I did a search of the Dell site and cannot find it. Next I did a Google search and it does exist. Apparently, it is a non-brand drive used in many notebooks other than Dell. The only information I could find identifies the drive as a DVD+R/RW burner. I never knew Dell used this drive. Sorry I couldn't find more for you.
Identify the Brand and Model of the drive. Look in the Device Manager.
Start | Control Panel | System in classic view | Hardware tab | Device Manager
Click the (+) next to CDROM and it will identify the drive. Next, hover your cursor over Product Support and select User Guides. From there select Storage and you will find the drives by function. Or, post the Brand and Model here and we will give you a direct link.
joegrant
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February 16th, 2005 03:00
I have done as you instructed. On the Device Manager screen, I click on the (+) for DVD/CD-ROM Drives and I get an entry that reads: DVD+RW RW8160.
I click on Properties and I get the Manufacturer as (Standard CD-ROM Drives). Location is Location 0(0). The Device type is DVD/CD-ROM Drives.
I tried to find some info in the section you mention, but don't seem to see RW8160. Any ideas?
thanks,
joe
Skybird
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February 16th, 2005 03:00
Google search and it does exist. Apparently, it is a non-brand
drive used in many notebooks other than Dell. The only information
I could find identifies the drive as a DVD+R/RW burner. I never knew
Dell used this drive. Sorry I couldn't find more for you.
Skybird
10.9K Posts
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February 16th, 2005 03:00
Start | Control Panel | System in classic view | Hardware tab | Device Manager
Click the (+) next to CDROM and it will identify the drive. Next, hover your
cursor over Product Support and select User Guides. From there select Storage
and you will find the drives by function. Or, post the Brand and Model here
and we will give you a direct link.
joegrant
18 Posts
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February 16th, 2005 14:00