Section 4. Using Your PlexWriter
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Playing Audio CDs
In order to listen to an audio CD, you can listen through the sound board in your
computer, or by connecting headphones to the jack on the PlexWriter. Even if you’re
just using headphones, both the AC adapter and the USB cable must be attached in
order for the drive to operate.
There are two types of audio you may encounter:
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CD-Audio: This comes from audio discs (like the ones used by your home
stereo) that are translated directly by your PlexWriter into sound. Although, in
most cases a sound board and speakers are used to hear this audio, you can also
listen to it by simply plugging a set of headphones or powered speakers into the
headphone jack on the side of your drive, as shown in Figure 7. You can control
audio playback through software, and adjust the volume with the volume control
knob on the right side of the PlexWriter.
Figure 7: Playing Audio Using the Headphone Jack
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Sound board audio: This comes from data files that may be present on a disc,
such as a WAV, WMA or MP3 files, that are transferred from the CD to your
computer via the USB interface. The sound board translates the data from the
digital files into analog sound. If you do not have a sound board, you will not be
able to hear this form of audio from your PlexWriter.
To listen to music through the computer’s sound board, you can control volume
with the volume control on the Windows Taskbar. You can also mute the sound
on your sound board and listen to music through headphones or self-powered
speakers.
NOTE: The volume control on your drive adjusts only the sound level of the
headphone jack. It has no impact on the volume level in your computer or at the rear
panel audio output connectors.
