[Gllug] New user needs help

[will]

john cundy wrote:
> The second problem is playing CD's. The sound appears to be configured 
> correctly, the soundconfig check worked and I can get 'windows sounds'. 
> When I put a CD in to any of the players it is read ok and I get track 
> information, but when it plays there is no sound, despite the counter on 
> the player confirming the track is playing. I have no idea what to do 
> with this as the linux for dummies and linux-complete books don't seem 
> to help.

The only times I have seen this happen are when there is no audio cable 
connecting the soundcard to the CDRom drive.  Do you have one of these?  Did 
CD's play OK in windows, if they did this might not be the problem.

Will.


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