[SATLUG] KDE sound problem

[Hollen Streit]

Hello to you, too!
It sounds like your soundcard's mixer is not configured properly.
If your Slackware box is configured to boot into CLI (Command-Line 
Interface) login, rather than startup KDE Login screen, this should be 
simple;
    Login, run 'alsamixer' pick whatever sound values look right.  Use 
the "M" key to toggle "Mute" (most stuff is Mute'd out).  Quit back to 
the console and type 'alsactl store'.  Then start KDE.


Emon wrote:

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> Hi all
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> I am newbie running Slackware10.2 with KDE desktop
>
> I just formatted my HDD, reinstalled slackware & custom compiled the
> kernel. Then used the command "alsamixer" to setup the channels, then
> stored them with "alsactl store"
>
> I get sound on all applications (xmms, gxine, tvtime) but not the
> default KDE system notification sounds (like during login/logout).
>
> So I went to "Control Center" > "Sound & Multimedia" > Sound System
>
> Then under the "General" tab I made sure that "Enabled the Sound System"
> check box system was marked.
>
> Then under the "Hardware" tab I made sure that the audio device was ALSA
> (I also tried "Auto detect")
>
> Then went to "Control Center" > "Sound & Multimedia" > System 
> Notifications"
>
> In the "Player Settings" at the bottom right hand corner, I marked "Use
> the KDE sound system" check box.
>
> All these did not help at all!! but amazingly when I uninstalled the
> "kdemultimedia" package, everything was OK!! I was getting KDE system
> notification sounds as well as sound on applications.
>
> Reinstalled the "kdemultimedia" package & system notification sound were
> gone again.
>
> This is how my settings were (as far as I know), how come it was working
> back then but after reinstallation has gone haywire!! I must admit that
> I made a much more slim installation this time (omitted quite a few
> packages during installation, sometimes even without realizing the
> consequence :-P )
>
> Anyway, I don't need the "kdemultimedia" package at all except for the
> kmix applet which I keep on my panel (it comes in handy quite often).
>
> So can any one please suggest a solution to my sound problem or an
> alternative to kmix applet??
>
> Thanks
> Emon
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