In a message dated 04/12/98 12:01:54, you write: > > > > That sort of thing sometimes happens to mine. I usually reset and that > > fixes > > > it.Does your motor spin when the light is on? > > > > > > > No, just the light is on. I think I read in Format once that this it the > > normal state on all except the original Citizen slot-in drives. One of > mine is > > NEC and the other is a new pc-type drive. > > ok, does the disk drive work? just like the message above, my light > sometimes comes on like that, but it doesn't actually work (the drive > doesn't read the disk, it just spins). i reset a couple of times, and it > fixes it for me also, by which time the disc drive also works properly. > > and i'm fairly sure mine isn't a citizen drive. > > dave >
Oh yes, you put a disk in the drive, it spins, stops, the light goes out, then you can access the drive fine. Bill.
