The volume control isn't part of mplayer. That's handled elsewhere. Use alsamixer. W. Nick Dotson writes: > I must've unintentionally done something terrible to "mplayer". It was playing the "rms" speaches, and I could access "wuwf". Now, although I hear hard drive > access, and the numbers for the "rms" speeches change, I get no audio. The amplifier is OK, as is the cable, as I tested it with other devices... (grin) > > I read the "mplayer" manual. Mostly it talked about all of the formats it could access, but I'll be darned if I heard anything about mute control, or a volume > control. (grin) So, how do I access something with commands so I can crank up the volume and make sure the sound card isn't muted? > > Nick (the embarrassed) > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Janina Sajka, Chair Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) janina at freestandards.org Phone: +1 202.494.7040 If Linux doesn't solve your computing problem, you need a different problem.