How can I use CD Player? [SECOND (better) question]

[Robin Laing]

Hoffmann wrote:
> --- Robin Laing <Robin.Laing at drdc-rddc.gc.ca> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Hoffmann wrote:
>>
>>>--- "N. James Bridge" <james at xmas.demon.co.uk>
>>
>>I very rarely just play a CD on the computer
>>anymore.  But if you want 
>>to just play, follow the original reply.
>>
>>When you press play, and nothing happens, does this
>>mean that the CD 
>>does not even spin?  Or that the CD spins and there
>>is no sound?  What 
>>program are you trying to use?  I have at least
>>three different 
>>players on my machine.  Of course there is one other
>>question, is this 
>>a standard CD or a copy protected CD that will only
>>play in Windows? 
>>I have had one of those and it required Windows to
>>play on a computer. 
>>  It was in the fine print on the CD.
>>
>>I have never had a problem just playing a CD in
>>Linux since I started 
>>using Linux at home.  DVD's have been more of an
>>issue but not that much.
>>
>>-- 
>>Robin Laing
> 
> 
> Hi Robin,
> 
> In response to your question, THE CD I HAVE IS THE
> ORIGINAL STANDARD CD I just bought at Amazon.com.
> Do you have any hint? I am really anxious to listen my
> CDs on Fedora.
> Thanks!
> Hoffmann
> 
> 

When you say Original Standard CD, are you talking about the standard 
or the title of the CD?  What is the CD title?

Looking at the standards, there are multiple standards and that can 
make a difference.  A CD that is a standard CD may not play as a 
normal CD and still have copy protection.  This is looking more and 
more to be the case.  Some copy protection may not be indicated on the 
CD in any way.

Have you tried a different player as suggested?  How about playing 
other CD's?  If you are talking about a new CD, I would be tempted to 
think that there is a good chance to have copy protection.  Now there 
is some CD being manufactured that will work well in WMP but you are 
toast if you try any other computer OS.  I have come across this on 
one CD that I purchased.  I could not play it on my computer or my old 
CD player.  I returned the CD and downloaded the music from the net. 
Try an old CD and work with that first.

I would do a further test but I don't have audio CD's handy and work 
is almost over.

-- 
Robin Laing