External dvd player

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I have a Lite-on SOHW 832s external dvd player/burner. I had to take it out
of its case and clean it out with air and i noticed it had three sets of
wires one multipin, a four pin and one small two prong, the multipin and four
pin i could see were they went but the small two prong i could not figure out
were it went as it was unpluged when i opened the top upcould someone tell me
what this wire is for and if it needs to be plugged in.
 
This newsgroup is intended for Windows XP related hardware discussions,
perhaps the Lite-on site has a group for their hardware related question?

gizmoandback wrote:

> I have a Lite-on SOHW 832s external dvd player/burner. I had to take it out
> of its case and clean it out with air and i noticed it had three sets of
> wires one multipin, a four pin and one small two prong, the multipin and four
> pin i could see were they went but the small two prong i could not figure out
> were it went as it was unpluged when i opened the top upcould someone tell me
> what this wire is for and if it needs to be plugged in.
 
On Oct 24, 11:32 am, gizmoandback
<gizmoandb...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I have a Lite-on SOHW 832s external dvd player/burner. I had to take it out
> of its case and clean it out with air and i noticed it had three sets of
> wires one multipin, a four pin and one small two prong, the multipin and four
> pin i could see were they went but the small two prong i could not figure out
> were it went as it was unpluged when i opened the top upcould someone tell me
> what this wire is for and if it needs to be plugged in.

If you noticed that the two prong wire was not olugged in and this was
the first time you opened it, then it is safe to assume it was not
being used.

As previous stated, this is not a Windows XP problem.
 
"gizmoandback" <gizmoandback@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6ED06AC7-5AE7-42D9-B20B-7C2BA0471C77@microsoft.com...
>I have a Lite-on SOHW 832s external dvd player/burner. I had to take it out
> of its case and clean it out with air and i noticed it had three sets of
> wires one multipin, a four pin and one small two prong, the multipin and
> four
> pin i could see were they went but the small two prong i could not figure
> out
> were it went as it was unpluged when i opened the top upcould someone tell
> me
> what this wire is for and if it needs to be plugged in.

If I have to guess (obviously), would say it was an old-style SPDIF
connection for audio only. If so, no longer needed as windows can pull
audio data directly over the data cable and decode properly.
Dave
 
I know but just trying to find info about things i am new to external
hardware and just needing advice.
"Bob I" wrote:

> This newsgroup is intended for Windows XP related hardware discussions,
> perhaps the Lite-on site has a group for their hardware related question?
>
> gizmoandback wrote:
>
> > I have a Lite-on SOHW 832s external dvd player/burner. I had to take it out
> > of its case and clean it out with air and i noticed it had three sets of
> > wires one multipin, a four pin and one small two prong, the multipin and four
> > pin i could see were they went but the small two prong i could not figure out
> > were it went as it was unpluged when i opened the top upcould someone tell me
> > what this wire is for and if it needs to be plugged in.
>
>
 
Thanks new to hardware and was looking for advice.
"smlunatick" wrote:

> On Oct 24, 11:32 am, gizmoandback
> <gizmoandb...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > I have a Lite-on SOHW 832s external dvd player/burner. I had to take it out
> > of its case and clean it out with air and i noticed it had three sets of
> > wires one multipin, a four pin and one small two prong, the multipin and four
> > pin i could see were they went but the small two prong i could not figure out
> > were it went as it was unpluged when i opened the top upcould someone tell me
> > what this wire is for and if it needs to be plugged in.
>
> If you noticed that the two prong wire was not olugged in and this was
> the first time you opened it, then it is safe to assume it was not
> being used.
>
> As previous stated, this is not a Windows XP problem.
>
>
 
Thanks for the info on the wires just needed to know what they were.
"Lil' Dave" wrote:

> "gizmoandback" <gizmoandback@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6ED06AC7-5AE7-42D9-B20B-7C2BA0471C77@microsoft.com...
> >I have a Lite-on SOHW 832s external dvd player/burner. I had to take it out
> > of its case and clean it out with air and i noticed it had three sets of
> > wires one multipin, a four pin and one small two prong, the multipin and
> > four
> > pin i could see were they went but the small two prong i could not figure
> > out
> > were it went as it was unpluged when i opened the top upcould someone tell
> > me
> > what this wire is for and if it needs to be plugged in.
>
> If I have to guess (obviously), would say it was an old-style SPDIF
> connection for audio only. If so, no longer needed as windows can pull
> audio data directly over the data cable and decode properly.
> Dave
>
>
>
 
Like I said, I'm guessing blind. Can't see what you're talking about.
Dave

"gizmoandback" <gizmoandback@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:15354772-168B-4386-B5D9-8119FD30C8B9@microsoft.com...
>
> Thanks for the info on the wires just needed to know what they were.
> "Lil' Dave" wrote:
>
>> "gizmoandback" <gizmoandback@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6ED06AC7-5AE7-42D9-B20B-7C2BA0471C77@microsoft.com...
>> >I have a Lite-on SOHW 832s external dvd player/burner. I had to take it
>> >out
>> > of its case and clean it out with air and i noticed it had three sets
>> > of
>> > wires one multipin, a four pin and one small two prong, the multipin
>> > and
>> > four
>> > pin i could see were they went but the small two prong i could not
>> > figure
>> > out
>> > were it went as it was unpluged when i opened the top upcould someone
>> > tell
>> > me
>> > what this wire is for and if it needs to be plugged in.
>>
>> If I have to guess (obviously), would say it was an old-style SPDIF
>> connection for audio only. If so, no longer needed as windows can pull
>> audio data directly over the data cable and decode properly.
>> Dave
>>
>>
>>
 
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