hello sir
gateway solo 2000 is an old laptop.
you may still have an external cd burner.
do you have a USB port on your laptop?
i was able to find an external CD burner for your laptop. but it is usb 2.0.
is your usb port "usb 2.0" ?
hi again sir,
i checked that your usb version is 1.1 not 2.0
firstly you need to buy a PCMCIA USB 2.0 card. this card will allow you to have a usb 2.0 port for your old laptop.
http://www.amazon.com/2-Port-PCMCIA-Cardbus-inside-Notebook/dp/B0027Q4HXG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1257443227&sr=8-1
when you plug this card to your laptop, you will be ready to connect any usb 2.0 device to your laptop.
since you want a burner, you can buy this burner from amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/External-Burner-Drive-Acer-Aspire/dp/B001UDVUNW
with this burner, you can read and burn CDs and DVDs. it is USB 2.0.
i hope that helps,
if you need to ask questions, or if this does not help for any reason, just hit "reply" and i will be happy to assist your further
Regards
Computer Support Specialist
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