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DVD ROM drives can be connected using a USB connector/interface or installed in the computer using a Serial ATA connector (or if you computer is old an ATA connector if you can find an ATA DVD drive).
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How is a CD drive connected to a computer?
A CD/DVD Rom drive is connected by either connecting an IDE or SATA data and power cable to the drive, the other end of the data cable is connected the a slot on the motherboard and the power cable already comes out of the PSU.
What is the letter for the DVD rom drive?
The computer's primary optical drive is traditionally designated as the D drive.
How can you know what to use in your computer CD or DVD?
Go to my computer. Check your drive there. If it says DVD-ROM then u can play both DVD and CD or if it say CD-ROM then it only plays CD.
Could you use your CD rom as a DVD rom?
A CD ROM drive cannot read a DVD. So it is not possible to use a CD ROM as a DVD ROM. A DVD ROM drive can work with a CD though.
What does your DVD mean when it says DVD-ROM?
DVD is the same as DVD ROM, i think? either that or it means the drive you put the DVD/CD in. the drive is where you put the disks, (for all of you cave men). SO EITHER dvd MEANS DVD ROM or ROM is where you put the dvd
How do you play dvds in a CD-rom drive?
You cannot play a DVD in a CD-ROM drive, you need a DVD compatible drive in order to play a DVD.
Can DVD be played in a CD-rom drive?
No. A cd-rom drive cannot play DVD's. A DVD drive can play CDs and DVD's. A cd-rom drive isn't made for DVD's. It's made only for CD's, and it can't write any. It can only read.
What is the function of DVD - ROM Drive?
To play DVD's
What fantion of CD-rom or DVD drive?
dvd
Which drive is a CD Rom Drive?
If you know that you computer has a CD-ROM drive navigate to My Computer and look for an image (icon) of a CD or the name CD-ROM drive. That is likely to be the CD-ROM drive, although it may have additonal capabilities such as DVD ROM, DVD-RW etc. In a computer using Windows the CD-Rom drive is usually given the drive letter 'D'. If the images/icons names are no help right click the icons one by one and check the resulting menu. You're looking for the icon with the menu optiomn eject. That will be the CD-ROM drive. If you are looking to buy one make sure you specifically ask for a CD-ROM drive, usless you need additonal capabilities as above, and specify whether you need it internal or external to the computer.
What when locally connected can be used as a boot device to install a new installation of Windows Vista?
USB drive and DVD ROM
How CD-ROM differs from hard disk?
A CD-ROM, or a CD drive, reads Compact Discs, most computer nowadays have DVD-Roms in them, meaning they can read cd's and dvd's A hard drive, or a hard disk, is always in the computer and cannot be modified, you cannot change the disc inside the hard drive
