You are not logged in.

#1 2007-03-11 20:36:09

RobF
Member
Registered: 2006-10-10
Posts: 157

No startup sound for KDE; Sound Test doesn't work

My sound system doesn't appear to be set up correctly.

1. There is no sound when KDE starts up, and pressing the "Sound Test" button in Control Center>Sound and Multimedia>Sound System doesn't generate any sound.

2. When I try to direct record audio from the DSP (e.g. audio originating from an audio stream from the Internet), the utilities rec (from sox) or arecord (from alsa-utils) do write a .wav file but when I try to replay that file with play or aplay or XMMS, the volume is extremely low.  Even with the volume all the way turned up I can only hear the barest hint of what's been recorded.

My hardware:  Intel 82801G HDA controller with SigmaTel STAC9200 chipset
Driver: snd-hda-intel.

My audio mixer settings (from alsamixer or KMix):

Output:

Master: ON 75%
PCM: (no ON/OFF option) 75%
Capture Mux: 75%

Input:

Capture: ON 75%
Capture Mux: ON 75%

Switches:

IEC958 ON
Input Source: Mic

It strikes me as odd that the input source is Mic and that there are no other options for input source.  I also don't understand why there are multiple Capture sliders and what their purpose is.

Aside from the two failures mentioned, the sound system seems to be working OK.  I can play audio CD's and movies, receive streaming audio and record it with VLC, KRec, Audacity, etc.

What do I need to change?

Robert

Offline

#2 2007-03-12 00:35:53

Pajaro
Member
Registered: 2004-04-21
Posts: 884

Re: No startup sound for KDE; Sound Test doesn't work

this is not sure, but maybe you need to add dmix to your alsa configuration

Offline

Board footer

Powered by FluxBB