no sound -mint mate

tennisbum · 10-09-2012, 12:50 AM

I tried to install linux mint mate os on my hard drive. I can't get my sound to work. Does anyone know how I can get the sound to work? I installed linux mint cinnamon and the sound works fine.

Thanks,
tennisbum

jv2112 · 10-09-2012, 04:46 AM

Usually it is muted by default. Open up a terminal &

Code:

alsamixer

-- look at the volume indicators. At the bottom of the bar is a box --> Does it show MM ? If so hit the m key and it will unmute.

tennisbum · 10-09-2012, 10:32 PM

Thanks for your help. I have my souinds working now EXCEPT the sound does not work in Thunderbird email program when I receive new emails. How can I fix this problem? The setting in Thunderbird is set to default. This is no big deal but I thought it might be an easy fix so I thought I would ask here.

Thanks,
tennisbum

jv2112 · 10-10-2012, 04:30 AM

Glad to hear it. I have been running Thunderbird for years and never realized that the "default" setting was supose to play a sound when you recieve a e-mail. I took a look to try and figure it out and it does appears as though it is suppose to but I don't get any sound either.

If you figure it out please post.

tennisbum · 10-10-2012, 10:56 AM

Thanks for the reply to my post. If I figure out how to make the sound play I will post the information for you.

tennisbum