Suggested CD/DVD External Frive: Toshiba NB505-N508BL 10.1-Inch Netbook (Blue) What is the recommended External CD/DVD Burner for these ?
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I got the Toshiba-branded multidrive from a Radio-shack, and it works, but I'm sure any external burner will do. The only thing to remember is that Windows Explorer won't list the drive unless you stick some media in - even a blank disc.
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I bought my Asus netbook off of eBay. I upgraded the OS to Windows 7 Home Premium before I purchased the external cd player.
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The trend is away from built in optical drives, and this model, which I am typing on now, does NOT have an optical drive built in. An external is very inexpensive, like this one : Samsung USB 2.0 Ultra Portable External DVD Writer Model SE-218CB/RSBS . They are thin and light so they aren't too much trouble, but if you ned one built in, check carefully as they are not as certain to be there as in the past. Good Luck!
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It does not come with cd/dvd drive. This was fine for my needs because I don't use them very often and it reduces the size considerably. When I need use a cd/dvd, I use an external cd/dvd drive which connects to the laptop via USB & works great.
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I purchased the EEE Slate and also purchased an external CD/DVD Drive at the same time. Use the external drive to load any MS program onto the computer. I also purcahsed a 64 GB High Speed USB drive to use for file storage to supplement the 64 GB Solid State Hard Drive. Unit works great, and blue tooth pairs up well with my Blackberry.
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NO!! There is no DVD/CD player or burner. If you need DVD etc. dont buy the 11.6. I own the sharkskin black one and there is NO DVD player.
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You need to get a DVD external drive. I got the Asus drive and it works great and is small enough to fit in my laptop case when I travel.
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I purchased an external burner...a Lenova....works very well...and it is relatively inexpensive...you will not be able to use a regular cd/dvd burner...you have to use a burner made for lightscribe...good luck
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Thank you for the resource. I did order the computer from Amazon. Actually when I thought about, I rarely used the DVD drive in my Acer notebook. An outboard one will be just fine for my purposes.
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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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No... CD/DVD drive. This is a Netbook. Get a larger Laptop if you need a CD/DVD drive. :-)
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Open control panel and choose "add/remove" programs...scroll down to the program you want to uninstall and click yes to the uninstall option. It's a good idea to reboot your computer once that is done. The NB505 has one slot for memory you will need to open the back of your netbook and remove the one gig stick already in that slot, then insert the 2 gig stick. No, it does not have to be from Toshiba but stick with the better known brands of Crucial or Kingston...$33 is about average for a compatible 2 gig stick. I ordered mine from Crucial through Amazon..."CT25664AC800 2 GIG 200-pin SODIUM DDR2-6400 Memory Module." I don't recall any instructions with the netbook but they will come with the memory stick. Be sure to unplug the netbook AND remove the battery before you open the case!
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You have to add an external USB based CD/DVD drive. Lenovo makes one, there are many others as well that will work.
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Yes there is a cd/dvd burner. The laptop also can play both dvd and blue rays
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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 was glad to find a good choice of laptop with a DVD/CD player.... but this is not a Blu ray player. This computer will only play DVD/CD in its original state.
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It being a netbook, no optical drive (CD/DVD) is included. There are three USB ports to allow usage of an external one.