External CD/DVD Drive for Laptop USB 3.0 Portable RW Drive/DVD Player
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About External CD/DVD Drive for Laptop USB 3.0 Portable RW Drive/DVD Player
Overall Feedback:
67% positive
69% liked the connectivity options, but 31% disagreed
I like the dual USB and type-C plugs and the short cable works well for connecting to my nearby laptop.
I loved the dual connector which eliminated the need to search for cables. The drive writes to both DVD and CD without any issues during my 5 weeks of usage.
I love the dual connector feature of the external CD DVD drive. No need to rummage through my cables to find one. It writes to my DVD and CD perfectly.
The original product was labeled as an external Blu-ray drive with various connectivity options like USB3.0 and Type-C port, and it was suitable for Windows XP/7/8/10 MacOS for MacBook PC. However, when I clicked on the product link, I was redirected to a different product, which was an external CD/DVD drive with USB 3.0 connectivity.
68% highlighted the software compatibility
I installed the printer software by plugging the external drive into the USB port and loading the CD-ROM. It only took me 10 minutes and the process was successful.
The manual provides helpful suggestions for playing bluray software, but it's not included and can be downloaded for free from the web.
I needed a CD-ROM to install printer software on my laptop, but there was no internal CD drive. This external drive solved my problem and I was able to install the software within 10 minutes.
69% appreciated its compatibility with devices
I had to set the region in Device Manager on Windows, but after that, the device worked perfectly without any issues.
I had to set the region in the Device Manager on Windows, but after that I did not face any issues.
