I recently just purchased a 20$ dvdrom from newegg..unsure if linking is allowed but its a sony OEM. Anywya, it came with no cd..arrived in bubble wrap and a cord came with it(to hook it upto the sound card..I'm assuming atleast). This is the first time I have ever intalled a part into a computer but everything works great. It reads dvds and thats all I need. One thing though, whenever it reads the dvds there is no sound and if there is sound, it is REALLY low. I have divx 6.1 and wmp 10 with gordion knots codec pack(I believe thats what its called). I tried googling the problem and nothing came up but AC3 filter..I have this installed but I can't quite fix the problem at hand. Also, sometimes on the rare occasion the program that I use to play dvds(usually windows media player) will crash once it changes titles/chapters. I have never had such a problem with a dvdrom in my life :/ I have a 4 year old burnt out HP computer, onboard sound and I am pretty sure i have the cord hooked up right since I hear SOME sound on SOME dvds. dvds I tried so far: a music dvd that came with "Korn - take a look in the mirror" no sound at all. I then tried "full metal jacket" and the sound is so quiet. Nobody has been able to help me so far so this is my last resort I didn't buy this thing to play dvds though, just to install games/drivers on cds..but still..I paid money for something and i want it to work correctly to its full potential
GO HERE TO LEARN HOW TO INSTALL A DVD WRITER Install CD Burner, Installing a CD Writer or DVD player/burner http://www.helpwithpcs.com/upgrading/installing_cd_recorder.htm To install your cd burner you will need: * Compatible CD Recorder or DVD drive (IDE). * 4 securing screws (supplied with your CD Recorder / DVD Writer). * Cross-point (Philips) Screwdriver suitable for your PC case. * IDE Cable (if required). * Anti-Static Wrist-strap (if available). Disconnect the power and remove your PC's cover, see our guide. The first step (after removing the case covers) is to remove the "blank" plastic front from the position in which you want to install the cd writer (fig 1.1), if you have a CD-ROM drive installed then if possible leave a gap in-between the CD-ROM and the CD-WRITER, this will enable a sufficient amount of air to flow between the two drives. If you have trouble removing the "blank" you can use a flat ended screwdriver to ease the blank out, taking care not to damage the case. rive will be in the IDE configuration, some CD Writers work best when they are the master, others work fine regardless, always consult the manufacturers instructions that came with your CD Writer. There are 3 options, Cable Select, Slave, and Master. Selection is done by means of a jumper, the option you choose will depend on your system set-up. * Master should be selected if this will be the only device on a single IDE cable, or, if it is the second device to be connected and the other device is set to slave. * Slave should be selected if this will be the second device on a singe IDE cable, for instance, if you do not already have a CD-ROM drive then you could attach the new device to the same IDE cable as your hard drive (where your hard drive will be the master). * Cable Select should be selected only when the devices are to be attached as the cable depicts, ie, the first connector (working away from the motherboard) is the slave and the last connector is the master device. In fig 1.3 to the right you can see a standard IDE Cable, note there are 3 connections (notice the difference in distance between the connectors), connection A plugs into the motherboard and then the slave and master connections are used for IDE devices such as hard drives, CD-ROM Drives and CD Writers. If you need to attach a second IDE cable refer to your motherboard's manual. Connecting the cables The next step is to attach the IDE and power cables (fig 1.6) The power cable (fig 1.7) will only fit one way, so you won't put it in the wrong way round, but as a guide the red wire should go to 5v. The IDE cable will be marked down one side with a red or black strip, this denotes Pin 1, match this with the Pin 1 indicator on the back of the device, further, some IDE cables have a blank in one hole to stop you inserting it in incorrectly. If you would like to attach an audio cable to the device follow the manufacturer's instructions. Finishing the Installation Double check all connections and make sure the device is set correctly as master or slave. You may wish to test the device is correctly installed before replacing the covers, but it is advisable to replace the covers before reconnecting the mains. When you reboot your machine the bios should automatically detect the new drive, and then when you get to the windows screen, go to My Computer and you should see your new drive there. The letter assigned to the drive will depend on your machine's configuration. Next follow the manufacturer's instructions to install your CD Writer software, we will shortly be publishing a course for Nero® burning software which you will find in the courses section.
great article, but..... my post above states that it reads dvds(meaning, its hooked up correctly) and that it was OEM meaning it only came in bubble wrap and a audio cable wrapped ontop of it. No instructions or anything. as for your article, it says what I quoted..that did not help me one bit edit:: forgot to say that I sometimes have sound but its also quiet, meaning its not hooked up wrong, its just the codecs.(to the best of my knowledge atleast)
look at the audio plug as it can be plug in backward to your sound card..,as the new plugs do not have clips..and that can cause a sound problem...
well, thats exactly the cord I am looking at right now. I just ran a simple "am I noob?" test. 1) with the dvd playing I swapped the cords around, see if it was in right..still no sound. So I had the smart idea to play to play a cd since I have not done this yet. 1) the cd plays 2) I then took the cord out of the back and on the mobo(i have onboard sound) and the cd was still playing with sound. Now I am all kinds of confused..whenever I pulled out my old combo drive it had no cable going onto the mobo and it played dvds just fine along with cds. This def. has got to be a codec problem with dvds since it plays cd sound but no dvd sound..on any dvd I put in there(music dvds that usually come with cds). (btw, didn't mean to private msg you ireland, I thought that was the quote icon )
