In a disc drive apparatus, provided in the front face thereof is a
changeover switch for changing over settings between a master and a slave
in working of disc drive apparatus. Changeover switch is electrically
connected to a substrate in the interior thereof by a cable. A cover is
provided near the front face of changeover switch so as to cover it. A
prescribed lock mechanism is provided to cover so that cover is neither
opened erroneously nor changed over in operation of disc drive apparatus.
A previous locking of lock mechanism is cancelled in a state where disc
drive apparatus in out of operation, thereby enabling changeover between
settings of a master and a slave in working. With such a construction
adopted, a disc drive apparatus is obtained in which change over is
easily performed between settings of a master and a slave in working
thereof and a set state thereof is immediately confirmed.