Mac Dinosaurs: Testing CD-ROM Drive for File Access

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The CD-ROM drive may have difficulty reading the files located on the compact disc. The files are:

   Files                            Location on Disc
   -----                            ----------------

   Install Script                        542 MB
   DinoTime\qt\vid5                      522 MB
   DinoTime\qt\vid2                      502 MB
   DinoTime\qt\vid1                      482 MB
				

NOTE: The Dinosaurs disc contains 542 MB of data. The final file on the CD-ROM is Install Script.

Testing Your CD-ROM Drive

The CD-ROM drive may have difficulty reading files located on the outer portion, or track, of the disc. To test for specific drive- capacity limitations, do the following:

1. Insert the Dinosaurs disc into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Open the Dinosaurs disc.
3. Drag the following file to your hard drive icon.

   Install Script

4. Open the DinoTime Folder.
5. Open the qt Folder.
6. Drag the following files to your hard drive icon:

   vid5
   vid2
   vid1

   If the following error message appears while you copying any file, then your CD-ROM drive cannot read the disk at the specified location:
   The file <file name> couldn't be read, because a disk error occurred. Do you want to continue copying?
   where <file name> is the file you are copying.
   
   If the file does copy, compare its size with the file on the CD.

Comparing File Size Information

1. Locate the file on the disc.
2. Click the file one time.
3. On the File Menu, click Get Info.
4. Note the number of Bytes Used shown on the Size line.
5. Repeat the above procedure with the file that was copied to the hard disk drive.

The number of bytes used should be the same for both files. If the number of bytes is different, then the CD-ROM drive is having problems reading the compact disc.

For additional information about CD-ROM drive read limitations, contact your CD-ROM drive manufacturer.