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laptop has no optical drive?

notatechy · 2016-07-09 12:20:00

hi there just bough a laptop this morning and i wanted to rip my cds to it but it has no optical drive.can I buy an external optical drive to do this?thank you

09-07-2016 12:20pm

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notatechy

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hi there just bough a laptop this morning and i wanted to rip my cds to it but it has no optical drive.can I buy an external optical drive to do this?thank you

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#2 14-07-2016 11:31am

RobiePAX

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Yes you can purchase an external Optical Drive something something like this that connects through USB. Seach on Google for "LG GP57EB40 Ultraslim External USB DVD Writer - White" if you need an example.

It's pretty common for modern computers to no longer have Optical Drives as it is becoming obsolete hardware with USB Drives overtaking its place.

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#3 15-07-2016 12:00pm

choons

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Have you have ripped them previously? Would be easier to copy them from an old computer via a USB drive if so.

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