So I've got this CD-R Drive, it broke. I just pulled it back out hoping a firmware upgrade would fix it, but that didn't work. It is detected correctly by the BIOS and in Windows (XP), it'll Eject ...

I am using a CD Rom (as master) and a CD-R (as slave) in my system and I keep burning out the CD drives. After about a year, they stop reading CD's. I've used several different brands and they all do ...

Mac upgrade maker MCE Technologies LLC on Tuesday announced a slot-loading internal drive upgrade aimed at PowerBook G4 and Power Mac G4 Cubes. The new drive records to DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-RAM and ...

This popular external CD/DVD drive connects via USB-A and USB-C, and it's now on sale for just $20.39. Optical drives are still practical for many users, whether to play old CDs and DVDs, install ...

Optical drives no longer come pre-installed in most PCs and laptops, yet they’re still indispensable for many users. Whether for playing old DVDs, installing ancient software from CDs, or burning data ...