A common cause for this issue is missing software or drivers. Another reason could be a damaged drive that no longer works properly.
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Optical drive is just another fancy name for DVD drive or CD drive and it is usually found in in laptops and computer and is used to play any tyoe of DVD or CD.
The drive tray is the flat panel that slides out of the CD drive, onto which the CD is inserted.
I guess you could try to pu it into the DVD drive if your computer has the CD and DVD combo drive I guess you could try to pu it into the DVD drive if your computer has the CD and DVD combo drive
no but if it is in the middle of you computer when you put it in you CD drive yes
a CD drive, or if your special a DVD drive
You don't.
A floppy drive or a CD drive or a DVD drive.
Depending on the age of your computer you may or may not have a CD drive. With a drive you just put the CD in and the computer will read it. If you don't have a drive you can buy one and connect with a USB to the computer. Once it is installed the computer will read the disk.
An Internal CD or DVD drive is a drive that is built in with the computer. As you can imagine a External CD or DVD drive is one that is not built into the computer and is plugged into one of the on board ports.
If your cd drive is not showing up on your computer, chances are it may have a defect. Before taking it in for repairs, however, there are a few things you can try. First, try installing the firmware that came with your computer's software. Firmware is designed to initiate hardware on a computer, while helping it show up as icons on your system. You can also try and reinstall your operating system as well. If these tips do not work, try placing a cd or a DVD in the drive. If nothing still works, your cd drive or its laser is probably damaged.
An Internal CD or DVD drive is a drive that is built in with the computer. As you can imagine a External CD or DVD drive is one that is not built into the computer and is plugged into one of the on board ports.