On Sunday 06 June 2004 00:57, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On Saturday 05 June 2004 19:06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > On Saturday 05 June 2004 11:53 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
<snip> > > > Thanks a lot. Actually I played a bit with that. However, I got a > > > Home Theatre, and one of the lights of the amplifier blinks > > > whenever the sound card is not active. In that way I know that it > > > is not just a matter of not enough volume and such. Thanks for > > > the feedback. > > > > Is your amplifier connected to the soundcard with a digital S/PDIF > > cable (optical or coaxial)? > > > > HTH, > > > > -Frans > > I do not really know, but I would say it's coaxial, otherwise I would > have Cambridge (the make of the Home Theatre) boasting of optical > connections in the manual, etc. > > Teilhard. You said earlier: "My sound card is a Creative Sound Blaster Live! Platinum 5.1." Here is a link: http://www.creative.com/products/product.asp?prodid=572 . It says: --------------------------------------------------------------------- .... Take advantage of the digital connection to Cambridge SoundWorks DeskTop Theater™ 5.1 DTT3500 Digital speakers and the analog connection to Dolby Digital-ready home theater systems .... --------------------------------------------------------------------- You should be able to see whether your cards digital or analog output is used by consulting the cards manual and checking to which connector the cable to the amplifier is connected. I think you use the digital output and the blinking light on the amplifier means it's not getting a (recognised) signal. In alsamixer digital input and output is labeled IEC958. HTH, -Frans Thanks. I know I am using digital output, so, maybe I just need to set IEC958 in alsamixer in order to make the system work. However, I have searched everywhere for "alsamixer", and I do not find it. Just today I installed drakxtools-newt, and I do not see how to unearth the applications it gives. If you would be so kind enough so as to reply, please tell me how can I have access to the different programs and applications in KDE besides the ones in the main menu. Cordially, Teilhard. Teilhard ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through CWMail: http://www.crosswinds.net
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