To add an internal DVD drive, you need a spare 5.25-inch drive slot on your computer. If you don't have a spare slot or are working with a laptop, you can add an external USB DVD drive. Internal ...

MCE Technologies offers the new desktop DVD-R for US$329, while the Lucid-SD portable drive costs $449. More details, specifications and images of the drives are available from MCE’s Web site.

Back up all essential data from the old hard drive before you start the removal procedure. Shut down the Asus computer and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet or power strip.

Mac desktop and MacBook owners are used to living without a CD or DVD drive, but there are occasions where access to one could be handy. AppleInsider explains how to remotely access the CD or DVD ...

For small business owners who want to back up data and record videos onto DVD, Hewlett Packard’s DVD-Writer dvd100i offers a viable solution. Among the DVD burners we’ve seen, the dvd100i offers the ...

Optical drives let your computer read and interact with discs like CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays. However, they're quickly becoming outdated.

Laptops with a DVD drive aren't common, but they do exist, and some perform well, for a decent price. Consumer Reports picks models from Dell, HP, and Lenovo.

The new M5630 desktop from Acer is being touted as the first desktop PC to offer a combo Blu-ray/HD DVD drive. Obviously this isn't going to be a low-end PC.

Toshiba will release a desktop PC version of its HD DVD writer next month in a move to boost support for the next-generation optical disc format. The release will follow the launch of a notebook ...

Q: The DVD drive on my PC will not open. I have tried teasing it open with a paper clip but to no avail. Doug Aitken, by email A: Have another go with the paperclip and the manual release catch ...

The 9010 Desktop small form factor offers a large array and logical mix of modern and legacy ports. ... a 250GB hard drive and read-only DVD drive for about $650. The Bottom Line.

I need an external DVD/BR drive for my next computer setup for sure. My next laptop will be an ultrabook (probably Dell's linux lappie, once they come out with a Haswell version), that will never ...