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Date:      Mon, 07 Aug 2000 00:05:28 -0700
From:      Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org>
To:        Joseph Scott <joseph.scott@owp.csus.edu>
Cc:        freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Sound card setup: ESS Maestro-2E on fujitsu lifebook e-seris 
Message-ID:  <200008070705.AAA01750@mass.osd.bsdi.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sun, 06 Aug 2000 17:20:04 PDT." <Pine.BSF.4.21.0008061718280.69549-100000@pebkac.owp.csus.edu> 

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> > Now, when I run mpg123, it doesn't complain that is cannot
> > open /dev/dsp like it usually does, but neither does sound
> > come out.  When I interupt it, it prints out messages 
> > suggesting it thinks it has played some music.
> 
> 	Assuming you followed the rest of the instructions for getting
> this driver to work this exactly the same probelm I had.  Try plugging
> speakers in the sound out jack and see if they work.  That's the only way
> it works on my Dell 7500

It's working fine on the internal speakers here, although I get some 
serious dropouts and distortion if I use the mixer to crank the volume up 
too high.  (Windows is fine even at full volume.)

> > Also, sometime when booting up, the computer freezes.  It being
> > a Dell Inspiron 7500, the only way to unfreeze it is to remove
> > the battery.  It freezes exactly after the snippet I showed
> > above.

Hold the power switch down for about five seconds.

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