Asus SDRW-08D2S-U Portable DVD Writer Installation Guide
ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U Portable DVD Writer
Installing the external Optical Drive
The installation and bundled cables of your optical drive may differ between models, please refer to the following installation methods and select the one that most suits your model.
Using the bundled USB Type-C
Models: SDRW-08U8M-U / SDRW-08U9M-U / SBW-06D5H-U
- Connect the USB Type-C® connector on the bundled cable to a USB Type-C® port on your computer.
- Connect the bundled cable to your optical drive.
NOTE: This connector and port may vary between models. - (For Windows only) Press the Eject button to open the optical drive tray.
Using the bundled Y-Cable
Models: SDRW-08D2S-U / SDRW-08D2S-U LITE / SDRW-08D6S-U / SDRW-08U5S-U / SDRW-08U7M-U / SDRW-08U9M-U / SBC-06D2X-U / SBW-06D2X-U / SBW-06D5H-U / SDR-08B1-U
- Connect the USB connector on the Y-cable to a USB port on your computer. (optional) Connect the USB connector to another USB port for additional power if your computer’s USB port does not provide enough power through the USB connector, resulting in the optical drive not functioning properly.
- The USB connector is only used for additional power, and cannot be used for data transfer
- If you are using a Blu-ray optical disc drive, please ensure to connect both USB connectors ( and ) to USB ports on your computer.
- You may need to use a USB extension cable (purchased separately) to connect the additional USB connector if you do not have enough free USB ports on one side of the computer.
- Connect the Y-cable to your optical drive.
NOTE: This connector and port may vary between models. - (For Windows only) Press the Eject button to open the optical drive tray.
Using the bundled USB cable and power adapter
Models: BW-16D1H-U / BW-16D1H-U PRO / BW-16D1X-U
To connect the USB cable and power adapter please refer to the illustration below. After the cables and power have been connected, push the power switch to the ON position to power on your optical drive and press the Eject button (For Windows only) to open the optical drive tray.
Setting up the optical drive stand (on selected models)
- Models: BW-16D1H-U / BW-16D1H-U PRO
- Models: SBC-06D2X-U / SBW-06D2X-U
Support
For more information on your external optical drive, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support.