On 28 Nov 2017, Mathedman wrote in
alt.windows7.general:

Well---not true. It has NO cd/dvd slot. It has one
USB slot and it doesn't work.

It should. As I said before, you should be able to plug in an
external USB optical drive. But if, as you say, it "doesn't work"
(though you never explain how you know that) then it's broken and
you should return it.

I tried to contact Dell --- but---yeah, try that!

No, *you* try that:

http://www.dell.com/support/contents...ct-Information