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    System 7.5: What The External CD Sound Extension Does (8/95)
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8/23/95
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    On the Macintosh 630 family, Power Macintosh 5200/75 LC, Performa 5200, and Performa 6200 series of computers there is an extension called "External CD Sound" in the Apple Extras folder. I have not been able to find anything in my manuals which tells me what it does.

    What is this extension used for?

DISCUSSION


    The External CD Sound extension lets users connect an external CD-ROM drive to these computers and play audio CDs through their internal speakers (see Note).

    Without the External CD Sound extension, you are able to select the external CD-ROM drive using the AppleCD Audio Player, but you do not hear the audio. The External CD Sound extension solves this problem.

    The following is the text that should be included in the About Apple Extras SimpleText document on these computers.

    "External CD Sound: You may need to use this extension if you connect an external CD-ROM drive to your Performa and wish to play audio CD-ROMs using AppleCD Audio Player. To use the External CD Sound extension, drag it from the Apple Extras folder to the Extensions folder."

    NOTE: If you want to hear the audio from the external CD-ROM through the internal speakers of the Power Macintosh 5200, you need to use a Y-Adapter cable (not included with the Power Macintosh/Performa) to connect from the external CD drive's RCA audio jacks to the Sound In (Microphone) jack on the back of the Power Macintosh or Performa 5200 computer.


    This article was published in the "Information Alley":
    Volume II, Issue 7, Page 8


    Article Change History:
    23 Aug 1995 - Updated to include other computers that ship with the extension.
    27 Jul 1995 - Updated from Info Alley.
    05 Jul 1995 - Made minor grammatical changes.

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Product Area: Mac OS System Software
Category: System 7.5.x
Sub Category: General Topics

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