David Huerta wrote:

>I've had a similar problem in Mandrake 9.0, except I was unable to hear
>anything but the system bell.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
>[mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Robert
>N. Eaton
>Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 9:36 AM
>To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
>Subject: Re: Small but nagging problem
>
>Bart Garst wrote:
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>>Are you getting any sound at all? Say, from audio files? 
>>
>>Bart
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>Very good question.  I am getting the startup .wav and the shutdown .wav
>and, if I had them activated, all the other KDE irritating sounds.
>I just opened up OpenOffice sound gallery. When I try to play the .wav
>file I get a nag screen:
>
>    Coldn't open audio
>    Please check that
>
>    1.  You have the correct output plugin selected
>    2.  No other program is blocking the sound card
>    3.  Your sound card is configured properly
>
>Now we're getting somewhere (I think).  The answer to 3 is _Yes_,
>or, at least, so I imagine.  See above.
>
>The answers to 1 and 2 are _I don't know_.  How do I find out???
>
>Bob Eaton
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Went into Control Center and re-established defaults. Now I can hear .wav
 files, but _still_ the audio CD player is silent.  My scalp is sore from
scratching.

Bob Eaton