Will this work with my HP Desk Pavilion p6226f? I am replacing the Lightscribe DVD drive I have now which only works intermittently. Thank you!
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I have a few of them. Two are in H P. Pavilions. One is old and the other is pretty new. You should not have any problems with it.
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From the information I read regarding your HP computer it should work fine. However, you might need to update your existing software, or you can use the Nero software included with the drive. Thanks, Mike
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Older computers used IDE connectors which were a light colored plastic about two inches wide. The newer computers have SATA drives that have very small connectors. So the two are not compatibleThis particular LiteScribe drive has a SATA (small black) connector to connect it with the computer. If you look at the back of your current drive and find that it has a wide flat ribbon that connects it to you computer, then they are NOT going to be compatible. I hope that this helps, but perhaps it may seem obscure.
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Thats interesting as my two previous lightscribe drives were replaced for the very reason. I had them almost 6 years and wore them out. HP Desktops have a complete front panel from my working on them and usually a built in door that opened and closed as part of the front panel. If your confident enough to pull the front panel off your pc off, you will be able to tell if or how the new drive will install. You need to see the face of the old drive. This drive will work as long as the front panel doesent interfere with the new drives face plate.
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If the old drive worked I can see no reason why the new one wouldn't do the same. Make sure all your drivers are up to date. GK
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Yes, since the p6226f shipped originally with a SATA Lightscribe DVD and Win 7 Home, it will have a free SATA port and this will work.
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You can install a lightscribe in any desktop. You just have to make sure that the interface is the same. In this case it's a SATA. You can also get an external lightscribe. I installed an LG blueray burner in mine, not so much for playback but rather for optical storage. So now I have the original DVD drive plus the Blueray. Incidentally the cable is already in the tower. You just have to plug it in to the optical drive after you install it.
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The only machines that I would think that might have an issue would be the Apple machines, but, I suspect that they, too, would not have a problem. Being a USB device makes it, virtually, universal in application. I'm using one in conjunction to the unit installed in my HP laptop, which is also Lightscribe. You will of course need to obtain the Lightscribe software, if you don't already have it, in order to utilize the Lightscribe function. You can obtain it at various sites for downloading. The old Lightscribe.com site is no longer in use, but, the software (most of it) is still available, and updated, from various other sites. The only machines that I would think that might have an issue would be the Apple machines, but, I suspect that they, too, would not have a problem. Being a USB device makes it, virtually, universal in application. I'm using one in conjunction to the unit installed in my HP laptop, which is also Lightscribe. You will of course need to obtain the Lightscribe software, if you don't already have it, in order to utilize the Lightscribe function. You can obtain it at various sites for downloading. The old Lightscribe.com site is no longer in use, but, the software (most of it) is still available,... » Read More The only machines that I would think that might have an issue would be the Apple machines, but, I suspect that they, too, would not have a problem. Being a USB device makes it, virtually, universal in application. I'm using one in conjunction to the unit installed in my HP laptop, which is also Lightscribe. You will of course need to obtain the Lightscribe software, if you don't already have it, in order to utilize the Lightscribe function. You can obtain it at various sites for downloading. The old Lightscribe.com site is no longer in use, but, the software (most of it) is still available, and updated, from various other sites. « Show Less
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As long as your computer uses SATA connections it should be compatible. It says it burns at 24 X speed. It does not have lightscribe which allows you to print labels directly to the CD/DVD, using discs that are made for lightscribe. As I said in my review I found this drive to be extremely noisy and was not impressed at all with it. You might want to consider another drive. Any cd/dvd with a sata connection should work, and if you're not using the lightscribe why pay extra for 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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You must use lightscribe disk with lightscribe software. Order online hard to find in stores.
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no they will not work use disks that are marked for lightscribe only both cd and dvd
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Yes. This is a SATA model and that should work with your HP, check your old drive for a small data cable. If it is big and flat then you need the ide model.
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It has worked fine in my Dell Inspiron 1545, which originally had an HP DVD drive. It looks like yours has just a slightly different model number of the Toshiba, so I would think it would work.
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I have no real idea, but judging by some things in the documentation, it was before 2011. I removed the original disc drive from the computer and swapped the LightScribe drive into the computer and it functions as it should.
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No. Reading more on the internet before I purchased this drive, I have found that LightScribe is discontinued.
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The Pawtec website provides third-party drivers for lightscribe to be used with Pawtec products (google: lightscribe download pawtec). I have not used lightscribe so I cannot comment on how well these drivers work. Good luck.
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I have a notebook that didn't come with a cd player and I have a external lightscribe. I can get it to work with Windows 8 cd's but I can't get it to do DVD's. I need to see if there is an update for it to windows 8.
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I assume you mean a "lightscribe" type of DVD? If yes, the answer is no. Just a normal DVD or CD surface in which you can write your information. These are not the type you can burn your information.
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I can't say for that specific model laptop...however it IS physically identical to almost every laptop manufacturer's Original optical drives. You can always order one and see...if it doesn't work, simply return it.
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This drive should function with the Lenovo if it had USB interface...The Lightscribe portion of the drive is slow, up to 22 minutes to do a label, an internal Lightscribe drive would be faster for labels. But to answer your question...yes..
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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.