[Gllug] New user needs help

[Tom Taylor]

I know this was answered a long time ago, with regards to a probably missing 
cable, but I would just like to add my 2p worth...

The *missing* audio cable many people are suffering these days is due to 
major companys saving a few quid per box they build.  This is because the 
default way to play cds under WinXP is through the overly system heavy Media 
Player, which doesn't use the audio cable, but rather reads directly from the 
cd and outputs it as PCM. (Don't quote me for terminology)

I have over the past 6-12 months installed hundreds of these cables in almost 
all new systems.  It seems most of the 'big-name' manufacturers are leaving 
out this cable.  Packard Bell being one of the worst, The company formally 
known as Tiny (I can't remember who their trading as now) and some others 
that I can't remeber off the top of my head.

On Sunday 19 January 2003 10:29 am, you 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.

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Tom Taylor

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