No laptop is insured against the breakdown of the optical drive. Its repair can take quite a long time. To immediately open the disk on a laptop, you can use a home-based PC drive. Connect the drive to a laptop will be in several ways caused by the device drive interface.
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If a USB interface is connected to a USB port, then you turn on the laptop. After detecting the new equipment system, the necessary drivers are installed for the device. After connecting the drive, a notification appears that it is ready for operation. Drive can be used after the appearance of the corresponding icon in "My computer".
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If the drive is equipped with an SATA interface, an adapter will be required «USB IDE / SATA ", Which can be purchased in a computer store. You can connect any device that supports the SATA interface to the adapter.
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Complete with adapter «USB IDE / SATA »Fix additional power supplies. " USB-IDE / SATA »you need to connect to the USB port of the laptop, then connect the optical drive to the adapter, then the drive. Turn on the adapter to the AC network.
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After switching on the laptop, you must wait until the operating system is loaded. New equipment should be found. After notifying the readiness of the equipment to work and the appearance of the icon, you can proceed to using the drive.
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Perhaps the system will not be able to immediately detect a new device. In this case, you must open the context menu "My computer", choose "Properties". In the Device Manager tab, a list of equipment will appear. Right-click on the top line and "update the configuration".
If the list detected "Unidentified device", necessary "Update Drivers" by clicking on the device with the right mouse button. In the next window, select "Automatic Driver Search". You can use the Internet to search for drivers.
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