On Saturday, March 11, 2017 8:50:25 AM CST John_82 wrote: > This can be avoided by commenting out the user pulse idle timer module load > so that it stays loaded. I'm using the optical output on a creative > titanium xfi hd for stereo. Now this is out I just get a grunt when I log > into the desktop and sound is activated. Louder and longer then the usual > one when the pc gets up and running from boot. )-: at least I don't get the > coming in and dropping out noises any more. > > Frome one comment elsewhere others may be getting the same thing > particularly via web pages. Described as clicks. Could be optical is worse. > > John > - > > On Thu, 9 Mar 2017 11:27:06 +0000 > > John_82 <john_82@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I've just upgraded from a middling kde4 to kde 5.26. opensues leap 42.2 > > > > I get grunts before any sound plays and another later when the sound > > service drops out. Web page updates sometimes cause them too, sort oh we > > may need sound problem by the look of it as they don't always generate > > any sound so just get the grunt and later another when sound drops out. > > > > The problem may be that phonon isn't offering me a digital output only an > > iec958 one. Leap's YAST sound set up utility shows 2 aux volumes, one > > for iec958 and another for digital. Sound's fine here. The iec one > > doesn't do anything. I also tried my system via a bootable Knoppix iso > > with lxde. Same there. It appears to use alsa from top to bottom and the > > mixer shows both volume controls. Only digital does anything and no sound > > problems > > > > The other reason may be a note in the pulse conf file. No static loads in > > one section, use udev-detect instead. > > > > My kde4 didn't have this problem only the youtube volume messing up the > > desktop volume and deafening everybody. I notice something which seems to > > over ride that one in 5. > > > > Tracking back the card is being detected correctly and getting the correct > > driver so all should be ok. Trying to sort out the set up past this > > though is way past me - masses of directories etc. > > > > ??? Why an application volume control from the panel??? All apps I use > > have one. My keyboard has one too so guess which one I am inclined to use > > - ;-) Just a moan. > > > > John Please excuse any typo's. I make odd ones. > > - Sorry I know this is late but did you check Audio Volume -> Configuration and turning analog output off and just relying on digital output? I may be misunderstanding your problem though.