This is probably a trivial question but I expect somebody here knows the answer.
I run Firefox, currently 1.5.0.7, under Dapper, and have a RealPlayer plugin for Firefox. My box contains a VIA 8253 sound card and I also use a Plantronics USB headset. The speakers that came with my box are damaged and although usable are temperamental. The only external speakers that are usable are those incorporated in my Philips monitor and those leave a lot to be desired in terms of quality. I like to listen to music while I'm working, so I use the headset with Rhythmbox. I do also like to listen to Radio 4 and sometimes Radio 3 while I work, and herein lies the problem. I have set the headset to be my default sound card. This works fine for system sounds, Rhythmbox, and just about everything else. But the radio, playing through Firefox/RealPlayer, ignores the headset and goes straight through the VIA soundcard to the external speakers. This is rather less than satisfactory, and I can't seem to find a way to change settings in RealPlayer or Firefox. Can anybody help me here? A supplementary question: When I'm frustrated I like to play Freeciv with myself - there's something profoundly cathartic about sending a flotilla of ironclads against Houston and they make satisfying bangs. At least, they do when it's working properly, and it worked just fine when I was running under Mandiva 2006. Alas, I can't seem to coax any kind of noises out of Freeciv under Dapper, whether through the speakers or the headset! All help gratefully received. Rosie -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/