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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: nebo113 on September 04, 2020, 04:04:11 PM

Title: External DVD connection to Mac Air Book???
Post by: nebo113 on September 04, 2020, 04:04:11 PM
I think we have a technology thread, but I can't find it.

I bought a USB superdrive from Apple to connect to my early 2015 MacBook Air.  It just ejects any DVD I insert.  Do I need another cable?
Title: Re: External DVD connection to Mac Air Book???
Post by: mamselle on September 04, 2020, 05:33:09 PM
Do you need to download a driver file for the DVD player so your computer can recognize it/know what to do with it?

I know they're supposed to just upload from the cloud or internet on first use, but sometimes they don't.

At least, I'd check that first....

Good luck!

M.
Title: Re: External DVD connection to Mac Air Book???
Post by: nebo113 on September 05, 2020, 05:28:29 AM
Quote from: mamselle on September 04, 2020, 05:33:09 PM
Do you need to download a driver file for the DVD player so your computer can recognize it/know what to do with it?

I know they're supposed to just upload from the cloud or internet on first use, but sometimes they don't.

At least, I'd check that first....

Good luck!

M.

From what I can gather, no driver file needed.