diff --git a/examples/custom_retry.rs b/examples/custom_retry.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9366bf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/custom_retry.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/// Reads the first audio track with an aggressive retry configuration
+/// suitable for scratched or damaged discs.
+/// By default, it already retries multiple times with smaller number
+/// of sectors, so this usually should not be necessary, but you can see
+/// here that you can tweak details.
+use cd_da_reader::{CdReader, RetryConfig};
+
+fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    let reader = CdReader::open_default()?;
+    let toc = reader.read_toc()?;
+
+    let first_audio = toc
+        .tracks
+        .iter()
+        .find(|t| t.is_audio)
+        .ok_or("no audio tracks found")?;
+
+    // More attempts, longer backoff, and sector reduction down to 1
+    // for maximum resilience on scratched media.
+    let retry = RetryConfig {
+        max_attempts: 8,
+        initial_backoff_ms: 50,
+        max_backoff_ms: 1000,
+        reduce_chunk_on_retry: true,
+        min_sectors_per_read: 1,
+    };
+
+    println!(
+        "Reading track {} with aggressive retry...",
+        first_audio.number
+    );
+    let data = reader.read_track_with_retry(&toc, first_audio.number, &retry)?;
+
+    let wav = CdReader::create_wav(data);
+    let filename = format!("track{:02}.wav", first_audio.number);
+    std::fs::write(&filename, wav)?;
+    println!("Saved {}", filename);
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/examples/list_drives.rs b/examples/list_drives.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eaf1919
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/list_drives.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/// Lists all optical drives detected on the system and whether they contain an audio CD.
+///
+/// Note: this does not work on macOS — use `open_default` or `open` with a known path instead.
+use cd_da_reader::CdReader;
+
+fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    let drives = CdReader::list_drives()?;
+
+    if drives.is_empty() {
+        println!("No optical drives found.");
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    println!("Found {} drive(s):\n", drives.len());
+    for drive in &drives {
+        let name = drive.display_name.as_deref().unwrap_or("(unknown)");
+        let status = if drive.has_audio_cd {
+            "audio CD inserted"
+        } else {
+            "no audio CD"
+        };
+        println!(
+            "Drive: {}, name: {}, status: [{}]",
+            drive.path, name, status
+        );
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/examples/read_all_tracks.rs b/examples/read_all_tracks.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3de29d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/read_all_tracks.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/// Reads every audio track from the default CD drive and saves each as a WAV file.
+use cd_da_reader::CdReader;
+
+fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    let reader = CdReader::open_default()?;
+    let toc = reader.read_toc()?;
+
+    let audio_tracks: Vec<_> = toc.tracks.iter().filter(|t| t.is_audio).collect();
+    println!("Found {} audio track(s)\n", audio_tracks.len());
+
+    let mut failed = Vec::new();
+
+    for track in &audio_tracks {
+        print!("Reading track {:>2}... ", track.number);
+        match reader.read_track(&toc, track.number) {
+            Ok(data) => {
+                let wav = CdReader::create_wav(data);
+                let filename = format!("track{:02}.wav", track.number);
+                std::fs::write(&filename, wav)?;
+                println!("saved {}", filename);
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                println!("FAILED: {}", e);
+                failed.push(track.number);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if !failed.is_empty() {
+        eprintln!("\nFailed to read tracks: {:?}", failed);
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/examples/read_first_track.rs b/examples/read_first_track.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91d73d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/read_first_track.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/// Reads the first audio track from the default CD drive and saves it as a WAV file.
+use cd_da_reader::CdReader;
+
+fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    let reader = CdReader::open_default()?;
+    let toc = reader.read_toc()?;
+
+    let first_audio = toc
+        .tracks
+        .iter()
+        .find(|t| t.is_audio)
+        .ok_or("no audio tracks found")?;
+
+    println!("Reading track {}...", first_audio.number);
+    let data = reader.read_track(&toc, first_audio.number)?;
+
+    let wav = CdReader::create_wav(data);
+    let filename = format!("track{:02}.wav", first_audio.number);
+    std::fs::write(&filename, wav)?;
+    println!("Saved {}", filename);
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/examples/read_toc.rs b/examples/read_toc.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cdca7cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/read_toc.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/// Opens the default CD drive and prints the Table of Contents.
+use cd_da_reader::CdReader;
+
+fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    let reader = CdReader::open_default()?;
+    let toc = reader.read_toc()?;
+
+    println!("Table of Contents\n");
+
+    println!(
+        "Tracks {}-{} ({} total), lead-out at LBA {}\n",
+        toc.first_track,
+        toc.last_track,
+        toc.tracks.len(),
+        toc.leadout_lba,
+    );
+
+    for track in &toc.tracks {
+        let kind = if track.is_audio { "audio" } else { "data " };
+        let (m, s, f) = track.start_msf;
+        let sectors = next_track_lba(&toc, track.number) - track.start_lba;
+        let duration_secs = sectors as f64 / 75.0;
+        let mins = (duration_secs / 60.0) as u32;
+        let secs = (duration_secs % 60.0) as u32;
+
+        println!(
+            "  #{:>2}  {}  LBA {:>6}  MSF {:02}:{:02}.{:02}  duration: {:02}:{:02}",
+            track.number, kind, track.start_lba, m, s, f, mins, secs,
+        );
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// Returns the start LBA of the next track, or the lead-out LBA for the last track.
