
    Likes Received:
    2,166
    Trophy Points:
    581
    Make sure that it is not the first boot device listed in the BIOS.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Apr 15, 2009
    #2
  3. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

    Reputations:
    4,412
    Messages:
    8,077
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    205
    If you go into Device Manager, you can shut off the optical drive.

    To get to device manager,
    right click the "my computer" icon
    than go into the "hardware" tab

    than click on the button labeled "Device Manager"

    Find your optical drive in that list and right click it and select Disable

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Apr 15, 2009
    #3
  4. tofast4uall

    tofast4uall Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    83
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    If i disable it then i wont be able to use it no?
     
    tofast4uall, Apr 15, 2009
    #4
  5. tofast4uall

    tofast4uall Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    83
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Thanks will try this option
     
    tofast4uall, Apr 15, 2009
    #5
  6. tofast4uall

    tofast4uall Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    83
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    OK i tried disabling it in Device Manager and it still makes the noise... any ther suggestions?
     
    tofast4uall, Apr 15, 2009
    #6
  7. stevezachtech

    stevezachtech Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    14
    Messages:
    348
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Try the Bios and see if whether you can disable it from there... Or you could put it under a pillow if things simply just won't work.
     
    stevezachtech, Apr 15, 2009
    #7