Hehehe... Not all CD-ROM drives have the play button on the front... also,
not all CD-ROM drive hardware is capable of becoming a CD-Player, because
they simply just can't decode the audio. Make sure that the manual says
that you can play CDs with it.
- Mike
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On Sun, 18 Apr 1999, Richard Adams wrote:
RA>Date: Sun, 18 Apr 1999 09:20:42 +0000 (GMT)
RA>From: Richard Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
RA>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RA>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RA>Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RA>Subject: Re: cd-rom can't read audio CDs
RA>
RA>According to Bryan: While burning my CPU.
RA>>
RA>> hey, can someone help. I can use my ide cd-rom to read data CDs but i
RA>> can't get it to play any audio CDs. The cd light just doesn't come on
RA>> when I try to play one. I tryed to use the programs cdp and xplaycd. I
RA>> also have win 98 on the same computer and cd audio plays fine. Is this
RA>> a kernal problem? Is there some other file-system I should of include.
RA>> What is the system call (if there is one) to play a audio CD.
RA>
RA>I just push the button on the drive itself, the one with something like;
RA> >>|>
RA>Works like a charm.
RA>
RA>>
RA>>
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RA>Regards Richard.
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