Hello all,

I have a new off-the-shelf system with a LiteOn light scribe cd/dvd burner.
(SOHW 1633S)

In all respects it seems to burn OK and it is recognized by that name in
BIOS and in the device manager.

However, when I try to burn a label using several different products it
comes back and says that a "light scribe device is not found."

It's not a major issue but it would be nice if it worked.

BTW. I am not using the software supplied with the computer - it sucked so I
formated the main drive and installed my own stuff (recover partition is
still intact.)

Any ideas or more info needed?

TIA

Jim

You must reverse the CD and place it upside down in your burner drive.
Make sure you are using a LightScribe disk.

LABELING WITH LIGHTSCRIBE
http://www.lightscribe.com/use/index.aspx?id=110

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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"Jim Hauser" wrote:

| Hello all,
|
| I have a new off-the-shelf system with a LiteOn light scribe cd/dvd burner.
| (SOHW 1633S)
|
| In all respects it seems to burn OK and it is recognized by that name in
| BIOS and in the device manager.
|
| However, when I try to burn a label using several different products it
| comes back and says that a "light scribe device is not found."
|
| It's not a major issue but it would be nice if it worked.
|
| BTW. I am not using the software supplied with the computer - it sucked so I
| formated the main drive and installed my own stuff (recover partition is
| still intact.)
|
| Any ideas or more info needed?
|
| TIA
|
| Jim

Thanks Carey,

But I am aware of that aspect. I suppose some folks may not be.

After flipping the disk the application software says that there is no light
scribe drive on the system. I'm thinking that a driver or support program is
missing.

Jim

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
news:O1yweFW7FHA.3984@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> You must reverse the CD and place it upside down in your burner drive.
> Make sure you are using a LightScribe disk.
>
> LABELING WITH LIGHTSCRIBE
> http://www.lightscribe.com/use/index.aspx?id=110
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Jim Hauser" wrote:
>
> | Hello all,
> |
> | I have a new off-the-shelf system with a LiteOn light scribe cd/dvd
> burner.
> | (SOHW 1633S)
> |
> | In all respects it seems to burn OK and it is recognized by that name in
> | BIOS and in the device manager.
> |
> | However, when I try to burn a label using several different products it
> | comes back and says that a "light scribe device is not found."
> |
> | It's not a major issue but it would be nice if it worked.
> |
> | BTW. I am not using the software supplied with the computer - it sucked
> so I
> | formated the main drive and installed my own stuff (recover partition is
> | still intact.)
> |
> | Any ideas or more info needed?
> |
> | TIA
> |
> | Jim
>

I'm thinking that maybe you "should" use the software supplied with the
drive, and not one of your choosing. If the correct drivers and software are
not installed, how is the computer to know that you don't have a plain
"vanilla" CD/DVD burner?

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"Jim Hauser" <jdh@jdhauser.com> wrote in message
news:11nvimagqlmfl8e@corp.supernews.com...
> Thanks Carey,
>
> But I am aware of that aspect. I suppose some folks may not be.
>
> After flipping the disk the application software says that there is no
> light scribe drive on the system. I'm thinking that a driver or support
> program is missing.
>
> Jim
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:O1yweFW7FHA.3984@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> You must reverse the CD and place it upside down in your burner drive.
>> Make sure you are using a LightScribe disk.
>>
>> LABELING WITH LIGHTSCRIBE
>> http://www.lightscribe.com/use/index.aspx?id=110
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows - Shell/User
>> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "Jim Hauser" wrote:
>>
>> | Hello all,
>> |
>> | I have a new off-the-shelf system with a LiteOn light scribe cd/dvd
>> burner.
>> | (SOHW 1633S)
>> |
>> | In all respects it seems to burn OK and it is recognized by that name
>> in
>> | BIOS and in the device manager.
>> |
>> | However, when I try to burn a label using several different products it
>> | comes back and says that a "light scribe device is not found."
>> |
>> | It's not a major issue but it would be nice if it worked.
>> |
>> | BTW. I am not using the software supplied with the computer - it sucked
>> so I
>> | formated the main drive and installed my own stuff (recover partition
>> is
>> | still intact.)
>> |
>> | Any ideas or more info needed?
>> |
>> | TIA
>> |
>> | Jim
>>
>
>

