On Fri, 2009-03-13 at 11:09 -0700, wayne wrote: > Craig White wrote: > > On Fri, 2009-03-13 at 10:45 -0700, wayne wrote: > > > >> Craig White wrote: > >> > >>> On Fri, 2009-03-13 at 09:39 -0700, wayne wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>> I have run into a issue with my Kubuntu System configuration. > >>>> > >>>> I play a game called Urban Terror - online. > >>>> I also need to run TEAMSPEAK, a 2-way comm app that works like a party > >>>> line. > >>>> > >>>> If I start TS first, i cannot hear the game sounds > >>>> If I start the game first, I cannot leave its window to start TS > >>>> > >>>> I cannot run both at the same time and i need to. > >>>> > >>>> What card should use? Looking for the most INEXPENSIVE > >>>> > >>>> > >>> ---- > >>> This sounds more like an alsa problem than a sound card problem as to my > >>> knowledge, alsa will lock out any other software from attaching to the > >>> sound hardware once a program has attached to it. This was the itch that > >>> pulseaudio intended to scratch. Do you have pulseaudio running? > >>> > >> I don't know. How do I check > >> > >>> Is it > >>> possible to use pulseaudio? > >>> > >> I dont know > >> > >>> Which version of Kubuntu? > >>> > >>> > >> 8.04.1 > >> > > ---- > > that should have pulseaudio... > > > > how to check...from cli (fedora system) > > > > $ ps aux|grep pulse > > craig 3027 7.7 0.5 163604 5136 ? Ssl 05:20 > > 26:24 /usr/bin/pulseaudio --start > > craig 3074 0.0 0.2 7912 2076 ? S 05:21 > > 0:00 /usr/libexec/pulse/gconf-helper > > > > > I GET: wayne 13917 0.0 0.0 4064 780 pts/1 S+ 11:07 0:00 grep pulse ---- it's not running.
You might try executing (as user not root), 'pulseaudio --start' and see what happens. If the connection is refused, that would likely be caused by some program already attached to your sound hardware. This link might be useful... https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PulseAudio Craig --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss