Even if your particular cdrom can't do the graphics it should be doing the audio at least.
Can you play mp3's or wma's from your hardrive using window media player or other music playing program?
If not, are your volume sliders turned up (and not muted) ? is the wave level turned up (and again not muted)?
While you are waiting for your new cdrom, I would be making sure you don't have a separate audio issue to boot.
Sam
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