alsa woes in 7.10

[Carl Friis-Hansen]

Hi Roger,

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On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:07:23 -0400 (EDT)
Roger Benham <rogerbenham2000 at yahoo.ca> wrote:
> The default choice is accepted but does nothing even when a known good signal is supplied to the input port.
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It is likely that the input, you apply the signal to, is *muted*.
Assuming you have the Volume applet on the top menu bar: Right click and select "Open volume control" and check on all inputs and outputs.

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Carl Friis-Hansen