>> i never use kde but i have bits and pieces of it for the sake >> of many KDE dependant applications. one of such applications is >> Rosegarden, every time i launch it i have several kde utilites >> running including unsolicited artsd. KDE starts aRTs by default. To shut it off, go to --> Control Center --> Sound & Multimedia --> Sound System --> (un)check "Start aRTs sound server on KDE startup" Rocco
