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Submitted by Seinfeld on Sat, 24/09/2005 - 04:40.
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Hello

I decided to post this problem as a new topic. However, please refer to my posting http://www.eglug.org/node/1641 as it may shed some light on the problem I am having now. I am on MEPIS 3.3.1. A very plugin-rich distro (Thanks SHERBO for http://www.eglug.org/node/674.. It's ABSOLUTELY TRUE)

I do have a problem listening to Audio CD's only. The sound card is perfectly detected and I am able to listen to all stored MP3's, all streaming audio with XMMS, stored avi's with Xine.. All seems OK except audio CD's. When using any player, KDE CD player, XMMS.. The audio CDs run fine, player counter progresses, track names are shown but.. NO Sound as if it is muted while in fact it is not. Please be informed that I am using KDE 3.3 GUI and XMMS output plugins setting ONLY works on aRTs and ALSA.

Help ?? :)

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analog CD playpack
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Submitted by Pronco on Sat, 24/09/2005 - 10:07.

you're probably using analog CD playback (your drive acts as an audio CD player) and the cable running to your sound card for this is unplugged

either plug that in or use digital playback (decoded by computer) instead. it's in the settings for most players

also make sure you don't just have the "CD" channel on your sound card muted

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CD anlogue cable is plugged..
Submitted by Seinfeld on Sat, 24/09/2005 - 14:27.

Hello.. The cable is connected to the souncard and the CD channel in the mixer is not muted. In fact, I forgot to say that audio CD's work fine on another distro I have on my machine as check. The problem is only with MEPIS. Help ?? Thanks

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Check Digital
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Submitted by ShErbO on Sun, 25/09/2005 - 01:53.

As Uniball suggested, try to switch the CD playing mode to digital.

xmms -> options --> prefs --> output plugins --> (check all CD plugins and switch output to digital)


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Works Now !!
Submitted by Seinfeld on Wed, 28/09/2005 - 13:45.

Hello..

Wow.. The Audio CD's now work on XMMS after setting the playing mode to digital. I am not sure what to do with a player that has no such setting like KsCD, but Hey.. who cares, XMMS works fine and I am HAPPY :)

THANK YOU :)

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