Pulse Audio Settings Urgent Help Please. [solved with thanks ]

[pclinmike]

Pre-Note Added.
To install pulse-Audio use 'Task pulse audio' in synaptic then to go to >pcc> Hardware>Sound Configuration>Tick the box 'Enable PulseAudio'  >reboot

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Problems on three machines that I have installed Pulse on, my daughters laptop That she needs next week working for uni ! and two desktop machines (All with different specs) that we want to use 'Skype' on them .
Two machines the volume is allways launched 'dis-enabled' and the other launches after boot up with volume enabled  

I tried to follow tex's post    http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,83740.0.html

Quote from: Just17 on September 07, 2012, 10:07:04 PM
A connection problem for pavucontrol could be related to a file problem which has happened to a few users.

The    /etc/pulse/default.pa    file is blank and replacing it with       /etc/pulse/default.pa.rpmnew   was the cure.


If you have that default.pa.rpmnew file then do the following ......

Rename /etc/pulse/default.pa    to    /etc/pulse/default.pa.bak and then

copy   /etc/pulse/default.pa.rpmnew   to   /etc/pulse/default.pa

Reboot and see if PulseAudio Volume Control app now launches correctly.


If you do not have

/etc/pulse/default.pa.rpmnew

then let us know please.



@just 17   I have seen your other post  Wink     http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,108678.0.html

On the laptop I have

# ls -l /etc/pulse/
total 20
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1285 Aug 21 20:46 client.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2508 Aug 21 20:46 daemon.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5664 Aug 21 20:46 default.pa
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2284 May 15 10:10 system.pa


Any urgent help please

[Just17]

Hi,
         lets take them one at a time.

Laptop first ......  it is not clear what the problem is with this specific PC.

Please describe what the user 'sees' and how (if any) the problem is overcome after each boot.

It would also be very useful if a 'test' user account is set up on the laptop so that a comparison can be made between the main user account and the other, to determine if the problem is system-wide or a user account problem.

Please do that and let us know if the problem is on one or both accounts.

[muungwana]

offtopic:
@pclinmike,

if you are going to be her tech support when she is away, you may need to familiarize yourselves with teamviewer, its in the repository and it will allow you to remotely log in to her computer and fix things when things break.

It will be a lot easier for you to log in,share her screen and fix things than to explain to her over the phone or email or skype.

[pclinmike]

Hi,
         lets take them one at a time.

Laptop first ......  it is not clear what the problem is with this specific PC.

Please describe what the user 'sees' and how (if any) the problem is overcome after each boot.

It would also be very useful if a 'test' user account is set up on the laptop so that a comparison can be made between the main user account and the other, to determine if the problem is system-wide or a user account problem.

Please do that and let us know if the problem is on one or both accounts.

It looks like it's a user problem, I logged into my account on the laptop and it seemed ok.
Then opening a second user (my daughter), When her desktop opens you hear a 'click' from the speakers and then the speaker icon shows next to the clock, but it is just a speaker and no lines to the RHS, clicking on that icon to open up the slider shows its 'muted' with a red x clicking that un-mutes it.
Looking in .pulse in her home folder I can not see any thing to change the settings.

offtopic:
@pclinmike,

if you are going to be her tech support when she is away, you may need to familiarize yourselves with teamviewer, its in the repository and it will allow you to remotely log in to her computer and fix things when things break.

It will be a lot easier for you to log in,share her screen and fix things than to explain to her over the phone or email or skype.

Thanks, I will start a new post.
see
http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,109060.new.html

[Just17]

It looks like it's a user problem, I logged into my account on the laptop and it seemed ok.
Then opening a second user (my daughter), When her desktop opens you hear a 'click' from the speakers and then the speaker icon shows next to the clock, but it is just a speaker and no lines to the RHS, clicking on that icon to open up the slider shows its 'muted' with a red x clicking that un-mutes it.
Looking in .pulse in her home folder I can not see any thing to change the settings.

Seems that the mute setting for Kmix is set .....  on a reboot, after ensuring the Kmis volume is not muted before going down, does it always come up muted?

You can also check PulseAudio Volume Control Output Devices tab and ensure the output is not muted there.

The real question now is .....  is the problem repeatable on each boot?


EDIT
            Maybe one of the 'mute' settings in   ~/.kde4/share/config/kmixctrlrc  is set to 'true' and is causing this?

[pclinmike]

Re  "Maybe one of the 'mute' settings in   ~/.kde4/share/config/kmixctrlrc  is set to 'true' and is causing this?"

Please have a look, should there be all this lot ?.

