From owner-freebsd-multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jan 31 01:53:03 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3D67A16A420 for ; Tue, 31 Jan 2006 01:53:03 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jrporkchop@hotmail.com) Received: from hotmail.com (bay102-f17.bay102.hotmail.com [64.4.61.27]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0C21943D75 for ; Tue, 31 Jan 2006 01:52:53 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jrporkchop@hotmail.com) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 30 Jan 2006 17:52:52 -0800 Message-ID: Received: from 64.4.61.200 by by102fd.bay102.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Tue, 31 Jan 2006 01:52:52 GMT X-Originating-IP: [193.60.51.126] X-Originating-Email: [jrporkchop@hotmail.com] X-Sender: jrporkchop@hotmail.com In-Reply-To: <20060130100956.7a79u1wq0oc44woo@netchild.homeip.net> From: "Jr Porkchop" To: Alexander@Leidinger.net Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 01:52:52 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed X-OriginalArrivalTime: 31 Jan 2006 01:52:52.0752 (UTC) FILETIME=[0C2DB100:01C62609] Cc: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Sound Blaster Live! External: Would like some help please X-BeenThere: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Multimedia discussions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 01:53:03 -0000 Hi Alexander, >Jr Porkchop wrote: > >>>Try to mute the device and then unmute it again (at least the GNOME >>>panel applet is able to mute/unmute a device, and I have to do the same >>>in Windows too when I want to use my uaudio device). >> >>How would I mute/unmute devices by using a widget in KDE or do you suggest >>changing to gnome, or is there a command line like "mixer pcm 0" or is the >>"push to mute" volume switch used. > >I don't suggest to switch to gnome just for this. And I would be surprised >if >KDE doesn't offer such a feature. Since I never hat the need to mute the >sound in software (most of the time it's quicker to just hit the power >button on the remote control for me), I just know about the mute feature in >the gnome panel applet. But I'm sure there are other ways of doing it. > You were right about the power button when I did it and tested the sound system using kde it worked but only through the front port (headphones jack) I wish to use the rear ports (for 5.1) the /dev/sndstat says it's capable but I am unaware of how to activate it. >>been trying to recreate the settings but to no avail. Also is there any >>way of running at it Hi-speed becasue at the minute it's running at Full >>speed (12MB/s). > >Why do you need that? Are you sure your uaudio device is capable of doing >Hi-spped transfers? Yes it's USB 2.0 but it requires some sort of vendor specific signal, in windows you just install the drivers and it activates the Hi -speed option this also allows 24-bit sound processing. Also should install some sort of OSS, like 4Front Technologies OSS. Bye Christopher