You might need to
i) update the software
ii) update the firmware on the dvd burner

--
Gary Tsang
Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp


"Jim Hauser" <jdh@jdhauser.com> wrote in message
news:11nvbfsqfnhnfc7@corp.supernews.com...
> Hello all,
>
> I have a new off-the-shelf system with a LiteOn light scribe cd/dvd
> burner. (SOHW 1633S)
>
> In all respects it seems to burn OK and it is recognized by that name in
> BIOS and in the device manager.
>
> However, when I try to burn a label using several different products it
> comes back and says that a "light scribe device is not found."
>
> It's not a major issue but it would be nice if it worked.
>
> BTW. I am not using the software supplied with the computer - it sucked so
> I formated the main drive and installed my own stuff (recover partition is
> still intact.)
>
> Any ideas or more info needed?
>
> TIA
>
> Jim
>
>
>
>

Thanks Gary,

I have updated the firmware to the BPSA version from LiteOn but am unable to
find any newer software from HP or other vendors.


"Gary Tsang" <gtsangDELETE@MEaumha.org> wrote in message
news:eLHbyMX7FHA.2924@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> You might need to
> i) update the software
> ii) update the firmware on the dvd burner
>
> --
> Gary Tsang
> Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>
>
> "Jim Hauser" <jdh@jdhauser.com> wrote in message
> news:11nvbfsqfnhnfc7@corp.supernews.com...
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I have a new off-the-shelf system with a LiteOn light scribe cd/dvd
>> burner. (SOHW 1633S)
>>
>> In all respects it seems to burn OK and it is recognized by that name in
>> BIOS and in the device manager.
>>
>> However, when I try to burn a label using several different products it
>> comes back and says that a "light scribe device is not found."
>>
>> It's not a major issue but it would be nice if it worked.
>>
>> BTW. I am not using the software supplied with the computer - it sucked
>> so I formated the main drive and installed my own stuff (recover
>> partition is still intact.)
>>
>> Any ideas or more info needed?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Thanks Richard,

XP does recognize the drive by name. I tried using the OEM setup with the
same results. I also downloaded the "latest" host software supplied by Sonic
and also the latest firmware revison from HP.

Also followed the advice to jumper the drive to master instead of cable
select and made sure it was the only device on the channel.

As it turns out, I'm not the only one having problems.

(LiteOn SOHW-1633S, BPSA firmware on a Presario SR1620NX running XP Pro SP2)

If the fix comes in from elsewhere I'll post the details here as this seems
to be a fairly active group.

Jim

"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OEhHJIX7FHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> I'm thinking that maybe you "should" use the software supplied with the
> drive, and not one of your choosing. If the correct drivers and software
> are not installed, how is the computer to know that you don't have a plain
> "vanilla" CD/DVD burner?
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
> "Jim Hauser" <jdh@jdhauser.com> wrote in message
> news:11nvimagqlmfl8e@corp.supernews.com...
>> Thanks Carey,
>>
>> But I am aware of that aspect. I suppose some folks may not be.
>>
>> After flipping the disk the application software says that there is no
>> light scribe drive on the system. I'm thinking that a driver or support
>> program is missing.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:O1yweFW7FHA.3984@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>> You must reverse the CD and place it upside down in your burner drive.
>>> Make sure you are using a LightScribe disk.
>>>
>>> LABELING WITH LIGHTSCRIBE
>>> http://www.lightscribe.com/use/index.aspx?id=110
>>>
>>> --
>>> Carey Frisch
>>> Microsoft MVP
>>> Windows - Shell/User
>>> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>>>
>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> "Jim Hauser" wrote:
>>>
>>> | Hello all,
>>> |
>>> | I have a new off-the-shelf system with a LiteOn light scribe cd/dvd
>>> burner.
>>> | (SOHW 1633S)
>>> |
>>> | In all respects it seems to burn OK and it is recognized by that name
>>> in
>>> | BIOS and in the device manager.
>>> |
>>> | However, when I try to burn a label using several different products
>>> it
>>> | comes back and says that a "light scribe device is not found."
>>> |
>>> | It's not a major issue but it would be nice if it worked.
>>> |
>>> | BTW. I am not using the software supplied with the computer - it
>>> sucked so I
>>> | formated the main drive and installed my own stuff (recover partition
>>> is
>>> | still intact.)
>>> |
>>> | Any ideas or more info needed?
>>> |
>>> | TIA
>>> |
>>> | Jim
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

