no audio from cd drive

[PaulH7436]

I use Windows XP on my Acer laptop. When I play mp3's, stream audio/video or
system sounds all goes well. When I try to watch a dvd, I get picture but no
sound and I can't play a cd from the drive. Those same disks play fine in
the home dvd player or boombox. Are there settings that I am missing in the
sounds section of Control Panel? Any suggestions how I can restore the
missing audio.

 

[Rich Barry]

Paul, go back to Control Panel>Sounds and Audio
Devices>Volume>Advanced>Under CD Player make sure the mute box is not
checked and the Volume Slider is at least half way.

 

[Woody]

What are you using to play the DVD? WMP? IF so search for Windows XP Video
Decoder Checkup Utility and run it. It will tell you if you have a
compatible decoder on your system to play DVD's on your level of WMP. WMP
does not supply a decoder itself and it usually shows up the way you are
seeing. You may have to purchase a decoder.

 

[Jason]

I've used the software that came with my DVD drive (Asus DVD (on the Nero
CD)). Also there is PowerDVD that the Asus one appears to based on.