(Msg. 9) Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 8:24 pm
Post subject: Re: Sound - music CD's don't play [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: microsoft>public>win98>gen_discussion (more info?)
RobF wrote:
> All other CD's play, including those such as encyclopedias with
> musical segments, and installation CD's. WinMedia Player, Winamp, Jet
> audio - all are either mute or show msg. "unknownproblem" (WMP). Any
> suggestions much appreciated.
My MS Encarta Encyclopedia appears to make sound & video exclusively
with .avi files. Certainly there is no .cda file anywhere on it. My
store-bought CD's have only .cda files on them. As MEB said, check that
WMP has command of the .cda filetype. It is listed as "Music CD
Playback" at...
"WMP, Tools menu, Options, File Types tab"
....This should cause WMP to open when you click a .cda file. Click the
HELP button while at that screen for more.
Also, pursuant to Richards's tack...
"WMP, Tools menu, Options, File Types tab"
....Highlight the CD-ROM drive & click Properties. I am set for Digital
there for both Playback & Copy. The Use Error Correction boxes are
unchecked. Click the HELP button there for more info.
Finally...
(a) "Control Panel, System, Device Manager tab"
(b) Open the CD-ROM Branch, highlight the CD-ROM drive
& click Properties.
(c) At the Setting tab, ensure "Auto insert notification" is checked.
This should ensure your CD Player will load & begin to play
when a CD is inserted into the CD-ROM.
--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp DeleteThis @netzero.net
(Msg. 10) Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 9:56 pm
Post subject: Re: Sound - music CD's don't play [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
RobF wrote:
> "MEB" <MEB-nothere DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eiuelwaLKHA.1380@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> | RobF wrote:
> | > "MEB" <MEB-nothere DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
> | > news:OhgVZcXLKHA.4168@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> | > | RobF wrote:
> | > | > All other CD's play, including those such as encyclopedias with
> musical
> | > | > segments, and installation CD's. WinMedia Player, Winamp, Jet
> audio -
> | > all
> | > | > are either mute or show msg. "unknownproblem" (WMP). Any
> suggestions
> | > much
> | > | > appreciated.
> | > |
> | > | What is the file extension/format ... is it MP3 or MP4 perhaps?
> | > |
> | > | --
> | > | MEB
> | > | http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm > | > | Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking
> | > | http://peoplescounsel.org > | > | The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government
>
> | >
> | > -Not MP3 0r 4, MEB. The Open thing shows no files of any type until I
> make
> | > it show "all files". Then I select, then nothing.
> | >
> | > The CD's I've tried on 98 are: a burnt miscellany, and an ordinary
> | > commercial collection.
> |
> | Okay, but is it *.cda [Compact Disc Digital Audio]? Or a with a "music"
> | indication?
> |
> | The "store bought" should be *.cda, your burnt CD may be anything you
> | chose for the burning format process.
> |
> | Check the actual format, and then check [or create if necessary] the
> | file type association to whatever player for the format [if
> | supported]... you may have either a conflict, no assigned player, or a
> | codex [potentially corrupted] issue (if using a standard format).
> |
> | Might want to brush up on some CD/CDR info:
> | Andy McFadden's - CD-Recordable FAQ - Section 2
> | http://www.cdrfaq.org/faq02.html > | http://www.cdrfaq.org/ > |
> | Uhm, are you using tweakui?
> |
> | --
> | MEB
> | http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm > | Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking
> | http://peoplescounsel.org > | The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government
>
>
> The burnt files are *cda, MEB. The retail one, a BMC Direct freebie, is also
> ..cda.I have tweakui for Win XP. Thanks for the links. In Control Panel ->
> multipedia, the setting was digital; I changed it to analog. Neither setting
> effected sound.
>
>
PCR hit a few more suggestions, however, we should, in addition, go
through some of the normal diagnostics routine.
Is this a recent install?
Is it fully updated, if so, officially or unofficially?
Did you recently uninstall some CD/DVD recording, CD/DVD player, or
other related software?
Did you set tweakui to not play CDs and music [paranoia settings IIRC]?
Are policies setup on the system?
In *Safe Mode* what do you show for installed codex under Sound?
Did you check the file associations?
Are there any other errors, or recent errors or issues involved?
did you check the sound cable from the sound card to the drive?
(Msg. 11) Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 8:05 am
Post subject: Re: Sound - music CD's don't play [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Have you checked your mixer settings? Make sure that nothing is muted.
