Replace CD drive with ext. drive?

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Name: czechman
Date: February 18, 2007 at 17:10:43 Pacific
Subject: Replace CD drive with ext. drive?
OS: Windows 98 SE
CPU/Ram: 233 MB
Model/Manufacturer: Dell XPS D233

Comment:

I've replaced the oem Toshiba XM-6102B CD Drive once. It functioned for several days and then also crumped. Tried to update the driver but Toshiba sez 'no longer supported'. I have since dropped this computer from the Internet so I have no other on-line diagnostic capability. I'd like to simply play music on this 'old dog'. Is it possible to obtain an inexpensive external USB CD player that has a reasonable probability of working? Geeks.com shows such a one for $28!
Hank

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Response Number 1

Name: Lupin3rd
Date: February 19, 2007 at 06:15:24 Pacific
Subject: Replace CD drive with ext. drive?

Reply: (edit)

If it can take an internal drive I'd say get a cheapo one as it'll be way cheaper than a USB drive and faster. Get a brown box make I have loads of no namer cd drives there all fine and function well. Even an old goldstar 8x drive from 95:P
If this equals that, then why does that equal this?

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Response Number 2

Name: Name
Date: February 19, 2007 at 09:00:06 Pacific
Subject: Replace CD drive with ext. drive?

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This is a desktop? You should be able to get an internal drive cheaper than USB

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