elder70 Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 Recently I installed a Creative Soundblaster card on my Windows 98 SE machine. However the results are a bit odd. If I put a CDROM in the drive, the Creative player comes up, it works as I can see it playing, but there is no sound coming out of the speakers.When Windows 98SE opens up and shuts down, it makes the usual noises.Then I tried an ATI player that was left on the computer from the last sound card and it played the CDROM just fine. This has left me scratching my head, without a clue as to my next step.If anyone can help me with this I would appreciate it. Thank you.P.S. I would have to pull the card to find out any details about it as it did not come in a box or with a manuel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonestonne Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 is it ISA or PCI?if its ISA, its probably sound blaster AWE, but if its PCI, i'm not sure, i have an SB Live upstairs, but it doesn't have that problem...you should look for drivers, and also it may be default players getting in the way, it could be a problem with the sound scheme, but drivers are the first thing to check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLXX Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 You likely did not connect the CD-ROM's Audio Out connector to the CD-IN of the sound card.It's a 4-pin connector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonestonne Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 i never thought of that...my only question about that is that doesn't IDE carry that anyway? i've never had that problem with my drive...maybe i have it connected and never knew...*goes to look* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLXX Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 See image.http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/9050/audioyi0.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puntoMX Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 LLXX, you are right; for most apps you need the audio cable.Windows 95/98(se)/ME are using the DACs in CD players and there for you need the audio or SDIF cable to be connected.In 2000/XP/VISTA all is digital and there for the audio-data goes, like normal data, directly to the chipset, using the CPU most of the time to convert the audio-data signal to analog audio trough the DACs of the soundchip or just with raw CPU power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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