ROOFULL 8 In 1 External CD/DVD Drive Burner for Windows & Mac Laptop PC
Modern laptops often lack CD/DV-ROM drives and feature only a few USB ports. To maintain slim profiles and achieve faster data transfer speeds, some models include only Type C ports. Despite these advancements, many people still value their collections of 90s CDs and DVDs. Whether for nostalgic music, DVD movies, installing software or games from discs, or for data transfer and system backups, an external CD/DVD drive remains essential.
Our versatile external CD/DVD drive with multi-USB hub is compatible with Windows laptops, desktops, and Apple MacBooks. Equipped with both USB 3.0 type-A and type-C connectors, it can connect to almost any computer without needing extra adapters. Utilizing USB 3.0 technology, it offers data transfer speeds up to 5Gbps, ensuring smooth playback of movies and music. It also features an 8x read/write speed for DVDs and 24x for CDs, making burning and ripping discs fast and efficient. This makes it ideal for external CD/DVD drive for PC Windows 11 users.
This device is more than just a portable DVD player for laptop; it can read, write, and rip CDs and DVDs. It can digitize your old music CDs by converting them to MP3s or create custom mixtapes and back up your photos and videos. Supporting various disc formats, including CD-R/RW, DVD±R/RW, DVD-RAM, VCD, and SVCD, it’s a versatile tool for multiple multimedia tasks. This functionality is perfect for those looking for an external CD drive for Mac or a CD burner for Mac.
Considering that your computer may also be connected to other devices like 2.4G wireless receivers, Bluetooth receivers, USB flash drives, and external hard drives, this external CD/DVD drive includes 1* USB 3.0, 3* 2.0, Type-C input ports, SD, and micro-SD (TF) card slots. This eliminates the need for an additional USB hub, keeping your desktop organized. These features are particularly useful for CD readers for laptops and DVD players for computers.
For those who travel frequently, the portability of this external disk drive is a major benefit. Its slim, lightweight design fits easily into your bag. Whether you are a teacher showing educational videos, a business professional backing up files, or a student accessing software for your studies, this drive is the perfect travel companion. The compact design and embedded USB 3.0 & USB-C data cable at the back of the optical drive ensure you can use and store it effortlessly, anytime, anywhere, without worrying about losing or damaging the cable. This makes it an excellent portable DVD player for laptops.
This device also serves as an external CD/DVD burner drive for laptops, CD burner for laptops, and an external disk drive. It’s perfect for those looking for a portable DVD player for laptops, CD burner for laptops, or an external disk drive. Brands like ROOFULL external CD/DVD drive ensure high quality and reliability. Whether you need a CD converter for laptops or a DVD player for laptops Windows 11, this computer accessory DVD player meets all your needs.
This external CD/DVD drive is the perfect solution for your optical drive needs, providing efficiency, compatibility, and convenience. It’s an essential tool for anyone looking to enhance their multimedia experience.
Some things to note about this USB 3.0 CD ROM external drive
1. The DVD drive should be connected to the USB port on your laptop instead of a USB HUB. In addition, please connect the item to the USB port behind the computer host if you use a desktop.
2. Ensure discs are placed well and not scratched. The raised fixing post in the middle of the CD drive tray has three spring buckles. You need to gently press the disc into the spring buckles to secure the disc.
3. Ensure your computer's CD/DVD driver is intact before using an external optical drive. The computer operating system comes with a CD/DVD driver. If the program is damaged or removed, the CD/DVD driver needs to be updated or reinstalled.
4. Setting the DVD Region to USA on the "DVD RW Drive" - Properties - click Hardware Tab - click Properties button - then choose country Region (USA is 1) and click OK to apply. Note: You are only allowed to change the region code 4-5 times.
5. It's better to use the 5V charger/power bank to increase the power if your devices don't have enough power to support the external drive.
6. Insert the external optical drive into the computer. After the Windows system recognizes the optical drive, the "DVD RW Drive" icon will be displayed. The Mac OS computer will not display the device icon until the disc is placed in the optical drive and the disc is read successfully.
7. Windows 11/12 needs a media player (such as VideoLAN VLC Player ) and a network connection.
8. Computers often do not natively support DVD movie playing, so a third-party media player (such as VLC) must be downloaded and installed to watch DVDs using this CD/DVD player. You can download and install a playing/burning software you like. You can also refer to the following software:
Free DVD player software: Any Media Player, Any DVD; Free burning software for Windows operating systems: InfraRecorder, Ones, Express Disc Burner; Free burning software for Mac OS: Burn for mac; Free burning software for Linux OS/Unix OS: K3b (KDE Burn Baby Burn)
9. Because the video formats of most computers and mobile phones are not compatible with DVD, you need third-party software to convert the file format to a format that can be displayed on the disc, otherwise, even if you burn the file to a disc, it will not work.
10. The Mac OS system comes with a burning function:
Connect the optical drive and put the disc into it - click "File" on the top menu bar - click on the new "Burn Folder" - drag the files to be burned into the "Burn Folder" - click "Burn to Disc" - and then You can eject the disc. But one thing to note is that Mac OS computers can only burn blank discs, and a disc can only be burned once.
11. For the Mac OS, you need to eject the disc through the Mac OS command. At this time, pressing the eject key of the external optical drive will not work.