Labels:dialog box | window OCR: Meet the Mac The CD-ROM Drive A CD -ROM uses optical storage technology to store over 600MB -that's nearly 500 floppy disks worth of data. Besides being the preferred medium for multi- media titles, CD ROMS are also used for stock photo libraries encycl lopedias, font libraries, ZIP code direc- tories, and software distribution. CD -ROM disc is a sandwich consisting of layers of plastic surrounding an extremely thin layer 01 reflec- tive aluminum. The CD -ROM drive's head assembly contains small laser that projects beam of light onto the data track. How CD -ROM Drive Works As Chapter 25 describes CD -ROM drive can also play your music CDs. Apple's drives come with first- -rate program, AppleCD Audio Player, that prob- ably provides more playback features than the CD player in your stereo s ...
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