EASY TO USE - Plug and Play, no external drive needed. Enjoy DVD or CD movies without delay and burn music and movies to CD with this CD-RW burner (NOTE: Only burns CDs, including DVDs). HIGH SPEED - Compatible with USB 2.0 and backward compatible with USB 1.0. This CD-RW combo drive supports DVDandR, DVD-R, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW. Max DVD read speed 8X Max CD read speed 24X and max CD burn speed 8X. UNIVERSAL COMPATIBILITY - Works with Windows 2000 or XP or Vista or Windows7 (NOTE: Does not include Windows 98 or SE). GREAT DESIGN - Portable for travel with your laptop thanks to its small size. It's especially practical for business presentations. Simply burn a CD to have everything you need, eliminating the need to carry laptops everywhere. 2 CABLES - Comes with 2 cables, one data cable and one power cable to eliminate power supply issues. When connecting to a desktop, connect both cables or connect it to the computer's motherboard.