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    Adapters for Mini-CDs in Slot-Load Optical Drives / M1330?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by jnewell, Jul 31, 2008.

  1. jnewell

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    Does anyone have a source for adapters for the mini-CDs for the slot-load optical drives? Sony used to sell them but I can't find anything using google or on the big auction site... :confused:
     
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    well i couldn't tell you about the slot loader for the m1330, but i have used mini cd's on my car's audio CD slot loader ( witch is very similar to the one on the computer) I just put it in the center and then it would play it.
     
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    Thanks, I googled the heck out of that but I obviously had some kind of problem with the search terms. :( Thanks for ID'ing that one!
     
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    I was able to load an 8cm cd without any problems. I didn't use any adaptors
     
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    I think they stopped producing them because apple patented them.

    dammit....
     
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    You had better luck than I did. The drive wouldn't accept mine but I was able to extract it. The owners manual says not to try it. :( Not very useful...otherwise I prefer the slot load but a lot of software is distributed on the miniCDs these days.
     
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    Seems the only way to do so is by copying the cd contents to a usb drive from a desktop or a normal tray lappy.

    Bugger...
     
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    If slotloads become more common, maybe the adapters will make a comeback. The notebook trayloads have always scared the ____ out of me...I'm always afraid I'm going to break the thing off. Never have, and I should probably worry about bigger things... ;)
     
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    what program came in a mini CD anyways ?
     
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    It was a disc containing widcomm drivers for my desktop. I was just trying to see if I could use them on my laptop instead of the ones supplied by dell
     
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    ahh, okay .

    you could do as suggested, and copy the contents to a flash usb drive, from your desktop and plug it into your xps :D
     
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    jnewell, Aug 5, 2008
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