Support Information:
Device Type: CD / DVD
Manufacturer: NEC
Model: cdr-273
Interface: Other
Operating System: Windows XP Professional
Age of Device: Not specified
FCCID:

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

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Optical drives never require a driver when used in Windows XP. The XP os provides native support that allows this drive to read a data or music disk. Please state what the problem is.