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See this document for currently supported Ubuntu releases: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases Please upgrade to the latest version and re-test. ** Changed in: pulseaudio (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/207883 Title: (gnome-sound-properties:16528): Gnome-WARNING **: error caching sample <-1>! Status in alsa-driver package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in pulseaudio package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Can't preview system sounds in gnome-sound-properties. Startup sound is not played. if i try to preview the sounds i get "(gnome-sound-properties:16528): Gnome-WARNING **: error caching sample <-1>!" Both sound playback devices are set to "Autodetect". If i try to change them, i get "audiotestsrc wave=sine freq=512 ! audioconvert ! audioresample ! gconfaudiosink: Could not open audio device for playback. Device is being used by another application." when i try to test them. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/207883/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp