> Maybe next time, if there is one, you can just try to restart ALSA > rather than reboot. If ALSA restart doesn't work, then try some > other things, I wouldn't know what, to see if you can get it going > again. This is just a generic debugging method that I'll use in lieu > of reboots. It sure helps to isolate where the problem might be, > whereas a reboot obscures where the problem might be. yes I should try that - thanks :) I'm going to try recreating the problem tonight. I'm not sure if I'll ever see it again or not...