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BenQ 1655 lightscribe?
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juliano
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22. December 2005 @ 22:02 |
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anyone have any info on the BenQ 1655 Lighscribe? Seems like a pretty good Burner...comments??
Windows XP Pro SP2... 1 gig PC3200/400 memory
BenQ 1655 DL Burner
Optorite 52X CD Rom Drive
Optorite DD0401 DVD Burner
Gigabyte K8Triton NForce4 Motherboard/w/AMD 64 3000 CPU
NVIDEA 6600 pci Express 256 meg video card
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juliano
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23. December 2005 @ 08:26 |
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Windows XP Pro SP2... 1 gig PC3200/400 memory
BenQ 1655 DL Burner
Optorite 52X CD Rom Drive
Optorite DD0401 DVD Burner
Gigabyte K8Triton NForce4 Motherboard/w/AMD 64 3000 CPU
NVIDEA 6600 pci Express 256 meg video card
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 23. December 2005 @ 09:48
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30. December 2005 @ 13:41 |
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Ordered mine today too. I guess you and I will be the Guinnee pigs of the bunch.
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juliano
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30. December 2005 @ 19:59 |
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Thats okay.......there was a problem with my order, they just shipped it yesterday! Oh well
Windows XP Pro SP2... 1 gig PC3200/400 memory
BenQ 1655 DL Burner
Optorite 52X CD Rom Drive
Optorite DD0401 DVD Burner
Gigabyte K8Triton NForce4 Motherboard/w/AMD 64 3000 CPU
NVIDEA 6600 pci Express 256 meg video card
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unolord
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1. January 2006 @ 10:24 |
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I got mine on sale @ futureshop for $69.99. Been using it since Dec 30 and so far burning perfectly. Nice compliment to my old but still working LG 4160B.
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golfer8
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1. January 2006 @ 18:35 |
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I also bought the DW1655 but then I noticed that there weren't any pins for the audio. Is yours OK?
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unolord
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1. January 2006 @ 20:26 |
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Popped in a cd and a dvd. Both played fine. No worries.
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juliano
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2. January 2006 @ 01:45 |
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Hopefully, mine should be here today or tomorrow...I'll check that out regarding the lin.
Windows XP Pro SP2... 1 gig PC3200/400 memory
BenQ 1655 DL Burner
Optorite 52X CD Rom Drive
Optorite DD0401 DVD Burner
Gigabyte K8Triton NForce4 Motherboard/w/AMD 64 3000 CPU
NVIDEA 6600 pci Express 256 meg video card
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3. January 2006 @ 05:49 |
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golfer8- probably does the audio through the ribbon cable digitally so audio cable not neccessary ! Enjoy!
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unolord
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3. January 2006 @ 07:24 |
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Has to be through the IDE cable. Played, ripped, burned cds/dvds fine.
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dbuchanan
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4. January 2006 @ 20:41 |
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Got my BenQ 1655 in the mail yesterday and immediately installed it. However, the software provided with the drive did not include the LightScribe hosting software that it was supposed to, and Nero would not recognize the burner as a lightscribe without it. The funny thing is that the disk had the Nero software, Qtool suite and the lightscribe software listed on the front of the disk, but the LightScribe portion was nowhere to be found on the disk. Needless to say I spent the better part of an hour researching where to find the LightScribe hosting software that was supposed to be on the disk. Anyways, if you have this problem, here is the link to download the software directly from Nero:
Nero.com/LS_HSI.EXE" class="korostus" target="_blank">http://dl1.Nero.com/LS_HSI.EXE
It worked like a charm after installing the LightScribe software and I was very impressed with the LightScribe label I made. Good luck, hope this helps if you run into the same problem.
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juliano
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5. January 2006 @ 00:00 |
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Thats good to know!! UPS tracking tells me my BenQ 1655 will be here today.....Hope I don't need the link, but it's greatly appreciated...I'll keep you posted...
Windows XP Pro SP2... 1 gig PC3200/400 memory
BenQ 1655 DL Burner
Optorite 52X CD Rom Drive
Optorite DD0401 DVD Burner
Gigabyte K8Triton NForce4 Motherboard/w/AMD 64 3000 CPU
NVIDEA 6600 pci Express 256 meg video card
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juliano
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5. January 2006 @ 10:25 |
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Okay!!! Got my 1655 today!! Yeah!! Mine did have the Lightscribe software, but didnt see the QSuite on the disk, or during installation, or does it install with Nero automatically???
also...Firmware listed as BCAB....I would imagine this is newest being this drive is brand new??? Is QSuite even neccessary with this drive?
Windows XP Pro SP2... 1 gig PC3200/400 memory
BenQ 1655 DL Burner
Optorite 52X CD Rom Drive
Optorite DD0401 DVD Burner
Gigabyte K8Triton NForce4 Motherboard/w/AMD 64 3000 CPU
NVIDEA 6600 pci Express 256 meg video card
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roadkille
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5. January 2006 @ 11:44 |
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5. January 2006 @ 12:40 |
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The QSuite should be a seperate item on the disk, it does not install with Nero. My disk came with the Nero an Qsuite and did not have the LightScribe software. I wonder who is in charge of quality control for BenQ. Seems like you should get all the software you need when you buy it.
