plug and play devices on a lap top?

[joko]

is it possible to use standard plug and play drives, like a cd rom, that are designed for a tower, for a lap top?

like a way to plug them in, use them, then remove them?

if so how?

thanks

[fo3nix]

You need something that's an "external" drive, meaning that it connects via USB2 or firewire.

such as:
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp ?WebProductID=304981

[joko]

thanks fo3nix, u realise there are proper ones for this but i just wondered if the ones i have got in my tower can be connected somehow, with an adaptor or something.

i can't see how as the plug and play cables such as the greay ribbon one and the black and red 4 pin one don't have sockets on the laptop, but wondered if there was a connector box or something.

or can i connect the whole laptop to the tower itself? rather than individual items
thanks

[joko]

sorry, i meantto say 'I' realise that there are proper ones...

[mullykid]

hi joko, coincidence will have that I am selling just the item you require on ebay. If you want to know more reply and i will send you the ebay URL.

[mullykid]

Have a look here>>>> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIte m&item=8831943685&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE% 3AIT&rd=1

or ebay item no: 8831943685

[mullykid]

joko you missed my item on ebay anyway let me know if you still need to do what you asked.

[joko]

Hi Mullykid, sorry didn't reply, haven't been getting email alerts lately so didn' t know you'd offered this item.

are you putting it back on?

would you consider selling it separately, without the cdrom drive? (got about 4 of them already you see!)
which will also save the postage weight too.

if you can do this let me know how much it will be ( 2nd class recorded post is fine) and

cheers

joko

[mullykid]

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Contact me from within ebay.