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51355 2002-05-29 01:25:00 I have a compaq presario.
When installing a cd-writer I have found that the audio cable from the writer to my sound-card cannot fit. The connection bit to my sound-cad which is built in to my motherboard (so I have been told) . I can record cds (music files-mp3) but no sound can be heard when playing that cd through my computer. The file is playing but no sound is heard. Any ideas?
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51356 2002-05-29 01:46:00 get a cable that fits. normally the existing cable should fit. if not you may have to get a longer one. just make sure you get one with the right plugs on it(or get a tech to make one up).

failing that you can(somewhere) get a program to play the cd digitaly.(ie through the ide cable)
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51357 2002-05-29 02:07:00 www.url.ru

cd plugin for winamp and a couple of others.
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51358 2002-05-29 02:13:00 The cable is long enough but cannot fit on to the points from the motherboard. The cable came with the cd-writer, there was no adio cable from my cd-rom. Guest (0)
51359 2002-05-29 02:36:00 go buy a audio cable from your friendly PC suplier, Dick smith used to sell one with three different plugs on one end, these will fit your Compaq Guest (0)
51360 2002-05-29 03:11:00 take ur machine to shop and ask him to help you. doh leave til u try in shop and it works!

least it fixes all the frustration,

RC
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51361 2002-05-29 05:15:00 There are different cables, (not just number of pins, the position of earths and signals differ). Isn't it nice to have standards? ;-( .

The rude crude fix is a cable with a stereo 3.5mm phone plug at each end. It goes from the headphone jack on the CD player front panel to the Line-in connecton of the sound 'card'.
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51362 2002-05-29 06:48:00 i forgot to mention to make sure whatever program you are using to play cd's with is 'pointed' to the cdr. also you may need to upgrade the aspi drivers. have a search around a few sites have a copy. also the some cdwriting software have upgraded aspi drivers in it.

also why are you useing the cd writer to play instead of the cd player? cd writer will last longer if you just use it for burning.
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51363 2002-05-30 03:27:00 I have brought the three way adio cable from dick-smith. Not one fitted. Surely there is an easier way! Has anyone had this problem. Not to keen on taking it to the shop. Guest (0)
51364 2002-06-01 02:16:00 yes its true...some motherboards the audio and video are in the motherboard itself plus others the scsi or raid controller is also intact as well. if u are desperate to use ur cdwriter for audio listening...just take out the audio cable that ur normal cdrom drive uses and bring it with u...go to your nearest electronic stores and show them what ur after..and also if u got the right cable u might wanna go to the BIOS and 'enable' where the 'Line Input' or 'Line IN' (something like that, different motherboard has different saying), for the audio is...cuz ur cdrom drive might be using the 'audio in'..while the 'line in' , u will be using for ur cdwriter.

Jim
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