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    New software install with new optical drive?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by poliuy, Jun 17, 2009.

  1. poliuy

    poliuy Notebook Evangelist

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    So I just bought a blu ray drive for my M17 and it should be here in hopefully a week. Something has been brought to my attention though, and that is will the software that came with my M17 which is Powerdvd 8 work with the new drive? or will I have to install new software?

    I thought the new drives would be sort of like plug n play, where I could install it without any need to install drivers for it (let vista automatically do it if it needs some).

    Anyway, thank you.
     
    poliuy, Jun 17, 2009
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  2. Rob41

    Rob41 Team Pirate Control

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    The BR version of Power DVD should be on your support CD.

    Once you've installed the BR drive, the CD will allow you to install the software.
     
    Rob41, Jun 17, 2009
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  3. poliuy

    poliuy Notebook Evangelist

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    Powerdvd 8 should alrdy be able to support BR right?
     
    poliuy, Jun 17, 2009
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    It should, if not, just uninstall it and reinstall after the new drive is in.
     
    Rob41, Jun 17, 2009
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