http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...en&cc=us&lang=en&os=228&product=449126&dlc=en I have an HP Pavilion a819n, DVD±RW HP DVD Writer 640b, Firmware version E152. Is the link above the correct firmware update for me?
Also I have no idea what I am doing. This is my first time with this kind of thing and I heard about what happens if you mess up your firmware update.
It looks fine to me. It gives you the option of using a CD versus a floppy disc. I'd use the CD as floppies are unreliable. Pretend that floppy discs don't exist and follow the instructions.
But doesn't it require a DVD-RW drive? I know DVD±R drives have the ability to play DVD-RW but that doesn't mean the drive itself is a DVD-RW drive. I don't know....
I'm not sure what you mean. If you're talking about HP's use of the term "DVD-RW", what that probably means is that it's a generic name for what is more properly called a DVD+/-RW drive. According to Videohelp.com's database (which, strangely, does not like the "B" model, but does list it's 640-series brothers) says this is a DVD+/-RW drive.
Probably. If you are having trouble with your drive recognizing media, you should. Usually, though, that's the only reason to do a firmware update, and if you use quality discs like Verbatim, then odds are good even the older firmwares support them.
