CREATING A SHORTCUT TO ACCESS THE CD ROM DRIVE

CREATING A SHORTCUT TO ACCESS THE CD ROM DRIVE

Using the mouse, right click the KDE desktop on the Linux machine. This will display a sticky
menu as shown in diagram 1.

Diagram 1: Creating a desktop shortcut for the CD ROM drive

From the sticky menu select the option Create New Æ CD/DVD-ROM Device.... This will
invoke the Properties for CDROM-Device dialog box as shown in diagram 2.2.

Diagram 2: The General tab in the Properties for CDROM-Device dialog box.

The first tab in the Properties for CDROM-Device dialog box is the General tab. This tab
captures the name / label for the shortcut which will appear on the KDE desktop.

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After entering an appropriate label move on to the Permission tab. This tab captures the
Linux user-privileges for device operations performed via the shortcut. Refer to diagram 2.3.

Diagram 2.3: The Permission tab in the Properties for CDROM-Device dialog box.

Select all three permissions (i.e. Read, Write and Execute) for User, Group and Others.

Proceed to the third tab in the Properties for CDROM-Device dialog box.

The third tab named Device captures the device bound to the shortcut. Select the option
/dev/cdrom (/mnt/cdrom) and click to continue.

Diagram 2.4: The Device tab in the Properties for CDROM-Device dialog box.

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A shortcut for accessing the CD-ROM device will be created and appears on the desktop as
shown in diagram 2.5.

Diagram 2.5: Shortcut for the CD-ROM Drive.

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