Here is my /dev/audio prompt$ ll /dev/audio crw-rw---- 1 root audio 14, 4 Jul 20 1998 /dev/audio
run 'groups' as the user. If audio appears then the above should work, it does on every one of my machines. If audio is not listed as one of your groups, as root run 'vigr' and add your user name to the end of the audio line. The logout and log back in so the group change takes effect.
