Still, the CD-ROM drive itself wouldn't spin up, and a system check mode failed on the "CD I/F" test. The system was sending commands to the CD drive but not receiving any responses back.

A single CD-ROM can store 550 megabytes, or 275,000 pages of information. Instead of being locked inside your computer, a CD can fit in a pocket or be sent through the mail.

This article describes how to set up a virtual CD-ROM jukebox (VCDJ) using Samba and Linux. A VCDJ is a network server that provides access to the contents of a large number of CD-ROM disks, without ...

While the typical floppy holds about 360,000 characters-or bytes-of data, a CD-ROM holds 650 million bytes or more. That`s the equivalent of a thousand or so hardbound books.

Although CD-ROMs and DVDs still serve a purpose today, it’s clear that along with the collapse of the Internet Bubble of the late 90s, early 2000s, optical media has found a much happier place.

Thinking of getting a CD-ROM encyclopedia for your computer? Don’t do it. Not if you already have an Internet connection. The two most popular encyclopedia CD-ROMs--Encarta Encyclopedia Deluxe ...

Shareables Those old AOL CD-ROMs aren’t junk, they’re history and this guy wants yours May 20, 2015 - 11:29 am ...

While BenQ is a small company, with a market value of just $199 million, and some might argue that getting out of CD-ROMs in 2004 wasn’t that prescient, its move is emblematic of the difficulties ...

By the mid-1990s, most CD-ROM drives could pass the digital data over the computer's bus (see digital audio extraction). PCs today use a standard four-pin cable; however, earlier cards and drives ...

A handful of new math CD-ROMs are available to teach children about counting, measurement, calculation and the basics of money.These learn-and-play productions are available from selected computer ...

Anyone seen that happen before? Win2k seems to be treating the 2 CD-ROM drives (master and slave on 2nd IDE) as a hot swappable device. When you eject a CD from one of the drives, Windows pops up ...