I have a very ancient thinkpad with windows 95 as its OS with an external cd rom drive which I plug into the pc slots. The sound on the laptop works OK, the cd works OK, but no sound comes through the laptop speaker when an audio cd is playing. If I attach external speakers the sound is fine. I'm sure there is something very obvious a computer idiot like myself should be doing. I have checked volume control etc. Pity my ignorance, but send me some advice. Thanks, Woolly

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Hi Woolly:

When you say "If I attach external speakers the
sound is fine," do you mean attaching the external
speakers directly to the CD player box, or to the
external speaker jack on the computer case?

Jerry

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Thanks Jerry - should have made that clear - the external speaker doesn't work if I attach it to the laptop jack - but does if attached to the cd player. But if I play a CD rom game the sound is fine from the laptop. Regards, Woolly


On Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at 6:18 pm, Jerry wrote:
>Hi Woolly:
>
>When you say "If I attach external speakers the
>sound is fine," do you mean attaching the external
>speakers directly to the CD player box, or to the
>external speaker jack on the computer case?
>
>Jerry

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Hi Woolly:

Do you have the Windows CD Player software installed?
Check for it here:
START -> PROGRAMS -> ACCESSORIES -> MULTIMEDIA
There should be a menu item under MULTIMEDIA called
"CD PLAYER."

Jerry

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Hi, Jerry, Yes, i do - I've been using it to try play the audio cds. Do I need to adjust it in some way? Thanks for your patience. Woolly


On Thursday, August 11, 2005 at 11:22 am, Jerry wrote:
>Hi Woolly:
>
>Do you have the Windows CD Player software installed?
>Check for it here:
>START -> PROGRAMS -> ACCESSORIES -> MULTIMEDIA
>There should be a menu item under MULTIMEDIA called
>"CD PLAYER."
>
>Jerry
>
>

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Hi Woolly:

Some more things to check:

START -> SETTINGS -> CONTROL PANEL -> MULTIMEDIA




On the AUDIO TAB, do you see a listing for
PREFERRED DEVICE?  If it's "grayed out," your
sound card drivers may not be working right. 
Also, make sure the volume control is "up."

START -> PROGRAMS -> ACCESSORIES -> MULTIMEDIA ->
VOLUME CONTROL
Check to make sure one (or more) of the MUTE check
boxes aren't checked.  Also, make sure the volume
controls are not all the way down.

Jerry

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Also, if you have the little speaker icon
displayed in the SYSTEM TRAY (down by the CLOCK),
left-click on it to open it, and make sure MUTE
isn't checked there, and that the slider is UP.

Jerry

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Yes, checked both - mute all not selected, slider up - still no sound. Should I admit defeat and just buy some mini speakers - don't really want to but might be the only solution!


On Friday, August 12, 2005 at 5:08 pm, Jerry wrote:
>Also, if you have the little speaker icon
>displayed in the SYSTEM TRAY (down by the CLOCK),
>left-click on it to open it, and make sure MUTE
>isn't checked there, and that the slider is UP.
>
>Jerry

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Hi Woolly:

"Nah."  I'm not quite out of ideas, yet.

Using WINDOWS EXPLORER, go into
C:\WINDOWS\MEDIA
and make a COPY of
"The Microsoft Sound.wav"
and put the copy on the DESKTOP.  (Don't DRAG it
there, that will MOVE it out of the MEDIA folder
into the DESKTOP folder -- make a COPY.)

It should appear on your DESKTOP as a little white
page with a speaker in front of it.  Double click
on it.  The SOUND RECORDER program should open
(probably in the upper-left corner, and you can
SEE the wave-form of the sound as it plays).  Do
you HEAR it?  If you don't HEAR it, do you at 
least SEE it?

This is a long-shot:
START -> SETTINGS -> CONTROL PANEL ->
PC Card (PCMCIA) 
Click the GLOBAL SETTINGS tab.
Make sure the 
"Disable PC card sound effects"
is NOT checked.