[MixerALSA::HDA_Intel:1]
name=

[MixerALSA::HDA_Intel:1.DevBeep:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Beep
volumeL=24
volumeLCapture=0
volumeR=24
volumeRCapture=0

[MixerALSA::HDA_Intel:1.DevCapture:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=true
name=Capture
volumeL=0
volumeLCapture=24
volumeR=0
volumeRCapture=24

[MixerALSA::HDA_Intel:1.DevCapture:1]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=true
name=Capture 2
volumeL=0
volumeLCapture=24
volumeR=0
volumeRCapture=24

[MixerALSA::HDA_Intel:1.DevDigital:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Digital
volumeLCapture=0
volumeRCapture=0

[MixerALSA::HDA_Intel:1.DevFront_Mic:0]
is_muted=true
is_recsrc=false
name=Front Mic
volumeL=0
volumeLCapture=0
volumeR=0
volumeRCapture=0

[MixerALSA::HDA_Intel:1.DevFront_Mic_Boost:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Front Mic Boost
volumeL=0
volumeLCapture=0
volumeR=0
volumeRCapture=0

[MixerALSA::HDA_Intel:1.DevHeadphone:0]
is_muted=true
is_recsrc=false
name=Headphone
volumeL=31
volumeLCapture=0
volumeR=31
volumeRCapture=0

[MixerALSA::HDA_Intel:1.DevIEC958:0]
is_muted=true
is_recsrc=false
name=IEC958
volumeL=0
volumeLCapture=0
volumeR=0
volumeRCapture=0

[MixerALSA::HDA_Intel:1.DevIEC958:1]
is_muted=true
is_recsrc=false
name=IEC958 2
volumeL=0
volumeLCapture=0
volumeR=0
volumeRCapture=0

[MixerALSA::HDA_Intel:1.DevIEC958_Default_PCM:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=IEC958 Default PCM
volumeL=0
volumeLCapture=0
volumeR=0
volumeRCapture=0

[MixerALSA::HDA_Intel:1.DevInput_Source:0]
enum_id=1
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Input Source
volumeL=0
volumeLCapture=0
volumeR=0
volumeRCapture=0

[MixerALSA::HDA_Intel:1.DevInput_Source:1]
enum_id=0
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Input Source 2
volumeL=0
volumeLCapture=0
volumeR=0
volumeRCapture=0

[MixerALSA::HDA_Intel:1.DevInternal_Mic:0]
is_muted=true
is_recsrc=false
name=Internal Mic
volumeL=31
volumeR=31

[MixerALSA::HDA_Intel:1.DevInternal_Mic_Boost:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Internal Mic Boost
volumeL=3
volumeLCapture=3
volumeR=3
volumeRCapture=3

[MixerALSA::HDA_Intel:1.DevLine:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Line
volumeL=24
volumeLCapture=0
volumeR=24
volumeRCapture=0

[MixerALSA::HDA_Intel:1.DevMaster:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Master
volumeL=23
volumeLCapture=0
volumeR=0
volumeRCapture=0

[MixerALSA::HDA_Intel:1.DevMic:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Mic
volumeL=31
volumeLCapture=0
volumeR=31
volumeRCapture=0

[MixerALSA::HDA_Intel:1.DevMic_Boost:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Mic Boost
volumeL=0
volumeLCapture=0
volumeR=0
volumeRCapture=0

[MixerALSA::HDA_Intel:1.DevPCM:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=PCM
volumeL=255
volumeLCapture=0
volumeR=255
volumeRCapture=0

[MixerALSA::HDA_Intel:1.DevSpeaker:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Speaker
volumeL=31
volumeLCapture=0
volumeR=31
volumeRCapture=0

[MixerPulseAudio::Capture_Devices:1]
name=

[MixerPulseAudio::Capture_Streams:1]
name=

[MixerPulseAudio::Playback_Devices:1]
name=

[MixerPulseAudio::Playback_Streams:1]
name=

[Just17]

This is what is in mine if you want to compare ....

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[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:1]
name=

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:1.DevAuto-Mute_Mode:0]
enum_id=0
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Auto-Mute Mode

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:1.DevCD:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=CD
volumeL=0
volumeR=0

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:1.DevCapture:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Capture
volumeLCapture=0
volumeRCapture=0

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:1.DevCapture:1]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=true
name=Capture 2
volumeLCapture=0
volumeRCapture=0

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:1.DevCenter:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Center
volumeL=31

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:1.DevChannel_Mode:0]
enum_id=0
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Channel Mode

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:1.DevChannel_Mode:0.penum]
enum_id=0
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Channel Mode

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:1.DevDigital:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Digital
volumeLCapture=0
volumeRCapture=0

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:1.DevFront:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Front
volumeL=31
volumeR=31

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:1.DevFront_Mic:0]
is_muted=true
is_recsrc=false
name=Front Mic
volumeL=0
volumeR=0

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:1.DevFront_Mic_Boost:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Front Mic Boost
volumeL=0
volumeLCapture=0
volumeR=0
volumeRCapture=0

