Re: [orca-list] easiest way to update drivers

[Halim Sahin <halim sahin t-online de>]

Hi,
Afaik windows uses softmixing to play several sounds at atime.
Wich soundcard are you using?

I played with multimedia apps but your 
problem occurs on my 
system too.
My soundcard is a sblive and it can play several sound over OSS.

Please try to write plain-text mails to the list.

Halim



On So, Apr 15, 2007 at 03:06:49 +0300, Mohammed Al-shar' wrote:
>  
> ok, I got the drivers for my sound card. it comes with an install file, so it
> went smoothly.
>  
> however, orca won't speak if you play a music file. each time any audio file
> plays I have to restart orca. the sound quality is lovely though, I dare say
> more lovely than it is when I use windows.
>  
> I tried to play with system / preffeences / sound / devices, and changed from
> "auto audio" to "alsa" but that didn't do anything, all the same. any thoughts?
>  
> note that my sound card is multi track cabable, and it works fine with say jaws
> and winamp together under windows.
>  
> thanks
> Mohammed.
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: Mohammed Al-shar'
>     To: Orca-list gnome org
>     Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 12:41 PM
>     Subject: [orca-list] easiest way to update drivers
>
>     hi.
>      
>     what is the easiest way to update sound drivers in ubuntu feisty? does it
>     use the alsa interface?
>      
>     orca does speak on my machine, but if any audio file else plays orca
>     becomes silent. I have to restart it to gain audio.
>      
>     I have the realtek high deffinition audio.
>      
>     thanks
>     Mohammed.
>
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