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    "Downgrading" DVD Writer question

    Discussion in 'HP' started by SP Forsythe, Oct 19, 2007.

  1. SP Forsythe

    SP Forsythe Notebook Evangelist

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    I have a DV9500t wit the Hi-def DVD unit.

    The writing capabilities of this unit is slooow for ordinary DVD's and CD's.

    I would like to trade out the unit for a lightscribe dvd writer, which is much faster.

    Would such a move be "plug and play", or an ordeal needing driver installs, etc?

    I do notice that my computer has the software for lightscribe already installed, so is that an indication that the DVD swap would be painless?
     
    SP Forsythe, Oct 19, 2007
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  2. Eleison

    Eleison Thanatos Eleison

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    Lightscribe software is generally integrated in most CD/DVD burning suites now. All modern computers are equipped to handle CD/DVD drives with nothing more than standard Windows drivers, so this move should be even more plug and play than most USB devices.
     
    Eleison, Oct 19, 2007
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  3. R4000

    R4000 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Why not retain the current hi-def unit and get an external writer? I did that with mine, and the 20X Liteon Lightscribe external is much faster than the notebook dvd drive (even tethered to USB).
     
    R4000, Oct 19, 2007
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