PS

All of the other burning capabilties work fine.

"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OEhHJIX7FHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> I'm thinking that maybe you "should" use the software supplied with the
> drive, and not one of your choosing. If the correct drivers and software
> are not installed, how is the computer to know that you don't have a plain
> "vanilla" CD/DVD burner?
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
> "Jim Hauser" <jdh@jdhauser.com> wrote in message
> news:11nvimagqlmfl8e@corp.supernews.com...
>> Thanks Carey,
>>
>> But I am aware of that aspect. I suppose some folks may not be.
>>
>> After flipping the disk the application software says that there is no
>> light scribe drive on the system. I'm thinking that a driver or support
>> program is missing.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:O1yweFW7FHA.3984@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>> You must reverse the CD and place it upside down in your burner drive.
>>> Make sure you are using a LightScribe disk.
>>>
>>> LABELING WITH LIGHTSCRIBE
>>> http://www.lightscribe.com/use/index.aspx?id=110
>>>
>>> --
>>> Carey Frisch
>>> Microsoft MVP
>>> Windows - Shell/User
>>> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>>>
>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> "Jim Hauser" wrote:
>>>
>>> | Hello all,
>>> |
>>> | I have a new off-the-shelf system with a LiteOn light scribe cd/dvd
>>> burner.
>>> | (SOHW 1633S)
>>> |
>>> | In all respects it seems to burn OK and it is recognized by that name
>>> in
>>> | BIOS and in the device manager.
>>> |
>>> | However, when I try to burn a label using several different products
>>> it
>>> | comes back and says that a "light scribe device is not found."
>>> |
>>> | It's not a major issue but it would be nice if it worked.
>>> |
>>> | BTW. I am not using the software supplied with the computer - it
>>> sucked so I
>>> | formated the main drive and installed my own stuff (recover partition
>>> is
>>> | still intact.)
>>> |
>>> | Any ideas or more info needed?
>>> |
>>> | TIA
>>> |
>>> | Jim
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

>>>> "Jim Hauser" wrote:
>>>>
>>>> | Hello all,
>>>> |
>>>> | I have a new off-the-shelf system with a LiteOn light scribe cd/dvd
>>>> burner.
>>>> | (SOHW 1633S)
>>>> |
>>>> | In all respects it seems to burn OK and it is recognized by that name
>>>> in
>>>> | BIOS and in the device manager.
>>>> |
>>>> | However, when I try to burn a label using several different products
>>>> it
>>>> | comes back and says that a "light scribe device is not found."
>>>> |
>>>> | It's not a major issue but it would be nice if it worked.
>>>> |
>>>> | BTW. I am not using the software supplied with the computer - it
>>>> sucked so I
>>>> | formated the main drive and installed my own stuff (recover partition
>>>> is
>>>> | still intact.)
>>>> |
>>>> | Any ideas or more info needed?
>>>> |
>>>> | TIA
>>>> |
>>>> | Jim

> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OEhHJIX7FHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> I'm thinking that maybe you "should" use the software supplied with the
>> drive, and not one of your choosing. If the correct drivers and software
>> are not installed, how is the computer to know that you don't have a
>> plain "vanilla" CD/DVD burner?
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> Quote from George Ankner:
>> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!


