ROOFULL Exterior CD DVD Drive USB 3.0 USB-C with 4*USB Ports and SD/TF Card Slot, Transportable CD DVD Participant Burner Optical Disc ROM/RW Reader Author for Laptop computer PC Apple Mac Home windows 11/10 Linux Pc

Worth: $29.99 - $27.99
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Product Description

ROOFULL ‎RF40-SU Exterior CD/DVD Drive with USB Hub & SD Slot for Home windows and Mac Laptop computer PC

As laptop producers concentrate on creating thinner and extra moveable laptops, the optical drive has turn into more and more out of date. A lot of right this moment’s laptops not embody built-in CD/DVD drives, and a few even function restricted or solely Kind-C USB ports to maximise pace and slimness. Whereas this design improves portability, it leaves us with the problem of accessing our nostalgic 90s CD collections or watching DVDs on our newer gadgets. You may also end up in want of a CD/DVD drive for some duties like burning music, video, pictures to clean discs, copying information from discs to your laptop, knowledge backup, or system backup, and many others.

Fortunately, we’ve bought you lined. This all-in-one exterior USB 3.0 CD/DVD drive with a 2-in-1 USB A/USB C cable, provides each studying & burning capabilities and integrates a variety of USB ports Hub and SD/TF card slots to accommodate all of your peripheral wants—at an inexpensive price. This manner, you’ll be able to benefit from the newest laptops with highly effective processors and graphics whereas nonetheless having a dependable optical drive for these particular moments.

USB 3.0 Excessive Velocity & Supported Disc Kind

As knowledgeable producer with 10 years of expertise, ROOFULL makes a speciality of producing high quality, dependable exterior CD/DVD drives. Every drive incorporates a 100% practical loader with USB 3.0 for high-speed efficiency, enhanced error correction, anti-shock safety, noise discount, and low energy consumption, making certain a quicker, smoother person expertise. The utmost studying/writing speeds are as much as 8x for DVDs and 24x for CDs.

Supported Disc Varieties: Assist the studying, burning (writing/rewriting), and ripping (digitizing) of multi-types of discs together with CD-ROM, CD-R, CD±RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD±R, DVD±RW, DVD±R DL, VCD, SVCD. (Blu-ray/4K Disc is NOT supported)

Max Learn/Write Speeds: CD-ROM 24x, CD-R 24x, CD±RW 8x, DVD-ROM 8x, DVD±R 8x, DVD±RW 8x, DVD±R DL 4x.

Beneficial Burning & Ripping Velocity: Whereas the utmost learn/write speeds for CDs are 24X and 8X for DVDs, we suggest burning or ripping at 10X or decrease for CDs, and 4X to 8X for DVDs. Slower speeds, akin to 4X or 8X, are perfect for making certain knowledge integrity, particularly with high-capacity or dual-layer discs. These speeds allow extra exact knowledge encoding, lowering the chance of learn errors.

The drive progressively will increase pace from the inside to the periphery, beginning slower and reaching peak efficiency because it progresses.

Plug and play means you need not manually set up the motive force, however you may nonetheless want a media participant, burning, or ripping software program to play, burn, or copy your discs.

USB 3.0 & USB-C Knowledge Cable

The info cable embedded below the drive has USB 3.0 & USB-C two sorts of connectors on the tip, making it simpler to attach completely different laptop computer or desktop computer systems with out an adapter required and no worries about shedding the info cable.

* As a result of limitation of the design, the info cable size is simply about 25 cm/ 9.8 inches.

Separate Energy Provide Wire

Along with the info cable, this drive additionally comes with a USB to micro-USB energy provide wire. If the USB ports in your laptop can’t provide sufficient energy through a single knowledge cable, you’ll be able to join this separate energy provide wire to a 5V USB energy financial institution or energy adapter to make sure ample energy provide.

* The facility wire will not be a knowledge cable, keep away from utilizing it independently.

Built-in 6 Ports USB Hub

It isn’t solely a CD/DVD drive burner but in addition outfitted with extra 4 USB ports, one SD & one micro-SD card slot to attach your USB flash drive, 2.4G wi-fi/ Bluetooth receiver, SD/micro-SD card, and different PC equipment, assuaging the difficulty of inadequate interfaces in your laptop.

* Be aware: The opposite equipment proven within the footage are for practical demonstration solely and should not included

Compact & Transportable

This slim exterior optical participant is designed to be compact and moveable, making it straightforward to take with you wherever you go (residence, workplace, or on the go).

