*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 433654 ***
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/433654
Peter, try to MUTE then UNMUTE the audio in the volume control. I need to do
this regularly. Hope it works, should be easier than reboot...
On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 6:02 PM, Peter Rhone <prh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 433654 ***
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/433654
>
> This happens for me, but neither of us is or ever was in the Audio
> group. If my wife uses the computer and switches to her account, when I
> switch back the sound is dead and I have to reboot.
>
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> Title:
> Switching user stops sound, can be restored by Sound
> Prefs/Hardware/Configuration
>
> Status in “pulseaudio” package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: pulseaudio
>
> This problem is very easy to reproduce.
>
> - Logon as user A.
> - Play sound.
> - Switch user via Fast User Switching to user B.
> - Switch back to A.
>
> Now sound does not work.
>
> The "fix" is to open a sound preferences dialog, go to Hardware and
> re-select the hardware configuration, it starts working again.
>
> It seems to occur on more than one computer.
>
> It is highly annoying for my kids and I would love this to be fixed. I
> can help all I can.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
> Package: pulseaudio 1:0.9.22~0.9.21+stable-queue-32-g8478-0ubuntu14
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.33-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
> Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic i686
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
> Architecture: i386
> ArecordDevices:
> **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
> card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 0: VT1708S Analog [VT1708S Analog]
> Subdevices: 2/2
> Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
> Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
> AudioDevicesInUse:
> USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
> /dev/snd/controlC0: ichudov 29981 F.... pulseaudio
> /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: ichudov 29981 F...m pulseaudio
> Card0.Amixer.info:
> Card hw:0 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xf7e78000 irq 21'
> Mixer name : 'VIA VT1708S'
> Components : 'HDA:11060397,1043836c,00100000'
> Controls : 37
> Simple ctrls : 21
> Date: Tue May 18 21:29:40 2010
> ProcEnviron:
> PATH=(custom, user)
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> SourcePackage: pulseaudio
> dmi.bios.date: 03/27/2009
> dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
> dmi.bios.version: 0704
> dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
> dmi.board.name: M4N72-E
> dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
> dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
> dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
> dmi.chassis.type: 3
> dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
> dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0704:bd03/27/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM4N72-E:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
> dmi.product.name: System Product Name
> dmi.product.version: System Version
> dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
>
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