movies on Asus Eee PC 1000 - Linux version: I have two questions: 1) How do I play DVD movies on this machine if it has no optical drive?
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1) You must use an external DVD drive. There are many on the market including some portable USB-powered ones. 2) Yes. I hope this helps you in making your decision.
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Yes, it does have a cd-rom. I have not watched a movie on my Asus as of yet, but there is a disc drive.
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I can't seem to play DVD's. I load it and I just get a list of files. Do I have to install a media player?
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Ivan the Terrible says: I wonder if upgrading RAM to 2GB will increase speed of the operation? How difficult to open up and replace 1GB part with 2GB? It does not have an optic drive. Does any CD/DVD external drive for laptops will work with 1002HA? I would like to install Microsoft Office and also have with me some data while I travel on CD/DVD. What it makes eeebuntu better than XP home? I apologize for some naive questions. Greatly appreciate if somebody replies with comments.
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According to the installation guide, it will play Blu Ray but it says nothing about writing to Blu Ray. It says to use HDCP compatible display and VGA card to get HD digital output. I would contact Asus direct or try http://www.cyberlink.com
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Unfortunately I haven't been able to do anything with DVD drive. It won't play dvd's, cd's I too have a HP Envoy touch that did not come with a DVD/CD drive. I haven't been able to figure it out yet.
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Usually you used a usb flash for installing anything you need, you can create an image (.iso) of any disk you had with programs such as nero, daemon tools, alcohol,etc. The eee 1000h has suport for wifi b/g/n, so you dont had to worry about installing anything, in the worst case you should probably had to download drivers from the web, the idea of this little laptops is mobility, not compare with a regular laptop with a cd/dvd drive, if you want a fully loaded laptop and you dont care about size and weight you should see others options, just check the bestselling laptops.
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As the netbook concept does not include an optical drive for space issues, you need an external drive to; install CD/DVD based software, burn CD/DVDs off your netbook. The new wave of ASUS EEE PC will most likely come with a DVD-RW, but the unit will be heavier. You have a couple of options when installing software from CD/DVDs; 1. Go out and buy a USB based external optical drive. I would recommend Samsung SE-S084B. It costs around $70. Does not require a power adapter. It comes with a dual USB cable to power up from the netbook. http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-SE-S084B-RSBN-External-DVD-Writer/dp/B001MLZKAQ/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1238534118&sr=8-2 2. If you're in a network environment, you can load the installation CD/DVD on another computer, share the CD drive on that PC and connect to that CD drive via network neighborhood from your netbook. The easiest would be to use the IP address of that PC. For example; the IP of the host computer is 192.168.1.10. In Internet Explorer or Windows Explorer's address bar type in the following "\\192.168.1.10". You will be able to see the shared folders and CD drive for the host.
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That model has no optical drive. Take a look: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/704086-REG/Acer_LX_PTC02_087_Aspire_TimelineX_AS3820T_5246_13_3_.html#specifications I am also considering getting this model. How does Acer compare with others in build, reliability, customer service,...?
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With the "Reel 'em In" game I can play without the DVD in the drive. I use a laptop for my games. I also purchased the "Zeus II" game and I have to have the disc in the computer to run it.
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Optical Drive Mystery: Why do some owners/reviewers of this laptop say they wish it had an optical drive when one is listed in the specs provided by Amazon? The specs say DVD-RW. Strange huh?
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Thank you for the resource. I did order the computer from Amazon. Actually when I thought about, I rarely used the DVD drive in my Acer notebook. An outboard one will be just fine for my purposes.
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Where did you by the sound drivers and how much?I finally got mine working but before Brian's post. He is correct' as best I can tell, and the problem rests with our computer software. I purchased a " DVD Decoder" download load on line from Roxio (I paid $20.98 but you can get it for a one time only down load for about $15 -if that is what you want). It now plays DVD movies and installs software which is what I wanted. I uninstalled the Hero program from my computer. Happy with the results but I only wish that I had been able to read Brian James post before I purchased the fix. Where did you by the sound drivers and how much?I finally got mine working but before Brian's post. He is correct' as best I can tell, and the problem rests with our computer software. I purchased a " DVD Decoder" download load on line from Roxio (I paid $20.98 but you can get it for a one time only down load for about $15 -if that is what you want). It now plays DVD movies and installs software which is what I wanted. I uninstalled the Hero program from my computer. Happy with the results but I only wish that I had been able to read Brian James post before I purchased the fix.
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Thanks for the tip. It's partly a psychological pricing thing for me... if the Eee get's much over $400, I start wondering if I should be buying a regular laptop.I realize that it's somewhat an "apple and oranges" thing but still...I will definitely be running Linux and just the bundled software. I want it for school and maybe a little entertainment -- Music and my collection of DivX videos (if those can play. DO you know?)
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Ugh, no optical drive!? How am I supposed to watch DVD's, play my games or upload music!? Those aren't extinct yet!
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This laptop does not come with an optical drive. You can use an external USB CD/DVD/BR drive or flash drive for most things anymore. The last few laptops I owned, I believe the only time I used an optical drive was to install Linux. Used a flash drive for Linux on this laptop.
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There is no internal optical drive. If you want to play discs on this laptop you need to get an external dvd player.