Determining if the mixer volume levels are up
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Determining if the mixer volume levels are up

The next step is to determine if KMix volume levels are appropriate.

Note

KMix is a sound mixer panel that is included in KDE. This mixer allows you to adjust the relative volume levels of many sound components.

To start KMix, select K-Button->Multimedia->KMix.

Once KMix has started, you will be presented with a new window with a number of volume sliders. Depending on the configuration, the sliders may have lables, or the labels may be hidden. If you do not see any labels for the sliders, you should make the labels visible before continuing. To make the labels visible, select Settings->Configure KMix... from the KMix window. This will open a small window with a few check boxes. To turn the labels on, place a mark in the checkbox labeld Show labels and click OK.

Each slider controls the volume of a different audio device. There are two parts to each device that may need to be altered. If you look at a slider, there is a green light above each slider. If you click on this light you can toggle between bright green and dark green. If the light is dark green, that audio device is muted and will not produce any sound. If the light is light green, the device is not muted. Once you have verified that the device is not muted, you increase the volume of the device by draging the yellow bar up the slider. The volume of an audio device is decreased by dragging the yellow bar down the slider.

Note

Some sliders will have a red light as well. This light is not important for playback of compact discs so you can ignore them for now.

Click on the tab labeled Output.

Please make sure the sliders are not muted (bright green light) and that the yellow bar is all the way at the top of the slider for the following audio devices:

If you still do not hear the CD, click on the tab labeled Input

Now make sure the slider labeled CD is not muted (bright green light) and that the yellow bar is all the way at the top of the slider.

If you can hear the CD now, you can stop troubleshooting. If not, click here to continue

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