external CD-ROM

jp198780 · 05-30-2006, 11:50 PM

are all DVD/CD-ROM's universal? thanks.

LaptopExtreme · 05-31-2006, 12:57 AM

Technically no. But you just have to look at the connection. Some will be USB, some Firewire, and even some older ones are parallel port or PC card slot. Some you can boot off of and some you won't be able to (that could be either the laptop or the external drive's problem).

jp198780 · 05-31-2006, 12:58 AM

i think mine may be a Parellel, it's right next 2 my Printer port, which is a Parellel port. it's alot thinner than a Parellel.

LaptopExtreme · 05-31-2006, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by jp198780

i think mine may be a Parellel, it's right next 2 my Printer port, which is a Parellel port. it's alot thinner than a Parellel.

It may be the docking connector. The printer port is the parallel.

jp198780 · 06-01-2006, 03:23 AM

the guy i bought this from said it was right next 2 the printer port, sooo....

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LaptopExtreme VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 880	Technically no. But you just have to look at the connection. Some will be USB, some Firewire, and even some older ones are parallel port or PC card slot. Some you can boot off of and some you won't be able to (that could be either the laptop or the external drive's problem).