> I can get sound if I log as root, nothin as standar user. > If I try to open the Audio Control I get the following error: > no element and/or device of mixer device was found (I can't move the > slider of the volume) > Hi Normally, when you start X and login, the system should chown the mixer devices for you. For some reason it doesn't. A workaround is to log on as root, then type the following instructions: cd /dev chown user:user -R audio mixer snd adsp amidi dmmidi dsp midi And then login as the user. Replace user with your username HTH Andy -- Registered Linux User Number 379093 -- --BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GAT/O/>E$ d-(---)>+ s:(+)>: a--(-)>? C++++$(+++) UL++++>++++$ P-(+)>++ L+++>++++$ E---(-)@ W+++>+++$ !N@ o? !K? W--(---) !O !M- V-- PS++(+++) PE--(-) Y+ PGP++(+++) t+(++) 5-- X++ R*(+)@ !tv b-() DI(+) D+(+++) G(+) e>++++$@ h++(*) r-->++ y--()>++++ -- ---END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ -- Check out these few php utilities that I released under the GPL2 and that are meant for use with a php cli binary: http://www.vlaamse-kern.com/sas/ -- --