Difference between revisions of "How to silence DVD ROM"

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The default setting for the DVD ROM on the T40 is very noisy.  
 
The default setting for the DVD ROM on the T40 is very noisy.  
  
== Bios ==
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== BIOS ==
  
 
It isn't obvious, but there's a BIOS setting under the "Power" section in which the drive can be set to silent. It is very effective.
 
It isn't obvious, but there's a BIOS setting under the "Power" section in which the drive can be set to silent. It is very effective.
  
== HDPARM ==
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== hdparm ==
  
 
Another solution is to use the command ''hdparm'' :
 
Another solution is to use the command ''hdparm'' :
 
  $ hdparm -E8 /dev/hdc
 
  $ hdparm -E8 /dev/hdc
''-E8'' sets the speed of the cdrom drive to 8, which is silent, to reset maximum speed use ''-E0''
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''-E8'' sets the speed of the cdrom drive to 8, which is silent, to reset maximum speed use ''-E0''.
  
 
==Affected Models==
 
==Affected Models==
*ThinkPad {{T40}}
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*ThinkPad {{T40}}, {{T42p}}

Revision as of 11:56, 14 February 2007

The default setting for the DVD ROM on the T40 is very noisy.

BIOS

It isn't obvious, but there's a BIOS setting under the "Power" section in which the drive can be set to silent. It is very effective.

hdparm

Another solution is to use the command hdparm :

$ hdparm -E8 /dev/hdc

-E8 sets the speed of the cdrom drive to 8, which is silent, to reset maximum speed use -E0.

Affected Models