Toughbook

[Wedger]

I have a Panasonic toughbook CF-27 which only has a floppy drive. OS is windows XP. 128 RAM but adding a further 128.

 

 

Can I connect and run an external optical drive such as

 

Sony 24x Int DVDRWRAM SATA Black L/S (Misco sell them)

 

Edited March 2, 2010 by Wedger

[Paul D]

I am pretty sure they do not have a SATA connector ( they are around 7 years old I believe ) so the drive you mention will NOT work

 

You could use the USB port to add a USB external drive I think but then it is probably not USB2 so will be slower.

 

Buying Guide

[Wedger]

the sony SATA drive is available to me so could I just use a SATA to USB adaptor like

 

 

I don't mind slow, as it is just for loading programs that come on laser disc.

 

I just need it to work!.............

 

???

Edited March 2, 2010 by Wedger

[Jim]

Or get someone to copy them onto a USB memory stick.

[djredrupp]

Could you not download said programmes from the internet, and if you already have disc copies of them, enter your authentic serial number?

 

That would eliminate the need for a CD drive, adaptors, or transferring to usb!

 

Nowadays you can get about 90% of programmes online, such as fully working Operating systems (if you know the right place to look )

[Bob F]

I've used a SATA to USB converter in the past and it worked well. I used it for transferring data from a SATA Hard Disk drive.

[Wedger]

I managed to get a swap to an external usb usb dvd rw so hope this will do

 

Will report back

 

Wedge

 

AKA techno dipshc

[Wedger]

After a bit more research & thought the usb stick is by far the berst option as I know these work. My computerised house brick has only got the older USB1 so not really worth going to an optical drive. Sent it back for a refund.