Irritating DVD-ROM checks

[gigazord]

So this is kind of dumb and minor, and I'm super happy to have my Lion build working and fully functional, but it's a bit annoying.

Basically the system keeps checking the DVD drive, even when there's no disc, and it makes a noise.

Happens once maybe every 10 or 20 minutes.

Is there a way to disable these drive-checks without having to disable the drive entirely?

 

[mtx]

Me too!

 

[spacepenguine]

That explains what that noise is...

 

[shahru98]

as far as i know, you only have 2 choices:

1- put in a dvd inside. this works for me.
2- buy another model of dvd player. im using lg and it keeps on checking, but my friend who is using liteon, doesnt have any problems.

 

[finzel]

Happens to me too. It's irritating as well and happened in snow leopard and now lion. There has got to be a way to change it especially if one manufacturer works and the other doesn't.

 

[powerpcg5]

I have a Sony Optiarc and it doesn't have this problem. $25.

 

[the_gael]

I have a Sony Optiarc and it doesn't have this problem. $25.

I can also report not having this problem with a Sony Optiarc.

 

[Kris404]

At exactly 90-second intervals.

LG UH10LS20 BD-ROM/DVD-RW

Bought this drive since it's on the "HCL" list, no dice.

Kris

 

[neilhart]

I have an LG optical drive with this problem. I saw on another thread, that un-checking the "Put the hard disk(s) to sleep when possible" box in the Energy Saver preference would stop the OD from the reset cycling. It works on this machine.

neil

 

[gigazord]

ah, that seems to have fixed it ... that was too obvious