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Headset plug-in

by jam4201 Jan 3, 2005 12:03AM PST

I'm not sure if I'm in the right forum or not and this is not an earthshaking problem.
I have a Dell 8600, with CDROM and CD-RW drives. When I plug my headset in, the music doesn't come through the headset. And when plugged in it doesn't shut the music off. I'm sure I'm not explaining this very well so if you need more info. let me know. Thanks.

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The CDROM plug plays AudioCDs only.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jan 3, 2005 12:28AM PST

It is not the audio output of a PC.

Bob

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The CDROM plug plays Audio CDs only.
by jam4201 Jan 3, 2005 12:51AM PST

The CD I'm listening to is only music. The plug-in is just to the left of the CD slot on my pc. Are you saying that that plug-in is not for the CD? Maybe I just don't understand. :o) Sorry.

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Here's a picture.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jan 3, 2005 1:07AM PST
http://www.ied.edu.hk/has/comp/compnent/cddrive.htm shows the phone or audio jack that will only give you AudioCD output.

Plus the PC (this is a PC?) will only let the CDROM output that if you change the settings to play the CD in ANALOG MODE. "Digital Playback" will also disable this jack.

Again, this jack is not a PC sound output.

Bob
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Here's a Picture
by jam4201 Jan 3, 2005 1:37AM PST

AHA, Now I gotcha. Thanks so much Bob, sometimes I have a memory blip in my brain. :o) Thanks again.

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