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No Sound for CDs
Name: Nate DO Date: April 9, 2003 at 14:16:34 Pacific OS: Win Xp/Linux CPU/Ram: P4 1.5Ghz, 128MB RAM
Comment:
I can listen to music using XMMS. When I play CDs, the CD player shows that the CD is playing, but I don't get any sound? What is wrong and how can I fix it? Thanks!!!
Name: Balram Adlakha Date: April 9, 2003 at 14:26:28 Pacific
Reply:
check if theres a wire running from your cdrom to your sound card. I know you are able to play cds in windows but due to the technical differences in linux you need something directly taking sound from cdrom to soundcard (which is good coz cpu isn't used and sound quality is better)
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Response Number 2
Name: 3Dave Date: April 10, 2003 at 04:11:50 Pacific
Reply:
Also check that the CD volume (as opposed to pcm or line in etc) in your sound mixer isn't either turned down or muted.
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