What sort of software is needed to use the lightscribe feature of this drive? Is it included, if not is it free elsewhere?
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Lightscribe software is free from the lightscribe website. This drive does not support lightscribe burning. Poor description.
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I bought this drive specifically to burn CDs quickly. No software was needed. I use the drive on both a PC and a Mac, and both computers (and iTunes) recognize it without any preinstalled software.It's very fast, and it was well worth the purchase.
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No software is required to run this drive. you need software to burn cds ex. nero, roxio
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I'm sorry I'm not a techie. What I do see it says here on the cd/dvd "slide-out door" is that it is compact disc rewriteable and DVD multi-recorder. Also says lightScribe on it. I purchased it 1.5yrs ago used through amazon.com and it is still running like a champ. I highly recommend this model. Hope my info was of use to you. Happy Shopping!
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I am not sure if I understand but LightScribe is no longer supported and it may be a discounted item.
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I have no idea as I never tryed to burn a lightscribe disc, I used it on a PC now I only use Mac's and it won't work on a Mac.
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Apparently, although I have not done so. This URL takes to you a Lightscribe website where you can download Lightscribe software for both MAC and Windows machines: http://www.lightscribe.com/downloadsection/mac/index.aspx?id=813 Good luck.Terry
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I dont know. Lightscribe uses specially coated recordable CD and DVD media for its back etching. I would consult HP on this to see if it cab be used or, purchase a small amount of these like a 20-pack or something and try it out.
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Yes. However, there exist two models of this DVD RW. When you purchase this model, select correct model - Double Layered RW which only allows you to use LightScribe.For other questions? feel free to ask. Even though I am not a seller, I will be able to answer a lot because I am a computer science research person.
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Both. You can also burn lightscribe images as well. I've been happy with it.
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At this time, "Lightscribe Software" will not work with Windows 8. Hopefully, HP will correct this in the future.
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On my Win7Pro machine, Windows did not recognize this as a LightScribe device. (And it is even an HP computer.) But, from the CD that came with the device, I loaded the drivers/Nero application and all is good. (I may have upgraded to newer versions of those, but I don't think so.)
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Yes, I am using it successfully with CDBurnerXP and the software you can download from lightscribe.com, LS Simple Labeler and LS Template Labeler. This is also one of the only internal DVD-RW drives I could recently find still in stock and available that has Lightscribe.
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You can download all of the Lightscribe software for free from the Pawtec web page. Your operating system should have the ability to read and write data disks. Previous answers covered DVD playing and writing.
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1. The one I bought did come with a CD containing a piece of software to help the user to update the firmware. However, when I clicked on it, it said "No update available". I did go to the manufacturer's site but it said there was no update either.2. I have never used LightScribe so I don't know if this drive supports it.
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Software is junk and this drive does not support Lightscribe. Item returned
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You can buy external or internal lightscribes on Amazon. Good luck. I love mine. I make my own mixed CD s and design labels for them.
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Make sure you have a lightscribe program on your computer. I had windows 7 and upgraded recently to 8.1 and it works with both. Also make sure the discs are lightscribe discs. A way to test they will read the lightscribe side is if you have itunes, once the drive reads that side my itunes asks what i want to do with a blank disc. So that's how i know it read that side- when it thinks it's a blank disc to write on.
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Download the Lightscribe software (freeware) and it should work fine, as it is Mac compatible. Works well with my iMac OS X Maverick.