Jerry

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Hi, Jerry, Thanks for all this - I looked at the PC Card settings and Disable PC card sound effects is not checked. I did all you suggested re the Microsoft sound wave. I heard the sound but it played through Windows media player which automatically opened when I double clicked. Is this significant?? Cheers, Woolly


On Saturday, August 13, 2005 at 7:23 pm, Jerry wrote:
>Hi Woolly:
>
>"Nah." I'm not quite out of ideas, yet.
>
>Using WINDOWS EXPLORER, go into
>C:\WINDOWS\MEDIA
>and make a COPY of
>"The Microsoft Sound.wav"
>and put the copy on the DESKTOP. (Don't DRAG it
>there, that will MOVE it out of the MEDIA folder
>into the DESKTOP folder -- make a COPY.)
>
>It should appear on your DESKTOP as a little white
>page with a speaker in front of it. Double click
>on it. The SOUND RECORDER program should open
>(probably in the upper-left corner, and you can
>SEE the wave-form of the sound as it plays). Do
>you HEAR it? If you don't HEAR it, do you at
>least SEE it?
>
>This is a long-shot:
>START -> SETTINGS -> CONTROL PANEL ->
>PC Card (PCMCIA)
>Click the GLOBAL SETTINGS tab.
>Make sure the
>"Disable PC card sound effects"
>is NOT checked.
>
>Jerry

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Hi Woolly:

It's really not significant that your WAV files
play through Windows Media Player instead of SOUND
RECORDER -- that's just how the file extensions
are associated with WMD instead of SOUND RECORDER.

What IS significant is that your HEARD the sound
playing, which means the problem is NOT the
speakers, so I suspect buying new outboard
speakers wouldn't solve the problem of the CDROM's
not playing.

It also means the SOUND CARD drivers are all
properly installed and working, or you wouldn't
have the WAV file at all.

Let's look at something else --
RIGHT-CLICK on the MY COMPUTER icon on the
DESKTOP, then select PROPERTIES, then DEVICE
MANAGER.  Scroll through the list that opens, and
see if there are any yellow "?" or "!" anywhere.

Somewhere you should see some evidence of the
driver for the PCMCIA card for the CDROM.  It
won't be the "PCIC or compatible PCMCIA
controller" entry under "PCMCIA socket."  There
should be another entry somewhere that
specifically shows that CDROM card.

Also, check 
START -> SETTINGS -> CONTROL PANEL
Double-click on PC CARD
and see if the CDROM card is shown in one of the
sockets.  If you have more than one socket, the
second one should be EMPTY.  If it isn't empty,
shut down and unplug the second device, and
reboot.  I've had trouble with two devices
installed before.

Jerry

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Hi, Jerry, Your patience is astounding! I have checked the two things you suggested - the cd rom driver was fine and also the second PCMCIA slot is empty. The only ! in yellow is for a standard serial mouse. What puzzles me, I don't know if I made this crystal clear at the start, is that CDRoms have sound, but not audio cds. Why should one play through the pc speaker and not the other? As I said at the start, if I attach speakers to the cdrom drive jack I can hear sound from audio cds. Somewhere in the back of my mind I wonder if it might be to do with the fact that I once had a flipdisk portable hard drive with a 'jukebox' on it that I used to play my cds. If i right click on the cd drive icon in my computer when an audio disk is loaded to launch it that way, it tells me that it can't find the programme to play the disk and I need to specify the file to play it. But when I try to do that it tells me that cd audio is associated with the mmjb (Music Match Jukebox) programme, which I don't have any more. Could this be the problem? I can open the windows cd player and see the audio cd playing, but as I said there is no sound. I am sure this is all irrelevant, but I've typed it in anyway so you can discount it. Regards as ever, Woolly


On Sunday, August 14, 2005 at 6:17 pm, Jerry wrote:
>Hi Woolly:
>
>It's really not significant that your WAV files
>play through Windows Media Player instead of SOUND
>RECORDER -- that's just how the file extensions
>are associated with WMD instead of SOUND RECORDER.
>
>What IS significant is that your HEARD the sound
>playing, which means the problem is NOT the
>speakers, so I suspect buying new outboard
>speakers wouldn't solve the problem of the CDROM's
>not playing.
>
>It also means the SOUND CARD drivers are all
>properly installed and working, or you wouldn't
>have the WAV file at all.
>
>Let's look at something else --
>RIGHT-CLICK on the MY COMPUTER icon on the
>DESKTOP, then select PROPERTIES, then DEVICE
>MANAGER. Scroll through the list that opens, and
>see if there are any yellow "?" or "!" anywhere.
>
>Somewhere you should see some evidence of the
>driver for the PCMCIA card for the CDROM. It
>won't be the "PCIC or compatible PCMCIA
>controller" entry under "PCMCIA socket." There
>should be another entry somewhere that
>specifically shows that CDROM card.
>
>Also, check
>START -> SETTINGS -> CONTROL PANEL
>Double-click on PC CARD
>and see if the CDROM card is shown in one of the
>sockets. If you have more than one socket, the
>second one should be EMPTY. If it isn't empty,
>shut down and unplug the second device, and
>reboot. I've had trouble with two devices
>installed before.
>
>Jerry
>

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Hi Woolly:

I wonder if the CD PLAYER lost its mapping to the
input of the SOUND CARD when JUKE BOX was
installed.

