[ubuntu-uk] Need help with SoundBlaster Live! 5.1 card

[luxxius]

gord wrote:
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> also you might want to take a look at the sound settings in alsa mixer
> (there should be a little speaker icon on your panel somewhere that you
> can use to change the volume. right click and goto open volume control,
> or alternatively run 'gnome-volume-control' from a terminal). by opening
> up the preferences menu (edit->preferences) you can enable extra volume
> controls. you might want to check that there are non muted that should
> not be. i don't have a digital output myself but i would guess you would
> need to enable some sort of 'digital' control to check ;)
> --  
> -- Gord (gordallott at gmail.com)
> 
> 

In a terminal, type

alsamixer

This will open a GUI.  Make sure none of the channels is muted (MM at 
the bottom).  Use the left and right arrow keys to select the column, 
and tap M to toggle muting off.

The muting appears to get turned on unaccountably - if your sound 
vanishes, it's always worth checking this first.

HTH

--
Diana