Lost bars or 'items' in alsamixer

servo888 · 04-16-2004, 06:22 PM

I'm having some problems with ALSA. When I pop open alsamixer (or amixer) I see bars like master, mic, aux, etc. Well that's great, but there are also suppose to be others such as my opical in/out. They 'use' to be there, but then dissappeared (can't figure out why). Anyways, anybody know how to get these back, or point me in the right direction?

cheers
-servo

Gerardoj · 04-16-2004, 08:44 PM

try go Settings and then go preferences.. and select which options you want..

servo888 · 04-17-2004, 09:40 AM

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Originally posted by Gerardoj
try go Settings and then go preferences.. and select which options you want..

where would these options be found? I'm asuming that your talking about some GUI, but I fail to see which one.

thanks

Gerardoj · 04-18-2004, 01:01 AM

Hey, Try on your terminal:

alsamixer

Then you will see the 'bars' and move with your keyboard arrows, then to save do this as root:

alsactl store

luck..

servo888 · 04-18-2004, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gerardoj
Hey, Try on your terminal:

alsamixer

Then you will see the 'bars' and move with your keyboard arrows, then to save do this as root:

alsactl store

luck..

That's not the problem. The problem is that some of the 'bars' are missing; they are just not there, but they are suppose to be there.

pezplaya · 04-18-2004, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gerardoj
Hey, Try on your terminal:

alsamixer

Then you will see the 'bars' and move with your keyboard arrows, then to save do this as root:

alsactl store

luck..

Gerardoj.. I believe servo888 is quite capable of opening alsamixer and moving the 'bars'. That is not his problem if you read his previous post. His problem is that he is missing the optical in/out adjustment 'bars' which he needs to control his sound.

Have you tried reinstalling alsa?