Optical drives are still practical for many users, whether to play old CDs and DVDs, install software, or create ...

Virtual CDs and DVDs, also called disc images, are single files containing data stored within a CD or DVD file system. You can use them for archiving purposes in your business. You can also burn ...

Most modern laptops lack an optical drive, yet CDs and DVDs are still used in many households, whether for playing old movies, installing older software, or even for making physical backups. An ...

Having bootable media ready can be a real lifesaver when you need to do a clean installation of Windows. Thankfully, it's ...

If you are like me, you probably have tons of cd’s and dvd’s scattered around the place and can never find the one you want when you need it. The USB CD/DVD storage carousel takes care of this and ...

You want to create an installation DVD or USB key for Windows 10? Here are some tips on how to get your free copy of Windows 10. You will need a computer running a ...

Apple ditched the optical drive from most Macs about a decade ago—far before many pundits thought the company should. You could still buy an Apple-branded USB SuperDrive for reading and burning CDs ...

Reader Steven Lange loves his new MacBook Air except for one little thing. He writes: I just purchased a MacBook Air and really like it, but I still need to occasionally use DVDs for installing ...

At one time, Floppy drives, CDs, and DVDs used to be a primary source of external storage for many before USB storage devices took over. Nowadays, many devices do not even come with a built-in CD, DVD ...