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:1.DevHeadphone:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Headphone
volumeL=31
volumeR=31

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:1.DevIEC958:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=true
name=IEC958

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:1.DevIEC958_Default_PCM:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=IEC958 Default PCM

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:1.DevInput_Source:0]
enum_id=1
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Input Source

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:1.DevInput_Source:0.cenum]
enum_id=1
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Input Source

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:1.DevInput_Source:1]
enum_id=0
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Input Source 2

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:1.DevInput_Source:1.cenum]
enum_id=0
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Input Source 2

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:1.DevLFE:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=LFE
volumeL=31

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:1.DevLine:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Line
volumeL=0
volumeR=0

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:1.DevMaster:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Master
volumeL=19

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:1.DevMic:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Mic
volumeL=0
volumeR=0

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:1.DevMic_Boost:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Mic Boost
volumeL=0
volumeLCapture=0
volumeR=0
volumeRCapture=0

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:1.DevPCM:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=PCM
volumeL=255
volumeR=255

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:1.DevRear_Mic:0]
is_muted=true
is_recsrc=false
name=Rear Mic
volumeL=0
volumeR=0

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:1.DevRear_Mic_Boost:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Rear Mic Boost
volumeL=0
volumeLCapture=0
volumeR=0
volumeRCapture=0

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:1.DevSide:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Side
volumeL=31
volumeR=31

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:1.DevSurround:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Surround
volumeL=31
volumeR=31

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:2]
name=

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:2.DevIEC958:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=IEC958

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:2.DevIEC958:1]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=IEC958 2

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:2.DevIEC958:2]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=IEC958 3

[MixerALSA::HDA_NVidia:2.DevIEC958:3]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=IEC958 4

[MixerALSA::Logitech_Wireless_Headset:1]
name=

[MixerALSA::Logitech_Wireless_Headset:1.DevMic:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=true
name=Mic
volumeLCapture=0

[MixerALSA::Logitech_Wireless_Headset:1.DevPCM:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=PCM
volumeL=46

[MixerALSA::USB2.0_2MP_UVC_Camera:1]
name=

[MixerALSA::USB2.0_2MP_UVC_Camera:1.DevMic:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=Mic
volumeLCapture=0

[MixerALSA::VOIP_USB_Phone:1]
name=

[MixerALSA::VOIP_USB_Phone:1.DevMic:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=true
name=Mic
volumeLCapture=0

[MixerALSA::VOIP_USB_Phone:1.DevMic:1]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=true
name=Mic 2
volumeLCapture=0

[MixerALSA::VOIP_USB_Phone:1.DevPCM:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=PCM
volumeL=0

[MixerALSA::VOIP_USB_Phone:1.DevPCM:1]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=PCM 2
volumeL=0

[MixerALSA::VOIP_USB_Phone___________:1]
name=

[MixerALSA::VOIP_USB_Phone___________:1.DevMic:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=true
name=Mic
volumeLCapture=64453

[MixerALSA::VOIP_USB_Phone___________:1.DevMic:1]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=true
name=Mic 2
volumeLCapture=0

[MixerALSA::VOIP_USB_Phone___________:1.DevPCM:0]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=PCM
volumeL=54786

[MixerALSA::VOIP_USB_Phone___________:1.DevPCM:1]
is_muted=false
is_recsrc=false
name=PCM 2
volumeL=0


[pclinmike]

That's sorted it  Thanks j17 for that.
I did have a good look around for the config file but it's knowing were to look 

[Just17]

That's sorted it  Thanks j17 for that.
I did have a good look around for the config file but it's knowing were to look 

I am not sure exactly what did sort it .....  can you expand a little for future reference?

[pclinmike]

That's sorted it  Thanks j17 for that.
I did have a good look around for the config file but it's knowing were to look 

I am not sure exactly what did sort it .....  can you expand a little for future reference?

Too much in a rush to go out (Dads Taxi service  ) when I did last post.

I changed these to false.

[MixerALSA::HDA_Intel:1.DevIEC958:0]
is_muted=true
is_recsrc=false
name=IEC958
volumeL=0
volumeLCapture=0
volumeR=0
volumeRCapture=0

[MixerALSA::HDA_Intel:1.DevIEC958:1]
is_muted=true
is_recsrc=false
name=IEC958 2
volumeL=0
volumeLCapture=0
volumeR=0
volumeRCapture=0

[Just17]

Thanks 

So that is one down and two to go? .........  or have the problems with the other two been resolved by some of the above posts?

If not start the second one now and we'll see if there is anything we can suggest ........

[pclinmike]

Thanks 

So that is one down and two to go? .........  or have the problems with the other two been resolved by some of the above posts?

If not start the second one now and we'll see if there is anything we can suggest ........

Two done now using same method as above .
Thanks .

[Just17]

Great ......  keep us posted