no sound

[beejay]

Please someone help! I haven't got a clue. Thanks.

My speaker light is on but no sound coming out. It was working before.

I think I may be on Sun Java 6 if that is any help, well that's what it says on system.

[2Fast]

I dont think that Sun Java would have much to do with this as its used mainly fo web pages / applets no hardware.

what type of linux are you running?

[i92guboj]

Use alsamixer on command line, make sure that pcm and master (at least) are not zeroed nor muted.

[beejay]

Hi 2Fast

Thanks. Does KDE sound right?

Hi i92guboj

Thanks. I can't find alsamixer but when I click on Sound System hardware it says

Midi through Midi through Port-O -ALSA device.

[Manchunian]

To run alsamixer, open a terminal and type:

alsamixer

[beejay]

OK, I clicked Run Command and wrote alsamixer in and it just disappeared X

Ok, I clicked system then terminals then it asked Konsole Terminal Program - Super User Model Yterm and Yakuake I clicked Terminal Program and it asked for a password

[i92guboj]

OK, I clicked Run Command and wrote alsamixer in and it just disappeared X

Ok, I clicked system then terminals then it asked Konsole Terminal Program - Super User Model Yterm and Yakuake I clicked Terminal Program and it asked for a password

Choose run command or press alt+f2, type "xterm" on that box. A terminal should open, type "alsamixer". The mixer should open with many vertical bars on it. Look at PCM and Master bars. They must have volume and they must NOT have "MM" below them because that would mean they are muted (regardless of the volume levels). To mute/unmute channels use the "M" key, to raise/lower the volume use the up and down arrows. To change from one control to another use right/left. To exist just ESC or q if my memory serves.

[beejay]

when I type in xterm, I get a small page with beejay@localhost/home/beejay at the top then repeated inside with "]$ after it?????

[i92guboj]

when I type in xterm, I get a small page with beejay@localhost/home/beejay at the top then repeated inside with "]$ after it?????

well, then type "alsamixer" and press enter as I told you already.

[beejay]

GOT IT! Great thanks, the sound is on but when i am watching something from YouTube it keeps going off and on.