Set-cd-rom-speed

Set-cd-rom-speed is a handy application that helps you control the speed of your CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives. It’s written in Kommander, making it pretty user-friendly. When we talk about CD-ROM drives here, we mean all types, including recorders for these media.

Why Speed Matters

You might be wondering why drive speed is such a big deal. Well, fast CD-ROM drives can get pretty noisy compared to older models. They need to spin the disk really quickly for high data transfer speeds, which can lead to annoying humming sounds. If you’re trying to enjoy some MP3 or OGG music from a CD, that noise can totally ruin the vibe! And let’s be honest, it’s just plain irritating when you're doing other tasks that don’t require your drive working at full throttle.

How Set-cd-rom-speed Helps

With set-cd-rom-speed, you can easily lower your drive's speed and cut down on that distracting noise. The app has a simple GUI where you can pick from three preset speeds that work well for different tasks—or even set a custom speed if you want!

Features You’ll Love

The software automatically generates a list of available CD-ROM drives based on info from /etc/fstab. This means it works great even if you're using supermount-ng to mount your CDs. Plus, it supports multiple languages with several translations available.

KDE Integration

If you use KDE, you’ll love this: set-cd-rom-speed adds an option directly to the context menu of your desktop icons for CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives. That makes adjusting your drive's speed super easy!

Open Source Goodness

The best part? Set-cd-rom-speed is free software! It's licensed under the GNU General Public License, so anyone can use or modify it.

What’s New?

• Czech translation added (thanks to Jozef Riha)


• Fixes in Slovak translation (also thanks to Jozef Riha)


• Merged two variants of Brazilian Portuguese translation into one (kudos to Dherik Barison)