External CD burner compatibility

[Janis]

Older PC only has USB 2.00     Will a newer cd burner/drive with USB 3.00 work?

[Allan]

Most (if not all) such devices are backwards compatible.

[Janis]

Thank you

[strollin]

Yes, backwards compatible but data transfer will be limited to USB 2.0 speeds.

[Lisa_maree]

Hi Janis,

Reading CD's and DVD's should work. Writing thou needs more current than a USB 2.0 port can supply. When using USB2 dvd writers they were supplied with a usb Y cable to which uses 2 usb ports on the computer end. If you find there is problems you may need a POWERED USB3.0  Hub to plug the drive into. Or a USB3.0 Y cable.