Double-left-click on the MY COMPUTER icon on your
DESKTOP.
Click VIEW -> OPTIONS -> FILE TYPES
Scroll down the list until you see
AudioCD
then left-click once on it.
At the bottom of the panel, if it doesn't say
"Opens with CD PLAYER"
Click EDIT
Under ACTIONS, double-left-click PLAY
Another window will open.
In the box marked "Application used to perform
action" type this:
C:\WINDOWS\cdplayer.exe /play

Click OK (the top window will close)
Click CLOSE on the next window
Click CLOSE on the next window
Close the MY COMPUTER window

I don't know if it's necessary to reboot when a
change like this is made, but it can't hurt.

If this doesn't fix it, or if the AudioCD was
already associated with the CD PLAYER, we'll try
UNINSTALLING and REINSTALLING the CD PLAYER
(you'll need your Windows Installation CD for
this, unless all the CAB files are stored on your
hard drive).  Let me know.  We can walk through it
together.

Jerry

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Here's another thought:

Check ADD/REMOVE programs, and see if there's an
option to UNINSTALL "Juke Box."

Jerry

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Hi, Jerry, I think you have got to the root of the problem. I have attempted the two things you suggested - still no solution , but I think some important revelations. There was no AudioCD in the File Types list but I did find CD Audio Track which I hope is the same thing. But there seemed to be a whole lot of stuff missing. In the Edit File Type Window there is nothing in Content type and nothing in the Default ext for content type boxes. It didn't open with CD player - I couldn't find the commands Open or Play - that window was blank and I added the commands manually - it seems that the cd player has undergone some kind of trauma associated with the jukebox. I can't actually delete this as the main files for the JB were stored on the detachable extra hard drive I used to use which is broken. I don't have a windows installation cd but 25 back up floppy disks which I was instructed to make as the machine came with Windows 95 already installed. It seems that reinstallation is the best option as all is definitely not well with cd player. Many thanks again, Woolly


On Monday, August 15, 2005 at 1:53 pm, Jerry wrote:
>Here's another thought:
>
>Check ADD/REMOVE programs, and see if there's an
>option to UNINSTALL "Juke Box."
>
>Jerry

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Hi Woolly:

I'm not sure I would trust the 25 floppy disks to
be in usable condition, but you MAY have the
WINDOWS installation files also stored on the hard
drive.  Look around for some files with names
like:
WIN95_02.CAB
WIN95_28.CAB

These were commonly stored in a folder called:
C:\WIN95
or
C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS

Once I found them in a folder called:
C:\INSTALL

Jerry

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Hi, Jerry, Have found the cab folder and files on the c: drive. Regards, Woolly


On Tuesday, August 16, 2005 at 1:14 pm, Jerry wrote:
>Hi Woolly:
>
>I'm not sure I would trust the 25 floppy disks to
>be in usable condition, but you MAY have the
>WINDOWS installation files also stored on the hard
>drive. Look around for some files with names
>like:
>WIN95_02.CAB
>WIN95_28.CAB
>
>These were commonly stored in a folder called:
>C:\WIN95
>or
>C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS
>
>Once I found them in a folder called:
>C:\INSTALL
>
>Jerry

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Hi Woolly:

Great!  Having the CAB files on the hard drive is
just like having the Windows CD.  Let's try
installing (or uninstalling, then re-installing)
the CD PLAYER.

START -> SETTINGS -> CONTROL PANEL
Double-click ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS.
Click the WINDOWS SETUP tab.
Scroll down to MULTIMEDIA.
Double-click on MULTIMEDIA.
Find CD PLAYER in the list.
If there is a check mark, remove it.
Close each of the windows with OK.

Reboot the computer (it MAY prompt you to do this
anyway -- I'm not sure you need this step, but it
can't hurt.)

