8.10 audio and video help

[Karl F. Larsen]

Alexia Hudspeth wrote:
> Hello, I have Ubuntu 8.10 and this is my first linux distro. I am having sound and playback issues with mplayer while trying to play any file. Also all I get with any sound, including the start up tone, is static that sounds to me like a blown speaker. I am a hardware, not a software tech so this is very perplexing to me.
> For the record, I have a Toshiba L305d-s5892, stock, just in case you need to know. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
> -alex
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    If you let the installer get all the updates for 8.10 then your 
sound should be fixed. Mine was on my laptop. Your video problem should 
be helped with updates too.

Karl