So this has been happening since I bought the computer, but it's only lately that I've started to do more screencaps of movies and such to the point that it becomes aggravating.
The optical drive for my G55 (an Optiarc Bluray, if that means anything) will spin up every time there's a saving or opening operation on my computer, even if there is no disk in the drive. Sometimes it even spins up when I'm browsing files. In most programs this is fine since the lag is negligible, but when I'm also using programs that deal with media like MP3s and movie files, there's a lag of about 3-4 seconds every time I even open the file menu, which is annoying.
Does anyone know what's causing this behaviour and if there's a way to make the drive be more normal? I suppose I can disable the drive in device manager until I need it, but that's like saying you need to pull the breaker because the lights in your room are turning on and off by itself.
