This DVD Reader for Laptop: FAQ
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Things should be noted about this usb cd rom external drive:
- Remember to set the DVD Region to United States on the player – Properties – click Hardware Tab – click Properties button – then choose country Region (US is 1) and OK to apply. Remember you can only reset the country 5 times.
- For desktop, not to use an extension cord or hub and to plug into the mother board port on the rear, not front.
- For macbook, to eject a disc, you have to use the drop-down "eject" button on your computer under the file tab. Pushing the button on the disc drive wont do anything.
- For macbook and ultra-thin laptops, due to a potential power issue, its better to use a powered hub to connect the external cd/dvd drive with your computer, or use the disc reader for laptop only when your computer is fully charged.
- If you want to use an extension cord, use one no longer than 0.8 m. Shorter is better due to power issue.
- Computers does not natively support DVD movie playback, so a third-party application, such as VLC, must be downloaded and installed in order to watch DVDs using this cd/dvd player. You could download any one of a plethora of burning software utilities available on the Internet. Or try the following:
- No fee playing software: Any Media Player, Any DVD
- No fee burning software for Windows OS: InfraRecorder, Ones
- No fee burning software for mac OS: Burn for mac
There is a basic DVD burner for Windows 10 that lets you copy files from your computer to a disc. More advanced software allows you to make discs compliant with DVD, Blu-ray, and CD and for more obscure tech like VCD players.
Just because you have a series of video files doesn’t mean they are compatible with DVDs. In fact, most computer and phone video formats are not compatible. So you need a third-party software to convert your file format to one that can be shown on discs. It wont work even you burn your file onto discs without converting format.
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