New dell no eject button what!!!

Discussion in 'The Bucket' started by sostoudt, Nov 1, 2008.

to remove this notice and enjoy 3reef content with less ads. 3reef membership is free.

  1. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

    Joined:
    Jul 9, 2008
    Messages:
    5,958
    Location:
    Chesterfield, VA
    my sister just got her new laptop from dell, and it has no eject button for the cd drive, the only way to eject a cd is from the window operating system. that is just rediculous this basically prevents you from doing any kind of maitanence off a cd outside the operating system. god help you if you install a linux distro that doesn't have a eject cd button inside the os.

    im just ranting, but seriously i would be pissed if it was my computer. it cripples you from switching a cd with out being in windows.
     
  2. Click Here!

  3. Hackem688

    Hackem688 Millepora

    Joined:
    Jul 9, 2008
    Messages:
    905
    Location:
    Mesa AZ
    what brand cd rom is it
     
  4. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

    Joined:
    Jul 9, 2008
    Messages:
    5,958
    Location:
    Chesterfield, VA
    i looked through the manual apparently it has one on the keyboard on the extra buttons at the top but it doesn't seem to be working out of windows(maybe its broken). its one of the cd drives with no tray you just slid the cd in
     
  5. Hackem688

    Hackem688 Millepora

    Joined:
    Jul 9, 2008
    Messages:
    905
    Location:
    Mesa AZ
    i see the keyboard buttons are most likley contrled by a windows driver if your computrer cd rom only supports soft eject thats lame
     
  6. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

    Joined:
    Jun 29, 2008
    Messages:
    4,622
    Location:
    Shelton, Washington
    Wow. Corners cut to save money?
     
  7. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

    Joined:
    Jan 20, 2008
    Messages:
    2,389
    Location:
    Tulsa, Ok
    the last one of these i saw had a touch sensor on the side that functioned as an eject button also, physical buttons are going away in laptop controls all the ones at work are light sensors for everything now
     
  8. Click Here!

  9. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

    Joined:
    Aug 17, 2008
    Messages:
    5,716
    Location:
    Reno, NV
    c'mon so, buying a dell is like buying fish from petco
     
  10. ermano

    ermano Zoanthid

    Joined:
    Feb 25, 2008
    Messages:
    1,112
    Location:
    Rochester, New York
    haha, wise words. Remember those, "dude you're getting a dell!" commercials? Didn't that guy go to jail for something?
     
  11. Hackem688

    Hackem688 Millepora

    Joined:
    Jul 9, 2008
    Messages:
    905
    Location:
    Mesa AZ
    yea i think he got caught with weed
     
  12. R34dawn

    R34dawn Ocellaris Clown

    Joined:
    Apr 21, 2008
    Messages:
    1,464
    Location:
    Garden Creek,VA
    Look closely for a small pin hole somewhere in the cdrom, if there is not one then what's what she get for buying from dell...lol J/K the truth is Dell, HP, Gateway and even the E Machine are built for no upgrade, basically a disposable pc