Method for enabling an optical drive to self-test analog audio signal paths when no disc is present

A method of testing an optical disc drive with a removable storage media, the method comprising:

• receiving at least one command to initiate the testing;
• and
• while the removable storage media is absent, generating an audio tone signal within the optical disc drive in response to receiving the at least one command, receiving a second command, wherein the second command generates a corresponding second audio tone signal and receiving a third command, wherein the third command is configurable to stop the generation of the second audio tone signal.

A computer-readable medium having a computer program accessible therefrom, wherein the computer program comprises instructions for:

• in response to a request, generating at least one command to test an optical disc drive, the optical disc drive comprising a removable storage media, and wherein the optical disc drive is configurable to receive the command;
• and
• during an absence of the removable storage media of the optical disc drive, generating an audio tone signal within the optical disc drive in response to receiving the at least one command, receiving a second command, wherein the second command generates a corresponding second audio tone signal and receiving a third command, wherein the third command is configurable to stop the generation of the second audio tone signal.