ric wrote:
> Asus A7V8Z MB. Realtek AC97 Audio. Audio from hi-fi line out
> to computer audio line in. Audio from hi-fi plays fine through computer's
> speakers.
>
> Question: What hardware/software is necessary to have CD burner
> "see" this audio, and enable user to burn a CD of this audio?
>
> User is currently using Sonic RecordNow to do CD burns, but it won't
> do this. Neither will Media Player or Real Player.
>
> Suggestions? I have never gotten into CD burning, so I don't know.
>
> --
> Shorter of breath and one day closer to death.
>
>
That is not the purpose of the cable you mention -- it feeds audio from
the drive to the input of the audio system not the other way around.
Virtually no modern system makes use of this cable any more since modern
hardware is able to make better use of the digital signals from the
drive than it ever could the analog signal. I haven't had a system that
had that cable in place for at least five years and every one of them is
able to play back CDs just fine digitally.

I won't go into what is involved in burning CDs since it varies (just a
little) among applications. A bit of a light read of your burning
software manual will let you know.
--
John McGaw
[Knoxville, TN, USA]
http://johnmcgaw.com