Hi all! I've just spent a frustrating hour trying to get audio to come out of the speakers, where the input is via a cable from the headphone jack of my Sansa Sandisk player. I'm usin the Mate desktop (yes, I know, centos doesn't support it, so this may more properly be a question for EPEL...) and the Mate Volume control Applet. I've got it configured to use the front panel mic input (perhaps I need the line input on the back panel??) but I can't find any combination of settings that sends the audio out my speakers. for input I've chosen "Built-in Audio Analog Stereo), and as music plays on the player the input level meter shows stuff happening. for output I've also chosen "Built-in Audio Analog Stereo), and Connector offers only two choices: Headphones and Line Out, neither of which causes audio to go to the speakers. when I plug in my USB headphones and configure them for output (I use them quite a bit, so I know how to set it up) I still don't get the audio from my player. Clues/Advice appreciated. thanks! Fred -- ---- Fred Smith -- fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us ----------------------------- "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven." ------------------------------ Matthew 7:21 (niv) -----------------------------