You have it way easier these days, but back in the day, when you wanted to play a game on your PC, you had to take a similar ...

Optical drives are still practical for many users, whether to play old CDs and DVDs, install software, or create backups—especially with modern laptops, which are usually supplied without a drive.

Optical drives no longer come pre-installed in most PCs and laptops, yet they’re still indispensable for many users. Whether for playing old DVDs, installing ancient software from CDs, or burning data ...

I have an Alienware PC which is still going strong after eight years, but I'm beginning to have nagging doubts about the integrity of the DVD drive. I've googled all over for diagnostic software, but ...