Does it exist?

[Tin Star]

I have a T61 and would like to run the ultrabay DVD/CD drive on another machine if there is a adapter cord that would connect the ultraybay via USB.

[Johan]

I am not quite certain that I understand your intentions correctly, so please clarify:

1) Do you want to keep the DVD-RW mounted in your T61, and under these conditions be able to use the drive from another PC - like having some "network DVD-RW" which you access from another PC via an USB-to-USB cable? If so, I have never heard about it, but since you can share HDD's over a network (NB: Via the Ethernet!), you might also be able to "see" the internal T61 DVD-RW from another PC? I however doubt that you will be able to actually burn CD/DVD's on the T61 from other PC's via USB? At least, I have never heard about it...

2) If you just want to take out the (T61) DVD-RW drive and connect it to another PC, via USB, that's possible - see a couple of suggestions in the thread FS: Ultrabay Slim DVD-RW burners (R5x/T4x/T6x/X4x/X6x/Z6x).

Johan

[agarza]

I think Tin Star meant if he can use the Ultrabay Slim drive externally on another machine via USB interface. TBH, I'm not sure.

[richk]

No

[Tin Star]

I think Tin Star meant if he can use the Ultrabay Slim drive externally on another machine via USB interface. TBH, I'm not sure.

Exactly, I just ordered a new ASUS N10 and want to remove it from the T61 then use the Ultrabay DVD Drive externally via USB on the N10.

[basketb]

So, did you follow Johan's link to one of his other posts and were either or both of the two options linked in that post what you are looking for?

[Tin Star]

Okay thanks, dumb me:oops: followed the first link but not the other links that followed. That is exactly what I was looking for.