Sound settings

[Basil Chupin]

On 19/07/13 02:12, Daniel Anderson wrote:
> On 07/18/2013 11:32 AM, Basil Chupin wrote:
>> On 19/07/13 00:48, Daniel Anderson wrote:
>>> On 07/18/2013 10:26 AM, Basil Chupin wrote:
>>>> On 19/07/13 00:18, Daniel Anderson wrote:
>>>>> Ubuntu 12.04 AMD_64 The sound settings is not finding any devices 
>>>>> for the first user. Other users both standard and administrator it 
>>>>> works fine. The volume control is also missing for this user. User 
>>>>> is added to group audio. Sound is working, just no control or 
>>>>> settings. Already googled for answers. Any ideas?
>>>>>
>>>>> Dan
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Have yo run alsamixer for this user and set the parameters for the 
>>>> sound card/chip?
>>>>
>>>> BC
>>>>
>>> Yep, everything seems to be in order there.
>>
>> OK. But what about pavucontrol settings (if you are using pulseaudio)?
>>
>> [Just to show you how small things can stuff you up..... I have a 5.1 
>> sound system. I noticed a while back that 3 of the speakers weren't 
>> producing any sound - but I shrugged this off because the Creative 
>> Labs setup is a bit aged. I was looking thru the catalogue of my 
>> favourite computer shop a few minutes ago with the intention of 
>> ordering a new Creative sound package when a thought occurred to me 
>> (happens to me occasionally for some reason.....). I got down on my 
>> knees, pulled out all the RCA plugs for the speakers from the woofer 
>> box, replugged them, twisted them round and round - and suddenly I 
>> had all the 6 speakers working! :-) ]
>>
>> BC
>>
> I had moved the home directory and it had the wrong permissions, fixed 
> that and it's working now. Trying to start pavucontrol gave me the 
> hint. Many thanks to all.

Ah, glad that the problem has been resolved :-) . It's them lill things 
which more often than not trip us up :-) .

BC

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