Now, go through the whole process again, but PUT
the check mark next to CD PLAYER.
This should re-install it, hopefully making all
the connections correctly.

If there is a prompt telling you to "put your
Windows CD in the CDROM drive," there should be
another option that will allow you to "point" the
installer wizard to where you have those CAB
files.  Sometimes the button is called BROWSE,
sometimes it's called OTHER LOCATIONS.  If your
original Windows install was done from these CAB
files, Windows may "remember" this, and just go
directly to the hard drive CAB files without
prompting you for the CD disk.

Just for the record, you should have the Windows
COA number written down somewhere in case you ever
have to do a complete re-install of Windows from
the CAB files.  You can see the number while
Windows is running, so write it somewhere you can
find it when Windows ISN'T running:

Right-click on the MY COMPUTER icon on the
DESKTOP.
Select PROPERTIES.
The COA number is shown in the middle of the panel
under "Registered to".

Good luck.

Keep us posted.

Jerry

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Hi, Jerry, I am afraid I have failed you. I have reinstalled cd player, which has restored the shortcut link between the icon and the programme, but no the sound. Mini speakers here I come! Thanks for all your time. Woolly


On Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at 11:14 pm, Jerry wrote:
>Hi Woolly:
>
>Great! Having the CAB files on the hard drive is
>just like having the Windows CD. Let's try
>installing (or uninstalling, then re-installing)
>the CD PLAYER.
>
>START -> SETTINGS -> CONTROL PANEL
>Double-click ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS.
>Click the WINDOWS SETUP tab.
>Scroll down to MULTIMEDIA.
>Double-click on MULTIMEDIA.
>Find CD PLAYER in the list.
>If there is a check mark, remove it.
>Close each of the windows with OK.
>
>Reboot the computer (it MAY prompt you to do this
>anyway -- I'm not sure you need this step, but it
>can't hurt.)
>
>Now, go through the whole process again, but PUT
>the check mark next to CD PLAYER.
>This should re-install it, hopefully making all
>the connections correctly.
>
>If there is a prompt telling you to "put your
>Windows CD in the CDROM drive," there should be
>another option that will allow you to "point" the
>installer wizard to where you have those CAB
>files. Sometimes the button is called BROWSE,
>sometimes it's called OTHER LOCATIONS. If your
>original Windows install was done from these CAB
>files, Windows may "remember" this, and just go
>directly to the hard drive CAB files without
>prompting you for the CD disk.
>
>Just for the record, you should have the Windows
>COA number written down somewhere in case you ever
>have to do a complete re-install of Windows from
>the CAB files. You can see the number while
>Windows is running, so write it somewhere you can
>find it when Windows ISN'T running:
>
>Right-click on the MY COMPUTER icon on the
>DESKTOP.
>Select PROPERTIES.
>The COA number is shown in the middle of the panel
>under "Registered to".
>
>Good luck.
>
>Keep us posted.
>
>Jerry

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Hi Woolly:

How about the drivers for the PCMCIA CDROM?  You
might try running the "install" program (if you've
still got it around) for that PCMCIA card.

I must tell you, however, I have had trouble with
PCMCIA driver installations.  I don't know of a
good, sure-fire way to UNINSTALL old drivers,
which may be incorrectly installed or corrupted.

I had a driver installation fail on more than one
occasion, and re-installing the driver didn't
correct it.  I think the installation program saw
remnants of the partial installation, and didn't
install everything anew.  I posted forum messages
in several places fishing for tips on how to
uninstall PCMCIA drivers, and have yet to find a
way.  Fortunately, these failed attempts have all
occurred on my "test" computer, so it was really
no problem to reformat and start over fresh.  But,
that's not really the solution I would like to
find.

If you want to try reinstalling your drivers, I
can't think that it will work any less-well than
it does now.

Jerry

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Hi, Jerry, Not sure I have the installation disk so I might pass on that. This old think pad is a bit weird - sometimes you have to keep on repeating an action till it actually works. I had to uninstall the cd player driver twice before it showed it was uninstalled and I keep disabling the trackpoint and it still shows as enabled, until finally it decides to go. I think that there is so much 'rubbish' in terms of what you describe, remnants of previous drivers etc on this machine that in the end it needs reformatting. It would be a relief in many ways. Whether I have the nerve for that is a different matter - I'm nervous of doing anything which might stop it playing cd roms as my little boy can't live without 'Reader Rabbit Toddler'! I'd need to gather everything together and find the cd rom driver from somewhere - but I think it was a plug and play device. Whatever. But I must thank you because I know my way around windows so much better than before and that can only be a bonus! If I ever pluck up the courage - or pay someone - to reformat - I will post and report audio cds coming through the pc loud and clear. Until then, this is one windows annoyance that will keep on itching. Warmest regards, Joyce (Woolly) Woolridge


