Lightscribe dvd drive won't work - HP PAVILION A6230N DESKTOP PC

Hi...

If your LG LightScribe drive will not need drivers to work as a 'normal' DVD drive as this function is Plug n' Play.

BTW - You have a great drive there... I have GSA E10L and a GSA E40L - Both fantastic drives...

However to use LightScribe you will need both:

1: LightScribe System Software
and
2: LightScribe Labeling Software.

You can download the System Software here:
http://lightscribesoftware.org/lightscribesystemsoftware/

And FREE LightScribe Labelng Software here:
http://lightscribesoftware.org/freesoftware/windows/

Happy Scribing...

Steve

Hello there,

If your LG SecurDisc 20x Internal Double-Layer DVD RW/CD-RW Super Multi Drive w/LightScribe does not read disc, burn cds or dvd, then it means there is a problem with the lens of the LG SecurDisc 20x Internal Double-Layer DVD RW/CD-RW Super Multi Drive w/LightScribe.

You will have to replace the LG SecurDisc 20x Internal Double-Layer DVD RW/CD-RW Super Multi Drive w/LightScribe or have the lens replaced.

Be sure not to use the LG SecurDisc 20x Internal Double-Layer DVD RW/CD-RW Super Multi Drive w/LightScribe to watch movies as that weakens the lens easily.

Hope this helped.
Goodluck
Elect_Comp

go to program files.

download roxio software or ashampoo,its better and is much easier,ashampoo.com
or just google,download roxio/ashampoo software

Before you can use a lightscribe facility, you must have 3 things, which are, A DVD Drive thats has a lightscribe capability/function, a lightscribe software, and a lightscribe compatible CDDisk.
From what I can see, your drive is not capable, or does not support lightscribe functionality. I tried to check everything about your system model and I discovered that the capability of your DVD Drive is this :

• Writable DVD formats: DVD-R (6x, DL [double layer]), DVD-RW (6x), DVD+R (DL [double layer]), DVD-RAM
• CD formats: CD-R (24x), CD-RW (16x)

Which means your DVD Drive does not support Lightscribe facilities.
You can also check everything about your system from this link :
http://gdgt.com/toshiba/satellite/a305-s6857/specs/

Hope this helps you out.
Goodluck!

if you look on the drive right near the eject button it will say what it supports weather it is dvd rom or dvd rw or cd rw...etc. it will say lightscribe on the side of it if it supports lightscribe

1. Clean Drive: commercial cd/dvd cleaner + air compressed can with narrow pipe inserted into device to reach lens.
2. Update you sw from http://www.lightscribe.com/ (Control panel, diagnostic tool, application)
3. be sure service is started: as Administrator go to Control panel/Administrative tools/Services
   double-click on Lightscribe Service, and if it says disabled change it to automatic, then "start service" in the left panel. If is already started and set to automatic stop and restart it you don't have to reboot to see results.

It worked for me on HP6710b with internal drive and with liteon external burner

Try going to www.lightscribe.com and using their program. It works really well for me

1. Clean Drive: commercial cd/dvd cleaner + air compressed can with narrow pipe inserted into device to reach lens.
2. Update you sw from http://www.lightscribe.com/ (Control panel, diagnostic tool, application)
3. be sure service is started: as Administrator go to Control panel/Administrative tools/Services
   double-click on Lightscribe Service, and if it says disabled change it to automatic, then "start service" in the left pane if is already started and set to automatic stop and restart it you don't have to reboot to see results.

It worked for me on HP6710b with internal drive and with liteon external burner

try to update the firmware of that drive. then try to go to device manager to see if there are any changes.