Question 1

I'm in need of an external drive that I can boot off of and install an OS. This should be able to accomplish this correct? Just want to make sure before I buy.

Accepted Answer

Should work fine.  The only thing is you might need two free usb plugs as it needs both for sufficient power and preferrably close together or you will need a usb extension wire.

Functiobality-wise though.  Works great for just what you need.

Question 2

can I plug in with usb 3.0 port?

Accepted Answer

USB 3.0 ports are backwards compatible with USB 2.0 devices.  So yes, the DVD drive will plug into a USB 3.0 port.  However you will not only get USB 2.0 speed

Question 3

Does this drive require single or double usb connection?

Accepted Answer

I was able to read a disc with only one USB connection but I believe it requires two for burning

Question 4

can i use this product with my windows  8 laptop?

Accepted Answer

Yes.  It says so in the description.

Question 5

It says compatible with windows 7, but does it work with 8, also?

Accepted Answer

Yes this works great with Windows 8.  Just make sure you have a program to play dvd's if that is the reason you are buying it.  VLC Player works great!

Question 6

Will this thing work with Windows 8?

Accepted Answer

Yes it works with Windows 8 and prior Windows. Is it the fastest? No, because Windows 8 is not very good when it comes to dealing with DVD readers internal or external. Have a great day.

Question 7

Im building my own Gaming Desktop Pc. The case I chose has no optical drive slot. If I were to plug this inot my freshly built PC, would it be able to install my windows software and run other DVDs as soon as I finish it and press the power button? I need to be able to install windows, so will this work?

Accepted Answer

It should as long as you know how to set your computer to boot from a USB DVD rom. I use it on my laptop to install Linux on it. My laptop does not have an optical drive.

Question 8

How long is the included USB Cable?

Accepted Answer

It is 20" in length.

Question 9

Windows 7 compatible?

Accepted Answer

I've used this with Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 and on Apple computers.  It has been very versatile.

Question 10

how fast for burning dvd?

Accepted Answer

I use this attached to an acer laptop.  And I also burn dvds with an HP laptop that has its own dvd drive.  They run about the same time to burn a disk but that time varies a lot depending on the disk content.

The fastest burn I can do is the acer connected to an HP drive that requires 110  volts AC to feed it.  But that setup is not very portable.

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