audio problems in 10.10 alsa mixer pavucontrol

[Ric Moore]

On Thu, 2011-04-07 at 11:30 -0500, Larry Shields wrote: 
> On 04/07/2011 11:14 AM, Nathan Bahn wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 11:50 AM, Jamie Paul Griffin <jamie at gnix.co.uk 
> > <mailto:jamie at gnix.co.uk>> wrote:
> >
> >     > >
> >     > I strongly urge you to look back through the archives of this list -
> >     > this subject has been discussed at length many times.
> >
> >     i searched the internet before posting and have already read
> >     through some similar stuff posted in the past. i would like to
> >     know if i need to install a driver, if so where can i get, etc. a
> >     lot of the stuff i read dated back to 2008/09 so maybe it's not
> >     relevent now.
> >
> >     can anyone help?
> >
> >            jamie
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > J.P.G.--
> > Just F.Y.I.:  Plz be advised that some of those threads just deal with 
> > streaming media.
> > --N.B.
> > -- 
> > Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments.
> > See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html & 
> > http://www.libreoffice.org/ (Nathan Bahn)
> >
> *Try looking using in a terminal type alsamixer too see if you have 
> everything turned on...
> Larry

Just do that from a command line and use the 'm' key to toggle
mute/unmute your input/output sources. If you have multiple sound
sources, like an internal sound card, a USB stereo head phone with a
mike and a webcam with a mike, using the "F6" key will allow you to
switch among them in order to set them. I usually use 80 to 85% volume
settings ...use the arrow keys to navigate and increase / decrease the
settings.

After all appears to be set, hit 'esc' to leave alsamixer, then open
"pavucontrol" in the terminal window. Check all of the tabs to see what
is turned on / off. Set it the way you want it. Use your favorite player
to play something, you should hear your sounds now. If you don't, do you
have your speakers plugged in and the volume turned up? <chuckles> 

God, I hope so! Been there, done that, got the T-shirt.  :) Ric

  
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