Support Information:
Device Type: CD / DVD
Manufacturer: Sony
Model: DRX-800UL
Interface: USB
Operating System: Windows XP Professional
Age of Device: < 2 years old
FCCID:

Type of drive: dvd (dvd reader and cd-rom combo)
Location: external
What recording software are you using?: Nero/version

Find it on DriverGuide (http://members.driverguide.com/index.php?action=srch&sm=b&aax=&qa6=0&qa5=3&qa7=1500&dp=2&qm0=DRX-800UL&jmd=and&fzz=d) | Find it with Google (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=Sony+CD+%2F+DVD+Sony+DRX-800UL+Windows+XP+Professional+)

Your usb optical dvd drive does not require any drivers when used in Windows XP os. If your usb ports are enabled in bios setup and show to be working in Device Manager, then the drive will be automatically detected/installled without user notification. When it does, it will be listed in My Computer and Device Manager. If it doesn't then you have a usb port problem or a defective drive.

XP only provides native support that allows this drive to read a data or music disk....for playing dvd disks, you must have compatible dvd decoding software (like WinDVD or PowerDVD) installed.