External DVD player with one connection? The ASUS DVD player shows one connection to the PC but the description says two cables are in the box.Question: Is there one or two connections? If two, who makes a single connection player?Lots of netbooks and notebooks have USB connecions on opposite sides so two-connection player has a mess of wires around the PC. Plus with a two socket USB PC then there is no possibility of connecting the player and another device unless you buy a splitter. External DVD player with one connection? The ASUS DVD player shows one connection to the PC but the description says two cables are in the box.Question: Is there one or two connections? If... » Read More External DVD player with one connection? The ASUS DVD player shows one connection to the PC but the description says two cables are in the box.Question: Is there one or two connections? If two, who makes a single connection player?Lots of netbooks and notebooks have USB connecions on opposite sides so two-connection player has a mess of wires around the PC. Plus with a two socket USB PC then there is no possibility of connecting the player and another device unless you buy a splitter. « Show Less
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The cable that comes is a single cable that plugs into the drive, but it has two USB cables on the other end. So, it branches from one cable into two USB plugs. You can probably use just one of those plugs for reading (depending on how much power your computer's USB ports have), but you may need to plug in both for writing since that takes more power.
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I bought this from Amazon but haven't opened the box because the box blurb mentioned Windows and MacOSbut didn't mention Linux? I have a Linux netbook
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I haven't needed to plug in the second USB plug on any of the computers I have used it on (for burning and reading CDs and DVDs), including an Eee PC 10" netbook. This drive will probably have problems if you plug it into a USB hub that doesn't have a power supply -- it should be plugged directly into a computer or into a USB hub that has a separate power supply..BTW: the drive works great with Linux -- I use it ONLY with Linux. The reason that Linux is not listed on the box is because the included software does not work under Linux. There are a number of Linux packages available that can be used for burning CDs and DVDs with this drive (the proper software is probably already installed on your Linux PC). I haven't needed to plug in the second USB plug on any of the computers I have used it on (for burning and reading CDs and DVDs), including an Eee PC 10" netbook. This drive will probably have problems if you plug it into a USB hub that doesn't have a power supply -- it should be plugged directly into a computer or into a USB hub that has a separate power supply..BTW: the drive works great with Linux -- I use it ONLY with Linux. The reason that Linux is not listed on the box is because the included software does not work under Linux. There are a number of Linux packages... » Read More I haven't needed to plug in the second USB plug on any of the computers I have used it on (for burning and reading CDs and DVDs), including an Eee PC 10" netbook. This drive will probably have problems if you plug it into a USB hub that doesn't have a power supply -- it should be plugged directly into a computer or into a USB hub that has a separate power supply..BTW: the drive works great with Linux -- I use it ONLY with Linux. The reason that Linux is not listed on the box is because the included software does not work under Linux. There are a number of Linux packages available that can be used for burning CDs and DVDs with this drive (the proper software is probably already installed on your Linux PC). « Show Less
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It's just the monitor that has to connect to a DVD player. You can buy the one that is a combo with the DVD built in. That way you want have to buy the separte DVD player.
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MANUFACTURER ANSWER: Thanks for posting your question here! You can only connect one external monitor via one unit of http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0038P1TP4/. If you do not wish to (or cannot) connect the second external monitor via the inbuilt video output port on your laptop for any reason, you would need to get a second unit to connect the additional monitor. Hope the above information helps! If you need any additional information, please do feel free to shoot us an email at support@plugable.com. We are here to help! Thanks! Regards, Roze Plugable Technologies
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I don't think it is the drive that plays the movie. The drive only reads the data on the DVD. It is the software on the PC that converts the DVD data to "play" the movie. I connected this drive to my desktop that already has a DVD drive I watch movies on. The movie played fine on the Samsung drive. However, I connected the drive to my Samsung NC10 netbook, no movie played. I then downloaded the free open source VLC media player from www.videolan.org to the netbook. VLC plays DVD movies on the netbook fine. No need to pay extra for player software. (Short Answer: The Samsung external DVD drive will play movies fine as long as you have DVD playing software on your PC.)
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Well since I am not a IT specialist all I can say is that it comes with a cord that sticks into an outlet at the back of the DVD player and the other side plugs into the wall outlet. I've had this DVD player for about 3 years for my grandkids. It still works for us.
