how to connect an external cd/dvd drive?

[meisha_rose]

Is it possible to connect an external cd/dvd drive to an iconia 500? i connect it and it mounts but then i can acess it? please help?

 

[Icebike]

Have you tried with a file manager, such as ES File Explorer or File Manager HD (both free in the market)?

Some of these need (especially older ones) a motor start command sent from the computer side, and I'm not sure Android does that.
But if you see it spinning, you should be able to view content with a file manager. Don't expect movies to play well from that device.

 

[Greg_E]

I know it will not see movie DVDs, didn't try with files so I can't comment.

 

[Douvie]

Is it possible to connect an external cd/dvd drive to an iconia 500? i connect it and it mounts but then i can acess it? please help?

Question: Why would you want to put a cd/dvd onto your tablet?

Much easier putting a USB HDD caddy/case onto it. Something like a WD 1.5 TB USB drive you can buy at OFFICEWORKS!

 

[Greg_E]

Because maybe the files you need are on optical disk? Or maybe you just wanted to see if it would work.

 

[Douvie]

Because maybe the files you need are on optical disk? Or maybe you just wanted to see if it would work.

True but most people have cd/dvd's ripped to a HDD or a USB stick. Can be very slow on cd/dvd's.

I believe Icebike is correct in saying that ANDROID doesn't have support for cd/dvd drives in HC. May have in ICS but I don't know.

 

[J515OP]

Pretty sure this is not supported. Tablets are currently not in the realm of full pc replacement. There are somethings you just can't do.

 

[Tom T]

You would need drivers for Cd/Dvd, and although it could be done noone has as far as I know. Not that it would be that difficult to port Linux drivers, probably has to do with the fact that android is evolving so rapidly, and optical drives are becoming a thing of the past even in laptops. Streaming and so called cloud based services are the focus these days. Not to mention power requirements of mechanical drives.

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[Douvie]

Pretty sure this is not supported. Tablets are currently not in the realm of full pc replacement. There are somethings you just can't do.

Well...I read in another thread where someone called a A500 a computer. End result was that one of the experienced members wanted to shake their hand and hug them.

This then begs the question: What do you really define a computer as?
I reckon the A500 has more power than a 80386 or even 80486 DX4 100.

 

[Douvie]

You would need drivers for Cd/Dvd, and although it could be done noone has as far as I know. Not that it would be that difficult to port Linux drivers, probably has to do with the fact that android is evolving so rapidly, and optical drives are becoming a thing of the past even in laptops. Streaming and so called cloud based services are the focus these days. Not to mention power requirements of mechanical drives.

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Even though ANDROID is LINUX but ANDROID is heavily chopped in functionality. Thus far no support. Maybe someone will design an app.