On Wednesday 18 September 2002 01:13 am, Nikhil Deo wrote: > After overcoming a few difficulties (gross understatement of > the year) I was able to hear a test wav file through my Intel > integrated card using AD1981A chipset. > > But I still cannot hear any sound when I try to listen to > audio CDs.
First, the obvious question: Have you turned up the volume and cleared the mute flag on the CD volume control? If that's not it...the only other thing I can think of at the moment is that the CD audio cable isn't connected properly. There's supposed to be a little two-pin or four-pin cable going between the CD-ROM drive and the sound card; otherwise, the sound card and CD-ROM drive can't communicate, and you can't play CD audio. ;) And, of course, that cable must be turned to the proper orientation on both ends. The better cables are physically polarized, making it impossible to plug it in wrong without forcing/breaking the connector. Plus, there may be a couple of connectors on the sound card, looking just like the CD audio connector, that aren't actually for CD audio (they may be labeled AUX or MODEM or the like). Plug the cable into one of these other connectors, and chances are, CD audio won't work. These details are often forgotten by hobbyists who build their own systems. Even OEMs or white-box computer shops sometimes neglect that cable... -- Kelledin "If a server crashes in a server farm and no one pings it, does it still cost four figures to fix?" ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.NET email is sponsored by: AMD - Your access to the experts on Hammer Technology! Open Source & Linux Developers, register now for the AMD Developer Symposium. Code: EX8664 http://www.developwithamd.com/developerlab _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
