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  2. Boot disk - Wikipedia

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    A modern PC is configured to attempt to boot from various devices in a certain order. If a computer is not booting from the device desired, such as the floppy drive, the user may have to enter the BIOS Setup function by pressing a special key when the computer is first turned on (such as Delete, F1, F2, F10 or F12), and then changing the boot order. [6]

  3. Compact Disc and DVD copy protection - Wikipedia

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    For example, audio tracks on such media cannot be easily added to a personal music collection on a computer's hard disk or a portable (non-CD) music player. Also, many ordinary CD audio players (e.g. in car radios) had problems playing copy-protected media, mostly because they used hardware and firmware components also used in CD-ROM drives ...

  4. Optical storage media writing and reading speed - Wikipedia

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    Those 74 minutes come from the maximum playtime that the Red Book (audio CD standard) specifies for a digital audio CD (CD-DA); although now, most recordable CDs can hold 80 minutes worth of data. The DVD and Blu-ray discs hold a higher capacity of data, so reading or writing those discs in the same 74-minute time-frame requires a higher data ...

  5. What to do if the life insurance company denies your claim - AOL

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    For beneficiaries to receive the death benefit, a life insurance policy must remain active — meaning premiums need to be paid on time. If a policyholder falls behind on payments and the policy ...

  6. CD-RW - Wikipedia

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    A CD-RW compact disc (CD-RWs) can be written, read, erased, and re-written. CD-RWs, as opposed to CDs, require specialized readers that have sensitive laser optics. Consequently, CD-RWs cannot be read in many CD readers built prior to the introduction of CD-RW. CD-ROM drives with a "MultiRead" certification are compatible.

  7. Disk storage - Wikipedia

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    This means the heads cover more distance per unit of time on the outer tracks than on the inner tracks. This method is typical with computer hard drives. Constant linear velocity (CLV) keeps the distance covered by the heads per unit time fixed. Thus the disk has to slow down as the arm moves to the outer tracks. This method is typical for CD ...

  8. Optical storage - Wikipedia

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    The media was compatible with existing CD drives, allowing music and data to be recorded and then read in any existing drive. Over time, this became known as CD-R . [ 9 ] In 1990, the Orange Book added magnetic-optical re-writable versions of the CD physical format, CD-MO , which differed from earlier MO systems primarily in that the disk was ...

  9. What happens to car insurance when the policyholder dies?

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    Call the insurance company: Contact the insurance company or your agent and let them know that the policyholder has passed away and that you would like to cancel their policy. If you are also ...