no sound on web site's

[David McGlone]

On Monday 26 October 2009 15:29:54 William Biggs wrote:
> On Mon, 2009-10-26 at 13:16 -0500, Bruce MacArthur wrote:
> > Greetings --
> >
> > It is "best practice" to respond in-line or to "bottom-post".  I do so.
> >
> > On Monday 26 October 2009 12:58:59 pm William Biggs wrote:
> > > sorry I should gave more info yes I have speakers
> >
> > This is obviously good.
> >
> > > when I try to play any
> > > video in firefox
> >
> > What version?  Can you cite a specific video example?
> >
> > > or the browse that is installed in 9.04 kubuntu
> >
> > Do you mean Konqueror?  What version?
> >
> > > I get a
> > > cracking sound thought the speakers
> >
> > Do you mean "through"?  Does the "cracking sound" have any musical
> > characteristics within it, or is it pure static?
> >
> > > I do not know what ver of kde I have
> >
> > This kind of thing is very important.  Can you use "Help --> About KDE"?
> >
> > > I new to kubuntu
> >
> > I have only a very few months of Kubuntu experience myself -- WELCOME to
> > the "family".  Please see further comments below.
> >
> > > On Mon, 2009-10-26 at 12:46 -0500, Bruce MacArthur wrote:
> > > > On Monday 26 October 2009 11:38:51 am William Biggs wrote:
> > > > > When I try to watch a video on a web site there no audio . I would
> > > >
> > > > like
> > > >
> > > > > to know how to fix it ?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
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> > > >
> > > > Hello, William --
> > > >
> > > > 01 -- Do you have at least one audio speaker?
> > > > 02 -- Are your speakers actually connected to the computer?
> > > > 03 -- If they have a switch, is it turned "On"?
> >
> > Kids -- and even pets -- can goof-up things like these.  Your report of
> > "cracking sound" suggests that you are okay thus far.
> >
> > > > 04 -- Have you (accidentally?) disabled audio on your browser?
> >
> > Perhaps not -- with the "cracking sound" reported.
> >
> > > > 05 -- Exactly what version of Kubuntu are you running?
> >
> > Jaunty -- 9.04.  Thank you.
> >
> > > > 06 -- What version of KDE are you using?
> > > > 07 -- Exactly what browser (name and version) are you using?
> >
> > Firefox (version what?) and Konqueror(?) (version what?)
> >
> > > > 08 -- What (if any) virtualization are you using?
> >
> > Seemingly not.  Correct me if I am in error.  But are you dual-booting?
> > What alternate Operating Systems are available to you?  What happens
> > with audio when using those?
> >
> > > > 09 -- Has the audio worked previously?  If so, when (most recently)?
> > > > 10 -- What hardware and-or software changes have you made?
> > > > 11 -- Does other audio work on this system?
> >
> > The answers to these questions are VERY important.  How long have you
> > had Jaunty installed?  Why do you hesitate to answer these?
> >
> > > > I admit that some of these questions must seem rather elementary --
> >
> > or
> >
> > > > even sarcastic.  That is NOT my intent in asking them.  I am trying
> >
> > to
> >
> > > > point out that you have given "us" virtually NO information from
> >
> > which
> >
> > > > to work intelligently -- so what else can be said constructively
> >
> > just
> >
> > > > yet?  If you will supply reasonable and responsible information, I
> > > > suspect that the real experts (and I am NOT one!) can spend their
> >
> > efforts
> >
> > > > on your problem MUCH more productively.  Hope This helps!!!
> > > >
> > > > Bruce   Mac Arthur
> > >
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> >
> > Bruce   Mac Arthur
>
> I just played a mp3 no audio where and how do I install the w64codes for
> kubuntu I can not find them ?

sudo apt-get install kubuntu-restricted-extras

Blessings
David M.