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Yes, and no.. Most netbooks do not have an integral DVD drive built into them, so if you wish to use this on a netbook, you'll need to have a USB-connectable DVD drive available and a working USB port in the netbook to connect it through. Please also make sure your netbook is capable of booting to a USB-DVD drive.
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This looks like the Blu-ray burner, I don't see a product # or ID, the Asus Burner uses 2 usb cord one powers the drive and the other is the serial connector to the computer. Do not be fooled by its light weight all plastic make, I've had one and sold over a dozen and all clients as well as myself (And I am brutal on all my electronics) have no issues with them, they are rugged, durable and reliable, ASUS support however is questionable and I would hate to see what happens if an issues occurs. SO You need TWO open USB connectors to use this drive.
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Like others have mentioned, there are two devices in the pack. But one is to be connected to the source (like say modem) and another to the laptop/desktop which will communicate through modem to the internet. So if you want to connect more than one laptop/desktop then you can order single additional units or order another pack. You only need one for the modem, additional units just communicate with the same which connects to the modem. In fact I have different model numbers and they still work together.
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No only one is actually the DVD player. The other one is just a screen connected to the DVD player by a cord.
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It plugs into both (2 separate plugs). I would not recommend buying this because it has a design flaw. You have to press on the area where you insert the dvd to open it (there is not an "open" button). After just a few weeks of use my player now pauses and skips intermittently. I am past my return period and Sony wants to charge me to "repair" it. I'm looking for a new one with a better design.
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On the newer version, that is correct. You can get an external DVD player and plug it into a USB connector and it works perfectly.
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It only requires one connection. It comes with a cable that works in USB 2.0 or USB 3.0. You can use either. but do not have to use both at the same time.
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Zhi:Thanks for all your great explanations.Maybe S.Pachella knows how to put both the pc and netbook on the same network, but I don't. Could you explain? Linking a pc w/DVD to the netbook seems like such a perfect approach. Thx.Gayle
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There is only one cable with mine. There is no USB cable, only a socket with one of those sort of oddly shaped plug usually on the other end of a USB cable. I believe its called a mini B jon
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Hey, I purchased AmazonBasics External DVD drive for use with the Envy x2. The DVD drive does not come with external power (but you can purchase a brick for it if you want). Instead, the DVD drive is powered by a dual-cable USB. I found that while on wall power, the Envy x2 only needed one USB plugged in to power the DVD drive. However, while the Envy x2 was on battery, it needed both dual-USBs plugged in to make the DVD drive function. Since the Envy x2's USB slots are on opposite side of the keyboard, in order to plug in the dual-USB DVD drive cable I also needed a small USB hub. I chose the AmazonBasics 4-port mini hub for this. Hope this helps. Hey, I purchased AmazonBasics External DVD drive for use with the Envy x2. The DVD drive does not come with external power (but you can purchase a brick for it if you want). Instead, the DVD drive is powered by a dual-cable USB. I found that while on wall power, the Envy x2 only needed one USB plugged in to power the DVD drive. However, while the Envy x2 was on battery, it needed both dual-USBs plugged in to make the DVD drive function. Since the Envy x2's USB slots are on opposite side of the keyboard, in order to plug in the dual-USB DVD drive cable I also needed a small USB... » Read More Hey, I purchased AmazonBasics External DVD drive for use with the Envy x2. The DVD drive does not come with external power (but you can purchase a brick for it if you want). Instead, the DVD drive is powered by a dual-cable USB. I found that while on wall power, the Envy x2 only needed one USB plugged in to power the DVD drive. However, while the Envy x2 was on battery, it needed both dual-USBs plugged in to make the DVD drive function. Since the Envy x2's USB slots are on opposite side of the keyboard, in order to plug in the dual-USB DVD drive cable I also needed a small USB hub. I chose the AmazonBasics 4-port mini hub for this. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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the external cd/dvd player/burner is connected to the pc with 2 usb cables -one for power, the other for data. i have not tried to burn a cd, but i imagine you should be able to - why not? it IS a cd/dvd "burner." but i can not say, for sure.
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I odered one to use with our Asus netbook but it only worked once. I am not sure if the problem is with the device or the computer. They just don't seem compatible. We used it to download software.