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[ianseeks <ianseeks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 On Sunday 07 January 2007 19:36, Peter Bradley wrote:
> I have a Compaq with an AMD64 dual core processor and an IXP SB-400
> AC'97 Audio controller using the ATI IXP AC97 controller driver under
> SuSE 10.0.  The only problem I have with it is that it won't play music
> CDs from DVD/CDrom drive.
>
> The machine dual boots with XP.  All the sounds work on XP and I can
> play CDs from the DVD/CDrom drive.  So the hardware all appears to be
> present and correct.
>
> In Linux, where I spend most of my time, the system sounds work
> perfectly, and I can check the sounds in the YaST control centre where
> everything appears to be OK.
>
> When I put a CD into the drive, a SUSE Hardwar Detection dialog opens
> asking if I want to open the CD, with KsCD.  I say, "Open" and KsCD
> opens.  The CD light flashes and the KsCD 'LCD' says that the CD is
> playing with a volume setting of 99%.  However, I hear nothing.
>
> I've checked all the volume settings I can find, and they all appear to
> be OK.


Try configure it via Extras/Configure KsCD to select  the audio backend as 
Alsa and make sure "Use direct digital playback" is ticked and its pointing 
to the correct device i.e. I've got a CDwriter and DVD player in my PC and it 
selected the CDwriter as the player.

regards
Ian
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