USB TEAC CD-224E DVD/CD will play CDs but not DVDs on Windows 8.1 Dell Laptop. Any fix?
183927
Make sure you have downloaded Windows media player or VLC media player or some other "player". I had the same problem; the DVDs weren't playing because I didn't have the proper software to play them. Hope that helps.
2197814
I bought this a while back because the DVD on my laptop stopped working and it was an easy alternative. It plugs into the ubs port but I only used it to download programs and watch DVDs. I don't know if it would have burnt CDs but I don't think you can add other devices into it like a printer.
790831
I am running windows 8.1 (64) on a laptop. I probably loaded a driver that came with the drive, but I did not download anything. I have had no problems at all except that I would like to operate throught a usb3 hub and that is not reliable. I use the unit heavily and highly recommend it. good luck!
635371
All I know to say is try it. It works with USB to hook to my computer. And I can put a DVD or CD into the computer and play it. I don't have an external drive.
423672
NO, it will not work with windows 8.1. windows 8.1 does not recognize the existance of the CD in the drive.
576289
yes - but since it was a Windows 8 machine that was reconfigured to Windows 7, the DVD driver was not compatible and did not function. The correct DVD driver has to be located and downloaded for the DVD drive to work.
2127048
I purchased a free standing DVDRW from Dell. It connects with USB and was about $45.
1337001
My USB drive worked fine. NTFS doesn't work. Fat32 does. The 138931 region code fix worked for me. But I haven't tested with a non-region 1 DVD yet.
1679939
Mine came with a CD. Although my Toshiba Windows 7 Netbook recognized and accepted the adapter, I haven't been able to use it as of yet...even with the long prior installed Dragon software. I have to find my external CD /DVD driver to set everything up the way the quick set up requires. Hopefully once I use the CD driver everything will work accordingly.
1667836
It's running fine on my win 8.1 computer. To do any copying of cds/dvds/blurays, or to watch movies of these, you will need separate software though. None is included.
667760
I have two of these. One on a HP laptop with Windows 8.1, and one on a desktop HP with Windows 7. The windows 7 needed the disc, but not the 8,1. I did not use the picture software on the disc.
268442
You have given little information here, what software version are you using? If you are using Windows 8 or 8.1 on a PC, you need to to buy software to do so. Windows 8 and 8.1 do not support DVD or blue ray out of the box. Imagine that? You can get a copy of VLC media player for free or buy CyberLink software to do the job.
1622835
works fine, but my windows 8.1 tablet didn't come with burning software. So, creating DVDs or CDs is a bit of a challenge. Works fine with my laptops (Windows 7)
598610
I also have no CD drive, but I downloaded and installed the FootSwitch software from here: http://www.pcsensor.com/index.php?_a=document&docId;=6&doc;_id=6After you use the FootSwitch software to configure the device, Windows sees it as a regular USB keyboard and uses that driver.
1966267
It did in the beginning and then it just quit playing them. I took it to the Geek Squad and they were unsuccessful in getting it to play DVD's again. Evidently, it has something to do with the Windows 8. They told me that I could buy a Video Media Center from Microsoft to resolve the problem but since they were not able to install a "Free" Video Media Center, I declined their offer.
2092796
Ashley: Not on a lenovo IdeaPad running Windows 8.1 I had to return the product (no hassle with the return). It would not play CD, DVD movies or allow software downlaods from DVD. I ordered Generic USB Exterenal CD-WR / DVD-WR Drive that been working great since March 2014.
2262031
I would ask that question of Dell. I have used mine with a DVD and didn't have a problem. Sorry I don't have a better answer.