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CD/DVD Drive Installation

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Banana31 Posted messages 1 Status Member -
Hello,

I have an ASUS Chromebook and I would like to connect an external CD/DVD drive, but which one should I buy?

Configuration: Android / Chrome 76.0.3809.132

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    Judge_DT Posted messages 27651 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   10 013
     
    Hello,

    USB devices that require drivers are not supported on Chromebook.
    Chromebook computers do not support USB devices that require drivers (for example, printers and drawing tablets).
    USB CD/DVD drives connected to Chromebook computers function as read-only devices, meaning they can read data from a disc but cannot write data to a disc. Chromebook computers can read data DVDs but cannot play movies on DVDs.
    The following USB devices should work in most cases:
    Keyboards
    Mice
    Headsets and audio devices
    Webcams
    USB/Ethernet adapters
    USB drives and external storage
    USB hubs
    If a USB device mentioned in the list above does not work, try one of the following troubleshooting steps:
    Remove the USB device.
    Restart the computer.
    Reinsert the USB device.
    If the device still does not work, try using another USB port if one is available.

    Taken from: https://support.hp.com/fr-fr/document/c03744267

    But this applies to all Chromebooks, as the OS is the same. They are not able to handle writers, just readers... and even then, they do not read all content.

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