I just bought a Samsung Slim External DVD Writer SE-S084F. The computer recognizes the drive, but when I put in a cd the drive constantly connects and disconnects while trying to read it. I have went on the website and I followed the installation instructions, but still nothing. Thanks for any help. (I am running Vista 64 bit, and the DVD drive is plugged into a USB hub)
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Jump to PostI believe your cd/dvd burner need a little more power than you can provide with a single usb 2.0 connector.
You need a usb-wire like this:
[img]http://www.dragonsteelmods.com/Images/reviews/usbfever-2xcable/resize/USBCable1.jpg[/img] (thank you google, and
Jump to PostIt need to be 5 volts +/- 5% (4.75v ~ 5.25v) to be compliant to the standard USB 2.0 specification.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB#PowerYou need a better power source for your usb-hub, or a better …
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