On Saturday January 12 2008 1:22:21 pm Dave Stevens wrote: > I have downloaded and burned it ok and it booted and ran fine. > I always suspect dirt in the optical drive first. Has it been > cleaned recently? or ever? You raise a flag. I have often thought dust was the #1 cause of CD/DVD optical drive demise. It just makes sense. The units aren't sealed, and you have fans inside the computer pulling air in through every crack and crevice it can find - over time, dust builds up, and light doesn't penetrate dust. So, my question... Have you found a technique that actually works to clean them? I've tried gently application of air and those cleaning discs, but, I've never had much luck with either. -- Claude Jones Brunswick, MD, USA