On Thursday, August 18, 2005 at 12:12 pm, Jerry wrote:
>Hi Woolly:
>
>How about the drivers for the PCMCIA CDROM? You
>might try running the "install" program (if you've
>still got it around) for that PCMCIA card.
>
>I must tell you, however, I have had trouble with
>PCMCIA driver installations. I don't know of a
>good, sure-fire way to UNINSTALL old drivers,
>which may be incorrectly installed or corrupted.
>
>I had a driver installation fail on more than one
>occasion, and re-installing the driver didn't
>correct it. I think the installation program saw
>remnants of the partial installation, and didn't
>install everything anew. I posted forum messages
>in several places fishing for tips on how to
>uninstall PCMCIA drivers, and have yet to find a
>way. Fortunately, these failed attempts have all
>occurred on my "test" computer, so it was really
>no problem to reformat and start over fresh. But,
>that's not really the solution I would like to
>find.
>
>If you want to try reinstalling your drivers, I
>can't think that it will work any less-well than
>it does now.
>
>Jerry

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Hi Woolly:

It's possible you may be able to get the
installation software for the PAMCIA card from the
Internet.  I have a PCMCIA 56K modem card that
works as plug-and-play, but when I downloaded and
installed the factory drivers, all sorts of cute
new features suddenly appeared.

If you want to give it a try, post as much
information as you can find printed on the card
(manufacturer, model, etc.), and I'll help search
the WWW with you.

Best regards,

Jerry

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Hi, Jerry, Will search first through my old floppy disk collection - should be easy to find - it's an Amacom. Will be in touch. Woolly


On Thursday, August 18, 2005 at 11:12 pm, Jerry wrote:
>Hi Woolly:
>
>It's possible you may be able to get the
>installation software for the PAMCIA card from the
>Internet. I have a PCMCIA 56K modem card that
>works as plug-and-play, but when I downloaded and
>installed the factory drivers, all sorts of cute
>new features suddenly appeared.
>
>If you want to give it a try, post as much
>information as you can find printed on the card
>(manufacturer, model, etc.), and I'll help search
>the WWW with you.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Jerry

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Hi, Jerry, Have looked at the Amacom site and they say 'no drivers, just plug and play'. So tomorrow I will uninstall and reinstall the pc card drivers in the same way I did cd player and see if that does the trick. Thanks again, Joyce


On Thursday, August 18, 2005 at 11:12 pm, Jerry wrote:
>Hi Woolly:
>
>It's possible you may be able to get the
>installation software for the PAMCIA card from the
>Internet. I have a PCMCIA 56K modem card that
>works as plug-and-play, but when I downloaded and
>installed the factory drivers, all sorts of cute
>new features suddenly appeared.
>
>If you want to give it a try, post as much
>information as you can find printed on the card
>(manufacturer, model, etc.), and I'll help search
>the WWW with you.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Jerry

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Hi Woolly:

I just stumbled across something.  Go to this page:
http://on-disk.com/product_info.php/products_id/45
and scroll down to the paragraph titled:
"Windows 95 OEM SR2 Update (for Multifunction CardBus Cards . . . "

Do you think any of this might apply to YOUR computer?

Jerry

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Hi, Jerry, My version of Win 95 is not a B version so I wouldn't be able to use the software as I understand what it says on the site. I have reinstalled the PC Card driver to no avail. I think reformat is required. Do you think I could manage this? I have the disks, and the thinkpad manual which describes some adjustments to the settings that need making when you reinstall the windows software for the thinkpad. The mini speakers are £9.99 at our local electronics store! I think my lack of general knowhow means I better steer clear. Away for a couple of days so will not read reply till Tuesday. Regards, Joyce


On Friday, August 19, 2005 at 5:45 pm, Jerry wrote:
>Hi Woolly:
>
>I just stumbled across something. Go to this page:
>http://on-disk.com/product_info.php/products_id/45
>and scroll down to the paragraph titled:
>"Windows 95 OEM SR2 Update (for Multifunction CardBus Cards . . . "
>
>Do you think any of this might apply to YOUR computer?
>
>Jerry

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Hi Woolly:

Well -- (big hesitation here) -- I wonder if the
PCMCIA CDROM was designed for Wind95-B (or later)
-- I hesitate to encourage you to reformat and
reinstall an otherwise well-working Win95-A. 
Reinstalling on a clean (reformatted) drive means
you have to reinstall all your other drivers and
applications -- which means rounding up all THOSE
original installation disks.  (Although I do this
all the time on my "test" computer, I know exactly
where all the needed components are.)

