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no sound? - 5/1/2005 10:52:20 PM

spartanstew

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This weekend I replaced a CD drive in my Dell 2400 with a BenQ 1620. The BenQ is the master drive. The computer also has a Sony 700A in it that is set to slave. The speakers on the computer work fine when listening to anything via online, but there is no sound when I play a DVD on either drive. The sound was working fine on Friday from both the CD drive that was replaced and the Sony. What happened?

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RE: no sound? - 5/3/2005 5:23:32 AM

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Go to the properties of your drive and make sure the audio check box to be enabled.

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RE: no sound? - 5/3/2005 7:27:16 PM

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Yes, I already checked that. It's checked (on both drives).

Anything else?

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RE: no sound? - 5/3/2005 7:34:52 PM

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You didn't connect the sound connectors on the back of the drive did you? Most all these days simply use the IDE cables...

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RE: no sound? - 5/3/2005 7:35:37 PM

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Also, something else to check, is to double click on your speaker icon, and make sure nothing is muted.

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RE: no sound? - 5/4/2005 1:06:16 AM

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Nothing is muted.

At first I connected the audio cable, because I noticed it was connected with my old computer (which probably didn't have digital). I then disconnected it. I shouldn't need it though, correct?

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RE: no sound? - 5/4/2005 1:16:13 AM

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Normaly the sound can be transfered through the IDE cable. How about unistall the IDE channel you have the problem and reboot?

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RE: no sound? - 5/4/2005 5:31:41 AM

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If your OLD drive had it connect, more than likely your system is old, and needs them to transfer sound.

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RE: no sound? - 5/4/2005 7:48:02 PM

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The old drive had it connected because it was in my 7 year old Gateway computer. Now I'm using a 4 month old Dell. The drive I took out of the Dell didn't have the audio connected.

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RE: no sound? - 5/5/2005 1:44:22 AM

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Did you check in bios if there is any setting for this? Just an estimation.

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RE: no sound? - 5/6/2005 2:58:46 AM

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are you using XP?

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RE: no sound? - 5/10/2005 11:39:29 PM

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Yes, I'm using XP.

Why?

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RE: no sound? - 5/11/2005 9:17:27 AM

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then you should be able to hear sound from your optical storage drives without using an external cable...update your motherboard drivers

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RE: no sound? - 5/11/2005 5:01:38 PM

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Well, from the advice on another board, I dumped all of my media players (I had accumulated a few) and installed MPC to be used exclusively. Low and behold, I now have sound on both players.

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RE: no sound? - 5/11/2005 5:03:16 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: emperor

then you should be able to hear sound from your optical storage drives without using an external cable...

Exactly. Hence the original question.

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update your motherboard drivers

Wasn't necessary, but thanks.

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RE: no sound? - 5/12/2005 2:56:52 AM

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you never mentioned that you had installed many media players so i couldn't be sure what is the problem at your case, good to hear that your problem is now solved

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