Package deal Accommodates:

1*Exterior CD/DVD Drive1*Consumer Manual1*USB Energy Provide Wire

Compatibility, Incompatibility, Utilization Steps, and Beneficial Software program

Compatibility: This USB exterior CD DVD participant works with Home windows (11, 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP) laptops or desktop PCs, Linux computer systems, or an Apple MacBook Professional, MacBook Air, iMac (Together with M1/M2/M3 chipset).

Incompatibility: Not working with Chrome OS (Chromebook), Ubuntu OS, TVs, vehicles, vans, projectors, tablets, iPads, telephones, PS4/5, Xbox, Nintendo Swap, and can’t play Blu-ray discs.

How one can Apply it to Home windows Computer systems: Put together the media participant, burning, or ripping software program primarily based in your wants (not all), and community connection (for Home windows 11) > Take out the info cable (situated below the drive) and plug it into your laptop’s USB-A or USB-C port immediately or a self-powered USB hub. If wanted, join the ability provide wire to a USB energy adapter or financial institution to make sure ample energy provide > It is going to set up the motive force mechanically and you will notice a DVD RW icon in Home windows Explorer > For video DVDs, set the area code to quantity #1 to play US or CA DVDs (CDs would not have area code) > Insert your CDs or DVDs > Use the software program you’ve ready to play, burn, or rip the disc > After playback/burning is full, you’ll be able to press the button on the panel or right-click the icon to eject the disc.

Beneficial Free Software program for Home windows: Audio CD Media Participant (Home windows Media Participant, VideoLAN VLC Participant); Video/Film DVD Media Participant (VideoLAN VLC Participant, Kodi, 5KPlayer); Audio CD Burning Software program (Home windows Media Participant, CDBurnerXP and ImgBurn); Video DVDs Burning Software program (ImgBurn, BurnAware Free, CDBurnerXP, Freemake Video Converter, or HandBrake software program); Audio CD Ripping Software program (Home windows Media Participant, iTunes, CDex, Actual Audio Copy [EAC]); Video DVD Ripping Software program (HandBrake, MakeMKV, VLC Media Participant, Freemake Video Converter)

How one can Set the Area Code in Home windows: Proper-click the “DVD-RW Drive” icon and choose “Properties” > Go to the “{Hardware}” tab and choose your CD/DVD drive > Click on “Properties” on the backside > Open the “DVD Area” tab > Select the right area (e.g., USA and CA is 1) and click on “OK”. (Be aware: You possibly can solely change the area code 4~5 occasions.)

How one can Apply it to Apple Mac Computer systems: Open Finder > Settings (or Preferences, relying in your macOS model) > Guarantee “CDs, DVDs, and iOS Gadgets” is checked within the Normal Tab and Sidebar Tab if out there > Put together the media participant, burning, or ripping software program primarily based in your wants (not all) > Take out the info cable (situated below the drive) and plug it into your laptop’s USB-A or USB-C port immediately or a self-powered USB hub. If wanted, join the ability provide wire to a USB energy adapter or financial institution to make sure ample energy provide > Insert your CDs or DVDs > Your Mac will acknowledge the drive, learn the disc and an icon will seem on the desktop > Use the software program you’ve ready to play, burn, or rip the disc > To eject a disc on Mac computer systems after playback/burning, right-click on the desktop icon and choose “eject,” or select “File” > “Eject” from the menu. (Be aware: The tray can’t open through the button because of macOS limitations)

Beneficial Free Software program for Apple Mac: Audio CDs Media Participant (Apple Music, iTunes, VLC Participant); Video/Film DVDs Media Participant (VideoLAN VLC Participant, Apple DVD Participant); Audio CDs Burning Software program (Apple Music, Burn, Specific Burn); Audio CD Ripping Software program (Apple Music, X Lossless Decoder, HandBrake); Video DVDs Burning Software program (Burn for Mac, HandBrake, iDVD (Legacy), DVDStyler, iDVD [for old mac]); Video DVD Ripping Software program (MakeMKV, HandBrake with VLC – Use VLC to learn the DVD, and HandBrake to transform and rip it to your required format).

Mac OS Features a Constructed-in Burning Operate: Join the exterior optical drive, insert a clean disc, then click on ‘File’ within the high menu and choose ‘New Burn Folder.’ Drag the information you wish to burn into this folder, click on ‘Burn to Disc,’ and eject the disc when completed. Be aware that Mac OS solely helps burning clean discs, and every disc will be burned solely as soon as.

