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Front view of cd-rom drive, Understanding the status lights – IBM RS/6000 44P User Manual

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Front View of CD-ROM Drive

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Compact Disc Tray

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Emergency Eject Hole

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Headphone Jack

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Volume Control

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Status Light

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Load/Unload Button

Understanding the Status Lights

The status lights indicate the operational status of the drive. The various conditions are
explained below.

If light is:

Condition is:

Off

Drive is in standby mode with or without a disc loaded.

Blinking (green)

Any of the following:

v

Drive tray is inserted. The light blinks while the drive
completes the initialization checkout.

v

Drive is reading data. The light blinks while data is being
read.

v

Drive is in Play Audio Mode. The light blinks while the audio
is playing.

On (amber)

Hardware error condition found during initialization.
Note: If this occurs, contact your service representative.

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