The LaCie USB 2.0 CD-RW is shipped with comprehensive recording software, so you'll be able to start burning immediately. The LaCie CD Utilities includes all of the necessary drivers and Easy CD Creator for the PC, allowing you to create custom audio CDs, store files and archive your photographs.With hot-pluggable USB 2.0 technology, you can connect and disconnect your drive without shutting down your computer. The LaCie CD-RW is also supported by both the Mac OS and Windows, which means that the LaCie CD-RW Drive can be utilized by an entire department without costly down-time.As a "plug and play" peripheral, the LaCie CD-RW Drive is easily configured to Macs running OS 9.x and 10.x, as well as Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 and XP. Creating data, audio, photo and multimedia CDs has never been easier.