But otherwise it looks fine. BE AWARE that some apps are tied to specific model drives. Here I use Imgburn, CDBURNERXP which don't lock to specific drives.
Why not forget this and move to some USB DVDRW drive? I see them all the time for 25ish bucks and I found an USB BluRay burner (does CD and DVD too) for 55 bucks out the door.
If you ever move to a new laptop you may find new models don't have optical drives. This sets you up for the future.

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