Disc ejection mechanism, Manual ejection, Emergency ejection – HP DVD100I User Manual

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Disc Ejection Mechanism

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Disc Ejection Mechanism

Table 18

Disc Ejection States for the hp dvd-writer dvd100i Drive

Manual Ejection

The drive has a manual ejection button on the front bezel. When pressed, it activates
the electrical signal to open and close the tray. The manual ejection facility functions
upon power-up, but it can be disabled by the host computer through the Prevent/

Prevent/

Allow Medium Removal

Allow Medium Removal command, which is software controlled.

Emergency Ejection

The tray is ejectable by pushing a pin or standard size paper clip into the emergency
eject pinhole on the front bezel. The emergency ejection mechanism functions even
without power to the drive and with the prevent bit set.

Table 19

Emergency Ejection Specification

Auto Insertion

The tray automatically closes when it is pushed.

Table 20

Auto Insertion Specification

The drive is designed to respond within 1 second.

Ejecting Position

The tray is ejected approximately 64.5 mm from the front of the front bezel to the
center of the disc.

Volume Control

The Volume Control on the front of the hp dvd-writer dvd100i drive (shown in

Figure