Why can't my new CD ROM play music?

Kakero · 04-22-2003, 09:32 PM

I've just got a new CD ROM on my computer. however when I tried to play music cd on it there's no music. any help?

Animal · 04-22-2003, 09:35 PM

Make sure you have an audio patch cable from the audio out on your CD to the CD In on your soundcard. It's usually a grey cable with small 4 pin connectors on either side.

Kakero · 04-22-2003, 09:50 PM

which mean I got to open the computer casing? okay I'll try.

Marikai · 04-22-2003, 10:32 PM

Not all CD ROM drives play music... those which don't are pretty useless...

If it hasn't got a volume control on the front then maybe its one which dont play music.. otherwise yes, check the cable...

Marikai

Kakero · 04-22-2003, 10:45 PM

woohoo ! It works!! thanks you so much.

The company will never know I spoil the CDROM and change to a new one. hehehe...

[ 04-22-2003, 10:46 PM: Message edited by: Kakero ]

GokuZool · 04-23-2003, 02:16 AM

I have a problem similar to this.

Before I installed my CD burner, my primary drive used to play CD's just fine. When I put the CD in, the player came up and I could play the music. As of late however, when I put a (music) CD in my primary drive the player still comes up but I can't press on any of the buttons to play, go to next/previous track etc.

It's not really a big problem, as I can just put the music CD in my other drive but it's still pretty annoying.

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[ 04-23-2003, 02:18 AM: Message edited by: GokuZool ]

WillowIX · 04-23-2003, 09:58 AM

Goku you maight want to check your settings in your CD player. It might have changed the drive from D: (if that was your original setting) to E: the new drive. Since your audio cable isn´t plugget to that CD-R you won´t hear any music. In w2k (M$ CD player) it´s options-->advanced settings. [img]smile.gif[/img]

andrewas · 04-23-2003, 11:09 AM

Digitaly rip the tracks to HDD and play from there. Saves switching CDs around.

Or, to actualy fix the problem, remember that music plays through the analogue passthrough, not the IDE cable. Most sound cards have a CD-audio in, and an identical plug marked aux-in. My experience is that both ports are equivalent. So plug the second audio passthrough into that, make sure CD-player is set to the correct drive, and it should all work.

04-22-2003, 09:35 PM	#2
Animal Gold Dragon Join Date: March 29, 2002 Location: Canada Age: 52 Posts: 2,534	Make sure you have an audio patch cable from the audio out on your CD to the CD In on your soundcard. It's usually a grey cable with small 4 pin connectors on either side. __________________ It\'s all fun and games until somebody loses an eye...then it becomes a sport.<br /> [img]\"http://members.shaw.ca/mtholdings/bsmeter.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

04-22-2003, 10:32 PM	#4
Marikai Dungeon Master Join Date: January 4, 2003 Location: Australia Age: 38 Posts: 88	Not all CD ROM drives play music... those which don't are pretty useless... If it hasn't got a volume control on the front then maybe its one which dont play music.. otherwise yes, check the cable... Marikai __________________ [img]\"http://members.lycos.co.uk/arkana/phpBB2/images/avatars/178988289141833a89f34ac.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br /><br />Why am I trying to give, <br />when no one gives me a try, <br />Why am I dying to live, <br />if I\'m just living to die?

04-23-2003, 09:58 AM	#7
WillowIX Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2001 Location: By a big blue lake, Canada Age: 51 Posts: 4,628	Goku you maight want to check your settings in your CD player. It might have changed the drive from D: (if that was your original setting) to E: the new drive. Since your audio cable isn´t plugget to that CD-R you won´t hear any music. In w2k (M$ CD player) it´s options-->advanced settings. [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ Confuzzled by nature.

04-23-2003, 11:09 AM	#8
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 43 Posts: 4,774	Digitaly rip the tracks to HDD and play from there. Saves switching CDs around. Or, to actualy fix the problem, remember that music plays through the analogue passthrough, not the IDE cable. Most sound cards have a CD-audio in, and an identical plug marked aux-in. My experience is that both ports are equivalent. So plug the second audio passthrough into that, make sure CD-player is set to the correct drive, and it should all work. __________________ [img]\"http://www.sighost.us/members/Zvijer/andrewas.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

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04-22-2003, 09:32 PM	#1
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	I've just got a new CD ROM on my computer. however when I tried to play music cd on it there's no music. any help?

04-22-2003, 09:50 PM	#3
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	which mean I got to open the computer casing? okay I'll try.

04-22-2003, 10:45 PM	#5
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	woohoo ! It works!! thanks you so much. The company will never know I spoil the CDROM and change to a new one. hehehe... [ 04-22-2003, 10:46 PM: Message edited by: Kakero ]

04-23-2003, 02:16 AM	#6
GokuZool Lord Ao Join Date: September 11, 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,061	I have a problem similar to this. Before I installed my CD burner, my primary drive used to play CD's just fine. When I put the CD in, the player came up and I could play the music. As of late however, when I put a (music) CD in my primary drive the player still comes up but I can't press on any of the buttons to play, go to next/previous track etc. It's not really a big problem, as I can just put the music CD in my other drive but it's still pretty annoying. [img]graemlins/laughsaywhat.gif[/img] [ 04-23-2003, 02:18 AM: Message edited by: GokuZool ]

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