-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Tue, Feb 27, 2007 at 11:22:55PM -0500, Mark Grieveson wrote: > Hi. I have a cheap usb audio device for Skype, and a regular sound > card for the rest of the computer. I'm using Etch. I would like to > be able to get sound when browsing the internet, or listening to > music, or watching movies, from the soundcard, while simultaneously > being able to use the usb audio device for Skype. However, when I > plug in the the usb audio device, it takes over sound for everything. > Opening the volume control, and changing the device, does not work > (the usb device still controls). If I run alsaconf, then the > soundcard takes over, and I cannot get the usb device working with > Skype (even if I try to change the device within that program.) > > The computer is set up at my workplace (a shelter) to allow homeless > people the option of phoning long distance in Canada and the US > (otherwise, I don't use Skype.) Anyway, my Windows using friends are > astounded that I'm still dealing with issues like this on the computer > at work. So, not only for the usability of my computer, but also my > dignity, I am pleading with you for help on this. > > Thanks, > Mark As far as I can tell, sound-using programs and alsa (in Debian?) are setup to expect 1 sound card. This is the problem that I see. If programs make this assumtion then whatever you do that changes that will cause a problem when you have 2 sound cards and dont want to use the first one. could you provide the output of /var/log/messages before and after you plug in the usb sound card. It may provide me some amusment to see if it provides further insight.
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