I cannot find any information on this product because sony says there is no such model and i'm trying to get drivers for it and info and specs but cant get anthing from sony, please help with this matter. thanks.
2007-05-04 19:08:08 · 7 answers · asked by wombadest1 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
yeah, like its been said, no drivers are needed. windows will recognize it. but unless your using two drives and your computer is not recognizing the drives then you might have to change the pin in the back that switches from master drive to a slave drive and I forget which one the other was, but the first drive should usualy be the master and the second the slave, but the dell computers work a little differently.
2007-05-04 19:29:40 · answer #1 · answered by v k 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok, it appears this drive is made oem by a sony company Optiarc. It doesnt need a driver if running under windows XP , or really anything after win 98.
It does require software to burn dvd but it should be recognised by software like Nero.
for specs search google using aw-q170a as the search word.
2007-05-04 19:32:19 · answer #2 · answered by mark 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bought this drive too (3 days back). It's a great one! I can't understand why Sony doesn't recognize it. But anyway, here are the specs:
http://www.supermediastore.com/sony-aw-q170a-18x-dvd-burner-bulk-black.html#description
BTW, Windows XP automatically detects the drive. No need for any drivers.
2007-05-04 19:14:20 · answer #3 · answered by {flick} 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a million) Open the case. 2) detect a spare 5 a million/4" slot. 3) Pop the piece of plastic out on the front of the workstation that pertains to the bay. 4) Insert DVD/CD stress. 5) Screw it in. 6) connect power and IDE cables. 7) close case back up. 8) power on workstation 9) deploy drivers (must be on a CD or floppy that it got here with) 10) try
2017-01-09 12:48:33 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be an OEM model and not a retail one.
Make life easier on yourself. Just install Nero and Power DVD and you are ready to rock n roll. That's just what I did on a new laptop and on 3 desktops.
Optical drives are plug and play in Win XP and most retail DVD writers come bundled w/ Nero and Power DVD.
2007-05-05 00:31:49 · answer #5 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This model has been modified with the new specifications and alterations as the purchased item was not functioning at certain stage.
Thanks
2007-05-04 19:12:01 · answer #6 · answered by Geeta S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU MUST HAVE TYPE THE WRONG INFO TYPE
AW-Q170A
IN TE SEARCH WINDOW.IF YOU HAVE IT ON LINE
GO TO 18004MEMORY.COM AND SCAN YOUR UBIT AND IT WILL TELL YOU About it
2007-05-04 19:42:38 · answer #7 · answered by pkrp5 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