Re: how to get gaim-sound working within KDE?

[Andrei Popescu <andreimpopescu@gmail.com>]

Ralph Plawetzki <ralph@plawetzki.net> wrote:

> Dear list,
> 
> I would like to ask for some information on how to get gaim-sound 
> working within KDE.
> ALSA ist configured correctly (alsaconf) and sound works in KDE but
> not for gaim.
> When I hit the "test sound" button in the settings sceen of gaim, 
> nothing happens. Volume is turned up.
> 
> "How do I get sound to work correctly?" at 
> http://gaim.sourceforge.net/faq.php#q23 says, I need libao and 
> audiofile. libaudiofile0, libarts1-audiofile and libao2 are installed.
> 
> I guess, I am missing some more packages, but I have no idea which
> ones and other threads on the web didn't provide any useful
> information.
> 
> Any help on what I have to consider is appreciated!

I'm not using kde but sound didn't work for me either. I changed in
gaim preferences:

Method: Command
Sound command: aplay %s

and it works. You might need to disable arts.

HTH,
Andrei
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