Optical disc drive capable of changing mode and method for changing mode in the same

摘要

The present invention provides an optical disc drive and a method for changing a mode in the same. In an embodiment of the present invention, it can be determined whether to change a mode of the optical disc drive based on a command sent from a host connected through an interface. If a predetermined command is sent from the host within a predetermined time after the optical disc drive is newly connected to the host or power is supplied to the optical disc drive while the optical disc drive is already connected to the host, the mode may be switched into a first mode of connecting to a computer, and otherwise the mode may be switched into a second mode of connecting to a host with a function of playing data of a medium connected through the interface. Accordingly, the optical disc drive can automatically change its operation mode.