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A 2.5 inch laptop hard drive can be used in a desktop computer with an appropriate adapter and mounting. Laptop CD / DVD drives have proprietary connectors. To use them, you would have to partially disassemble the drive, and then connect the aforementioned adapter.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoThat depends on the capacity of your laptop, but in general, yes.
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List the hardware items that make up a computer system?
PC CaseMotherboardPower SupplyHard Disk Drive (HDD)Floppy Disk Drive (FDD)Compact Disk Drive (CDD)Digital Video Disk drive (DVD)Monitors (CRT and LCD)KeyboardMouseAudioCables & Wires
Can you use a laptop as a screen and keyboard to control an external processor that is more powerful?
You can but not in the exact way like you are saying. You can use remote desktop to connect to more powerful system. And in this way to use a laptop like a screen and keyboard to control a remote pc.
What is the difference between a desktop PC and a ultra mobile PC?
Desktop PC is Fixed Location but can be moved but Ultra Moble is made to be taken to Lan Parties for use in Network games with friends.. can also be a Notebook and or laptop PC and now can be a Pad based unit.
What asus eec PC?
It 500$-300$ Linux based, super portable, solid state ultra small laptop from AsusIt has a 7 inch screen .Its hard disk is solid state (not hard disk but a CHIP).It does not have a dvd/cd player
DVD player with usb?
you could take apart a PC and sotter together the main plug in wires to the side of the DVD player.
What kind of a drive do you have to have to burn photos to a DVD and then burn music also?
you need a DVD burner. you can install one inside your PC or laptop or you can buy a portable DVD burner that you can connect through usd to your PC or laptop.
What disc do you use to transfer photos from laptop to disc to play on DVD?
If you laptop has a CD drive put the CD in to it and then you would select the photos that you want right click and then click burn to disc. If your laptop doesnt have a CD drive then I suggest that you put it on a flash drive and try it on a computer or laptop that does have a CD drive
Can you play a DVD on your PC?
Most modern PC's will play DVD movies. However, you need to make sure your PC has a DVD drive. Some older or very low-end PC's have only a CD player, which will not play DVD's. Also, some laptop and notebook PC's save size and weight by omitting to have a built-in DVD drive. In this case you can plug an external DVD drive into a USB port.
Can you take the DVD drive from an old Mac and use it in a PC?
DVD drives will work across both Macs and PC's.
Is there any difference between a laptop CD-DVD drive and a PC CD-DVD drive in the way that they read the data from a CD?
In my experience, the laptops have slower drives in terms of read speed.
Does the Asus Eee Surf Laptop have a DVD player?
No. The Eee PC contains no optical drive at all. However, the laptop does come with software to play DVDs if you connect an external drive via USB.
Can I boost my laptop with PC parts?
Have to write it here to not get 'invalid context format' The laptop is from 2014 IIRC and has a Dell docking port. I want to make the laptop use the pc parts as if they were it's internal ones, or the pc to use the hard drive from the laptop, and use the laptop for the monitor and keyboard. I do not want to do anything on its inside if possible
Do you copy photos from a laptop PC to a DVD or a CD?
CD
How do you reinstall vista?
buy a vista OS or if you might have got a reboot CD wiv ur PC/Laptop put it in and restart and follow the instructions. I fyou did not get it with ur PC/Laptop then you might have to install it onto a DVD as the software is placed on your hard drive.
Which built in component is used for a permanent cd-rom or dvd drive in a notebook pc?
Most notebook PCs have a permanently built in CD-ROM or DVD drive. If your PC lacks this component it is possible to use certain software to emulate having a drive.
Which built-in component is used for a permanent CD-rom or DVD drive in a notebook PC?
Most notebook PCs have a permanently built in CD-ROM or DVD drive. If your PC lacks this component it is possible to use certain software to emulate having a drive.
How do you transfer documents from PC to your Laptop?
1. use a junk drive 2. use email 3. use a recovery disk
