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List:       ubuntu-users
Subject:    alsa configuration for muliple cards
From:       mainas1 () aston ! ac ! uk (Andy Main)
Date:       2004-10-18 9:14:57
Message-ID: 4279.134.151.54.219.1098090897.squirrel () 134 ! 151 ! 54 ! 219
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Anyone?  I just need info on how to switch the default card? The mixer in
Gnome shows the card, but I don't know how to get the audio running
through it instead of the other one.

Andy.
> Hi there,
>
> I am not sure how to do this on Ubuntu so thought I'd ask here...
>
> I have two alsa cards on my system, an onboard one which I have
> headphones connected to (nforce3), and a PCI one (ice1712) which I have
> hooked up to a speaker system.
>
> Firstly, I don't know how to change the default card so that I can play
> it through the speakers.  I have gstreamer set to alsa but if I try
> connecting the output of xmms to this card it just says that it is
> blocked.  All I can do is listen through the onboard chip - this also
> seems to have the system sounds through it too.
>
> Secondly would there be an easy way to switch between the two? I often
> work late at night, and my wife _will not_ be happy if I have the
> speakers cranked up!
>
> Other then this I have been quite pleased with Ubuntu. I accidently
> hosed my Gentoo amd64 setup and figured it was time to try Ubuntu as I
> wanted to anyway at somepoint.  There is one thing I miss, that is the
> ability to install a 32bit Firebird - otherwise I cannot look at flash
> based websites due to Macromedia's lack of a 64bit plugin.  I dare say
> that it is possible, but don't ask me - I can't even get sound working!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Andy.
>
>
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Andy Main
Photonics Research Group
Aston University
Birmingham, B4 7ET

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