On Tuesday 10 November 2009 20:08:02 Preston C. wrote: > On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 3:51 AM, Clemens Ladisch <clemens@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > This message is trying to tell you that alsamixer did not find any > > playback controls for this device. The reason for this might be that > > your device actually does not have any playback controls. > > This is common with USB devices; you have to use the hardware controls > > of the device itself. > I do not understand? How could alsamixer not require playback > controls? Would you mind explaining further? Hardware mixer controls != playback controls !!! Alsamixer accesses the hardware mixer of the soundcards/-devices. And most USB-devices don't have a hardware mixer. At least it is not accessible via software, just via the "hands on" hardware access :-) Which is actually a good thing because its one place less where the volume set to zero/mute gives you endless fights of getting sound of the speakers... Have fun, Arnold
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