with the recognition of the HDMI itself.<br>=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"g= mail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(= 204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> <div class=3D"im"> <br> </div>Alsa is the low level layer that actually communicates with the sound= <br> h/w. Pulseaudio uses alsa to talk to the sound h/w. ...<br> <br> Anyway enough of the background. There are plenty other sources of<br> information out there on the web if you want to know more.<br></blockquote>= <div><br>I didn't find anything that could be easily understable for a = non audio-geek; and unfortunately, I've no regular internet connection = so looking for information is not easy at the time.<br> =A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8= ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> <div class=3D"im"><br> <br> > Why are there 2 different programs?<br> <br> </div>Because you run more than one program at a time on a multi-tasking<br= > operating system....<br></blockquote><div><br>Is it safe do remove PulseAud= io? Because, as far as I understand things, I don't need it (at least f= or the beginning) for my basic utilisation. I think I can always re-install= it once I the HDMI works, or not?<br> <br>=A0</div>Thanks,<br>Marie-No=EBlle<br></div><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <b= r>Une galerie photos, un blog ... pourquoi pas ? <a href=3D"http://www.webm= aster-en-herbe.net/" target=3D"_blank">Webmaster en herbe</a><br><br>Parcou= rez les C=E9vennes =E0 ma fa=E7on : <a href=3D"http://www.cevennes-pluriell= es.com" target=3D"_blank">C=E9vennes Plurielles</a><br> <br>Et toutes mes autres publications =E0 partir de ma <a href=3D"http://ww= w.marie-noelle-augendre.com" target=3D"_blank">page d'accueil g=E9n=E9r= ale</a><br><br> --00235429cf380b14dd04a557e672--