Internal DVD Writer & Laptop - How to use it?

[SGS_001]

Hi,

I have a Dell Laptop and now a Liteon 16X DVD Writer [Internal ] -- is there a way for me to use this Internal DVD writer with my laptop?

Would appreciate all your help / suggestions / advice.

Thanks & Regards,
Shankar.

[nishant_nms]

I don't feel that u can

[SGS_001]

Well -- Upon further search, I came across the Enclosures with USB / Firewire port that claim to facilitate usage of Internal drives (HDD / DVD-Writers) as External drive..

http://www.meritline.com/external-ha...enclosure.html

http://www.dealsonic.com/3usb20fico.html

http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=110460

Has anyone used these? Any feedback?

[Sourabh]

Yes, external casings also exist for optical drives similar to hdd's. They cost about 700-800 and work pretty good. You can even use it to boot from them via USB and it is possible to burn DVD's at all speeds. Casings with firewire support can be a bit more costlier, USB ones would do just fine. You can get it from any hardware vendor in your area.