[Novalug] Arrrgh!

Ken Kauffman kkauffman@headfog.com
Wed Oct 28 00:26:52 EDT 2009


This is correct.  The OS can now handling reading and redirecting the audio
without physically piping it with a cable.

Ken

On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 21:57, JRR <energy.wwind@cox.net> wrote:

> You don't need that cable on newer audio CDs / newer PCs.
> I don't remember why, it hasn't been an issue for 3 years +.
>
> Dan Arico wrote:
> > My wife's computer breathed it's last. Being pressed for time, I decided
> > against building and just bought an HP Pavilion. I installed Linux
> without a
> > hitch. Then she tried to play a CD - silence.
> >
> > I knew the sound worked so I surmised that the problem might be the cable
> from
> > the back of the DVD/CD drive to the sound chip on the MB. Yep. It's
> missing.
> >
> > So I called HP customer service. They tell me:
> >
> > 1. They don't show a connector of cable on the back of the drive.
> > 2. They can't help me because I voided the warranty by installing Linux.
> >
> > Anybody know where I can find a cable?
> >
> > Dan
> >
> >
>
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