On Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 09:18:01PM -0400, Fred Smith wrote: > On Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 05:02:55PM -0600, Frank Cox wrote: > > On Sat, 15 Oct 2016 18:49:53 -0400 > > Fred Smith wrote: > > > > > Any clues? I still haven't any clues, but now the volume control is working. I did a reboot this afternoon, after which it worked. Weird thing is, I had rebooted yesterday before sending the original posting, and it made no difference at all. Go figure! Thanks for your attention! :( Fred > > > > Is it possible that the Connector setting under the Output tab is wrong? The volume control might be controlling the volume on an unused output. > > Well, I don't think so... > > there are only two choices there, Headphones and Line Out. Headphones > kinda makes sense, since the green jack on the back of the computer > is where the amplifier/speakers are connected. It has been this way > for the life of this computer (2-3 years). > > Choosing LIne Out immediately cuts off the audio entirely. > > the "device" option has two devices, built-in analog audio, or the > nvidia HDMI jack. since I don't use the nvidia hdmi for audio output, > I leave it on the built-in analog audio. > > I know it was working as recently as yesterday, because I was listening > to an audiobook on the Internet Archive last evening. > > I also tried to post on the Mate forums, but they seem to be closed, > i.e., not accepting any new postings. > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > .---- Fred Smith / > ( /__ ,__. __ __ / __ : / > / / / /__) / / /__) .+' Home: fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us > / / (__ (___ (__(_ (___ / :__ 781-438-5471 > -------------------------------- Jude 1:24,25 --------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos -- ---- Fred Smith -- fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us ----------------------------- "For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart." ---------------------------- Hebrews 4:12 (niv) ------------------------------