Re: [ubuntu-uk] Need help with SoundBlaster Live! 5.1 card

2007-06-26 Thread John Watson
Thanks for replying but I had already checked alsamixer(gui) and the gnome volume control ;) The analogue sound is fine (to my headphones). The digital out does work BUT only works if I play a Dolby Digital source. If I play a simple mp3 / stereo file, nothing is heard from the digital out. So

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Need help with SoundBlaster Live! 5.1 card

2007-06-26 Thread luxxius
gord wrote: > also you might want to take a look at the sound settings in alsa mixer > (there should be a little speaker icon on your panel somewhere that you > can use to change the volume. right click and goto open volume control, > or alternatively run 'gnome-volume-control' from a terminal). b

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Need help with SoundBlaster Live! 5.1 card

2007-06-26 Thread gord
On Mon, 2007-06-25 at 21:47 +0100, John Watson wrote: > I am having some difficulties with my sound card. It only started > happening recently. If you are familiar with the SB Live! card you will > know it has a digital out socket. This is the output that has stopped > working. > > Normal analo

[ubuntu-uk] Need help with SoundBlaster Live! 5.1 card

2007-06-25 Thread John Watson
I am having some difficulties with my sound card. It only started happening recently. If you are familiar with the SB Live! card you will know it has a digital out socket. This is the output that has stopped working. Normal analogue out (speakers / headphones etc) works just fine. I have check