PC didnt detect the lightscribe function

Hi...

If your LG LightScribe drive will not need drivers to work as a 'normal' DVD drive as this function is Plug n' Play.

BTW - You have a great drive there... I have GSA E10L and a GSA E40L - Both fantastic drives...

However to use LightScribe you will need both:

1: LightScribe System Software
and
2: LightScribe Labeling Software.

You can download the System Software here:
http://lightscribesoftware.org/lightscribesystemsoftware/

And FREE LightScribe Labelng Software here:
http://lightscribesoftware.org/freesoftware/windows/

Happy Scribing...

Steve

They are all as bad as each other... no seriously, any of the "Brand Names" will be a good bet. I like, Pioneer, NEC, ASUS, Mitsubishi, are all good. Don't go the Blu-ray quite yet.

Is your dvd drive capable of doing light scribe?: If not, then the driver won't make it work. It takes a special drive to use lightscribe, and it should be part of your CD/DVD burner software. I highly recommend Nero software as the best, more reliable and easiest to use. Also, it the brand that usually comes with New CD and DVD drives.

download roxio software or ashampoo,its better and is much easier,ashampoo.com
or just google,download roxio/ashampoo software

You are correct in your finding on the drive, but understand too that all bezels for these drives interchange along with the drives themselves. There are only a few differences in the rives for all laptops. Mostly the differences are the rear mounting tab where the screw holds it from the bottom of the case, the front design bezel and the interface , the part that hooks into the motherboard. Other than that, one drive from one computer will fit another, All you have to do is change the rear mount and bezel and there you go. As long as the interface is the same....ide vs sata.

Before you can use a lightscribe facility, you must have 3 things, which are, A DVD Drive thats has a lightscribe capability/function, a lightscribe software, and a lightscribe compatible CDDisk.
From what I can see, your drive is not capable, or does not support lightscribe functionality. I tried to check everything about your system model and I discovered that the capability of your DVD Drive is this :

• Writable DVD formats: DVD-R (6x, DL [double layer]), DVD-RW (6x), DVD+R (DL [double layer]), DVD-RAM
• CD formats: CD-R (24x), CD-RW (16x)

Which means your DVD Drive does not support Lightscribe facilities.
You can also check everything about your system from this link :
http://gdgt.com/toshiba/satellite/a305-s6857/specs/

Hope this helps you out.
Goodluck!

its not NEW its , NEW OLD STOCK (NOS)
old lightscribe, drive. the drive that prints labels on top.
NO OS STATED nor any PC stated.. wow.
Lightscribe is mostly not supported now. (read the wiki, on that it dont lie)
obviously and very hard to diagnose.
1-bad drive.
2: bad driver for drive
3: upgrated OS and it dont support this (why post lacking OS)????
4: bad media.

read this.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LightScribe

then at that bottom read HP unstable.
From HP's official site, they started phasing out Lightscribe drives in HP computers in 2011, due to "industry conditions beyond our control."
windows 8, 8.1 and w10 its not supported.
go to HP.com read what your PC supports, with the unstated
by you PC, and unstated OS
tdk and verbatium stopped making them.

not this is dead now
http://www.lightscribe.com/

some get w8 to run with W7 drivers

why not ask at HP. why here?

https://h30434.www3.hp.com/

sure NOS disks are sold rotting on selves... sure.

try google for help? see the words no support?
1st hit
http://www.wikihow.com/Use-LightScribe

Ok. Well basically CD, DVD and Hard Drives are all cross compatible platforms so you don't have to worry about compatibility issues. If your asking me to choose I would say that you remove the CD writer instead. But before you do this make sure you have enough extra sockets in your motherbaord to plug in your Pioneer DVR-1910LS 20x DVD±RW IDE Drive w/LightScribe if your CD Writer uses IDE interface your inluck coz you can use it in place of the Pioneer DVR-1910LS 20x DVD±RW IDE Drive w/LightScribe, but if it isn't make sure you have a spare IDE socket in your motherboard. Simply remove the side panel use a flashlight and see if there are vacant IDE sockets, it's usually long in black, white or blue color. see the picture below.


If its vacant follow the steps on the link below simply copy and paste the link on you browsers address bar.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=bph07164&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=390426

I hope this helps you...

i'd use the official lightscribe software before using roxio

http://www.lightscribe.com/downloadSection/windows/index.aspx?id=810

To figure this out you must look and see if Samsung offers mac osx compatible drivers for this unit. Ther in lies your answer.