One of the first things I did when i bought my MBP last year was to remove the DVD drive and put an OptiBay in its place. I put the drive into the free USB enclosure, and I haven't used it since.

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: My computer is no longer recognizing my DVD drive. It has a built-in DVD drive and I also tried to connect an ...

Your Windows doesn’t recognize DVD? If your Windows 11/10 can’t find DVD or CD drive or if your CD or DVD drive is not detected, showing, reading or working, or will not read or write media on your ...

Mac desktop and MacBook owners are used to living without a CD or DVD drive, but there are occasions where access to one could be handy. AppleInsider explains how to remotely access the CD or DVD ...

Running pioneer 105.<BR>Just downloaded and burnt the ISOs of Redhat 7.2<P>When installing redhat 7.2 managed to install the first CD fine. Then it failed giving ...

When I bought a new laptop earlier this year, it was after several cautionary notes from fellow ET contributors that I might regret not waiting a few months for Ivy Bridge. I was thrilled with the ...

I own a LaCie d2 DVD±RW drive. Because I get occasional burn errors when using it, I keep a lookout for firmware updates. My hope is that an update could provide a permanent fix. Recently, I spotted ...

Readers offer their best tips for efficiently using your computer's drive bays, getting better sound quality out of an iPad, and saving yourself some closet space. Every day we receive boatloads of ...

Reader Karen Evans has been thwarted in an attempt to install software on her Mac. She writes: Over the holidays I passed along an old Mac mini to my son. When setting it up I inserted a CD to install ...

ChromeOS devices, like Chromebooks and Chromeboxes, have to serve a wide variety of audiences, including schools and businesses that might have media and AV equipment that's decades old, but still in ...