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Old 06-18-2007, 07:27 AM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Default Will an external DvD drive play my pc games?

Sorry if this sounds like a dumb question but my internal DvD drive died on me and I just wanted to make sure that a USB 2.0 external DvD drive will play my games I have stored on my computer. Thanks for the help.
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Old 06-18-2007, 08:07 AM   #2 (permalink)
 
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yes it will play the games.

just check that the drive letter is the same as your old one to be sure
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Default Re: Will an external DvD drive play my pc games?

Thanks for the quick response. My current internal Drive is lettered as D. Amazon.com: Sony DRX830U 18X External USB 2.0 Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive: Electronics would this dvd drive be a decent choice for the cost and how do I make sure it is lettered the same if it is not?

Thanks for the help again.
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Default Re: Will an external DvD drive play my pc games?

were r u living / need the drive?

cant you buy a new internal drive and change them over?

do you need it to be a RW?

etc some ansawers then i can have a look around for you amazons prices are normally a bit higher then usual

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Old 06-18-2007, 10:10 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Why are you getting an external?
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