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How will it work?

6 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/how-will-it-work.51876/

Lucky_star
Lucky_star Original post #1
Mar 9, 2007 at 6:56 PM
Anybody know how to use the earphone jack provided on the CD-DVD drive?

I have tried out various methods, but didn't work.
Rollercoaster
Mar 9, 2007 at 7:47 PM
it is for analogue audio for audio cds only

put in a audio cd and press the play button.
nileshgr
Mar 9, 2007 at 7:56 PM
Rollercoaster said:
it is for analogue audio for audio cds only

put in a audio cd and press the play button.
yeah only analog audios.
S
s_aerin #4
Mar 9, 2007 at 8:04 PM
analogue,yes, but u also have to connect the cdrom's audio header to that on the m/b.
Lucky_star
Mar 9, 2007 at 10:07 PM
I had tried with an audio CD some time back. It didn't work. And yes, there is a black 3 pin cable connected from the drive to the mobo. But still no sound is coming :(
Rollercoaster
Mar 10, 2007 at 3:33 PM
s_aerin said:
analogue,yes, but u also have to connect the cdrom's audio header to that on the m/b.

This is not necessary. this output is provided only for such occasions when the mobo/OS cannot get digital or analogue data from the cdrom. All modern PCs are capable of directly using the digital data so newer drives dont even have the audio jack.

It will work even if the cdrom is not connected to the pc at all. (power suppliy should ofcourse be there). A cdrom has all the necessary components to decode and synthesize the audio data inbuilt.(audio cd only)

test is as follows-
1. switch of pc
2. disconnect all cables except the power connector from the CD-ROM
3. power on the pc
4. put in a audio cd
5. plugin earphones/speakers to the front jack
6. press play
7. navigate using the buttons on the front of the cd-drive