Lite-On SHW-160P6S not recognized as ''L...

System:
Gigabyte board (GA-M57SLI-S4) Running AMD AM2-X2 Dual Core 5600+
Manual Page: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Motherboard/Manual_Model.aspx?ProductID=2513

OS: Windows XP Pro (64-bit)
Model: Lite-On SHW-160P6S (External)
Attempted LightScribe media: Sonik Data Color LightScribe (turquoise) @52x maximum.
Softwares attempted: Roxio 9.5, Nero 7 (OEM bundled version), LightScribe.com solution.
Firmware: Flashed (PS0C) to the latest version released by Lite-On (Jan, 2008).

Everything else works beautifully. The only problem I have is that the LightScribe Discs in which I invested are useless to me, with respect to their primary purpose. I'm not very worried about the cheap Sony OptiArc, as it has never been very reliable, anyway. I use it, primarily, as a read drive for "on-the--fly" copies of discs, and for ripping. I have been all over the web, to all kinds of forums. There does not seem to be a great deal of solution information, on this. I don't know whether it's because of the fact that this drive is so reliable for so many, or because Win XP 64-bit is such a cumbersome attempt at true 64-bit OS technology. Any information you can provide, pointing me in the right direction, would be greatly appreciated. While I am not a novice, I am no Guru, either. I have read all the manuals, attempted all the forums, updated firmware, and have all the latest MS patches available for 64-bit XP. I have no signs of any virus, and all scans come up clean.

With appreciation, in advance,

Brian K. Hurtado