On kde startup i get this message:

Sound server informational message:
Error while initializing the sound driver:
device /dev/sdp cant be opened (no such device)
The sound server will continue using the null output device.

I learned from another post in this forum that i could type lspci to list all my cards and this is the output for my sound card (I think) :

00:07.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. AC97 Audio Controller <rev 50>

I would post the hole message but i cant copy the text so i had to type manually.
Why dont ctr+c work?
Nether do i have an option if i right click on the selected text.

try with the module Ensoniq AC97.. check in the kernel's config

See ya

Hey i am totally new at this, you are gonne hafto be a bit moore specific.
Sorry i should have let you know.

You need to manually configure your sound card,should have in the menu sound card configuration or in control panel,david

I am sorry to be such a pain, but i cant find sound card configuration in the menue or eny ware else. sorry.

In control panel click sound,see what happens,david

In the control center i have chosen sound, but it dont see enything that enables me to configure my sound card.
I have theese choises:
Audiocd lO Slave, Midi, Sound server, System Bell, and System Notifications.
Nothing in there enables me to configure my sound card?

help....

Go the alsa homepage.

Do a search for your sound card.

Follow the instructions.

I just have a common intel i8x0 soundcard and I could find no way of getting it working other than loading the right modules, reinstalling alsa, amending the modules.conf, then adjusting alsamixer.