Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 01:52:52 +0000 From: "Jr Porkchop" <jrporkchop@hotmail.com> To: Alexander@Leidinger.net Cc: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Sound Blaster Live! External: Would like some help please Message-ID: <BAY102-F176A001BB0B3912F882336C5080@phx.gbl> In-Reply-To: <20060130100956.7a79u1wq0oc44woo@netchild.homeip.net>
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Hi Alexander, >Jr Porkchop <jrporkchop@hotmail.com> 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
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