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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: Janis on August 06, 2022, 11:13:33 AM

Title: External CD burner compatibility
Post by: Janis on August 06, 2022, 11:13:33 AM

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

Title: Re: External CD burner compatibility
Post by: Allan on August 06, 2022, 01:37:44 PM

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

Title: Re: External CD burner compatibility
Post by: Janis on August 06, 2022, 04:27:15 PM

Thank you

Title: Re: External CD burner compatibility
Post by: strollin on August 06, 2022, 05:08:27 PM

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

Title: Re: External CD burner compatibility
Post by: Lisa_maree on August 06, 2022, 07:23:30 PM

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.