Question about external DVD drives.

[skypilot]

This might be a dumb question but will an external DVD drive work on a computer that already has a built-in DVD drive. My DVD drive is being really dodgy and I don't want to use it anymore. I took my computer in a couple weeks ago to have some repairs done, including to the drive, but now the drive is acting up again. I'm going to just have to get a new computer soon but I want to get as much use out of the one I have now. I'm thinking about picking up an external drive from Staples.

[Salviati]

1. Absolutely

Shouldn't be a problem with it.

[skypilot]

3. Thanks.

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[CincyDem]

2. Yep - just be sure you have a couple USB ports available. Lot of DVD players use two. n/t

[skypilot]

5. Thank you.

I do have a couple ports.

[hlthe2b]

4. Sure.. As long as you have a free usb drive, it will download the drivers for the external dvd

and ignore the internal one, though it will still be recognized in a map of your drives.

[skypilot]

6. Thanks

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[msongs]

7. dell internal drives are so cheap and flimsy we really need to buy an external out of fear of

breaking the internal drive. it is so flimsy one has to use two hands to make the cd disc stay in the tray when it ejects or takes in the disk

[skypilot]

8. I have a Toshiba laptop.

It has served me well for almost nine years. Just had some repairs done on it but the dvd drive is still acting up and it seems like it screws up other stuff when it isn't working properly, so I'm not bothering with it anymore.