Hi I have an imac g3 mac os 10.4.11 and am trying to use an AMACOM external dvd player to watch dvds, however when I switch it on nothing happens. also it has a red light on top, not sure if this should stay red or not. I tried putting a dvd and a cd in but still nothing happens, no icon on desktop or in disk utility, Help please.
need help external dvd on imac
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How about a model number for that Amacom DVD player? There are many different models shown when I do a search. Need to determine if the one you have is compatible with that G3 iMac.
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Is the optical drive also mains powered?
A USB2 device on an iMac G3 may simply be unable to get enough power from the USB port. Card reader draws much less power than an optical drive.
A USB2 device on an iMac G3 may simply be unable to get enough power from the USB port. Card reader draws much less power than an optical drive.
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