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ATAPI CD-ROM Drive

The Power Macintosh G3 computer has a 24x-speed internal ATAPI CD-ROM drive. The CD-ROM drive supports the worldwide standards and specifications for CD-ROM and CD-digital audio discs described in the Sony/Philips Yellow Book and Red Book. The drive can read CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-I, and PhotoCD discs as well as play standard audio discs.

The CD-ROM drive has a sliding tray to hold the disc. The drive features a mechanism that supports 4x, 8x, 12x, and 24x data transfer rates and a data buffer that further enhances performance. The CD is connected as device 0 in a ATA Device 0/1 configuration.