HOWTO:LightScribe
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Hardware pre-requisites
Your CD writer must have the LightScribe logo. You have to use special CD-R that have the LightScribe logo.
Download
LightScribe comes in two different packages : lightScribe and 4L. You have to download LightScribe and 4L (LaCie LightScribe Labeler).
Save them both to the desktop.
Installation
In Konsole, successively run:
cd /home/<username>/Desktop
rpm2targz lightscribe-1.14.25.1-linux-2.6-intel.rpm
rpm2targz 4L-1.0-r6.i586.rpm
Open Programs > System > More Applications > File Manager – Super User Mode and move the newly created .tar.gz files to /
Right click each, selecting Extract>Extract Here
Running LightScribe
In Konsole
To run LightScribe, type the following command line into “Run Command” (Alt-F2)
kdesu 4L-gui
You have to provide the administrator password to use LightScribe.
With the mouse
You can also create a link to LightScribe on your desktop.
Right click on your Desktop > "Create a new" > "Link to an application"
In the "General" tab, give a name to your link, for example LightScribe CD labeler.
In the "Application" tab, on the line named "command", write kdesu /usr/bin/4L-gui.
Validate your modifications by clicking on the OK button.
Now you can launch LightScribe with a simple click !
You have to provide the administrator password to use LightScribe.
Note that you can also attribute an icon to this specific application.
