A:AnswerIt’s not recommended to mount the Dell DW316 vertically. This slim external DVD drive is designed to lie flat on a stable surface during operation:
The drive uses a drawer-style tray, which ejects horizontally and requires a level surface to operate reliably. Neither official documentation nor troubleshooting guides mention support for vertical orientation, suggesting only horizontal use is intended.
A:AnswerYes, you can physically use a USB 3.0 cable because USB 3.0 is backward compatible with USB 2.0.
However, the drive itself is USB 2.0 speed, so using a USB 3.0 cable will not increase performance and it will still operate at USB 2.0 speeds (up to 480 Mbps).
A:AnswerYes, you can use the Dell DW316 External USB DVDRW/CD-RW Drive to play or install games from discs like The Sims 2 or The Sims 3, provided:
Your laptop runs an OS that supports the game (e.g., Windows for those titles).
You have the game discs and product keys.
A:AnswerNo, the Dell DW316 Slim External USB DVDRW/CD-RW Drive cannot play Blu-ray discs. It supports:
DVD±R/±RW (up to 8x speed) and
CD-R/RW (up to 24x speed).
A:AnswerIt does not support Blu-ray discs. It is designed only for CD and DVD formats, including:
CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW,
DVD-ROM, DVD±R, DVD±RW, DVD±R DL, DVD-RAM.
A:Answeris a plug-and-play device, meaning no additional software is required to use it for basic disc reading and writing on Windows systems. Dell includes a CyberLink Media Suite disc with the drive.
