Lightscribe on dv9000t

So im lookin to check this lightscribe thingy out, my drive is a toshiba HD TS-L802A. now when im using the sonic express labeller program that came with the laptop but it keeps saying there isnt any lightscribe drives detected. The specs for my model the dv9081ea supposedly say its a lightscribe drive but it appears not to be. what drives do you ppl have and are you using lightscribe on them? anyone got firmware upgrades for this particular drive?

 

are you certain it is not saying it is not detecting any LS media? Remember to actually label a disk requires specially made LS media. If that is not the case does the computer have the word on the drive or a sticker on the palmrest?

If all of that is OK then you might want to call HP to make sure they put a LS drive in the system.

You can still use regular media in the drive if you simply want to burn a disk. It's only when you want to custom label a disk that you have to use a LS blank cd/dvd.

 

yeah i dont wanna buy any discs yet since i dont even know if its a lightscribe or not. the specs for the model state its a lightscribe drive as its not a custom build laptop just standard.

 

then if you have a regular blank cd/dvd try buring one of those just not a label. Sorta just to ensure the drive is working. Then if you only get an error when trying to create a LS label on a disk it is likely a LS drive.

It is possible they put the wrong drive in...and as far as I know the best way to test is to try to create a label. I think WallyWorld has a 10-pack of LS blank disks for about $8 or so...then you can check for certain.

 

thanks but im not in the states so itll cost more than $8 to go to wallyworld lol

the drive works fine ive burned CDs and DVDs with it just when I tried to do a lightscribe label it said it wasnt a lightscribe disc

went to the LS website and it said to make sure you need to look for some LS sensor when you open the drive door. got no idea what to look for so meh i guess ill have to first find LS media and hopefully theyre cheap.

 

oh, bummer...actually must be nice to not have a WallyWorld on every other corner!! really!

One thing is if they did indeed put the wrong drive in the system it's a user replaceable thing. There are usually just two screws on the bottom that need to be taken out and then the drive can be taken right out...there isn't any internal hardware that needs changed beyond the drive itself.

I am betting that it's just not detecting the LS media since it works for other media. It would be nice if they included a blank LS disk or two with LS enabled systems...first thing I wanted to do when I tryied out a dv9033us was to burn a label on a disk.

 

so u have a dv9000? whats the optical drive? is it the same as mine (i found out its model# via device manager)

wud be nice to include some media but same went for DL drives, u bought em but no media included and back when i was in NZ it took a while for DL media to be available and well it wasnt worth buying them in the end anyways!

LS aint a biggy for me but thought it wud be neat to try it out if i got the drive for it and yeah I have the HP service pdf file for the laptop so i can open up practically anything on it though things like RAM, HD and DVD drives are the easiest to get to.

 

I had a dv9000 series system for a week but returned it in favor of the NX9420 (which HP does not offer with a LS drive...)

D'oh!! I just realized something really SILLY...just remove the drive and check the part number...duh!! gawds I must be getting really slow in my old age...hehehehehe...

 

hehe i was thinkin of doin that when i checked this topic again. just opened it up and according to the service manual i have an LS drive.

well i guess ill give it a go one of these days when and if i find any LS media around here

thanks for the help

 

To see whether or not your drive is a LightScribe drive, look for this logo on the side of the drive bezel:





If it does have that, then it's most likely got LightScribe.

If it does have the logo, and then turns out the drive doesn't have LightScribe, that means there was a mix up someone during assembly (either of the drive or the notebook).

If it doesn't have that logo, then it probably isn't LightScribe enabled.

 

unless of course they put the wrong bezel on the drive.

 

hahahahaha good point, ive seen odder things happen

 

hehehehe...anymore you got that right!! But he was right if it has the logo it's 99.99% sure it's a LS...

I recall reading a thread either here or somehwere that some systems come with a label on the palmrest and not silk-screened on the drive bezel. I could see a sticker/label getting by inspection now and again.

it's been fun!! I hope it is a LS drive as it's a neat, though somewhat silly, feature. There is another thread around this place about LS drives and I added my comments that the biggest issue for my needs with using LS is the media is no re-writable on the data side. And since it takes around 30-mins to burn a label that decrease the usefulness to me quite a bit. But I still think it's a FUN toy to have!!

