Problem with CD not playing music off speakers 1

[jraratea]

I played CD and no sound from speakers. I know the speakers work because when I paly music residing in my hard drive speakers work. I used headset and plugged to CD-ROM drive itself and I can hear music.

 

[jrbarnett]

Check and see if there is an audio cable running from the CD-ROM to the sound card.
Also, go into Device Manager and choose DVD/CD-ROM drives and on the Properties tab of your drive, check that "Enable Digital CD audio for this device" is unticked as I have found problems with some drives playing audio with this on.

John

 

[edemiere]

Also make sure that the volume is not turned all the way down in your sound settings or that the CD Audio is not muted.

Good luck!

 

[2ffat]

Had a similar problem with 2 of my workstations. It was working until I update a component (sound driver?) from MS web site and hasn't worked since. Somewhere I read this is a known problem with a MS sound driver. They suggesed that I find and delete the MS driver (uninstall driver and remove DLL's) and then install manufacturers drivers.



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[jraratea]

Thanks jrbarnett you are da bom. But why a new Dell Dimension 8250 will not come packaged with an audio cable.

 

[jrbarnett]

jraratea,
The only reason I can think of is that D*ll are being tight fisted in the current market, as the profit margins are being so tiny, and are allowing the use of Windows 2000/XP's digital audio transfer option without losing functionality.
Rumour has it in the uk, the average PC manufacturer makes under £10 profit per PC, so if there is one related support call, they lose money.

John