It’s also possible that access to the drive is only a slot.
The laptop above has a combined DVD/CD reader/writer on the side of the keyboard.Īll-in-one and touch-screen computers often have a drive in one side, immediately behind the screen. These are actually drawer-like trays, into which a DVD or CD is laid and then the tray is closed. The PC above has two drives: a DVD reader at the top, and a combined DVD/CD reader/writer underneath. Step 1: First, you need to discover what sort of disc drive(s) you’ve got. It can take a bit of detective work to figure out how to play a CD or DVD.įollow these step-by-step instructions on how to put a CD or DVD into your computer
Many drives are reader-only, but writers are usually only available in combination with readers. You can also buy new computer programs on disc or put blank discs into your computer to do things like copying photos, documents or music.ĬDs and DVDs are played within optical disc drives that come as part of a computer. Your computer can play music CDs and DVDs and, if it’s powerful enough, can show films and TV programmes on disc.
