Hi Hoffman; It couldn't be easier. If the following explanation doesn't make sense then your setup is different from mine. On Sun, 2005-08-07 at 05:12 -0400, fedora-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > Hi Bill: > > I would like to try your suggestion. How could I I > muted / turned off IEC958, so? > Thanks? > Hoffmann Open gnome-terminal (or KDE terminal) and at the prompt type: alsamixer A simple bargraph should appear in your terminal screen with your cursor beneath the first bar. Right arrow --> over 13 columns to IEC958 and type 'm'. An 'm' should appear in the IEC958 column. If you see '00' or anything else that means IEC958 is still on. Type 'm' again to get the 'm' in the column. Type Ctrl-c to close the bargraph, then close the gnome-terminal and try your sound. You may have to make the other changes I suggested in my previous post, if after logging out and back in you find that something has turned IEC958 back on. (That happened to me.) Regards Bill