Irene Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Assuming you're talking desktop, replacing or installing an optical drive is very simple. Yes, it is desktop to which I am referring.If you let us know which you prefer, we can easily sort you out with either the way to install an internal drive of a good deal with an external one.I already have an external HP LightScribe, but 'Click to DVD' just can't see it. At first, I thought that Click to DVD was at fault, but that was when I was incorrectly assuming that the DVD was a writer.I downloaded WinDVD as you suggested a little while ago, and would certainly be very interested if I had exhausted my exploits with Click & Nero. :) So, with some guidance I would like to install a internal writer. Your assistance would be very much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan2273 Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 http://www.buildyourown.org.uk/pc-building/fitting/cd-dvd/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 A Lightscribe would be a DVD writer. Assuming it is connected by USB, does it show itself in My Computer as a removable drive? If it does, make a note of the drive letter it has been allocated by Windows (this is for my next suggestion).Good link from Alan BTW. (snuck in while I was writing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Assuming it is connected by USB, does it show itself in My Computer as a removable drive? If it does, make a note of the drive letter it has been allocated by Windows (this is for my next suggestion). No it doesn't show as removable. Good link from Alan BTW. (snuck in while I was writing) Yes, thanks Alan. I had a quick look at it, with the intention of printing it off later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 So it's not in My Computer at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan2273 Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Does it show up in Disk Management?.Start / right click my computer / Manage / disk management. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 So it's not in My Computer at all?Yes it's there. Here is My Computer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Apologies, my poor definitions. I meant drives with Removable Storage.So, one of those F, H or I is your Lightscribe. If that is so, and H is a RAM drive anyway, you have DVD writers installed so we need to know why they aren't writing DVDs.I'm not familiar with Click to DVD, I'll look up more about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 You say you have WinDVD - is that WinDVD Creator?If so, open the program, click on Create new project -> View -> Disc Manager. You should then get a dropdown box which lists all the available DVD writers on that machine. Ignore the message telling you to insert a disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 You say you have WinDVD - is that WinDVD Creator?If so, open the program, click on Create new project -> View -> Disc Manager. You should then get a dropdown box which lists all the available DVD writers on that machine. Ignore the message telling you to insert a disc.The View menu looks like this..From Nero, this is the list..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan2273 Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 The easiest way to find which drive letter That your USB Lightscribe drive has is to put a CD/DVD disk in then open My Computer and see which drive letter registers it.If you use the Disk Management route it will show up as the amount of MB's on the disk (second picture).Just looking at the pictures you posted it is drive H (HP DVD writer 840d) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Thanks Alan. It looks like the HP is on drive 'H'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan2273 Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 The Pioneer is a read only drive, so to burn you need to select the (H) Lightscibe drive for DVD's/CD's or the (G) Sony drive for just CD's.There should be no need to install an internal drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 The Pioneer is a read only drive, so to burn you need to select the (H) Lightscibe drive for DVD's/CD's or the (G) Sony drive for just CD's.There should be no need to install an internal drive. I have some Sony software called 'Click to DVD', which reputed to be good if you can master it. I managed to create the movie, but it couldn't see the HP. I just wish I new why. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackrat Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 I have a lightscribe drive and use Nero V6 and have never had a problem.Have you thought of saving your completed movie, then open Nero and then burn it, as the picture you posted gave you the option to select your drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 I have a lightscribe drive and use Nero V6 and have never had a problem. Have you thought of saving your completed movie, then open Nero and then burn it, as the picture you posted gave you the option to select your drive. Actually, I think I may have used Nero to burn to the HP, now I come to think about it. It's that dratted Sony 'Click to DVD' which is the problem. Maybe I should just give it a miss, but I hate to have the silly thing beat me! Would you believe it, I've being trying to produce, what I consider to be, a satisfactory movie record of a wonderful cruise which we did last October for my 60th birthday year. (I celebrated all year!!). I am new to this, so it has been a matter of trial and error. Still, I'll get there in the end. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thos Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Would you believe it, I've being trying to produce, what I consider to be, a satisfactory movie record of a wonderful cruise which we did last October for my 60th birthday year. (I celebrated all year!!). I am new to this, so it has been a matter of trial and error. Still, I'll get there in the end. :DI look forward to seeing it when you manage it. Especially that fellow water-skiing at the back of Voyager!Thos. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Would you believe it, I've being trying to produce, what I consider to be, a satisfactory movie record of a wonderful cruise which we did last October for my 60th birthday year. (I celebrated all year!!). I am new to this, so it has been a matter of trial and error. Still, I'll get there in the end. :DI look forward to seeing it when you manage it. Especially that fellow water-skiing at the back of Voyager! It is a sight to see!! :D The next issue will be to locate a website where I can uplift the movie and share it. I think I'll begin a new post to find one. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avexhype Posted February 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 it is very hard to put in the drive belt without taking out the drive...I got a rubberband in there once, but it didnt work as good as the original belt, so I just took it off.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 Sorry I did not answer your earlier question. I was at a friends house still trying to sort out a Talk Talk mess. It looks as though you have plenty of support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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