It's not so odd that other music plays because CDs use a completely
different technology to wav or whatever, but at least it confirms that the
speakers are working and the sound card is probably OK. Note that the CD
player should work in analogue mode regardless, and will only work in
digital mode if wired correctly. If it was previously digital and it used
to work, that suggests that the wiring for digital is OK (unless it's fallen
off - can happen).
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"RobF" <who.TakeThisOut@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> The disks play in my main box, Win XP, Jeff. I changed the setting in
> Control Panel, Multipedia, from digital to analog. I've tried Winamp and
> Jet
> Audio. I've changed the drive to a backup CD Player. Mystifying that
> musical
> sounds are produced from an encyclopedia and not music discs. Thanks for
> your post.
> --
> RobF
(Msg. 12) Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:20 am
Post subject: Re: Sound - music CD's don't play [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Many thanks to all for your good suggestions and keen insights. I followed
up on all of them. The peculiar (to me) solution was to install some old
software that included a CD playing application. That alone works. My Win
Media Player is out of date; if version 11, or later if there is one,
comports with Win 98, that too may be a solution.
Good wishes to all.
--
RobF
"RobF" <who.TakeThisOut@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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| All other CD's play, including those such as encyclopedias with musical
| segments, and installation CD's. WinMedia Player, Winamp, Jet audio - all
| are either mute or show msg. "unknownproblem" (WMP). Any suggestions much
| appreciated.
| --
| RobF
|
|
(Msg. 13) Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 5:53 pm
Post subject: Re: Sound - music CD's don't play [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
RobF wrote:
> Many thanks to all for your good suggestions and keen insights. I
> followed up on all of them. The peculiar (to me) solution was to
> install some old software that included a CD playing application.
> That alone works. My Win Media Player is out of date; if version 11,
> or later if there is one, comports with Win 98, that too may be a
> solution.
> Good wishes to all.
After taking it, go to Windows Update for any updates that may yet be
offered.
> "RobF" <who DeleteThis @invalid.invalid> wrote in message
> news:Oyaom.7443$nP6.6898@newsfe25.iad...
>| All other CD's play, including those such as encyclopedias with
>| musical segments, and installation CD's. WinMedia Player, Winamp,
>| Jet audio - all are either mute or show msg. "unknownproblem"
>| (WMP). Any suggestions much appreciated.
>| --
>| RobF
--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp DeleteThis @netzero.net
(Msg. 14) Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:22 am
Post subject: Re: Sound - music CD's don't play [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Thanks, PCR, will do an update try. In my present WMP 9, if *.cda is an
option, it is obscured by the long line of possible formats extending beyond
the non-moveable frame of the "file types" window. There is one item that
gives a horizontal list of many types. This adventure is still mysterious
to me.
--
RobF
"PCR" <pcrrcp.RemoveThis@netzero.net> wrote in message
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| RobF wrote:
| > Many thanks to all for your good suggestions and keen insights. I
| > followed up on all of them. The peculiar (to me) solution was to
| > install some old software that included a CD playing application.
| > That alone works. My Win Media Player is out of date; if version 11,
| > or later if there is one, comports with Win 98, that too may be a
| > solution.
| > Good wishes to all.
|
| You are welcome. WMP v.9 is the latest for Win98...
| http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/9series/default.aspx | Windows Media Player 9 Series
|
| After taking it, go to Windows Update for any updates that may yet be
| offered.
|
| > "RobF" <who.RemoveThis@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
| > news:Oyaom.7443$nP6.6898@newsfe25.iad...
| >| All other CD's play, including those such as encyclopedias with
| >| musical segments, and installation CD's. WinMedia Player, Winamp,
| >| Jet audio - all are either mute or show msg. "unknownproblem"
| >| (WMP). Any suggestions much appreciated.
| >| --
| >| RobF
|
| --
| Thanks or Good Luck,
| There may be humor in this post, and,
| Naturally, you will not sue,
| Should things get worse after this,
| PCR
| pcrrcp.RemoveThis@netzero.net
|
|
(Msg. 15) Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:28 pm
Post subject: Re: Sound - music CD's don't play [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
RobF wrote:
> Thanks, PCR, will do an update try. In my present WMP 9, if *.cda
> is an option, it is obscured by the long line of possible formats
> extending beyond the non-moveable frame of the "file types" window.
> There is one item that gives a horizontal list of many types. This
> adventure is still mysterious to me.
You are welcome. That doesn't sound right. At...
