Fully agree. That's why I unplugged it again to check it weas correctly
oriented, etc. No sign of damage. But I didn't try a continutiy check.
But OTOH the front is working!
to be continued...
On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 5:27 PM, Chuck Norcutt <
chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> "Yes, I had to unplug this to seat the parallel PCI card, but I've
> checked and it's reinstalled ok. "
>
> Uh, huh. You *think* it's reinstalled OK. I don't really know what the
> problem is here or how the front connection relates to the back... but
> it does since both provide the same audio signal somehow. The first rule
> of debugging is to look at what you changed. "I didn't change anything"
> is probably not the right answer here. :-)
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> Jez Cunningham wrote:
> > Thanks for the continued suggestions.
> >
> > There seems to be just a 7-core cable to the front: audio plus 4 memory
> > card slots, plus 2 USB ports,...). I guess it's USB plus mic plus left
> and
> > right audio...
> >
> > Yes, I had to unplug this to seat the parallel PCI card, but I've checked
> > and it's reinstalled ok. If it wasn't I guess the front wouldn't work
> but
> > the back would?
> >
> > It's a mystery!
> > Jez
> > On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 5:14 PM, Chuck Norcutt <
> > chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> Then where are the leads to the front audio connector?
> >>
> >> Chuck Norcutt
> >>
> >> Jez Cunningham wrote:
> >>> Nope the back sockets are mounted directly on the mother board :-(
> >>> Of course I could have broken a track, but somehow it successfully
> >> detects
> >>> when the jack plug is inserted (little pop-up 'a plug has been
> inserted')
> >>> thanks anyway,
> >>> jez
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 2:40 PM, Chuck Norcutt <
> >>> chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I assume that your rear panel sockets are connected to the motherboard
> >>>> via cable and a multi-pin connector of some sort. I suspect that this
> >>>> cable or connector have come loose somehow... possibly by accidentally
> >>>> jostling them while installing the PCI parallel card. I would check
> the
> >>>> condition of the wire connections and pull and re-seat the motherboard
> >>>> connector. Presumably the front speaker connections emanate from the
> >>>> same connector so check to see what's the difference if any.
> >>>>
> >>>> I considered (briefly) that there might be IRQ or other interference
> >>>> with the audio from the new PCI card but I don't know how that could
> >>>> occur and, given that you have audio out the front, that can't be the
> >>>> problem. As I said, both front and rear audio wiring should emanate
> >>>> from the same motherboard connector so the wiring or connector would
> >>>> seem the likely candidates. My bet is just a loose connector... and
> >>>> it's probably close to that new PCI card.
> >>>>
> >>>> Chuck Norcutt
> >>>>
> >>>> Jez Cunningham wrote:
> >>>>> Forgive me for hijacking the list to ask a PC question, but I've lost
> >> the
> >>>>> speaker audio from the rear sockets on my Dell PC. The front
> headphone
> >>>>> socket is ok, and the rear mic socket ok, and the PC detects when I
> >> plug
> >>>> a
> >>>>> jack into any of the rear sockets, but there's no audio coming out
> the
> >>>> rear
> >>>>> at all. What have I just done? Well I installed a new C: hard-disk,
> >>>>> reinstalled WinXP and all the updates, and installed a PCI ->
> parallel
> >>>>> printer card and of course I installed all the peripheral drivers.
> And
> >>>>> audio _is_ working ok out the front sockets so I think the driver is
> >> ok.
> >>>> I
> >>>>> reinstalled just to be sure anyway. Any brilliant ideas what I might
> >>>> have
> >>>>> done wrong?
> >>>>> Apologies again for the non-OM content - maybe you want to see a
> photo
> >> of
> >>>>> the rear sockets?
> >>>>> cheers
> >>>>> jez
> >>>>>
> >>>>> BTW (on-topic-ish) - you recently all gave me great suggestions for
> >>>> scenic
> >>>>> routes around Lake Ontario - well I have to cull the >500 pictures
> >> before
> >>>> I
> >>>>> show them, but they were GREAT suggestions and we had a wonderful
> time.
> >>>>> Thanks!
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