From: Paul on
Tinkerer wrote:

>>
>
> Perhaps the answer is a powered USB hub. They can be picked up relatively
> inexpensively.

That could work. That might give more USB power than the laptop.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817389011

Paul
From: Pete L on
On 18 Feb, 18:11, Paul <nos...(a)needed.com> wrote:
> Tinkerer wrote:
>
> > Perhaps the answer is a powered USB hub.   They can be picked up relatively
> > inexpensively.
>
> That could work. That might give more USB power than the laptop.
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817389011
>
>     Paul

Thanks again guys. I have mailed the company I bought the DVD drive
from and am still awaiting an answer. I have suggested they should not
be selling something without full instructions and an idea that
perhaps the power requirements might not be enough delivered just
through a USB. I'll let you know the result.