Asus eee pc: Do I need to buy external dvd/cd drive?
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Usually you used a usb flash for installing anything you need, you can create an image (.iso) of any disk you had with programs such as nero, daemon tools, alcohol,etc. The eee 1000h has suport for wifi b/g/n, so you dont had to worry about installing anything, in the worst case you should probably had to download drivers from the web, the idea of this little laptops is mobility, not compare with a regular laptop with a cd/dvd drive, if you want a fully loaded laptop and you dont care about size and weight you should see others options, just check the bestselling laptops.
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There is no CD drive. You need a external plugin. But an easier way would be to create an iso image from a PC and transfer to the acer through an usb. Windows 8 can mount iso images to make it appear as a CD.
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there is NO dvd or cdrw in it.. its i7 core and 8gb memory ddr3.. i bought external cd/dvdrw and works like a charm.. hope that answers ure question thomas
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No, you have to buy an external USB DVD/Rom. The $25 Samsung USB 2.0 drive is a nice choice.
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Yes . But you don't really need that cd since you can install that on asus official website if you don't have a CD-ROM. Does that make sense ? Hope it helps.
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It doesnt not include an optical drive for DVDs/CDs. You will need to purchase an External Drive.
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Doesn't come with one, but you don't need one. From the product description above:"The Eee PC 1005PR-P makes system reinstallation simple with a built-in recovery program that can restore your system to its original factory settings by simply pressing F9 three times during start-up. Coupled with ASUS WebStorage, you can easily back-up your data prior to system recovery to pick up wherever you leave off without a hitch."Same instructions in the manual. Makes sense to me. After all, the netbook doesn't come with a cd/dvd reader. They sort of have to presume you don't necessarily own one (even though it is rather silly not to). Doesn't come with one, but you don't need one. From the product description above:"The Eee PC 1005PR-P makes system reinstallation simple with a built-in recovery program that can restore your system to its original factory settings by simply pressing F9 three times during start-up. Coupled with ASUS WebStorage, you can easily back-up your data prior to system recovery to pick up wherever you leave off without a hitch."Same instructions in the manual. Makes sense to me. After all, the netbook doesn't come with a cd/dvd reader. They sort of have... » Read More Doesn't come with one, but you don't need one. From the product description above:"The Eee PC 1005PR-P makes system reinstallation simple with a built-in recovery program that can restore your system to its original factory settings by simply pressing F9 three times during start-up. Coupled with ASUS WebStorage, you can easily back-up your data prior to system recovery to pick up wherever you leave off without a hitch."Same instructions in the manual. Makes sense to me. After all, the netbook doesn't come with a cd/dvd reader. They sort of have to presume you don't necessarily own one (even though it is rather silly not to). « Show Less
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no it doesn't have optical drive. because that asus model its now im using.
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If it has a usb slot you can buy an external cd/dvd drive and load it that way. You can buy one on ebay for about $20.
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Yes the one I bought, had the hardware as described....but the DVD drive wasn't reading any disc. So I bought an external DVD drive for $30.00..Minor cosmetic damages. But up to now, the computer is working.
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it does not have a dvd drive, but you do not need one to install Windows stuff. Ggo to the Microsoft sight and check out getting the whole or part of their package. The price isvery nice for all you get and since it is not actually on your laptop it is always up to date, you do not have to do anything but uusee it
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No CD drive, but I bought an optical drive that can play DVD's and plugs into one of the USB ports from Amazon for about $20 -$25. Works fine! I read all the reviews for the Acer. It has exceeded my expectations in all regards but one. Periodically it makes a loud buzzing sound and the only thing I can do is shut it down and reboot. Never been any other repercussions from it though.
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Can I use this cd/dvd drive to install software such as Office to an Aser netbook?
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Yes, the Acer Aspire V5 has a DVD/CD drive and burner. Works fine. For price I recommend purchasing a Lenovo ThinkPad (refurbished even).
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External DVD drive would be the best option. Optical drives are atypical on lightweight ultrabooks.
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They sell external CD/DVD Drives ... not very expensive . We bought one ourselves. SANOXY Slim Portable USB 2.0 External CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive
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Asus has a list of 'qualified external devices' for the EeePC on their website. A few of the DVDs areSony DRX-820UL and DRX-S50U;Xbox HDDVD;Asus SDRW-0804P-D; andBenQ TW200D and EW164B-0K2.