Sound settings

[Daniel Anderson]

On 07/19/2013 01:43 AM, Basil Chupin wrote:
> 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
>
Yep, old brain getting rusty!

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