ROOFULL External CD/DVD Drive for Laptop, USB 3.0 & USB-C Portable CD/DVD-RW Player Reader Writer Burner, Optical Disc Drive for Windows 11/10 PC, Mac, MacBook & Linux Computer, Model ECD829-Y

ROOFULL ‎ECD829-Y USB3.0 External CD/DVD-RW Reader Burner for Windows 11/10 & Mac Laptop

As laptops become thinner and lighter, internal CD and DVD drives are becoming a rarity. However, many people still treasure their collections of CDs and DVDs from the 90s. The ROOFULL BCD829-Y external CD/DVD drive is an essential tool for anyone who wants to revisit their old music albums and enjoy a DVD movie collection.

In addition, this is not just a simple CD/DVD player for playing music CDs, and movie DVDs, it's also a burner writer rewriter ripper recorder. You can use it to burn your music CDs, digitize your old music CDs, convert them to MP3, copy audio files to your computer, create custom mixtapes or back up your photos and videos, install software or games from a disk, or have a reliable solution for data transfer and system backups. It’s easy with the ROOFULL BCD829-Y. The drive supports a variety of disc formats, including CD-R/RW, DVD±R/RW, DVD-RAM, VCD, and SVCD, making it a valuable tool for various multimedia tasks.

Luckily, we’ve got you covered. This ‎ECD829-Y not only has an ultra-thin and compact shape, but it also uses a true high-speed USB 3.0 solution. Simply connect the data cable to your computer, and it will automatically install the driver, and then you can experience smooth reading, burning, and ripping CD/DVD functions through the media player or burning software. Scroll down to view supported disc types, detailed usage steps, and recommended software.

USB 3.0 High Speed, Supported Disc Type, and Max Speed

Upgraded USB 3.0 not only supports high-speed transfers up to 5 Gbps — 10 times faster than USB 2.0 — with DVD 8X and CD 24X max read/write, but also offers smooth, stable, and reliable operation with enhanced error correction and noise reduction for long-lasting use.

Supported Disc Types: Support the reading, burning (writing/rewriting), and ripping (digitizing) of multiple types of discs, including CD-ROM, CD-R, CD±RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD±R, DVD±RW, DVD±R DL, VCD, SVCD. (Blu-ray Disc is NOT supported)

Max Read/Write Speeds: CD-ROM 24x, CD-R 24x, CD±RW 8x, DVD-ROM 8x, DVD±R 8x, DVD±RW 8x, DVD±R DL 4x. (Tips: The drive gradually increases speed from the inner to the outer edge, with a slower startup speed that reaches maximum performance as it progresses.)

Recommended Burning & Ripping Speed: While the maximum read/write speeds for CDs are 24X and 8X for DVDs, we recommend burning or ripping at 10X or lower for CDs, and 4X to 8X for DVDs. Slower speeds, such as 4X or 8X, are ideal for ensuring data integrity, especially with high-capacity or dual-layer discs. These speeds enable more precise data encoding, reducing the risk of read errors.

Compatibility, Incompatibility, Usage Steps, and Recommended Software

Compatibility: This USB external CD DVD player works with Windows (11, 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP) laptops or desktop PCs, Linux computers, or an Apple MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, Mac mini, and Mac Studio (Including M1/M2/M3/M4).

Incompatibility: Not working with Chrome OS (Chromebook), Ubuntu OS, TVs, cars, trucks, projectors, tablets, iPads, phones, PS4/5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and cannot play Blu-ray discs.

How to Use it on Windows Computers: Prepare the media player, burning, or ripping software based on your needs (not all), and network connection (for Windows 11) > Plug the data cable (located under the drive) into your computer's USB-A or USB-C port directly or a self-powered USB hub. > It will install the driver automatically and you will see a DVD RW icon in Windows Explorer > For video DVDs, set the DVD drive’s region code to match the DVD (e.g. Region 1 for US/Canada) (CDs do not have region code) > Insert your CDs or DVDs > Use the software you’ve prepared to play, burn, or rip the disc > After playback/burning is complete, you can press the button on the panel or right-click the icon to eject the disc.

Recommended Free Software for Windows: Audio CD Media Player (Windows Media Player or VideoLAN VLC Player); Video/Movie DVD Media Player (VideoLAN VLC Player, Kodi, 5KPlayer); Audio CD Burning Software (CDBurnerXP, ImgBurn); Video DVDs Burning Software (ImgBurn, BurnAware Free, CDBurnerXP); Audio CD Ripping Software (Windows Media Player, iTunes, Exact Audio Copy [EAC], Fre:ac); Video DVD Ripping Software (HandBrake, MakeMKV)

How to Set the Region Code in Windows: Right-click the "DVD-RW Drive" icon and select "Properties" > Go to the "Hardware" tab and select your CD/DVD drive > Click "Properties" at the bottom > Open the "DVD Region" tab > Choose the correct region (e.g., USA and CA is 1) and click "OK". (Note: You can only change the region code 4~5 times.)

