Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 18:24:58 +0000 From: eoghan <freebsd@redry.net> To: Mark Kane <mark@mkproductions.org> Cc: freebsd <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: getting sound Message-ID: <8D9E86A8-AF5A-4873-9401-19A580160D6D@redry.net> In-Reply-To: <43B57A7F.7050003@mkproductions.org> References: <40D83E7E-BCDF-43F4-B852-AF66C3B0DD1E@redry.net> <43B56FA0.3050509@mkproductions.org> <EA7D7FA7-8CB9-41FF-8178-4BA91FE1FE59@redry.net> <43B57A7F.7050003@mkproductions.org>
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On 30 Dec 2005, at 18:20, Mark Kane wrote: >> >> Thanks Mark >> Im running KDE (3.4.3) and I have just gone into control center > >> sound >> & multimedia > sound system >> Here I disabled the sound system and reneabled it, which it restarted >> the sound system. I then clicked the button to text sound. >> Then I heard sound perfect. I then opened Noatun and tried to play an >> mp3 but heard nothing. I dont know about artsd, but is this the KDE >> sound system? > > Yeah, the KDE sound system is artsd so that should be the correct > area. > >> I tried the sound system disabled, restart Noatun but still nothing. >> artsd at konsole says: >> can't register Arts::MidiManager >> There are already artsd objects registered, looking if they are >> active... >> >> Error: Can't add object reference (probably artsd is already >> running). >> If you are sure it is not already running, remove the >> relevant >> files: >> >> /tmp/mcop-root/Arts_SoundServerV2 >> /tmp/mcop-root/Arts_SoundServer >> /tmp/mcop-root/Arts_SimpleSoundServer >> /tmp/mcop-root/Arts_PlayObjectFactory >> /tmp/mcop-root/Arts_AudioManager >> >> So, sound works if I test in control centre. But no sound if i >> try play >> an mp3... >> Thanks >> Eoghan > > I've never used Noatun so I'm not sure if it has options that you need > to change for sound. If you have KDE's sound system enabled, you'll be > using artsd. If you have it disabled, then the OSS in FreeBSD should > take over again. So in the options, I'm not sure if it will give you a > choice to use artsd output or OSS output, but change them accordingly. > > Other thing to make sure is that the KDE mixer levels are up. The test > sound may work even with some levels of that mixer being down, so look > through the KDE menus relating to sound for the Sound Mixer. Then make > sure things like Volume, Speaker, etc are all up. Also try the "Input" > area of the mixer, since I figured out a long time ago that that's > really the "Input" into artsd and if those are down it will not give > sound either (that may have changed since I used it though). > > HTH > > -Mark Thanks again Ive since tried okle (for a dvd) and KsCD with an audio cd and both work perfect. I will check around for a different mp3 player and see if it works. But Im getting there :) Thanks for the help Eoghan
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