Hi Wayne.

29-Jan-03 15:01:25, Wayne Chirnside wrote to All


 WC> I require some help or suggestions with a problem here. I recently
 WC> lost my old computer and swapped the ISA proprietey SoundBlaster
 WC> card into which a Creative or Panasonic drive plugged directly
 WC> into the Sound card. Now I'm running a new CD-ROM drive on IDE 1
 WC> and I noted the analog audio cables do not match. These are both
 WC> female connectors I'm speaking of.

The CD rom and the sound card sockets will IME have the pins labeled.

R for right channel  G for ground and L for leeft channel

(common pin patterns are RGGL and RGLG)

 WC> blank, white, black, red

     G      L     G     R

(which is RGLG backwards)

 WC> white, blank, black, red

     L      G     G     R

(which is RGGL backwards)

check the labeling of the connectors on the two devices  if the Rs Gs and
Ls line up it should work fine.

if you can't make them line up, the wires come out of the plugs if you
depress or lift
the apropriate retaining tab (use a pin or a jewelers screwdriver.) and
pull gently on the wire.

 -=> Bye <=-

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