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DaveMMR:

--- Quote from: J_K_M_A_N on June 03, 2004, 11:25:57 pm ---Do some CD-ROMs close automatically after some time? Or if the shut down process is started? Just a thought. It would be cool though. I wonder if you could wire a motor to do something like that with a really strong holder. Nice idea.

J_K_M_A_N


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I like the idea but some (if not all) CD-ROM drives have this nasty habit of closing when you apply a little pressure to the front (watch someone who wants to close the CD tray manually).  That can lead to a bit of a mess.  

Xiaou2:

 funny that you say this.   A pc repair story:   someone called to say that thier drink holder wouldnt work anymore.   (cd rom tray!)  ugg..   heh

 cd roms arnt made to hold any serious weight.  thier gears will  probably strip- and or the assembly will just plain fail from the stress.

ChadTower:
The gears won't strip.  It's not like he's going to be retracting/opening the drive with a beer IN it!  It will be moving without load and only bearing the load while open.  It should be fine if he doesn't try and put a giant mug or anything on it and snap off the tray.

Goz:
Interesting lil program that might be of use:

http://www.rjlsoftware.com/software/entertainment/open_cd/default.shtml

It lets you run via command line and execute another prog after the CD tray opens.

Hope it helps,

-Goz

ChadTower:

--- Quote from: Gozur on June 04, 2004, 10:08:56 am ---It lets you run via command line and execute another prog after the CD tray opens.

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It's not necessary.  He said he's going to hook the drive to the power supply but not to the motherboard.  That would mean it has electricity but no data, the motherboard doesn't even know it exists and therefore it has no relevance to the operating system.  His theory is sound.

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