Joseph B. Welsh on Thu, 9 Aug 2001 13:10:15 -0400


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Re: [PLUG] i850 audio


> I already have it disabled. Even if I enable it, it fails to start anyway.
> So the problem seems to be at a lower level. I wish someone at least
> explains to me why the cd player applications all work.
> 
That's simple (at least on my system) 

The Cd Player most likely has an audio cable going from the back of the
unit to a pinned interface either on the motherboard
or Soundcard.  As long as the soundcard actually works you hear the
cd's.  It basically the same as
putting a headphone or speaker in the jack in front of the cd player.
The interface cable does the same thing


On my dad's newest machine he doesn't have a seperate output
cable...somehow his motherboard gets the signal through
the ide interface. ( I think... I can't see how else it would do it)


( note this is a really simplified version of what happens) I am sure
someone can
be more technical than me :-)


Mp3's and waves are all output through the /dev/dsp resource, which is
diffrent from
how you hear cd audio

Find out what's using the /dev/dsp resource and that may solve your
problem

Hope this helps

Joe


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