Be aware Earlier than Burning Discs: Earlier than burning an audio or video disc, be sure your clean disc capability is ample, use the correct burning software program, set the really helpful burning pace (10X or decrease for CDs and 4X to 8X for DVDs), and the multimedia format is appropriate with the clean disc, in any other case the burned disc won’t play correctly. You need to use software program (akin to HandBrake or Freemake Video Converter) to transform video information to DVD-compatible codecs (e.g., MPEG-2) or audio information to CD-compatible codecs (e.g., WAV or MP3).

About Knowledge Cable & Energy Provide Wire: The USB A/C knowledge cable is constructed into the underside of the exterior CD ROM drive, which connects to the pc. The cable included within the bundle is a charging cable as a result of some computer systems would not have sufficient energy to assist the gadget’s operation. In that case, you’ll be able to join the charging cable to a 5V charger or energy financial institution to the supplementary energy provide. As a result of limitation of the drive design, the size of the info cable is simply about 10 inches/24 cm. If wanted, you’ll be able to contemplate a 1ft extension wire.

Troubleshooting Steps

[Windows OS] In case your Home windows laptop acknowledges the optical drive, you’ll be able to see the DVD RW icon in Home windows Explorer. In case your Home windows laptop computer PC can’t acknowledge this CD/DVD drive, please strive the next recommendations:

Use the Kind A and Kind C cables on the again (backside) of the optical drive to attach your laptop’s USB port or a self-powered USB hub. For Home windows 11/10, please be sure a community connection and a media participant software program (Equivalent to Home windows media participant for audio CDs, VLC participant for audio CDs and video DVDs)Attempt completely different USB: Transfer the info cable to completely different USB ports in your laptop.Reinstall the motive force: 1. Proper-click the Home windows Begin Button within the decrease left nook of the display, or press the Home windows Brand + X key mixture on the keyboard, from the listing, and click on to pick Machine Supervisor. 2. Click on View. 3. Click on Present Hidden Gadgets. 4. Nice this DVD/CD-ROM drive or comparable title. 5. Proper-click and choose Uninstall. 6. Reboot your laptop and replug the exterior drive, Home windows will detect the drive after which reinstall it. If it’s not solved, attain out to us for a driver troubleshooting software, the obtain hyperlink will not be allowed right here.

[Windows OS] This drive helps CDs and DVDs. If this drive can solely play audio CDs however can’t play video/film DVDs in your Home windows PC, please strive the strategies beneath:

Use the correct media participant software program (akin to VLC participant). Some media gamers, akin to Home windows Media Participant, can’t play video DVDs.Earlier than enjoying video DVDs, please set the area code to #1 to play the U.S. or CA DVDs. Steps: 1. Proper-click the “DVD-RW Drive” icon and choose “Properties”. 2. Go to the “{Hardware}” tab and choose your CD/DVD drive. 3. Click on “Properties” on the backside. 4. Open the “DVD Area” tab. 5. Select the right area (e.g., USA is 1) and click on “OK”. (Be aware: You possibly can solely change the area code 4-5 occasions.)

[Mac OS] The Mac laptop will present the gadget icon after the disc is positioned within the optical drive. In case your MacBook, iMac, or Mac Professional/Studio can’t acknowledge this CD/DVD drive, please strive the next recommendations:

Open Finder > Settings (or Preferences, relying in your macOS model) > Guarantee “CDs, DVDs, and iOS Gadgets” is checked in Normal Tab and Sidebar Tab if out there.The Mac OS laptop won’t show the gadget icon till the disc is positioned within the optical drive and the disc is learn efficiently.Transfer the info cable to completely different USB ports in your mac laptop, and take a look at completely different discs.

