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Drive controls and connectors
The following diagrams show the location and functions of the drive controls and connectors.
Front view of the drive
1Disc drawer
This drawer is where you load and unload a disc.
2Busy indicator
This light comes on when the drive reads from, writes to, or plays a disc.
3Emergency eject hole
This hole provides access to the eject mechanism to remove a disc from the drive.
4Open/Close button
This button opens and closes the disc drawer when you push it.
Rear view of the drive
Pin 1
1Reserved
2Audio-out connector
This connector transmits the analog audio signals to an audio adapter.
3Configuration pins
These pins are used to set the drive configuration.
4IDE port
This connects the drive to the IDE cable.
5Power connector
This connects the drive to the power cable.
Chapter 1. Introduction 1-3