"WMP, Tools menu, Options, File Types tab"
....the requestor shows 11 file types. That's just enough to fit in the
window; therefore, the scroll bar at right doesn't function. However,
everything in there has just one file type attached to it... .asf, .wma,
..wmv, .cda (shows up at bottom when "Music CD Playback is highlighted),
..avi, .wav, .mpeg, .mp3, .midi, .aiff, & .au. None of them obscure
anything.
Something has gone bad with your install, looks like. Maybe it's tried
to gram file types it shouldn't have. Therefore, secure a new download.
Then, look in...
"Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Install/Uninstall tab"
.... to uninstall your current WMP. Mine is listed...
"Windows Media Player system update (9 Series)".
After that, do the new install. Keep us informed.
To correct an earlier error, I meant to speak of the Devices tab for the
CD-ROM Properties, not the File Types as I wrote.
> "PCR" <pcrrcp.TakeThisOut@netzero.net> wrote in message
> news:upgWyxzLKHA.504@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>| RobF wrote:
>| > Many thanks to all for your good suggestions and keen insights. I
>| > followed up on all of them. The peculiar (to me) solution was to
>| > install some old software that included a CD playing application.
>| > That alone works. My Win Media Player is out of date; if version
>| > 11, or later if there is one, comports with Win 98, that too may
>| > be a solution.
>| > Good wishes to all.
>|
>| You are welcome. WMP v.9 is the latest for Win98...
>|
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/9series/default.aspx >| Windows Media Player 9 Series
>|
>| After taking it, go to Windows Update for any updates that may yet be
>| offered.
>|
>| > "RobF" <who.TakeThisOut@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
>| > news:Oyaom.7443$nP6.6898@newsfe25.iad...
>| >| All other CD's play, including those such as encyclopedias with
>| >| musical segments, and installation CD's. WinMedia Player, Winamp,
>| >| Jet audio - all are either mute or show msg. "unknownproblem"
>| >| (WMP). Any suggestions much appreciated.
>| >| --
>| >| RobF
>|
>| --
>| Thanks or Good Luck,
>| There may be humor in this post, and,
>| Naturally, you will not sue,
>| Should things get worse after this,
>| PCR
>| pcrrcp.TakeThisOut@netzero.net
--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp.TakeThisOut@netzero.net
(Msg. 16) Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 2:05 am
Post subject: Re: Sound - music CD's don't play [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
AFAIK .cda should not be a file type for WMP. WMP won't examine the file
type - it will identify the CD as an audio CD and play it as an audio CD.
The file type is only relevant if you rip the contents, but the ripping will
convert the file type anyways. The .cda file is only a form of index or
reference file to the actual contents of the CD, which aren't any file type
that Windows recognises..
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"RobF" <who DeleteThis @invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> Thanks, PCR, will do an update try. In my present WMP 9, if *.cda is an
> option, it is obscured by the long line of possible formats extending
> beyond
> the non-moveable frame of the "file types" window. There is one item that
> gives a horizontal list of many types. This adventure is still mysterious
> to me.
> --
> RobF
>
> "PCR" <pcrrcp DeleteThis @netzero.net> wrote in message
> news:upgWyxzLKHA.504@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> | RobF wrote:
> | > Many thanks to all for your good suggestions and keen insights. I
> | > followed up on all of them. The peculiar (to me) solution was to
> | > install some old software that included a CD playing application.
> | > That alone works. My Win Media Player is out of date; if version 11,
> | > or later if there is one, comports with Win 98, that too may be a
> | > solution.
> | > Good wishes to all.
> |
> | You are welcome. WMP v.9 is the latest for Win98...
> |
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/9series/default.aspx > | Windows Media Player 9 Series
> |
> | After taking it, go to Windows Update for any updates that may yet be
> | offered.
> |
> | > "RobF" <who DeleteThis @invalid.invalid> wrote in message
> | > news:Oyaom.7443$nP6.6898@newsfe25.iad...
> | >| All other CD's play, including those such as encyclopedias with
> | >| musical segments, and installation CD's. WinMedia Player, Winamp,
> | >| Jet audio - all are either mute or show msg. "unknownproblem"
> | >| (WMP). Any suggestions much appreciated.
> | >| --
> | >| RobF
> |
> | --
> | Thanks or Good Luck,
> | There may be humor in this post, and,
> | Naturally, you will not sue,
> | Should things get worse after this,
> | PCR
> | pcrrcp DeleteThis @netzero.net
> |
> |
>
>
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