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Q: QuestionHow thick is this LG drive?

• A:Answer This LG drive is only 0.6 inches thin.

Q: QuestionWhat kind of interface does this LG drive use for connectivity?

• A:Answer This LG drive uses a high speed USB 2.0 interface for connectivity.

Q: QuestionDoes this LG drive support dual layer media?

• A:Answer Yes, this LG drive supports dual layer media.

Q: QuestionWhat software is included with this LG drive?

• A:Answer This LG drive comes with LG's Power DVD-BD 3DVer software.

Q: QuestionWhat is the maximum DVD write speed of this LG drive?

• A:Answer This LG drive has a maximum DVD write speed of 8x.

Q: QuestionWhat is the maximum read speed for CD-ROMs on this LG drive?

• A:Answer The maximum read speed for CD-ROMs on this drive is 24x.

Q: QuestionCan I download software to my computer with this?

Asked 7 years ago by Newbie.

• A:Answer I bought an LG silver DVDRW/CDRW external double layer super multi disc drive. I don't know what double layer means but it did what I wanted. If you have a desktop with a dvd drive that stopped working, I highly recommend this product. I just plugged it in with the usb wire that was included and downloaded the software. I had 2 programs that I needed to install, photo explosion and vhs to dvd. I was finally able to install them. One thing I did pick up when reading the reviews, you should plug the usb wire into one of the usb outlets directly on the computer. Hope this helps since I'm a newbie also.

  Answered 7 years ago by Joyce929

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Q: QuestionOther drives I've seen do not say "double-layer". What does this mean and is it important to have?

Asked 7 years ago by Lourdes706.

• A:Answer "Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW" is referring to the type of DVDs and CDs. Those are discs that provide twice the storage capacity of a standard DVD or CD recordable disc. The discs employ two recordable dye layers with each being capable of storing nearly the 4.7 GB capacity of a single layer disc, almost doubling the total disc capacity to 8.5 GB. The LG 8x Portable DVD Rewriter with M-DISC™ SuperMulti Blade Drive, Model # AP70NS50 can read such discs and the discs can only be created using DVD+R DL and Super Multi drives...^IFV

  Answered 7 years ago by LG Digital Customer Care

  
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Q: QuestionWill this read and burn photos?

Asked 7 years ago by Key.

• A:Answer The LG 8x Portable DVD Rewriter with M-DISC™, Model # AP70NS50 can retrieve and/or store data on optical discs like CDs, or DVDs, any of which hold much more information than previously available portable media options like the floppy disk. There’s no difference between copying files, photos, MP3s or video files from a CD or DVD to your hard drive than from any other kind of storage or burning photos to a CD or DVD disc. If you have those photos saved on your computer, just insert a blank CD or DVD into the drive and click on My Computer and then click on the DVD drive to open a folder, open the folder in which you have saved the photos. Click on the photo files to highlight them and drag them over to the CD folder. Click on the "burn to disc" option and a burn wizard will appear to guide you through the CD burning process. When the wizard finishes, the files will be burned to the disc...^IFV

  Answered 7 years ago by LG Digital Customer Care

  
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Q: Questionis this compatible with a chromebook? (or would a chromebook not support any external drive?)

Asked 7 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer This model is compatible with Chrome books.

  Answered 7 years ago by CommunityAnswer

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Q: QuestionWill the AP70NS50 work on my Lenovo all-in-one computer with Windows 10>

Asked 9 years ago by JW.

• A:Answer Yes, but you will need to download software to run it. The included software doesn't work with Win 10. I used free "Ashampoo" and it worked fine.

  Answered 9 years ago by Dantana

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Q: QuestionIm looking to digitalize my 4,000+ dvd collection and was wondering if this would do the trick? How long does it take to burn a dvd onto your computer?

Asked 5 years ago by Gg.

• A:Answer I use it to rip DVDs to an 8TB external hard drive using makemkv. Takes about 20 minutes per DVD. Could probably be faster but does not have a 3.0 USB connection.

  Answered 5 years ago by Padraig

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Q: QuestionWill it play dvd and blueray on a surface pro 4 ? and do i need to add software to use it ?

Asked 7 years ago by mike.

• A:Answer The LG unit mentioned will play and record CDs and DVDs but will not do Blueray. I am using a Win10 laptop and it connected right out the box to a standard USB port without any additional software.

  Answered 7 years ago by DonPVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionWill this drive operate with an Inspiron 15 7000? Is this drive compatible with Windows 10?

Asked 9 years ago by Streamwader.

• A:Answer Yes I used it with my HP laptop that is a Windows 10.

  Answered 8 years ago by slimlady

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Q: Questionis this compatible with a MacBook air??

Asked 7 years ago by addy.

• A:Answer Yes, this product is compatible.

  Answered 7 years ago by CommunityAnswer

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Q: QuestionWill this work on windows 11?

Asked 3 years ago by HKW11.

• A:Answer Yes it will just bought a new HP all in one and it’s Windows 11 working just fine.

  Answered 3 years ago by PopPop57Verified Purchase

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Q: QuestionWould this drive work with my mid 2015 macbook pro retina 15"? I' don't see an eject button on my keyboard. Im mostly looking to burn cd's to my laptop.

Asked 5 years ago by Bsantos.

• A:Answer The LG - 8x External Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW SuperMulti Blade Drive - Silver, Model # AP70NS50 is compatible with Mac OS X v.10.5.4 or Higher, Direct X 9.0 or Higher Operating Systems...^IFV

  Answered 5 years ago by LG Digital Customer Care

  
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Q: QuestionDoes this DVD Writer play dvd movies? and Cd's?

Asked 4 years ago by Diana.

• A:Answer The LG - 8x External Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW SuperMulti Blade Drive - Silver, Model # AP70NS50 DVD-R/RW/ROM, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM (Ver.2.2), M-Disc (DVD+R SL), DVD-Video (CSS Compliant Disc), DVD+R/+RW, DVD+R DL, CD-R/RW/ROM and CD-DA(DAE) discs and it will allow you to use CDs, and DVDs to listen to music or watch movies. It will play DVD movies that are on discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Dual Discs and some music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies do not conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Therefore, these discs may not be compatible or may not playback as expected...^IFV

  Answered 4 years ago by LG Digital Customer Care

  
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Q: Questioncan i just "Plug & Play" (as the saying goes) into with my Dell Windows 10. The internal one does not work anymore. Also can i use CD-R 52x with this?

Asked 6 years ago by Andi.

• A:Answer Yes, this item will work by just plugging it into a Windows 10 PC.

  Answered 6 years ago by CommunityAnswer

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Q: QuestionWill this work with Windows 11?

Asked 2 years ago by Lisa.

• A:Answer Hello, yes it will.^Venette

  Answered 2 years ago by LG Digital Customer Care

  
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