can i use this on a netbook with no cd drive?&gt;
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I think if u can find a USB CDrom u should be able to use this product , Thats if u have the storage room ...
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I have a USB CDDrive and I just conneced it to my chromebook and put a java os cd in it to check it out. Yes you can connect a CD drive to it.
1293089
You will have to purchase an external DVD/CD-ROM drive. AMAZON has several for sale.
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No - I recommend getting either an external DVD/CD reader, or an external hard drive such as a Western Digital passport that you can store larger files such as installation media, etc. and run those from the external drive.
1430589
Yes, you can use an external CD drive to install software. Are you using a computer without a CD drive?
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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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No, I do not believe this is compatible with your Netbook, however you can try crucial.com and run the program to see if you can upgrade.
1353669
No... Bought a separate USB drive for CDs. Rarely if ever use it or need it.
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I have not done so yet, but see no reason why not. It would have to be in the form of flash drive, download or something like that seeing how it does not have the cd drive...This has just kind of turned into my internet machine due to the long battery life ( 4 hour average). I have just now started connecting to the internet via the ultrabooks built in bluetooth to my cell phone. Not sure yet which way the battery life will go by not using the wifi, but it is really neat to connect this way. Hope this helps...
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it is not on this laptop....neither is there a CD drive...I am totally unhappy with this laptop, and the vendor I bought it from. I would advise to stay away from both.
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No. there is no cd drive. you have to use an add on cd rom to run them on this laptop
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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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Mine came with a CD. Although my Toshiba Windows 7 Netbook recognized and accepted the adapter, I haven't been able to use it as of yet...even with the long prior installed Dragon software. I have to find my external CD /DVD driver to set everything up the way the quick set up requires. Hopefully once I use the CD driver everything will work accordingly.
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Im not sure. Depends on how much memory is required. This netbook has very little & is more of a tablet type use pc
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None. You can buy an external USB drive or share a drive from another computer. We use our portable for that purpose.
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As the netbook concept does not include an optical drive for space issues, you need an external drive to; install CD/DVD based software, burn CD/DVDs off your netbook. The new wave of ASUS EEE PC will most likely come with a DVD-RW, but the unit will be heavier. You have a couple of options when installing software from CD/DVDs; 1. Go out and buy a USB based external optical drive. I would recommend Samsung SE-S084B. It costs around $70. Does not require a power adapter. It comes with a dual USB cable to power up from the netbook. http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-SE-S084B-RSBN-External-DVD-Writer/dp/B001MLZKAQ/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1238534118&sr=8-2 2. If you're in a network environment, you can load the installation CD/DVD on another computer, share the CD drive on that PC and connect to that CD drive via network neighborhood from your netbook. The easiest would be to use the IP address of that PC. For example; the IP of the host computer is 192.168.1.10. In Internet Explorer or Windows Explorer's address bar type in the following "\\192.168.1.10". You will be able to see the shared folders and CD drive for the host.
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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.