Do you need to use BOTH USB plugs on Samsung SE-S084B/RSBN External Slim USB DVD-Writer? Question to those who OWN a Samsung SE-S084B/RSBN External Slim USB DVD-Writer:I just got my Samsung SE-S084B/RSBN External Slim USB DVD-Writer and it seems to work fine (so far) with just plugging it into ONE of my USB sockets. I read somewhere that you needed both plugged in... is this true? Do you need to use BOTH USB plugs on Samsung SE-S084B/RSBN External Slim USB DVD-Writer? Question to those who OWN a Samsung SE-S084B/RSBN External Slim USB DVD-Writer:I just got my... » Read More Do you need to use BOTH USB plugs on Samsung SE-S084B/RSBN External Slim USB DVD-Writer? Question to those who OWN a Samsung SE-S084B/RSBN External Slim USB DVD-Writer:I just got my Samsung SE-S084B/RSBN External Slim USB DVD-Writer and it seems to work fine (so far) with just plugging it into ONE of my USB sockets. I read somewhere that you needed both plugged in... is this true? « Show Less
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If it works fine with one than probably no concerns. I have noticed I can run it with one as well and odds are using two is mostly for extra power.
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Some laptops do not apply full power to the USB ports, if it runs on one your computer supplies full power and you do not need the extra plug.
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The unit pictured here appears to be a different one from the one I purchased earlier this year. The unit I purchased has not worked with my SATA DVD Drive. In fact, I have not found any use for it! Very Disappointed! I have a motherboard with two SATA connections and one IDE. I have two SATA HDs and a SATA DVD. I had hoped that I could find some combination of connections that would allow me to use all the drives simultaneously. So far, I must use any two of the drives directly from the motherboard. The adapter I received will not allow BIOS to "see" the third drive in any configuration. If this unit will work in this configuration, I'll buy it. Please let me know your results!! Thanks. john4life The unit pictured here appears to be a different one from the one I purchased earlier this year. The unit I purchased has not worked with my SATA DVD Drive. In fact, I have not found any use for it! Very Disappointed! I have a motherboard with two SATA connections and one IDE. I have two SATA HDs and a SATA DVD. I had hoped that I could find some combination of connections that would allow me to use all the drives simultaneously. So far, I must use any two of the drives directly from the motherboard. The adapter I received will not allow BIOS to "see" the third drive in any... » Read More The unit pictured here appears to be a different one from the one I purchased earlier this year. The unit I purchased has not worked with my SATA DVD Drive. In fact, I have not found any use for it! Very Disappointed! I have a motherboard with two SATA connections and one IDE. I have two SATA HDs and a SATA DVD. I had hoped that I could find some combination of connections that would allow me to use all the drives simultaneously. So far, I must use any two of the drives directly from the motherboard. The adapter I received will not allow BIOS to "see" the third drive in any configuration. If this unit will work in this configuration, I'll buy it. Please let me know your results!! Thanks. john4life « Show Less
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The Slim USB CD-ROM, as you see. Plus the USB plug-in. All you should have to do is plug the device in and it should automatically work. I think there was an installation CD with it, just in case it didn't automatically work...
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Does anyone know if there is more than one slot? I currently have 2 matching SODIMM's at home, and want to know if this netbook supports 2x1GB, or if there is only 1 slot, and I would have to purchase the 2GB memory SODIMM?
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I use a Samsung external DVD writer and it was all simple plug and play. Mac OS automatically picked up the hardware and I did not need any third party software installed.
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Thanks for your reply Martin....I read that in the manual online also, but I think that section applies nto cd's not dvd's...how can it play each dvd withoyt accessing the menu on each dvd ???...I tried a Toshiba and a Samsung changer and neither worked with dvd's only cd's....
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I have connected my Sony and Samsung DVDs to this as DLNA. I have found issues with both devices, but they seem to be on the device side, not the drive side. For example, the samsung Bluray will not pay things that the Sony does, and vice versa. It's quite annoying.
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It requires 2.. One for power and one for data, but honestly look at a different drive these really suck.. The Asus Slim drives are only $10 more and are guaranteed to work every time on all versions of Mac, Linux, Windows, and Chrome Os, and they read/write CD's and DVD's not just CD's like this POS.
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Short answer, yes. These discs will "burn" on a regular DVD-R/DVD+R rewritable drive. I recommend buying the Samsung External DVD Writer Model SE-SO84D. Also, I bought these discs because of the capacity (8.5 GB as opposed to 4.7 GB discs). They are definitely worth the money.
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I purchased an ASUS 1225B-SU17-BK 11.6-Inch Laptop, then I purchased the Asus 8x External Slim DVD+/-RW. The computer would not recognize the Asus slim drive. I returned drive to Amazon.
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It work with my external HDs, and should be model independent (especially the one that run under its own power (not through USB alone). It also work with the HD that use USB power, but I personally feel that I cannot have a lot of that kind of HDs.
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I would suspect the DVD writer. Have you tried any other +R's (different brand) on this writer? Have you tried -R's on the writer. I keep both handy and use them both. Reason is that sometimes the readers out there "prefer" one medium over the other. So I can cut both on my writer but where I play it matters as well.
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It's not a problem to power an external HD on this USB port. DVD? Sorry, not sure about that. Never tried.
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I am a little technically challenged but if I buy the small ACER mini laptop and purchase an ecternal drive, which sounds like you connect with a usb cable, can I take this external drive with me on trips and watch DVDs or is this external drive large and not portable, which would defeat my purpose of carrying a mini laptop. Please help!
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I tried to plug in an external 320GB hard drive and it didn't work at all. The enclosure had its own power supply and I have plugged it into other USB Hubs before, but this one didn't even recognize it. don't know if it was defective or a limitation of the design, but I am returning it considering that I bought this Hub to swap multiple external hard drives and thumb drives. Hope this helps.
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I actually gutted a LG 8x Portable DVD Rewriter with M-DISC slot load USB external drive to use in mine. It's about $40 at Microcenter http://www.microcenter.com/product/431055/8x_Portable_DVD_Rewriter_with_M-DISC I did have to plug into an internal USB header since the interface is USB, but I prefer it that way.
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My Acer did not have a pre-existing DVD Drive so I did not have a bevel. I only use this as a temporary drive. When I want to use it,I take out the blank that is in my DVD Driver slot, put this in, do what I need to do and then remove it and put the blank back in. I do this instead of using USB cables because it is neater. This is 'universal' but take that with a grain of salt. Good luck with it.