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

date posted 14th July 2005 16:23

Thanks Kenny I'll give it a go

Sounds promising

Andrew

> 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
>
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