I think if everything else is working OK, I would
just buy a free-standing CD player ("Boom Box")
for my little listener, and not press my luck with
the Win95A computer.

Sorry.

Jerry

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Hi, Jerry, I think that this could very well be the case. Thinking back I have never played audio cds on the drive - only through a jukebox programme I downloaded from the net as I said which may got round the problem. I am pleased you said not to reinstall. A little (in my case, very little) knowledge is a dangerous thing and I know from experience that it all seems so simple until you try to do it, then 48 hours later you are reaching for the paracetamol and swearing at inanimate objects and the machine is still not working! Now I know I have tried everything possible aside from the zero option, I will get a gadget for the little one which he will love! Until the next windows annoyance - best wishes to all. I have enjoyed this correspondence very much and can now check device drivers and all manner of things I couldn't do before. Regards, Joyce (Woolly)


On Saturday, August 20, 2005 at 9:15 pm, Jerry wrote:
>Hi Woolly:
>
>Well -- (big hesitation here) -- I wonder if the
>PCMCIA CDROM was designed for Wind95-B (or later)
>-- I hesitate to encourage you to reformat and
>reinstall an otherwise well-working Win95-A.
>Reinstalling on a clean (reformatted) drive means
>you have to reinstall all your other drivers and
>applications -- which means rounding up all THOSE
>original installation disks. (Although I do this
>all the time on my "test" computer, I know exactly
>where all the needed components are.)
>
>I think if everything else is working OK, I would
>just buy a free-standing CD player ("Boom Box")
>for my little listener, and not press my luck with
>the Win95A computer.
>
>Sorry.
>
>Jerry

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Hi Woolly:

Something you said in your last message has been
running through my mind -- the part about the fact
that it played CDs one time while a "jukebox"
program was installed.

What if we tried another CD-PLAYER program other
than the official Windows version?

You might give this one a try:
http://www.cabbala.net/powerplay/
It's called POWERPLAY.  I can vouch that it
co-exists perfectly with the Windows CD Player,
and it won't hijack the defaults for CD disks.  It
will also UNINSTALL itself cleanly using the
ADD/REMOVE PROGRAM applet.  Make sure your PCMCIA
card player is plugged in while POWERPLAY is
installing itself.

After it's installed, start POWERPLAY first, then
put a CD disk into your drive, and see if
POWERPLAY sees it.  It works very much like the
Windows CD-PLAYER program.

Good luck.

Jerry

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Hi, Jerry, I installed Powerplay which was very easy but there is still no sound. It's a neat cd player - shame I couldn't get it to work. Somewhere I think the cd audio sound is still linked to the now defunct E drive I used to have - well, that is the explanation of someone who knows nothing! Regards, Woolly


On Tuesday, August 23, 2005 at 8:04 pm, Jerry wrote:
>Hi Woolly:
>
>Something you said in your last message has been
>running through my mind -- the part about the fact
>that it played CDs one time while a "jukebox"
>program was installed.
>
>What if we tried another CD-PLAYER program other
>than the official Windows version?
>
>You might give this one a try:
>http://www.cabbala.net/powerplay/
>It's called POWERPLAY. I can vouch that it
>co-exists perfectly with the Windows CD Player,
>and it won't hijack the defaults for CD disks. It
>will also UNINSTALL itself cleanly using the
>ADD/REMOVE PROGRAM applet. Make sure your PCMCIA
>card player is plugged in while POWERPLAY is
>installing itself.
>
>After it's installed, start POWERPLAY first, then
>put a CD disk into your drive, and see if
>POWERPLAY sees it. It works very much like the
>Windows CD-PLAYER program.
>
>Good luck.
>
>Jerry
>
>

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Well, it was worth a try.  If I think of anything
else, I'll post it here.  Sometimes I get my best
ideas in the middle of the night -- for no
apparent reason.

Jerry

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