Some issues to notice about this USB 3.0 CD ROM exterior drive

Incompatible Gadgets and Discs This CD/DVD drive can’t play Blu-ray discs. And it’s not appropriate with vehicles, vans, TVs, projectors, smartphones, iPhones, tablets, iPads, PS4/5, Nintendo Swap, Xbox, floor (some fashions), Chromebooks and Ubuntu OS. How one can Eject Your Disc? For Home windows, merely press the button on the entrance of the drive to eject the tray. For Mac OS, the drive button is proscribed by Mac OS and can’t open the tray, right-click the drive icon on the desktop and choose “Eject”, or choose “File” – “Eject”. If the gadget fails and can’t be opened, don’t fret and tell us, we are going to remedy the issue or resend you a brand new drive totally free. Setting Area Code in Home windows To play video DVDs with a media participant apart from VLC participant, the area code in your drive should match the DVD. This is learn how to set it on Home windows: 1. Proper-click the “DVD-RW Drive” icon and choose “Properties”. 2. Go to the “{Hardware}” tab and choose your CD/DVD drive. 3. Click on “Properties” on the backside. 4. Open the “DVD Area” tab. 5. Select the right area (e.g., USA is 1) and click on “OK”. (Be aware: You possibly can solely change the area code 4-5 occasions.) Make sure the Drive is Acknowledged Insert the exterior optical drive into the pc. After the Home windows system acknowledges the optical drive, the “DVD RW Drive” icon will probably be displayed within the Home windows Explorer (This PC). The Mac OS laptop won’t show the gadget icon till the disc is positioned within the optical drive and the disc is learn efficiently. If the pc fails to acknowledge the optical drive, it could be that the pc’s driver is lacking or the output present is inadequate. Knowledge Cable & Energy Wire Please rightly join the Knowledge Cable to your laptop’s USB port, if want, you’ll be able to join the ability provide wire to a USB energy financial institution or energy adapter to get sufficient energy. Home windows 11 Necessities Home windows 11 wants a media participant (akin to VideoLAN VLC participant) and a community connection. Studying/Writing Velocity Max studying and writing pace (CD: 24X/ DVD: 8X). Beneficial speeds (CD: Studying Velocity: 24x or decrease/Writing Velocity: 8x to 16x; DVD: Studying Velocity: 8x or decrease/Writing Velocity: 4x to 8x). For DVDs, slower writing speeds like 4x or 8x are sometimes ultimate to make sure knowledge integrity, significantly for high-capacity or dual-layer discs. These speeds permit for extra exact knowledge encoding, lowering the chance of learn errors sooner or later. How one can Insert Discs? Guarantee discs are positioned nicely and never scratched. The raised fixing submit in the midst of the CD drive tray has three spring buckles. You want to gently press the disc into the spring buckles to safe the disc. About Media Format & Burning Earlier than burning an audio or video disc, be sure the multimedia format is appropriate with the disc, in any other case the burned disc won’t play correctly. You need to use software program (akin to HandBrake or Freemake Video Converter) to transform video information to DVD-compatible codecs (e.g., MPEG-2) or audio information to CD-compatible codecs (e.g., WAV or MP3). About Burning Discs Earlier than burning a CD or DVD, please guarantee the info format is right, your clean disc capability is ample, and use the correct burning software program. How one can Import Music from CDs? For Home windows, use Home windows media participant to tear audio CDs to your Home windows laptop. For Mac, use Apple Music/iTunes to import music to your Mac laptop.

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Connector Kind
USB 3.0 Kind-A & USB Kind-C USB 3.0 Kind-A & USB Kind-C USB 3.0 Kind-A & USB Kind-C USB 3.0 Kind-A & USB Kind-C USB 3.0 Kind-A USB 3.0 Kind-A & USB Kind-C Adapter

Appropriate OS
Home windows 11 / 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 / XP, Linux, All variations of Mac OS Home windows 11 / 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 / XP, Linux, All variations of Mac OS Home windows 11 / 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 / XP, Linux, All variations of Mac OS Home windows 11 / 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 / XP, Linux, All variations of Mac OS Home windows 11 / 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 / XP, Linux, All variations of Mac OS Home windows 11 / 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 / XP, Linux, All variations of Mac OS

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Supported Disc
CD-R, CD-ROM, CD+/-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+/-RW, DVD-R DL CD-R, CD-ROM, CD+/-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+/-RW, DVD-R DL CD-R, CD-ROM, CD+/-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+/-RW, DVD-R DL CD-R, CD-ROM, CD+/-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+/-RW, DVD-R DL CD-R, CD-ROM, CD+/-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+/-RW, DVD-R DL CD-R, CD-ROM, CD+/-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+/-RW, DVD-R DL

Max R/W Velocity
24xCD / 8xDVD 24xCD / 8xDVD 24xCD / 8xDVD 24xCD / 8xDVD 24xCD / 8xDVD 24xCD / 8xDVD

