--- John Wendel <john.wendel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hoffmann wrote: > > [snipped stuff about copy protected cds] > > > > > Hi Markus, > > Thanks for reply. > > Well, I see no 'copy protection systems' > information > > on my CDs. Moreover, I can listen to those CDs on > > Windows (by using either Windows Media Player 9 or > > Real Player 10) with no problem. So, I really > don't > > know what the problem is. > > Important to say that I am not criticizing Fedora > at > > all. I really love Fedora and, in my opinion, it > is > > THE BEST linux distribution available. > > Thanks, once again, for your time. > > Hoffmann > > > > Do you have an audio cable connected between your CD > drive and your > sound card? Open the box and take a look. > > Most Linux sound apps expect to use the analog > output from your CD > drive to play audio. Windows uses the digital > output, so it works fine > without the audio cable. > > If you have an audio cable, you need to fiddle with > the mixer > controls. You don't mention the type of soundcard > you are using, this > determines which mixer settings are available, so > it's hard to be > specific about which sliders to set. > > If you do not have an audio cable, XMMS can be > configured to use the > digital output from your CD drive. Configure the > XMMS "CD audio > player" plugin and select "digital audio extraction" > under the "play > mode" section. > > It works for me (TM). Good luck. > > John > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Hi John: I installed XMMS, and I configured the XMMS "CD audio player" plugin as suggested by you and, finally, I got it! I am listen all of my CDs now. FEDORA IS REALLY WONDERFUL!!! MANY THANKS! Best, Hoffmann __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
