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OK, so this isn’t exactly a problem that has plague man since the dawn of time, but it is something that bothers me about laptop CD/DVD drives that is so simple to solve.
Here is the problem, to open the CD/DVD drive on most laptops you need to push a button on the right side of the computer that is flush mounted, under the edge of the laptop. So it’s hard to find in a hurry and normally means you are running your hand up and down the side of the laptop.
Even worst, if you close the door and your finger hits the button, the drive opens right back up. It’s a pain sometimes.
Well, now with less than 30 seconds and a marker, you can fix this problem. All you do is add an “index” mark on the side of the keyboard that is directly over the button of the drive.
Here is the problem, to open the CD/DVD drive on most laptops you need to push a button on the right side of the computer that is flush mounted, under the edge of the laptop. So it’s hard to find in a hurry and normally means you are running your hand up and down the side of the laptop.
Even worst, if you close the door and your finger hits the button, the drive opens right back up. It’s a pain sometimes.
Well, now with less than 30 seconds and a marker, you can fix this problem. All you do is add an “index” mark on the side of the keyboard that is directly over the button of the drive.
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Find the button for your CD/DVD drive and with a permanent marker, place a quick dot over the button.
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I like your idea. Finding that one little button is really difficult at times.
Thanks.
But if I did have one, I'd probably do this ;-)
Not that it concerns me as my laptop has no optical drive. (no it's not a netbook) Most 13" laptops don't have them and I seldom use one anyway. I have an external one when I do.
Use of a correction fluid pen (e.g.; Wite-Out) will add tactile
feedback (a raised bump) for low light situations.
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I also mark on-off buttons etc, just put a blob of Correction Fluid on the spot, and gently wipe off the excess, leaves a neat black-and-white symbol.
And check out maxsmith, below: He has some really handy advice... though I have used black nail-polish, to get good contrast, and it's as messy as the bottle-and-brush Correction Fluid. Does open the door to all sorts of colours, however...
I'm going to write an instructable using TWO dots over the USB ports. :) Ever tried finding those suckers to plug your thumbdrives in? GACK!
Would it be overkill to put 15 dots over the VGA connector, since it's a 15 pin d-shell? LOL
Seriously though, another option I've used is to use some contact cement and just dab a bit on the eject button. It makes it easier to feel for the button. But I do like the dot better. How about a dot of glow-in-the-dark paint over the white dot?
Ya gonna post that? hahahahahahah
sometimes the plane needs lites on the runway =)
these come in pairs .