How to: Connect internal CD-ROM drive to sound card.
Solution:
Turn off the computer and disconnect external power cords. Remove the computer cover, connect the audio cable to the sound card and the internal CD-ROM drive, replace the computer cover, connect power cords, and restart the computer.
WARNING: Electrical shock hazard! Make sure the power is turned off and the external power cables have been disconnected before remove the computer cover.
CAUTION 1: This task should be performed by a qualified computer technician.
CAUTION 2: Please observe steps to reduce the potential damage to computer components from electrostatic discharge.
NOTE: Connecting a sound card to an internal CD-ROM drive requires a special audio cable which is usually supplied with the sound card. The audio cable is commonly a four wire cable wrapped together in a gray or black sleeve with a plastic connector on each end. Not all sound cards and CD-ROM drives use the same type of audio cable connectors. Refer to the sound card and CD-ROM drive user manuals to determine the types of audio cable connectors. It may be necessary to order a new audio cable if the one that came with the sound card does not fit onto CD-ROM drive.
1) Remove the computer cover.
2) Locate the sound card and connect an end of the audio cable to the audio cable connector on the sound card.
Example of a sound card profile
CAUTION: Connecting the audio cable to the wrong connector on the sound card can damage the sound card and the CD-ROM drive. Refer to the sound card user's manual to identify the correct connector for the audio cable.
NOTE 1: The external edge of a sound card commonly has a 15 pin game port, at least three stereo jack connectors, and some older cards will have a thumb wheel volume control.
NOTE 2: The audio cable connector is commonly labeled 'CD IN' or 'Audio IN'.
3) Connect the other end of the audio cable to the connector on the CD-ROM drive.
CAUTION: Connecting the audio cable to the wrong connector on the CD-ROM drive can damage the sound card and the CD-ROM drive. Refer to the CD-ROM drive's user manual to identify the correct connector for the audio cable.
NOTE: The audio cable connector is commonly labeled 'Audio'.
4) Replace the computer cover.
5) Connect external power cords and start the computer.
NOTE: To test the system, play an audio CD in the CD-ROM drive with speakers or headphones connected to the sound card and not the CD-ROM drive.
