Hello Everybody I got some little issues with the sound. Logged in as my normal user - I've the testsound (winecfg) on the internal device. I can't change it. If I log in as root I've the testsound on my external USB speakers (the way I would prefer it works). I can't Imagine me - why there is a different between root and my normal user. Please find below some details. Code: lemmi #linux-ibmc:~/Documents> uname -a Linux linux-ibmc 2.6.27.25-0.1-pae #1 SMP 2009-07-01 15:37:09 +0200 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux Wine Version: Code: lemmi #linux-ibmc:~/Documents> wine --version wine-1.1.26 Groups: Code: lemmi@linux-ibmc:~/.wine> groups lemmi lemmi : users audio dialout games pulse-rt video Sound Cards: Code: lemmi #linux-ibmc:~/Documents> cat /proc/asound/cards 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel HDA Intel at 0xf9ff8000 irq 22 1 [Headset ]: USB-Audio - Sennheiser USB Headset Sennheiser Communications Sennheiser USB Headset at usb-0000:00:1a.1-1, full sp 2 [Speakers ]: USB-Audio - Logitech Z-5 Speakers Logitech Logitech Z-5 Speakers at usb-0000:00:1d.2-1, full speed Code: lemmi #linux-ibmc:~/Documents> cat /proc/asound/modules 0 snd_hda_intel 1 snd_usb_audio 2 snd_usb_audio Code: lemmi #linux-ibmc:~/Documents> aplay -l **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC1200 Analog [ALC1200 Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: ALC1200 Digital [ALC1200 Digital] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 1: Headset [Sennheiser USB Headset], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 2: Speakers [Logitech Z-5 Speakers], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 The user lemmi belongs to the group "rt-pulse". Within winecfg below the audio tab I don't see either any audio devices or I see three times: dmix:0 doesn't matter with which user; like: Code: - ALSA Driver | - Wave Out Devices | |- | |- | |- | + Wave In Devices or: Code: - ALSA Driver | - Wave Out Devices | |- dmix:0 | |- dmix:0 | |- dmix:0 | + Wave In Devices Depends on the Soundcard configuration within Yast. Pulseaudio should be enabled - in root as in normal user environement (need to proof this again) There is no difference if I start winecfg with padsp or without. With OSS I can choose the device - but the sound quality is very poor. For this reason I would prefer alsa on the USB speakers. What could be the reason it works as root but not as normal user? Thanks in advance for any help. Chhers lemmi