Eject DVD whilst playing on laptop

[Howard Neill]

Yesterday, we were showing demos on my laptop to potential clients, on site at their wedding venue. http://www.monkeyvalleyresort.com/ (http://www.monkeyvalleyresort.com/) Whenever we had finished watching a DVD, even if it was playing, I did what I always do and pressed the eject button on the DVD player. There is a short pause, then the DVD ejects.

Each time I did this, bridesmaid #2 nearly had a heart attack and let out an audible gasp. She explained that she had been told to never do that, because it is not good for the laptop.

I always assumed that the slight delay meant that the DVD was being parked before ejection.

Is bridesmaid #2 right?

Cheers

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[Angelshark]

No. The disc is spinning all the time, it speeds up when it is being read. It will however slow down and stop once you press eject. Are you supposed to look inside to see if its stopped. What you did was fine. Tell her to go back and do the most basic of computer courses, computers for dummies

[Howard Neill]

Thanks. That's as I thought. You never know, she might have been given wrong information by someone.

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[boards]

Was she blonde?

[Howard Neill]

Here we go! ;-)

[Cez]

hahahaha although i must admit i have been told the same as bridesmaid #2, but thought it was a stupid thing as it would have to stop before ejecting anyway so i ignored that advice and do wat i want !! :D

[Armstrong-Abbott]

I think those bridesmaids were thinking about the honeymoon night, parking before ejecting, and all that, tee hee :smiley36:

[Howard Neill]

I think those bridesmaids were thinking about the honeymoon night, parking before ejecting, and all that, tee hee :smiley36:

It can happen the other way around. :smiley9:

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[yarrumsg]

yea i wouldn't worry about it, the head parks the cd stops spinning (or at least slows down) i've seen some drives spit the disk out still spinning that can cause a bit of damage to the disks, but at the end of the day if u weren't mean to do it someone would have created a bit software to prevent the driving from opening if it was in use...

[FerrariSucks]

another questione then:
"when loading a DVD in a DVD player, if you push the drive shut with your finger does it damage the DVD drive? Should you push the button to close the drive?

I have not asked a bridesmaid #2 this question but going on the last evidence probably worth giving it a miss.

[yarrumsg]

You can actually damage a drive by pushing the bay door closed, but the chances are that it will only be long after the drive has stopped working... the motor sences the fact that there is a force closing it and will then engage to pull the door shut, it's actually designed to do so if there is an object in the way and so that it can't open fully so it sucks the drive back in.

the worst it will do is either jump a tooth in the cog system to reel the tray in or out, or stretch the rubber band that winds the motor to cog... either way reparable but once again chances are the drive will need replacing before then anyway...

[FerrariSucks]

cool thanks

[yarrumsg]

i personally think it's loose loose either way... you'll burn the motor out or break the eject button, or wear out the remote button :P just make sure you don't rush out and buy a Bose system or something like that if u want it to last for ages ;)

[Howard Neill]

Thanks guys. I don't need to worry about what bridesmaid #2 says.

I do need to worry if we are going to get this job - it is only a 10 minute drive from our home. What a pleasure!

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[Angelshark]

another questione then:
"when loading a DVD in a DVD player, if you push the drive shut with your finger does it damage the DVD drive? Should you push the button to close the drive?

I have not asked a bridesmaid #2 this question but going on the last evidence probably worth giving it a miss.

No it will not damage your door. You only put enough pressure on it to start the closing, then the sensors kick in and take over, so to answer your question, either or

[Angelshark]

Thanks guys. I don't need to worry about what bridesmaid #2 says.

I do need to worry if we are going to get this job - it is only a 10 minute drive from our home. What a pleasure!

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Good luck changamire, let us know what the outcome is yeah

[Howard Neill]

Good luck changamire, let us know what the outcome is yeah

It was one of those. When we left there, I was certain that we had the job. That was on Friday. Now it is Monday. Maybe they employed the videographer who stopped the player, before popping the DVD? :smiley19:

Ja, well, what can you do?

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[Armstrong-Abbott]

Ja well what can you do ?

Howard, let's hope your clients aren't on TCB !!! Tee Hee :smiley4:

[Howard Neill]

Hi Gill.

I don't think that I have said anything bad about the potential clients or Bridesmaid #2. She may have been taught that practice and it stuck.

It was just something which I wanted to clear up. I know that there are a lot of computer savvy people on these boards and they have been a great help.

I do hope that we get that job. It is at a time of the year when we will get booked anyway. The ten minute drive home is certainly appealing. It beats the 90 minutes from The Cascades, beyond Wellington http://www.cascademanor.co.za/

Cheers

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