How to Use it on Apple Mac Computers: Open Finder > Settings (or Preferences, depending on your macOS version) > Ensure "CDs, DVDs, and iOS Devices" is checked in the General Tab and Sidebar Tab if available > Prepare the media player, burning, or ripping software based on your needs (not all) > Take out the data cable (located under the drive) and plug it directly into your computer's USB-A or USB-C port or a self-powered USB hub. > Insert your CDs or DVDs > The disc drive icon will appear on the desktop after a disc is successfully read > Use the software you’ve prepared to play, burn, or rip the disc > After playback/burning, the tray cannot open via the button due to macOS limitations. To eject a disc on Mac computers after playback/burning, right-click on the desktop icon and select "eject," or choose "File" > "Eject" from the menu.

Recommended Free Software for Apple Mac: Audio CDs Media Player (Apple Music, iTunes, VLC Player); Video/Movie DVDs Media Player (VideoLAN VLC Player, Apple DVD Player); Audio CDs Burning Software (Apple Music, Burn, Express Burn); Audio CD Ripping Software (Apple Music, X Lossless Decoder, HandBrake); Video DVDs Burning Software (Burn for Mac, HandBrake, iDVD (Legacy), DVDStyler, iDVD [for old mac]); Video DVD Ripping Software (MakeMKV, HandBrake with VLC - Use VLC to read the DVD, and HandBrake to convert and rip it to your desired format).

Note Before Burning Discs: Before burning an audio or video disc, make sure your blank disc capacity is sufficient, use the right burning software, set the recommended burning speed (10X or lower for CDs and 4X to 8X for DVDs), and the multimedia format is compatible with the blank disc, otherwise the burned disc will not play properly. You can use software (such as HandBrake or Freemake Video Converter) to convert video files to DVD-compatible formats (e.g., MPEG-2) or audio files to CD-compatible formats (e.g., WAV or MP3).

Troubleshooting Steps

[Windows OS] If your Windows computer recognizes the optical drive, you can see the DVD RW icon in Windows Explorer. If your Windows laptop PC cannot recognize this CD/DVD drive, please try the following suggestions:

• Use the Type A and Type C cables on the back (bottom) of the optical drive to connect your computer's USB port or a self-powered USB hub. For Windows 11/10, please make sure a network connection and a media player software (Such as Windows Media Player for audio CDs, VLC player for audio CDs and video DVDs)
• Try different USB Ports: Move the data cable to different USB ports on your computer.
• Reinstall the driver: 1. Right-click the Windows Start Button in the lower left corner of the screen, or press the Windows Logo + X key combination on the keyboard, from the list, and click to select Device Manager. 2. Click View. 3. Click Show Hidden Devices. 4. Find this DVD/CD-ROM drive or similar name. 5. Right-click and select Uninstall. 6. Reboot your computer and replug the external drive. Windows will detect the drive and then reinstall it. If it is not solved, reach out to us for a driver troubleshooting tool, the download link is not allowed here.

[Windows OS] This drive supports CDs and DVDs. If this drive can only play audio CDs but cannot play video/movie DVDs on your Windows PC, please try the methods below:

• Use the right media player software (such as VLC player). Some media players, such as Windows Media Player, are unable to play video DVDs.
• Before playing video DVDs, please set your external CD/DVD drive’s region code to match the DVD (e.g. Region 1 for US/Canada). Here are steps: 1. Right-click the "DVD-RW Drive" icon and select "Properties". 2. Go to the "Hardware" tab and select your CD/DVD drive. 3. Click "Properties" at the bottom. 4. Open the "DVD Region" tab. 5. Choose the correct region (e.g., USA is 1) and click "OK". (Note: You can only change the region code 4-5 times.)

[Mac OS] The Mac computer will show the device icon after the disc is placed in the optical drive. If your MacBook, iMac, or Mac Pro/Studio cannot recognize this CD/DVD drive, please try the following suggestions:

• Open Finder > Settings (or Preferences, depending on your macOS version) > Ensure "CDs, DVDs, and iOS Devices" is checked in General Tab and Sidebar Tab if available.
• 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.
• Move the data cable to different USB ports on your mac computer, and try different discs.