[Ham-Computers] Erratic Boot from CD

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Hi Jim,

Try using a commercial CD/DVD lens cleaning disc. They work great on both CD 
and DVD drive optics. I am known as "The Analog Guy" due to my adherence to 
the "old ways" of doing recordings! No play on words here intended in 
reference to Joe Walsh's, WB6ACU, just released album by a similar name!

So I frequently have to clean my CD/DAT, CDR, DVD etc drives and/or heads. 
Thus far the Radio Shack CD lense cleaner and DVD lense cleaner packages 
have worked great!

I would hesitate to stick anything with fibers into the drives to clean 
them!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Hill" <hro5-2 at cox.net>
To: <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 2:31 AM
Subject: [Ham-Computers] Erratic Boot from CD


>
> I'm having problems with erratic success when booting from a CD on my
> Dell 5160 laptop running Win XP.  BIOS is set up to be the first in
> line when booting, and it should be set up correctly, since I have
> booted successfully.   It is steadily getting worse, and now boots
> infrequently.  I'm thinking of cleaning the small lens using a cotton
> swab and alcohol. The lens is recessed, so will leave a little
> alcohol in the drive.  Is this a good idea?  The lens looks fine when
> I just look at it.  Should I purchase a cd cleaner disk, or just use
> the alcohol?   I can read CD's and DVD's but sometimes they take time to 
> start.
>
> Jim
>
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