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    lightscribe not working

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by marzbar, Mar 16, 2008.

  1. marzbar

    marzbar Newbie

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    I bought philips lightscribe dvd-r but when I try to use the lightscribe program that came with this laptop it says that I don't have a lightscribe drive. Downloaded a different program same think happened. Any ideas would be helpful. Looked for a driver update didn't see one.
     
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    have you tried updating the drivers? go to www.lightscribe.com if you havent done so

    also what program are you using?
     
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  3. marzbar

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    Cyberlink Labelprint that come with this laptop. I downloaded lightscribe control panel and in the system information it says no lightscribe drive found. Do not see the driver you mentioned.
     
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    I'm using the external LG drive, and it shows up fine with Cyberlink and Nero. Any problems under device manager? Odd that Cyberlink can't "see" the external drive. I assume your using an external USB drive? If you replaced internal IDE drive, do you have any jumper settings?
     
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    I am having problem with internal Optiarc drive. I even installed a different Lightscribe software SureThing labeler and when I am about to burn the label on it says no Lightscribe drive found.
     
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    I can't get my Labelprint working either. I sent an email to Cyberlink to see if they could fix it, but I am kind of doubting they will, as the P-6831 doesn't come with the discs used to download it onto the computer. I did a clean install of Vista, and transfered the LabelPrint file over to the new windows file. It worked for a day, then it reported that a file was missing. I found that file, and then it said another file was missing. It went on like this, and I finally gave up.

    This is off topic, but the Old Windows file doesn't seem to do anything, and it is taking up hard drive space. Is there any negative effect for deleting it from my hard drive?
     
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  12. hydra

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    You have Label Flash, not Light Scribe as idt10 posted. I believe Cybelrink has a version for each. The correct version should be on your restore disk or thru Gateway or try the link id10 posted for Label Flash.

    You also need the Label Flash disks, more expensive than Lightscribe disks. This is becoming a mini blue ray vs HD thing for disk labelers!

    If you get nowhere you may want to use your built in restore function to get your software back to as new. A pita but good practice if you have the time, and what gateway may ask you to do.
     
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    I don't see why deleting it would hurt at all using the uninstaller. Try reinstall from your drivers disk afterward to see what happens.
     
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    Drivers disk? I only got a Windows Vista disk with the laptop. I did a clean install with Vista, and everything that used to be on the computer got sent to the Windows.Old file on my computer. I can't re-use any of these files so I was just wondering if it would do anything to all of the other data stored on my hard drive if I deleted the Windows.Old file. The worst part about it is I lost Labelprint and Bejeweled.
     
    Guilo, Mar 18, 2008
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    You were supposed to make the drivers/Apps disk, as per owners manual. The .Old should have all your original files as per others. I think Gateway can send you the disk drivers for $? No problem to delete the .old file as long as you don't need it and have your drivers backed up.

    I think the Cyberlink download was posted a few post up, try that or check at the Gateway download area.
     
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  16. Guilo

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    I didn't make that disc... I guess I messed up there. The .Old file does have all the original files, but it seems I am not able to access them, or if I can access them they do nothing.

    I'll try downloading the Labelflash soon.
     
    Guilo, Mar 19, 2008
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