+fn next_track_lba(toc: &cd_da_reader::Toc, track_no: u8) -> u32 {
+    let idx = toc
+        .tracks
+        .iter()
+        .position(|t| t.number == track_no)
+        .unwrap();
+    if idx + 1 < toc.tracks.len() {
+        toc.tracks[idx + 1].start_lba
+    } else {
+        toc.leadout_lba
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/read_track.rs b/examples/read_track.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index c4a99a2..0000000
--- a/examples/read_track.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-use cd_da_reader::{CdReader, RetryConfig, TrackStreamConfig};
-
-fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-    let drive_path = default_drive_path();
-    read_cd(drive_path)
-}
-
-#[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
-fn default_drive_path() -> &'static str {
-    r"\\.\E:"
-}
-
-#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
-fn default_drive_path() -> &'static str {
-    "disk14"
-}
-
-#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
-fn default_drive_path() -> &'static str {
-    "/dev/sr0"
-}
-
-fn read_cd(path: &str) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-    let reader = CdReader::open(path)?;
-    let toc = reader.read_toc()?;
-    println!("{toc:#?}");
-
-    let last_audio_track = toc
-        .tracks
-        .iter()
-        .rev()
-        .find(|track| track.is_audio)
-        .ok_or_else(|| std::io::Error::other("no audio tracks in TOC"))?;
-
-    println!("Reading track {}", last_audio_track.number);
-    let stream_cfg = TrackStreamConfig {
-        sectors_per_chunk: 27,
-        retry: RetryConfig {
-            max_attempts: 5,
-            initial_backoff_ms: 30,
-            max_backoff_ms: 500,
-            reduce_chunk_on_retry: true,
-            min_sectors_per_read: 1,
-        },
-    };
-    let mut stream = reader.open_track_stream(&toc, last_audio_track.number, stream_cfg)?;
-
-    let mut pcm = Vec::new();
-    while let Some(chunk) = stream.next_chunk()? {
-        pcm.extend_from_slice(&chunk);
-    }
-    let wav = CdReader::create_wav(pcm);
-    std::fs::write("myfile.wav", wav)?;
-
-    Ok(())
-}
diff --git a/examples/stream_last_track.rs b/examples/stream_last_track.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ed456c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/stream_last_track.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/// Reads the last audio track using the streaming API and saves it as a WAV file.
+use cd_da_reader::{CdReader, TrackStreamConfig};
+
+fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    let reader = CdReader::open_default()?;
+    let toc = reader.read_toc()?;
+
+    let last_audio = toc
+        .tracks
+        .iter()
+        .rev()
+        .find(|t| t.is_audio)
+        .ok_or("no audio tracks found")?;
+
+    println!("Streaming track {}...", last_audio.number);
+    let mut stream =
+        reader.open_track_stream(&toc, last_audio.number, TrackStreamConfig::default())?;
+
+    let mut pcm = Vec::new();
+    while let Some(chunk) = stream.next_chunk()? {
+        pcm.extend_from_slice(&chunk);
+    }
+
+    let wav = CdReader::create_wav(pcm);
+    let filename = format!("track{:02}.wav", last_audio.number);
+    std::fs::write(&filename, wav)?;
+    println!("Saved {}", filename);
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/examples/stream_with_progress.rs b/examples/stream_with_progress.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95039fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/stream_with_progress.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/// Streams the first audio track while printing a live progress line.
+use cd_da_reader::{CdReader, TrackStreamConfig};
+
+fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    let reader = CdReader::open_default()?;
+    let toc = reader.read_toc()?;
+
+    let first_audio = toc
+        .tracks
+        .iter()
+        .find(|t| t.is_audio)
+        .ok_or("no audio tracks found")?;
+
+    let mut stream =
+        reader.open_track_stream(&toc, first_audio.number, TrackStreamConfig::default())?;
+
+    let total_secs = stream.total_seconds();
+    println!(
+        "Track {} — {} sectors ({:.0}s)\n",
+        first_audio.number,
+        stream.total_sectors(),
+        total_secs,
+    );
+
+    let mut pcm = Vec::new();
+    while let Some(chunk) = stream.next_chunk()? {
+        pcm.extend_from_slice(&chunk);
+
+        let cur = stream.current_seconds();
+        let pct = cur / total_secs * 100.0;
+        eprint!("\r  [{:>5.1}s / {:.1}s] {:5.1}%", cur, total_secs, pct,);
+    }
+    eprintln!("\r  [{:.1}s / {:.1}s] 100.0%", total_secs, total_secs);
+
+    let wav = CdReader::create_wav(pcm);
+    let filename = format!("track{:02}.wav", first_audio.number);
+    std::fs::write(&filename, wav)?;
+    println!("\nSaved {}", filename);
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/src/windows_read_track.rs b/src/windows_read_track.rs
index c558d47..6c9102d 100644
--- a/src/windows_read_track.rs
+++ b/src/windows_read_track.rs
@@ -10,19 +10,8 @@ use windows_sys::Win32::Storage::IscsiDisc::{
 };
 use windows_sys::Win32::System::IO::DeviceIoControl;
 
-use crate::utils::get_track_bounds;
 use crate::windows::SptdWithSense;
-use crate::{CdReaderError, RetryConfig, ScsiError, ScsiOp, Toc};
-
-pub fn read_track_with_retry(
-    handle: HANDLE,
-    toc: &Toc,
-    track_no: u8,
-    cfg: &RetryConfig,
-) -> Result<Vec<u8>, CdReaderError> {
-    let (start_lba, sectors) = get_track_bounds(toc, track_no).map_err(CdReaderError::Io)?;
-    read_audio_range_with_retry(handle, start_lba, sectors, cfg)
-}
+use crate::{CdReaderError, RetryConfig, ScsiError, ScsiOp};
 
 // --- READ CD (0xBE): read an arbitrary LBA range as CD-DA (2352 bytes/sector) ---
 pub fn read_audio_range_with_retry(