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    Does your CD drive make a loud noise when you put a CD in it?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by BNHabs, Feb 2, 2009.

  1. BNHabs

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    Mine makes a very loud noise when I put a CD in it and it's reading it. Once it stops reading it, it doesn't make that much of a noise. Is yours loud as well?
     
    BNHabs, Feb 2, 2009
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  2. jcovelli

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    that's pretty common with all notebook drives. only slot loads are relatively quite cause there's no tray that vibrates
     
    jcovelli, Feb 2, 2009
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    Short answer: yes. Laptop drives are quite loud when they are spinning at full speed, and quiet down at lower speeds.

    Actually, you got it just in reverse - slot-load drives are typically much louder than conventional drives.
     
    MidnightSun, Feb 3, 2009
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    You can adjust the acoustics of the CD/DVD drive in the BIOS or ThinkVantage Power Manager. There are three speed settings: High performance, Normal, and Silent. Pick Silent if you want your drive to be quiet but read and write slower.
     
    pacmandelight, Feb 4, 2009
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