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Old 12-05-2004, 12:24 PM   #1 (permalink)
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installing a cd drive and cd burner

when i got my cd drive itcame with a cable and it said it was for audio and i didnt need it, i hav audio with it and i only have an IDE cable on it. if i get a cd burner will i need that audio cable. did i install the cd drive wrong or is it not needed?
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Old 12-05-2004, 03:15 PM   #2 (permalink)
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You can just replace the CD drive with the CD-RW drive. As far as the analog cable, most of the time you can use digital audio, and the cable is unused. I put it in anyway, just in case there's an issue with some applications and digital audio.
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