Reference number: CH000162

CD-ROM drive light blinks every few seconds.

Issue:

CD-ROM drive light blinks every few seconds.

Cause:

Auto Insert Notification is enabled causing the computer to look at the drive to verify if a CD has been placed within the computer.

SCSI CD-ROM is installed and Windows polls the SCSI bus periodically to determine the status of the bus.

Solution:

Follow the below steps to disable Auto Insert Notification if you do not want the CD-ROM drive light to flash occasionally.

1. Click Start / Settings / Control Panel / double-click the Systems icon and click the Device Manager tab.
2. Click the + next to CD-ROM and double-click the CD-ROM drive listed beneath it.
3. Click the Settings tab, uncheck the Auto Insert Notification option and click ok.
4.  Reboot the computer.

If the computer has a SCSI drive installed, the above steps may or may not resolve this issue.