Hi everyone I've got an indigo slot loading iMac and the CD-ROM doesn't work at all. It has been like this for a while owing to the huge dollars Apple wants for a replacement drive here in Australia.
This morning I went to wake my iMac up, and it crashed and re-booted in OS9 (should have booted up in OSX), but the CD-ROM made some noise! I stuck a cd in it while it was booting up and it pulled it in, read it then spat it out. Now it won't work again. Is this a common thing to die in iMacs? Any ideas why it would work again after being dormant for so long? Can anyone help? The poor thing needs a reinstall but I can't without an internal drive. Thanks Kath >Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2002 16:37:37 -0500 >Subject: replacing the CD-ROM with a DVD >From: Kevin Avery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >I have an Indigo slot loading iMac with a CD-ROM drive running OS X >10.1.5. I have seen Apple DVD drives for slot loading iMacs for a good >price and I am considering replacing the CD-ROM drive with one of these. >I have a few questions; > >If I install this drive will OS X recognize the fact that I have a DVD >drive or do I have to add software or a driver? > >Would I be able to watch movies on the iMac after installing it? Do I >need to add software to do that or is it built in to OS X? > >Do the movies appear full screen or just in a little box on the screen? > >Are movies displayed in the aspect ratio of the iMac's screen or in the >"wide" format? > >TIA > >take care, >Kevin Avery > -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
