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cd burner with usb
Name: fiaz Date: May 3, 2007 at 06:45:00 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: celeron Product: compaw
Comment:
hi can i use a regular cd burner on my laptop without the xplosure box.. thanks for ur help
Actually there is a way. There is a USB cable available that interfaces into an IDE drive, a Sata drive or a floppy drive. No enclosure box needed. Search for R-Driver.
EDIT: There is an R-Driver ll and an R-Driver lll available. Cost is less than $50US
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Response Number 4
Name: OtheHill Date: May 3, 2007 at 08:03:26 Pacific
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An enclosure is cheaper than that.
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Response Number 5
Name: XpUser Date: May 3, 2007 at 08:09:11 Pacific
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I have USB-IDE cable like this that I use for field work but to protect against damaging the exposed drive circuit board you will be better off with the enclosure. The enclosure box is useful to disspiate heat too.
i_XpUser
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Response Number 6
Name: lurkswithin Date: May 4, 2007 at 01:50:22 Pacific
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I have used this box for a while, It is $20us and free shipping from these guys. Used this store for many years.
The box is convertable and can be used for HDD or dvd/cd rom/burners in the IDE configuration (not SATA). Has its own power source and USB 2.0 connection.
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