External USB CD/DVD that works with X5000

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External USB CD/DVD that works with X5000

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Anyone successfully running an external USB CD/DVD on their X5K?

I now have my X5K in a new case that does not have a 5.25" bay so need to look at options to read/write CD/DVDs, preferably a external USB model.

If you have one that works, please offer me info on it.

I did try one that I already own but it failed to work.

A 2nd option is to buy and add a SATA PCI card that has external ports and install the DVD I had from my old chassis in a small external DVD case and run it that way.

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Re: External USB CD/DVD that works with X5000

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Anyone? :lol:

Guess no one uses external USB CD/DVD units here.

Bummer.... new case has no slot for 5.25" drives so need an external solution.

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Re: External USB CD/DVD that works with X5000

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I've got this one.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OD ... UTF8&psc=1

But I can't seem to get it to stay connected, even using a powered hub.
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Since I have tried 3 different brands.. is there something special one has to do, driver wise, to allow a USB CD/DVD to work under Amiga OS?

Maybe that is where my problem is. Maybe I need to put some special driver in Dev directory?

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I use an old external 5.25 USB 2.0 Mobile disk box with an IDE DVD when I need to read CD's or DVDs.
It has its own built in power supply.
Nothing special needed to be done for it to read disks.
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Re: External USB CD/DVD that works with X5000

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amigasociety wrote: Guess no one uses external USB CD/DVD units here.
Ah, sorry for the late reply. While building up some of my systems (Pegasos II/Sam440ep) I occasionally did use an external housed slim-line USB-DVD drive. It just worked, nothing special.
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Re: External USB CD/DVD that works with X5000

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@AmigaSociety

I have this one as well that wlemonds has and confirmed just now it works. Am looking at removing the one inside case as I really done like CD/DVD media. I have this for my PC on the rare time I need.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OD ... UTF8&psc=1


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dstastny wrote:@AmigaSociety

I have this one as well that wlemonds has and confirmed just now it works. Am looking at removing the one inside case as I really done like CD/DVD media. I have this for my PC on the rare time I need.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OD ... UTF8&psc=1


Doug
Is this the exact you you have, as the link provided did not work.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OD ... UTF8&psc=1

Does it stay connected w/o dropping off like wlemonds said his does?

Can you swap out CDs and it read each one, or do you have to reboot the computer for it to work?

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Try connecting one of the rear USB ports if you are using a front port .
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Re: External USB CD/DVD that works with X5000

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Spectre660 wrote:Try connecting one of the rear USB ports if you are using a front port .
yeh, I had already tried that.

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