No Gmail notifier sound

riki · 06-17-2010, 02:40 AM

I am posting here as a last desperate attempt to find someone who will help me to figure out why I am not getting sound (.wav) with Gmail. I am running PCLOS2010.1 and using the Firefox browser. Sound was OK prior to upgrading to PCLOS2010.1. Users of the PCLOS forum have not come forward. Any help gratefully appreciated.

rubentje1991 · 06-17-2010, 04:44 AM

Does other web-pages give you sound??? (like youtube etc.)
Is it possible to play some sound from your HD (like music, ... with XMMS / Amarok / ...)

Maybe this thread on PCLOS-forum is helpful
firefox no sound

Or try the following:
Probably the problem is that the order of your cards is wrong in the preferences of PCLinuxOS...
Assure yourself that the audio-manager is set to ALSA,
and open a Konsole, do

Code:

su

(type your root-password) and run then

Code:

alsaconf

, selecting as primary card your audio-card

riki · 06-17-2010, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rubentje1991

Does other web-pages give you sound??? (like youtube etc.)
Is it possible to play some sound from your HD (like music, ... with XMMS / Amarok / ...)

Maybe this thread on PCLOS-forum is helpful
firefox no sound

Or try the following:
Probably the problem is that the order of your cards is wrong in the preferences of PCLinuxOS...
Assure yourself that the audio-manager is set to ALSA,
and open a Konsole, do

Code:

su

(type your root-password) and run then

Code:

alsaconf

, selecting as primary card your audio-card

Thanks for coming in rubentje. I can confirm that I get audio with everything, including YouTube. The only time that audio doesn't work is with the Gmail notifier. I have been through the checks that you suggest +. The soundless Gmail notifier problem is affecting all my 3 machines (Compaq, Packard Bell and Samsung) since I upgraded to 2010.1. Do you get sound with Gmail and running Firefox with 2010.1?

This is my thread on the PCLOS forum if you care to read it:
http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index...c,74269.0.html

I much appreciate your response.

rubentje1991 · 06-18-2010, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by riki

Thanks for coming in rubentje. I can confirm that I get audio with everything, including YouTube. The only time that audio doesn't work is with the Gmail notifier. I have been through the checks that you suggest +. The soundless Gmail notifier problem is affecting all my 3 machines (Compaq, Packard Bell and Samsung) since I upgraded to 2010.1. Do you get sound with Gmail and running Firefox with 2010.1?

This is my thread on the PCLOS forum if you care to read it:
http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index...c,74269.0.html

I much appreciate your response.

Nobody really tried to be helpful to you on the PCLOS-forum....?

Thanks for trying out all of it....
Another question:
What happens if you use another browser (try e.g. konqueror / opera / ...)? - or is it an add-on that is only available for firefox (gmail-notifier I think...)???

In the meantime, I'm going to try to find a solution on the web (never seen this before) - if I look around rapidly, there are other persons in other distro's with a similar problem.....

riki · 07-15-2010, 11:41 AM

Still struggling with this one! Nobody seems to know what is going on.

riki · 07-16-2010, 04:05 PM

Can anyone out there confirm having the same problem with Gmail sound notifier, please? Thanks in advance.