sound question

[larry]

Linda Hanigan wrote:
> I have never used sound on my computer, but I downloaded a wmv file and
> tried to play it with mplayer, the default player wouldn't work some
> sort of error totem can't play may need plugin. Anyway the movie plays
> with mplayer, but has no sound. Any ideas where I start looking to fix
> it. The sound should be an onboard sound not a seperate card. I am using
> Ubuntu 6.06
>                               Thanks
>                                Linda
>
>
>   
If you do not have it, install VLC, media player it will play most all 
WMV files...
For sound have you any sound at all...???

If not check your alsamixer gui to see if the audio is on, or off...
Also try a music cd to see if your sound works...

Larry


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