Troubleshooting sound issues

Charles Howse chowse at charter.net
Sun Dec 18 15:33:45 UTC 2005


>> On Sun, 2005-12-18 at 07:23 -0600, Charles Howse wrote:
>>> Hi, first post to list.  Experienced w/ FC, but haven't used it in a while.
>>> :-)
>>> 
>>> I have a fresh install of FC4, and I'm trying to get sound working.
>>> I don't hear the test sound in sound card configuration.
>>> It says it's detected an Ensoniq ES1371 [Audio PCI-97] with module
>>> snd-ens-1371.
>>> lsmod indicates the module is loaded.
>>> I've read some posts elsewhere concerning 'if using ALSA..." but don't know
>>> if I'm using it.
>>> 
>>> What can I read to help resolve this issue?
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Thanks,
>>> Charles
>>> 
>>> You might be a redneck Jedi Knight if...
>>> The worst part of spending time on Dagobah is the dadgum skeeters.
>>> 
>> 
>> Might sound stupid, but did you remember to unmute the source card?
>> Fire up a console and run alsamixer and unmute the main channel...
> 
> Thanks for the reply,
> Yes, everything is unmuted.  Still no default sounds from apps, and no sound
> from the test sound.
> Just to be sure, I've plugged the speakers into each of the 3 sockets on the
> sound card, even the mic input!  ;-)  No joy.

Sorry to reply to my own post, but I solved it.
In Kmix, go to the switches tab and enable external amplifier.
I don't have anything but a cheap pair of pc speakers plugged in, but, hey
it works now.

Thanks for the help!




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