Optical drives let your computer read and interact with discs like CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays. However, they're quickly becoming ...

When it comes to computer problems in the office, Murphy's Law often applies – PCs fail when you need them most. If you attempt to install an application from a CD, and the computer does not recognize ...

Recently I’ve heard from a number of users who are looking for a way to cut that pricey cable-TV cord, but don’t want to give up on watching and recording their favorite network shows. Turns out there ...

Most optical drives today are combo CD/DVD drives that support DVDs and all the CD formats: CD audio, CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW. The speeds of the drives are rated by their CD-ROM and DVD transfer rates.

When your Dell computer boots up, it references a list of bootable devices contained in the computer's BIOS. The computer will start at the top of the list and check the device for bootable ...

A CD-ROM drive can be used as a stand-alone unit for playing digital audio CDs without interfacing with a computer. The stereo output of CD player available at the audio jack can be amplified using ...

If you think it would be a good idea to print your business card on a specially cut, rectangular mini-CD, think again. Your contacts might never forget the headache of having the disc jam inside a ...

I had an email exchange with a reader last week about replacing a small CD player. He asked me for a CD player recommendation and I had to tell him that I don't really play CDs since I've ripped all ...

Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...