“How do I hardwire into this laptop? Don't see a port for that”
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Hi Lee, thanks for your question. This model does not have a built-in Ethernet port. But you can get a USB Ethernet adapter that connects to the USB port on this laptop. That would allow you to have a wired ethernet connection.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Oops, sorry, there are so many questions about using old equipment like optical drives, and your question was worded so poorly, that I just plugged in one of my standard replies (the same questions occur so often, I just have a file with answers, so I don't have to retype everything every time). Anyway, this is the correct reply from my file: You will need a USB-to-Ethernet port adapter. Laptop manufacturers are trending to omit the Ethernet port, especially on lower priced models. This allows them to save some space and weight, as well as to lower prices. The exception is usually laptops aimed at business or gaming.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The other answers are correct. There are a number of reasons why internal optical drives are largely unavailable, though they can still be found, mostly (but not exclusively) in "hardened" laptops that look (and weigh) like bricks and are used in construction, emergency situations, and the military. Or through the refurbished/used/ secondhand market. There are a number of reasons for this: 1. Modern laptops (and desktops) are pushing to be smaller and weigh less, with many companies advertising their computers as “ultra thin” or “easily portable.” Optical drives significantly add weight (about half a pound) and bulk (12 cm. diameter). 2. Even Blu-ray discs top out at 128 GB, far below HDDs, SSDs, or pen/flash drives on a per-centimeter basis. 3. With the advent of fast network connectivity, cloud storage, software distributed via the Internet, and growing use of USB 3 and even USB 4 (with raw link speed of up to 80 Gbps), integrated optical drives have largely become obsolete. As mentioned in the other reply, should you need an optical drive, they are still available, at a modest cost, as external, portable units. If you need a laptop with an integrated optical drive, you are pretty much limited to buying older, used equipment.
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