Support Information:
Device Type: CD / DVD
Manufacturer: LG Electronics
Model: gdr 8161b
Interface: IDE
Operating System: Windows XP Home
Age of Device: Not specified
FCCID:

Type of drive: dvd (dvd reader and cd-rom combo)
Location: internal
What recording software are you using?: Other

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Optical drives never require a driver when used in any Windows os from Win95 up. Windows XP provides native support that allows this drive to read a data or music disk and to burn a cd-r disk. No support for playing dvd disks or for burning dvd disks. For that task, compatible recording & dvd decoding software is required.