Re: FN-FORUM: DVD not playing Music CD's sound card

date posted 14th July 2005 16:20

The audio output from a cd/dvd rom comes via a little cable inside direct to
the soundcard. Data comes through the IDE chain.
DVD audio is in the form of data which is uncompressed by the computer and
played through the soundcard. So if its purely CD audio that doesn't work
then its the cable or mix level.

Either the little cable is broken or missing, or something has changed/muted
the mix level of the 'cd audio' in of the soundcard.

Hope this is helpful,

Kenny

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> just a quick one thjat si puzzling. Anyone have any suggestions why a DVD
> drive would stop playing CD's or should I say play the CD but no music
> comes out? The speakers are working and the sound card is fine.
>
> DVD's play fine with the music too. It is just the CD's (legit CD's too!)
>
> Creative lab is the player and windows media.
>
> Could it be a file extension issue?
>
> Has the DVD drive just given up playing music files?
>
> All help appreciated
> Andrew