Learn & Burning & Ripping

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USB Enter Ports

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SD/Micro-SD Card Slot

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Computerized Set up

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【Plug & Play CD/DVD-RW Drive】The ROOFULL exterior CD/DVD drive is an easy and dependable resolution for laptops and desktops with out built-in optical drives. Simply plug the info cable (saved beneath the drive) into your laptop, insert your CD or DVD, and the drive will probably be mechanically acknowledged. You possibly can then use the appropriate software program to learn, write, or digitize CDs and DVDs—no difficult setup is required, as simply as an inner CD/DVD drive. (Scroll right down to see detailed steps and really helpful software program)
【What Can I Do with It?】 It isn’t only a CD/DVD-ROM reader, but in addition a CD/DVD burner, author, rewriter, and ripper. Make the most of media participant software program akin to Home windows Media Participant, Apple Music, or VLC Participant to play DVDs, music CDs, or self-burned discs. Use burning software program to jot down music, movies, pictures, and information to clean CDs or DVDs, and import content material from discs to your laptop with ripping software program. This USB CD DVD exterior drive can be ultimate for putting in software program, working methods, video games, and extra, offering a complete resolution for all of your CD and DVD wants (If you’re not accustomed to the steps, click on “ROOFULL Direct” after “bought by” to succeed in out to us at any time)
【Excessive-Velocity Knowledge Cable & Separate Energy Wire】This drive comes with a knowledge cable that includes each USB 3.0 Kind-A and Kind-C connectors, making it straightforward to attach on to each new and older computer systems with out requiring an adapter. With USB 3.0 expertise, this CD/DVD participant delivers knowledge switch speeds of as much as 5 Gbps (round 10 occasions quicker than USB 2.0), the max learn/write speeds are as much as CD: 24x and DVD: 8x, making certain clean and environment friendly operation. For secure efficiency, we suggest connecting the extra energy provide wire to a 5V energy financial institution or adapter
【Broad Compatibility】 The ROOFULL USB DVD exterior drive is appropriate with a variety of computer systems, together with Home windows 11/10/8.1/7/Vista/XP and Linux laptops and desktop PCs from manufacturers like HP, LG, Dell, ThinkPad, MSI, Samsung, Microsoft, and Apple Mac computer systems like MacBook Professional, Air, iMac, and Mac Professional. It helps studying and writing CD+/-R, CD+/-RW, CD-ROM, DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW, DVD-RAM, VCD, and SVCD disks. (Be aware: Blu-ray and 4K discs should not supported, and it can’t work with ChromeOS, Ubuntu, TV, Automotive, Projector, Telephone, iPad/Pill, PS4/5, Xbox)
【Built-in USB Hub & SD Card Reader】This exterior DVD participant for laptops doubles as a USB hub, that includes 1x USB 3.0 port, 3x USB 2.0 ports, 1x SD card slot, and 1x micro-SD card slot. Join different exterior elements like exhausting drives, wired mice or keyboards, and flash drives. The SD/TF card slot is right for transferring pictures and movies out of your digicam to your laptop
【Glorious Efficiency】As knowledgeable producer with 10 years of expertise devoted to producing reliable-quality exterior CD/DVD drives. Every ROOFULL USB CD/DVD drive is supplied with a 100% brand-new motion that options sturdy error-correcting, low impedance, and anti-interference capability, guaranteeing secure, quiet, and clean operation. As well as, all CD DVD gamers will bear strict testing earlier than cargo to make sure the very best situation. If the drive you acquired can’t work for any cause, simply attain out to us for tech assist or free substitute (We provide as much as 2 years of complete after-sales, making certain your satisfaction and peace of thoughts)
【Compact & Transportable DVD Participant】This compact CD/DVD adapter boasts an ultra-slim and light-weight design, making it effortlessly moveable in your laptop computer bag—an excellent companion for residence, workplace, or on the go. Think about it a considerate present for CD and DVD lovers in your life. 【Package deal Comprise】1* Multifunction CD/DVD drive, 1* USB Energy Provide Wire, 1* Consumer Guide. (Be aware: The opposite equipment proven within the footage are for practical demonstration solely and should not included)
【Factor to Know Earlier than Shopping for】① This drive CAN NOT work with Chromebooks, smartphones, tablets, iPhones, iPads, vehicles, projectors, TVs, PS, or Blu-ray discs. ② Attributable to macOS limitations, the tray can’t open through the button after enjoying and burning a disc, To eject a disc on Mac computer systems, right-click on the desktop icon and choose “eject,” or select “File” > “Eject” from the menu. ③ The USB 3.0 Kind-C knowledge cable is situated on the backside (below the drive), whereas the separate energy provide wire is used to supply extra energy and can’t be used independently. ④ Plug and play means no guide driver set up, however software program remains to be required to play or burn discs