 

My biggest complaint about the LS media is that I can't find any dual layer DVDs yet. Anyone seen any of those available? Once I can get a stack of those, I'll be reburning all my DVD backups, so I don't have my Sharpie scrawling on them.

I ended up getting a lot of media for Christmas and have burned one label. I didn't even burn any data onto the disc, just the label. Like you said, it is cool to have, but not vital.

Also, the disc I burned just had two smaller pictures on the left and right, but it finished in closer to 15 minutes.

 

One reason I put two LS drives in my desktop.

I can burn info to one disk, label another, then switch to burn the label to the info-written disk, and burn info to my labeled disk.

 

jon-micheal:

great idea!!

 

Too bad most notebooks don't have two DVD drives.

 

u cud always get an external

 

right so i got nero now, cant find any lightscribe media at the local hypermart though.

anyways tried the nero infotool and well it says there is lightscribe software installed but when it shows info on the optical drive the lightscribe box is unticked.

now the model# suggests it has lightscribe yet even the infotool say its not an LS drive! can anyone confirm or deny that in nero infotool no tick near the LS feature means theres no media inside or the drive just isnt an LS drive??

 

Hmmm a follow up here. Found some LS discs, not cheap and CD-Rs but was gonna buy them until i decided to look at some of the HP laptops around. The only ones on were the dv2000 14.1" models and they had LS stickers, the others didnt. So i tried the dv2000 with the Sonic express labeller program and it was fine, didnt give an error msg like mine saying no LS drives.

So this is the issue......the HP parts manual states this is an LS drive, it came preloaded with LS in the start menu (with getting started and that stuff) yet neither nero nor Sonic seem to recognise it as an LS drive.

Can anyone confirm or (dis)confirm that their drive is the same as mine and is or isnt LS???

 

You have a HD-DVD and I believe at this time Lightscribe isn't being offered for that drive. I believe the reason you see the software is that at some point there will be a software upgrade once it becomes compatible.

A blurb from HP: Enjoy watching the latest HD DVD movies on your PC in thrilling high definition! HD DVD (High Density Digital Versatile Disc or High Definition Digital Video Disc) is a digital optical media format which can hold high definition video or other data with read-only HD. HD DVD has a dual-layer capacity of 30 GB and a single-layer capacity of 15 GB. HD DVD can offer both the current DVD and HD DVD formats on one disc, which means that special HD DVD discs will play in any DVD player, old or the new high definition players. Backward compatibility will be available with all HD DVD players, allowing you to have a single drive in your home to play both HD DVD and DVD discs. With HDMI output, you connect the HP Pavilion dv9000t to your HD TV and there is no need for a separate HD DVD player. HD DVDs add another capability: superior sound quality. Dolby(R) Digital Plus technology brings enhanced audio fidelity for a more realistic listening experience. HD DVD uses iHD, a solution designed and optimized specifically for HD DVD addressing over 80 interactive scenarios developed with content providers in the DVD Forum. DISCLAIMERS: Blu-ray Discs cannot be played on this Notebook PC. Approximately 2048MB of the hard drive is dedicated for HP QuickPlay and will not be user accessible. As HD DVD is a new format containing new technologies, certain disc, digital connection, compatibility and/or performance issues may arise, and do not constitute defects in the product. Flawless playback on all systems is not guaranteed. Make sure your AC Adapter is plugged in to an external power source while viewing HD DVD content. Since CPU power is dedicated to support HD DVD playback function, you must close all other applications before launching HD DVD playback. HD DVD movies will only play through HP QuickPlay software. In order for some HD-DVD titles to play, they may require an HDMI digital connection and your display may require HDCP support. Advanced Access Content System (AACS) keys are integrated into your PC for copy protection purposes. Occasional renewal of the AACS key is required, and easily done by connecting to the Internet. In order for some HD-DVD titles to play, they may require an HDMI digital connection and your display may require HDCP support. This PC supports HD DVD and can produce up to 1080p resolution and requires a 1080p supported HD TV or monitor. LightScribe is NOT included with or a part of HD-DVD.

 

hmmm interesting. the only annoying part of that is the fact that the HP part number is the same as the one for the Lightscribe drive according to the parts manual. Oh well guess it isnt lightscribe compatible after all! thanks!