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How can I tell a laptopd DVD drive connection type?



 
 
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Old July 26th 13, 01:31 AM posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Loren Pechtel[_2_]
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Default How can I tell a laptopd DVD drive connection type?

On Mon, 22 Jul 2013 09:36:53 -0700 (PDT), DJW
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I just went to ebay to find a external USB case to put the drive in and PATA is shown as an option. What is PATA? vs ATA (IDE) is it the smaller connection?


PATA = IDE.
 




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