The Q Suite was a seperate file in the menu on the install disc. If it is not showing, then it probably isn't on there. I installed it thinking that the LightScribe hosting software might be installed with it, but it wasn't. I will probably not use the Q suite because I already had Nero, and it will booktype and do all of the functions that the Q suite does. You absolutely do not need to install it to use the drive.
As for the firmware, Mine too is the BCAB. I tried to find out what the latest firmware is for the 1655 from BenQ's site, but apparently the drive is so new that they haven't put up any info on their site that even recognizes that it exists. But I can tell you that it burned great straight out of the box for me, as I imagine it will for you too.
What was the version of LightScribe host software is on your install disc? My version (that wasn't there even thought the cover of disc said it was)was supposed to be v1.4.44.1. I have not been able to find out what version I actually installed on mine, but I have found a newer version (v1.4.56.1) at this link:
http://www.lacie.com/more/?id=10016
Let me know how it goes.
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juliano
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5. January 2006 @ 13:11 |
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Mine came with the Nero which had the Lightscribe on the disk but no Qsuite....I dont even know if the Qsuite is needed with the 1655. Lightscribe version is v1.4.44.1, Nero Vision Express2 v3.1.0.14, and Nero Express v6.6.0.14. QSuite I downloaded from Benq is V2.1
Windows XP Pro SP2... 1 gig PC3200/400 memory
BenQ 1655 DL Burner
Optorite 52X CD Rom Drive
Optorite DD0401 DVD Burner
Gigabyte K8Triton NForce4 Motherboard/w/AMD 64 3000 CPU
NVIDEA 6600 pci Express 256 meg video card
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5. January 2006 @ 14:30 |
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The Q Suite is not needed. Here is the link to the latest Lightscribe host software, it is version 1.4.62.1: Nero.com/LS_HSI.EXE" class="korostus" target="_blank">http://dl1.Nero.com/LS_HSI.EXE
This is the version I put on mine and it works fine.
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juliano
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5. January 2006 @ 17:05 |
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Wouldnt the Lightscribe v2.1 be newer??? Generally, don't the newer version numbers increase, not decrease??? ??????
Windows XP Pro SP2... 1 gig PC3200/400 memory
BenQ 1655 DL Burner
Optorite 52X CD Rom Drive
Optorite DD0401 DVD Burner
Gigabyte K8Triton NForce4 Motherboard/w/AMD 64 3000 CPU
NVIDEA 6600 pci Express 256 meg video card
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5. January 2006 @ 21:46 |
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Your Q Suite is version 2.1. The Lightscribe host software is not part of Q Suite, it is its own seperate application. The lightscribe version is the number I am refering to when I said v1.4.62.1.
If you have it installed, then you should be able to see a "print lightscribe label" option in Nero Express. If you see that option, you should be good to go. If you don't see that option, Nero isn't recoginizing your drive as a lightscribe drive because you don't have the Lightscribe host software installed.
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juliano
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5. January 2006 @ 23:58 |
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Now thats all cleared up!! :-) Thanks!!!
Windows XP Pro SP2... 1 gig PC3200/400 memory
BenQ 1655 DL Burner
Optorite 52X CD Rom Drive
Optorite DD0401 DVD Burner
Gigabyte K8Triton NForce4 Motherboard/w/AMD 64 3000 CPU
NVIDEA 6600 pci Express 256 meg video card
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6. January 2006 @ 05:26 |
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No problem.
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6. January 2006 @ 13:11 |
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I just got one too, UPS gorund free shipping from Shop4Tech, it takes about a week to get from Ca. to NJ. Good deal though.
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6. January 2006 @ 16:03 |
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Hi All...
BenQ 1655 from Shop4tech came today. Mine does have the Nero6 OEM with the Lightscribe software. It took about a week to get here. Newegg has a lower price now but 2 weeks ago, most that were available were $65.00 (approx).
Does anyone know the difference in the OEM 6 and the regular suite?
thx...
Hmeister...
Best Regards;
Hamster
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6. January 2006 @ 18:18 |
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Hi All...
BenQ 1655 from Shop4tech came today. Mine does have the Nero6 OEM with the Lightscribe software. It took about a week to get here. Newegg has a lower price now but 2 weeks ago, most that were available were $65.00 (approx).
Does anyone know the difference in the OEM 6 and the regular suite?
thx...
Hmeister...
Best Regards;
Hamster
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7. January 2006 @ 05:05 |
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hmeister my understanding of the oem burning software that comes for free with most burners and this apply's to any software not just Nero is that the oem version even though fully functional is designed to work with a specific drive ( Like the one it came with!) while the full/retail version should work with almost any drive ! hope that ths helps Happy burning !
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