-=PCTechTalk=- Re: CD ROM Drive

I Googled optical drive cleaners and found a site advertising the following: 
Belkin 3.5" Diskette/CD/DVD Drive Cleaning Kit.
Does that sound like what I want?  I bookmarked the site so I can go back 
and order it if I don't find what I need in our travels.  It was about $7.95 
plus s&h.
I also found information about cleaning the CD and I recall this being 
discussed here before but have forgotten what the consensus of opinion was. 
I have been using a soft, lint free cloth, dipped in 70% isopropyl alcohol 
and wiped the disk from the center out.  In my search I saw someone using 
mild soap and water and a lint free cloth and always wiping from the center 
out and not going around in a circle.
Your opinions please!!
Sandi
P.S.  Son does not have XP installed yet on his MAC so I have to go to plan 
B (have not determined what that is yet!)
P.S.S.  Just an off topic note.  Our trip involves picking up a new car 
(2008 Camry) and passing our old one to our next college bound grandson.
Happy New Year Everyone!!!!!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "GMan" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 9:36 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: CD ROM Drive


> Reply interspersed below.
>
> Peace,
> GMan
> http://reddit.com
> "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask!"
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sandi Beach" <sandib2@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 10:04 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: CD ROM Drive
>
>
>> Too late G!  I should have waited to hear from you.  Don't think I have
>> done
>> any harm with the compressed air but certainly did no good either.  And I
>> did not unplug--never even thought of that.
>
>    You're not to blame and I'm sorry I didn't get to reply sooner.  The
> person who gave you the info should have included such warnings as a
> standard precaution.
>
> <RANT>
>    This is the primary issue I have with most tech support people. 
> There's
> no money to be made, so get off the phone (or just reformat the PC to fix 
> a
> problem) as fast as possible.  If these folks would spend just a little
> extra time with the little things that don't make them money, they would
> create an atmosphere that would attract more paying customers than they
> would know how to handle!
> </RANT>
>
>
>> We are headed south to visit our son in a day or two and I will be in or
>> driving through cities that will have more electronics.  I will see if I
>> can
>> find the right thing to clean the CD-ROM Drive.  Also I hope to try
>> installing this card program on his computer, providing he has XP
>> installed
>> by now.  That would eliminate the slim possibility that it is the disks
>> that
>> are faulty.
>
>    That's an excellent opportunity and I'll be very interested in hearing
> how it goes.


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