Two CD's - AUDIO CABLE

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David Shalita

How are the two AUDIO CABLES are wired on PC's where
the system has both a CDROM Reader and a CD-RW burner?

Specifically, usually the AUDIO CABLE from a CDROM Reader
plugs into either the Sound card connector or into the motherboard if
Sound card hardware is on motherboard, not a plugged in card.

When a 2nd CD, a burner is added, and the original CDROM
Reader is retained, where does the CD Burners AUDIO OUT cable plug into?
How are the two AUDIO OUT signals routed to a Sound device
INPUT? Is there such a thing as a Y Cable, having two AUDIO IN
connectors
and one AUDIO OUT connector?

Appreciate any info.
 
David said:
How are the two AUDIO CABLES are wired on PC's where
the system has both a CDROM Reader and a CD-RW burner?

Specifically, usually the AUDIO CABLE from a CDROM Reader
plugs into either the Sound card connector or into the motherboard if
Sound card hardware is on motherboard, not a plugged in card.

When a 2nd CD, a burner is added, and the original CDROM
Reader is retained, where does the CD Burners AUDIO OUT cable plug into?
How are the two AUDIO OUT signals routed to a Sound device
INPUT? Is there such a thing as a Y Cable, having two AUDIO IN
connectors
and one AUDIO OUT connector?

Appreciate any info.
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Use a sound card that has more inputs, or pick one drive to use for
audio.

A Y cable won't work, and may harm the drives.
 
How are the two AUDIO CABLES are wired on PC's where
the system has both a CDROM Reader and a CD-RW burner?
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You don't need the audio cables at all if you use WinMe, XP, or 2000.
The audio is transferred over the IDE cable. If you're using something
older, you can usually use the Line In or Aux connectors on the sound
card.
 
There is no point to audio-out on the CD-R. Most of use don't have any audio
cables.

| How are the two AUDIO CABLES are wired on PC's where
| the system has both a CDROM Reader and a CD-RW burner?
|
| Specifically, usually the AUDIO CABLE from a CDROM Reader
| plugs into either the Sound card connector or into the motherboard if
| Sound card hardware is on motherboard, not a plugged in card.
|
| When a 2nd CD, a burner is added, and the original CDROM
| Reader is retained, where does the CD Burners AUDIO OUT cable plug into?
| How are the two AUDIO OUT signals routed to a Sound device
| INPUT? Is there such a thing as a Y Cable, having two AUDIO IN
| connectors
| and one AUDIO OUT connector?
|
 
As the others have pointed out, you would typically set the drives to
used digital audio, this is done in Device Manager > DVD/CD-ROM Drives
cd drive > Properties.
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However, that said, many mobo's do have 2 analog inputs, such as my
Intel 850EMV2 - the 2nd one is controlled by the AUX control in
Windows Volume Control/Mixer.

Before I had a mobo with 2 analog inputs, I tried a Y cable and it did
not work - when both cd drives were connected the signal volume
dropped on each so much that all I got was a scratchy, tinny sound ...
I suppose a switch could be rigged into the Y cable to keep this from
happening.
 
How are the two AUDIO CABLES are wired on PC's where
the system has both a CDROM Reader and a CD-RW burner?

Specifically, usually the AUDIO CABLE from a CDROM Reader
plugs into either the Sound card connector or into the motherboard if
Sound card hardware is on motherboard, not a plugged in card.

When a 2nd CD, a burner is added, and the original CDROM
Reader is retained, where does the CD Burners AUDIO OUT cable plug into?
How are the two AUDIO OUT signals routed to a Sound device
INPUT? Is there such a thing as a Y Cable, having two AUDIO IN
connectors
and one AUDIO OUT connector?

Appreciate any info.
Click to expand...

There is no need to connect both.


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There is no point to audio-out on the CD-R. Most of use don't have any audio
cables.
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Not true, top poster.

| How are the two AUDIO CABLES are wired on PC's where
| the system has both a CDROM Reader and a CD-RW burner?
|
| Specifically, usually the AUDIO CABLE from a CDROM Reader
| plugs into either the Sound card connector or into the motherboard if
| Sound card hardware is on motherboard, not a plugged in card.
|
| When a 2nd CD, a burner is added, and the original CDROM
| Reader is retained, where does the CD Burners AUDIO OUT cable plug into?
| How are the two AUDIO OUT signals routed to a Sound device
| INPUT? Is there such a thing as a Y Cable, having two AUDIO IN
| connectors
| and one AUDIO OUT connector?
|
Click to expand...


-Barry
========
Web page: http://members.optusnet.com.au/~barry.og
Atheist, radio scanner, LIPD information.
Voicemail/fax number +14136227640
 
Previously David Shalita said:
How are the two AUDIO CABLES are wired on PC's where
the system has both a CDROM Reader and a CD-RW burner?
Click to expand...
Specifically, usually the AUDIO CABLE from a CDROM Reader
plugs into either the Sound card connector or into the motherboard if
Sound card hardware is on motherboard, not a plugged in card.
Click to expand...
When a 2nd CD, a burner is added, and the original CDROM
Reader is retained, where does the CD Burners AUDIO OUT cable plug into?
How are the two AUDIO OUT signals routed to a Sound device
INPUT? Is there such a thing as a Y Cable, having two AUDIO IN
connectors
and one AUDIO OUT connector?
Click to expand...
Appreciate any info.
Click to expand...

You neet a soundcard with two CDROM-inputs or use another input
of the soundcard for the second drive. "AUX"/"Line In" has the right
impedance and level, but usually will require an adapter.

A third option is to add an external mixer, but that requires electonics
knowledge, since such a device cannot be bought, as far as I know.

Arno
 
Arno Wagner said:
You neet a soundcard with two CDROM-inputs or use another input
of the soundcard for the second drive. "AUX"/"Line In" has the right
impedance and level, but usually will require an adapter.

A third option is to add an external mixer, but that requires electonics
knowledge, since such a device cannot be bought, as far as I know.
Click to expand...

Corse it can.
 
Sure Arnie. Go back to sleep.

Do you listen to both your CD drives at once?

|
| You neet a soundcard with two CDROM-inputs or use another input
| of the soundcard for the second drive. "AUX"/"Line In" has the right
| impedance and level, but usually will require an adapter.
|
| A third option is to add an external mixer, but that requires electonics
| knowledge, since such a device cannot be bought, as far as I know.
|
| Arno
 
Still downloading kiddie porn, Barry? Still dating that crack whore, Barry?

Nobody needs to play audio on both drives. New systems don't come with the
audio cable.

|
| >There is no point to audio-out on the CD-R. Most of use don't have any
audio
| >cables.
|
| Not true, top poster.
|
 
Eric Gisin said:
Sure Arnie. Go back to sleep.

Do you listen to both your CD drives at once?

|
| You neet a soundcard with two CDROM-inputs or use another input
| of the soundcard for the second drive. "AUX"/"Line In" has the right
| impedance and level, but usually will require an adapter.
|
| A third option is to add an external mixer, but that requires electonics
| knowledge, since such a device cannot be bought, as far as I know.
|
| Arno
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Why don't you put the CD-rom on SPDF & CD-R on the standard CD audio
connector!

Most sound cards have them.........

Baron
 
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