From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Apr 10 16:07:09 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 783AD106566C for ; Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:07:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gfritz@gmail.com) Received: from rv-out-0506.google.com (rv-out-0506.google.com [209.85.198.225]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4889D8FC0C for ; Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:07:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gfritz@gmail.com) Received: by rv-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id l9so1054730rvb.43 for ; Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:07:09 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:received:date:from:to:cc :subject:message-id:references:mime-version:content-type :content-disposition:in-reply-to:user-agent; bh=Fngf51rQFgadwNaYYOkSrtiPWzSL99noUTQHP4+7LHk=; b=lvIb9GozpaIAvSKMZBjlOu69wuUxG78F8tjQ7SzG3hnkdEDYFRkH4eyhOXPaQcdc+O NFqa3HyOZ6kHskstri3VmowzT0tGurO0RjS7LJQWqaz8d2KTSwYnh3ZtCmv8AS5qFdAk HrOugwuL0c5tIfzwYzCoZfqo9akxQq5Wn6FWQ= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=date:from:to:cc:subject:message-id:references:mime-version :content-type:content-disposition:in-reply-to:user-agent; b=i4Qbf4RuRM0gEPGqhAhhac7RFg3AWTMsFMr5pJ4zHhEcG1NY6vN0ijVOcmP32lOhwu XoIqoF1ej49TUTouK4F3ZdRt/HMBZ4EchxcSETqA6g4AsRrmSrJuYPB+7nRaupg0r8KX L+i3jsjdTd5a6RyoDP+nM95RRq9NhopCdfEbU= Received: by 10.141.37.8 with SMTP id p8mr1542076rvj.243.1239379628964; Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:07:08 -0700 (PDT) Received: from dev.null (153-12-66-208.dsl.cust.wirelessbeehive.com [208.66.12.153]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id c20sm3649677rvf.10.2009.04.10.09.07.08 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:07:08 -0700 (PDT) Received: by dev.null (Postfix, from userid 1001) id 4985559; Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:07:04 -0600 (MDT) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:07:04 -0600 From: Geoff Fritz To: kyanh Message-ID: <20090410160704.GA57657@dev.null> References: <20090410205135.2a813f34@icy.local> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20090410205135.2a813f34@icy.local> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.19 (2009-01-05) Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: sound configuration for pidgin X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:07:09 -0000 On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 08:51:35PM +0700, kyanh wrote: > Hello all, > > I'd like to hear some notification from Pidgin. When configuring Pidgin, I > use > mplayer %s > to make Pidgin play stuff. But it's hard to hear the sound as pidgin's > volume is small (while the system mixer is almost 100:100). Is there anyway > to have a bigger sound in Pidgin? > > Thank you! I use the same method you do. Just a tip: since you use mplayer, as opposed to the default gstreamer, you can clear a *lot* of cruft from your system by reconfiguring the pidgin port and turning off the gstreamer option, re-installing pidgin, then uninstalling the gstreamer stuff. I find that the ports-mgmt/pkg_cutleaves port is execllent for such cleaning. Onto your question. I have two thoughts. First, make sure that /usr/sbin/mixer shows "vol" and "pcm" both at a a reasonable level. I find that 60:60 is usually sufficient for me, whether I used headphones or speakers. Second, the sound files you are using might simply be a bit low on the volume side. You may want to load them into something like audacity to increase their loudness. -- Geoff > PS: sorry for my terrible English :) No apologies needed. Your written English is excellent!