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Sean McMains wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> I'm just starting with Linux and really like what I'm seeing so far. A few
> questions, though:
>
> 1. I got the sound working ok, but it's really tinny, and the bass slider in
> the mixer doesn't seem to make much difference. Does this just mean I've got
> a cheesy sound card, or is it possible it's just misconfigured? I bought the
> machine used, and I can't tell anything about the sound card's make or
> model.
>
> 2. Xconfigure has done a decent job finding settings that will work, but
> whenever anything on screen animates (minimizing windows, sliding that tool
> bar thingy in and out) the screen goes kind of jittery. As soon as the
> animation finishes, the jitters stop too. I'm using the monitor for several
> other machines, and it works fine. The video is the built-in video on the
> Dell OptiPlex GMT5133 with 2MB of VRAM running at 1024x768 at 16 bits. How
> do I stop the jitters?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help!
>
> Sean McMains
Sean McMains wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> I'm just starting with Linux and really like what I'm seeing so far. A few
> questions, though:
>
> 1. I got the sound working ok, but it's really tinny, and the bass slider in
> the mixer doesn't seem to make much difference. Does this just mean I've got
> a cheesy sound card, or is it possible it's just misconfigured? I bought the
> machine used, and I can't tell anything about the sound card's make or
> model.
>
> 2. Xconfigure has done a decent job finding settings that will work, but
> whenever anything on screen animates (minimizing windows, sliding that tool
> bar thingy in and out) the screen goes kind of jittery. As soon as the
> animation finishes, the jitters stop too. I'm using the monitor for several
> other machines, and it works fine. The video is the built-in video on the
> Dell OptiPlex GMT5133 with 2MB of VRAM running at 1024x768 at 16 bits. How
> do I stop the jitters?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help!
>
> Sean McMains
