Is the CD-ROM drive connected to the sound card?

Action:


Check that the CD-ROM drive is connected to the sound card.

CAUTION: The installation, diagnostic or maintenance tasks below should be performed by a qualified computer technician.

The CD-ROM requires two connections in order to work properly. The first is the bus connection which allows the transfer of data. Usually this is a SCSI connector of IDE or EIDE connection. The second is the RCA plug on the back of the CD-ROM. External CD-ROM's use RCA connectors that look like speakers on a stereo. Internal CD-ROM's require a connector to the sound card.

To connect the CD-ROM to the sound card do the following:

Question:


Is the CD-ROM drive connected to the sound card?

Responses:


Yes, the CD-ROM drive is connected to the sound card
No, the CD-ROM drive is not connected to the sound card