How about a "killall artsd" and try again? Geert. <div>On 12/30/05, dave s <<a href="mailto:kubuntu@pusspaws.net">kubuntu@pusspaws.net</a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> I have a stock install of kubuntu Breezy Badger but have a problem with realplayer 10 & skype. If I download an mp3 from the web KDE tries to execute it with realplayer, realplayer opens and I get a message "Cannot open the audio device. Another application may be using it." I have adjusted the auto suspend on my KDE sound system to 1s and then 0s to make sure KDE is not grabbing the sound device. dave@dave-comp:/dev$ ls -al dsp crw-rw---- 1 root audio 14, 3 2005-12-30 09:15 dsp dave@dave-comp:/dev$ dave@dave-comp:/dev$ cat /etc/group | grep audio audio:x:29:dave dave@dave-comp:/dev$ So I am in the correct group, I have kmix, rss, kgpg & clipboard running in my taskbar. When I try & run skype (I know it is not a package) but I get 'problem with sound device' skype uses /dev/dsp as well. Oh I forgot to mention KDE plays its notifications AOK, Kaffine works great etc etc. Any Ideas Cheers Dave -- kubuntu-users mailing list <a href="mailto:kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com"> kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <a href="http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users">http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users</a> </blockquote></div>