Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 07:14:38 -0400 From: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> To: John L <johnl@iecc.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How do I use a second sound device? Message-ID: <44psfvgspt.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> In-Reply-To: <20060722185558.Q95281@simone.iecc.com> (John L.'s message of "Sat, 22 Jul 2006 18:56:30 -0400 (EDT)") References: <20060722185558.Q95281@simone.iecc.com>
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John L <johnl@iecc.com> writes: > My laptop has a built-in sound card which works fine, but I would also > like to be able to use a USB handset. I load the snd_uaudio driver > and plug in the handset, the /dev/audio1.x and /dev/dsp1.x devices > appear, but then what? > > What do I do to get sound applications to use device 1 rather than > device 0? I have looked at all the man pages I could find and grepped > through many rc.d files, and I'm still mystified. Any suggestions? It depends on the application you're using. For mpg123, for example, there is a "-a" option you would specify on the command line. For xmms, as a GUI example, there is a device configuration field under the "output device" section in the "Preferences" dialog box.
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