I bought a HP Envy 27" desktop and was surprised to find it did not have a slot for CDs or DVDs. Will this drive play DVDs or load software from CDs ?
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Have not tried to load software from CD's yet but it will play and upload software from DVD's it just may load from CD's also It did play my CD
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We had the same Issue. Yes, this does work for what you want to do and we are very happy with the purchase.
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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.
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Cannot respond to the video card question but it is a fairly fast responsive laptop. It does not, however, come with a full version of office, it is a trial version. I have had to use add ins to modify windows 8 to make it more usable. There is no DVD/CD, you need an external. Only two USB, and they are close together, I need a USB extender for some plugs. Find I am accidentally hitting keys that do strange things, continually disturbing. Otherwise good solid laptop.
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I bought one in March. Put an SSD drive in it and love it. It has NO extra software, except HP stuff and a DVD Player Ap (Cyberlink). It comes with Windows 7 loaded and working, with Windows 8 setup discs if you want to go that route, and with Windows 7 setup discs which I used to install Windows 7 on my ssd drive. (The Windows 7 discs do not have the latest drivers so you have to go to HP on line to download and install these. The hard drive comes with A Windows 7 setup partition so you can do an original install from there if you like.) David Long
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Yes, it can play and record CDs and it can play DVDs. It was a really great buy! However, dump the McAfee immediately and install a better Security system and do a virus scan BEFORE you do anything else. Even though they tell you they clean it up, mine came with a trojan, multiple viruses, and a truck load of cookies on it. Once you get it cleaned up, it's a pretty sweet, albeit not super fast on the internet, machine! Enjoy your new year!
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No. No cd/DVD drive. Most programs have online drivers so i haven't missed having a physical drive.
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You will need an external cd/dvd drive. There is not an internal one in this model.
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so, when you want to load programs from cd's, can you connect with a usb to a desk top or another laptop with dvd/cd capabilities?
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No CD/DVD Drive is included in this laptop. An external drive can be purchased and used through a USB connection. Hope this helps
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According to the compag support and drivers website it will work to play cd's and DVD's. you can also burn cd's however you will need a DVD burner program to burn DVD's and this unit does not come with one.
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You must get the one marked "DVD". The slots are too narrow for anything but CDs. Hope this helps.
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Yes. I will read/play DVDs ad CDs. It will read your Windows disk just fine, to install on your hard drive.
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It's hard to say, however it is most likely your laptop. You do need software on your computer that can play DVD's. I've personally used this drive to play DVD's without issue.
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No CD/DVD drive on this model, you would need to add the Apple USB SuperDrive as an accessory.
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I don't know... I have a newer pc now and no longer use it. it has been awhile since I purchased it... was running under window 98 or xp... don't remember. check the specs for this item it should be indicated... else contact company with tech question. it did work just fine though... a bit flimsy but was okay since I did not have a dvd drive at that time.
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Yes it will play CDs! When inserted, the laptop will choose the default player like Windows Media Player or iTunes.
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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.