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    CD-ROM drives allow computers to read optical discs containing large amounts of data. A CD-ROM drive has several key components that work together to read discs efficiently. These include an optical lens to read the data, a head actuator to position the lens, a spindle motor to spin the disc, a disc loader to insert and hold the disc, and an internal logic board to control operations. Nearly every household computer now includes a CD-ROM drive for listening to music, installing software, and accessing large amounts of stored data.

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    CD-ROM drives allow computers to read optical discs containing large amounts of data. A CD-ROM drive has several key components that work together to read discs efficiently. These include an optical lens to read the data, a head actuator to position the lens, a spindle motor to spin the disc, a disc loader to insert and hold the disc, and an internal logic board to control operations. Nearly every household computer now includes a CD-ROM drive for listening to music, installing software, and accessing large amounts of stored data.

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    CD-ROM drives allow computers to read optical discs containing large amounts of data. A CD-ROM drive has several key components that work together to read discs efficiently. These include an optical lens to read the data, a head actuator to position the lens, a spindle motor to spin the disc, a disc loader to insert and hold the disc, and an internal logic board to control operations. Nearly every household computer now includes a CD-ROM drive for listening to music, installing software, and accessing large amounts of stored data.

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    CD Rom

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    CD-ROM drives allow computers to read optical discs containing large amounts of data. A CD-ROM drive has several key components that work together to read discs efficiently. These include an optical lens to read the data, a head actuator to position the lens, a spindle motor to spin the disc, a disc loader to insert and hold the disc, and an internal logic board to control operations. Nearly every household computer now includes a CD-ROM drive for listening to music, installing software, and accessing large amounts of stored data.

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    CD-ROM

    SPECIFICATIONS:
    Compact disc is another external storage medium with characteristics superior to floppy disks. CD-ROM (Read Only Memory Disc Copmact) is emerging memory support because it shows the special facilities, both in terms of advanced manufacturing technology, and in terms of how to organize and access information. Storing and accessing data on CD -ROMs, is achieved by optical means with a speed much faster, which reduce the number of componetnte mechanical support and increase reliability. Performamta main features of the CD are: - Stocare capacity; - Access time; - Transfer rate; - Working speed.

    Storage capacity of a CD is 650 MB, being much superior to the competition floppy disk but with HD. Access time is, as in HD, the time that is consumed from issuing a request to read or write and until you actually start that operation ..This parameter is measured in milliseconds shi is higher than in HD, ranging on average between 100 ms. and 400 ms. and at the latest falls below 100ms.Astfel while hard drives access time is below 20 milliseconds, the CD ROM access time does not drop much below 100 milliseconds. explains the high access time firstly, the fact that every time you access the CD must be brought to a certain speed of rotation, while the hard disk has a constant rotational speed, and secondly the reading head on the CD, is somewhat hard to hard disk containing several elements (laser, photocell, its focus unit), and its handling requires more time. From this point of view the CD is in the process of improvement. Transfer rate refers to the amount of information that is transferred in one second and can be between 150KB / s (a unit from the first types of CDs) and over 30 00 KB / s (in modern units). Transfer rate depends primarily on access time and speed the CD drive working. Working speed is a parameter that directly influences the transfer rate and access time is determined and compared with the first type of C D singles named spid, working with a transfer from 150KB/secunda and who then developed 2xSpeed speeds, the 4xSpeed, so de8xSpeed is now reaching up to 24x, which corresponds, at least theoretically, a transfer rate of 300KB / s.

    Nearly every household computer today has a CD-ROM driveinstalled. Not only are they used to listen to audio CDs from your favorite artists, but CD-ROM drives can also read any kind of computer data that has been written onto a CD. While this may sound like a simple

    task, many components must work together inside your CD-ROM drive in order to make this happen quickly and efficiently every single time.

    COMPONENT PARTS:
    Optics
    The lens of your CD-ROM drive is responsible for reading CD data, which it does while the disc is spinning. If the lens of your CD-ROM drive becomes dirty, it may have a tendency to skip audio CDs and misread information from data CDs. In severe cases, the information may be completely unreadable. Head Actuator The lens of a CD-ROM driver is positioned on a mechanical actuator. This moves the lens back and forth, allowing it to read data from the surface of a CD. This is controlled by an internal servo system and a dedicated microcontroller.

    Spindle Motor
    The spindle motor is responsible for spinning the CD when it is in your CD-ROM drive. The speed of a CD-ROM drive's spindle motor is dependent on the area of the CD that is currently being read. When reading data from the inside or center of a CD, the spindle motor runs faster. As the laser starts to read data near the outside edge of a CD, the spindle motor runs slower.

    Disc Loader
    Disc-loading mechanisms of CD-ROM drives vary depending on the manufacturer. The most common disc-loading mechanism in use today is the tray loader. This is a simple plastic tray that slides out of the drive, allowing you to insert the CD into the drive. The tray keeps the disc in place while it is in the drive.

    Drive Connectors
    A four-pin power connector is located on the back of every CD-ROM drive; this is the same type of connector found on hard drives and most other internal devices. These drives also have an additional connector, depending on whether the drive is IDE or SCSI-based. A three- or four-wire cable is also on most CD-ROM drives, allowing for direct connection to your computer's sound card.

    Internal Logic Board


    The logic board of a CD-ROM drive controls the operations of the drive itself. The logic board has no serviceable parts.

    Outputs and External Controls


    Many CD-ROM drives are equipped with a headphone jack on the face of the drive, allowing you to easily plug in a pair of headphones. Other common controls include Start and Stop buttons and volume control dials.

    Drive Enclosure
    A metal case is used to protect all of the components of a CD-ROM drive. Opening the drive enclosure may make it prone to damage.

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