>>> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:O1yweFW7FHA.3984@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>> You must reverse the CD and place it upside down in your burner drive.
>>>> Make sure you are using a LightScribe disk.
>>>>
>>>> LABELING WITH LIGHTSCRIBE
>>>> http://www.lightscribe.com/use/index.aspx?id=110
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Carey Frisch
>>>> Microsoft MVP
>>>> Windows - Shell/User
>>>> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
>>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/


>> "Jim Hauser" <jdh@jdhauser.com> wrote in message
>> news:11nvimagqlmfl8e@corp.supernews.com...
>>> Thanks Carey,
>>>
>>> But I am aware of that aspect. I suppose some folks may not be.
>>>
>>> After flipping the disk the application software says that there is no
>>> light scribe drive on the system. I'm thinking that a driver or support
>>> program is missing.
>>>
>>> Jim


Jim:
Are you absolutely sure your LiteOn SOHW 1633S supports LightScribe
labeling? I may be wrong, but I was under the impression that unit does
*not* have LightScribe capability.
Anna

Anna,

You are sooo correct. According to this web page from LiteOn the drive does
NOT support LiteScribe technology.
http://www.liteon.com/prod/getProduc..._7_13& pid=91

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"Anna" <myname@myisp.net> wrote in message
news:ubtxSls7FHA.1416@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>>> "Jim Hauser" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> | Hello all,
>>>>> |
>>>>> | I have a new off-the-shelf system with a LiteOn light scribe cd/dvd
>>>>> burner.
>>>>> | (SOHW 1633S)
>>>>> |
>>>>> | In all respects it seems to burn OK and it is recognized by that
>>>>> name in
>>>>> | BIOS and in the device manager.
>>>>> |
>>>>> | However, when I try to burn a label using several different products
>>>>> it
>>>>> | comes back and says that a "light scribe device is not found."
>>>>> |
>>>>> | It's not a major issue but it would be nice if it worked.
>>>>> |
>>>>> | BTW. I am not using the software supplied with the computer - it
>>>>> sucked so I
>>>>> | formated the main drive and installed my own stuff (recover
>>>>> partition is
>>>>> | still intact.)
>>>>> |
>>>>> | Any ideas or more info needed?
>>>>> |
>>>>> | TIA
>>>>> |
>>>>> | Jim
>
>> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:OEhHJIX7FHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> I'm thinking that maybe you "should" use the software supplied with the
>>> drive, and not one of your choosing. If the correct drivers and software
>>> are not installed, how is the computer to know that you don't have a
>>> plain "vanilla" CD/DVD burner?
>>> --
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Richard Urban
>>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>
>>> Quote from George Ankner:
>>> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
>
>>>> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:O1yweFW7FHA.3984@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>>> You must reverse the CD and place it upside down in your burner drive.
>>>>> Make sure you are using a LightScribe disk.
>>>>>
>>>>> LABELING WITH LIGHTSCRIBE
>>>>> http://www.lightscribe.com/use/index.aspx?id=110
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Carey Frisch
>>>>> Microsoft MVP
>>>>> Windows - Shell/User
>>>>> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
>>>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>
>
>>> "Jim Hauser" <jdh@jdhauser.com> wrote in message
>>> news:11nvimagqlmfl8e@corp.supernews.com...
>>>> Thanks Carey,
>>>>
>>>> But I am aware of that aspect. I suppose some folks may not be.
>>>>
>>>> After flipping the disk the application software says that there is no
>>>> light scribe drive on the system. I'm thinking that a driver or support
>>>> program is missing.
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>
>
> Jim:
> Are you absolutely sure your LiteOn SOHW 1633S supports LightScribe
> labeling? I may be wrong, but I was under the impression that unit does
> *not* have LightScribe capability.
> Anna
>