Replace four instances of the word 'Internal' with 'External' in the DVDPlayback file, using an editor like 0xED. The last option is to modify the DVDPlayback framework that DVD Player uses, so ...

Michael Sebrey forwarded us a somewhat strange internal announcement from AppleCare that applies only (so far) to the United States and will deliver new optical drives only for iBook customers ...

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 ...

Taiwanese optical designers to start launching DVD player and 52x CD-RW SoC solutions in mid-2003: sources MediaTek and ALi offer CD-RW drive chips supporting 48x and 52x read speeds, respectively.

So, nearly seven years between posts, two optical drive-related iMac issues are resolved. The next one I buy apparently won't have an optical drive, so don't expect to check in around 2020 for a ...

Good morning all. For the life of me, I can't make a bootable DVD for Win 10. Please treat this thread as something you would explain to a newbie. Make like I have no idea, from the Media Creation ...

Troubleshoot a DVD Drive That Windows Sees as a CD Drive. Reader Deborah has a Toshiba laptop running Windows 7. A few weeks ago, the system starting treating the DVD-ROM drive as a mere CD-ROM drive.

What to look for when choosing your PCs optical drive. Keep reading. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Whether you're ...

With Samsung’s fast dual layer jumping algorithm, the new SH-B083 COMBO drive features an average access speed of 350ms which is much faster than any other drive on the market.

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 ...

The disc drive, a technology that was born and flourished during the lifetime of many of our readers, is on its deathbed. Microsoft has launched its first Xbox One without an optical disc drive ...