I am new to using PCLinuxOS, I have learned that when I log on as ROOT I have sound in any and all media players. However, when I log on as user I have absolutely no sound in any of the media players, not even the log on sounds.
Can you tell me why this is happening?

Well, first of all, you are not supposed to login as root, ever. It is the most insecure way to run a system and one can easily destroy the system with a simple "delete" on a system file or folder. Even the most advance user never logs in as root, that is very bad practice.

When it comes to sound in PCLinuxOS, you might first give us a bit more details of which KDE version you are talking about (I never used PCLinuxOS).

Then checking the basics like Kmix and if you have nothing muted there, what sound backend you use, etc. might be very helpful, too. Kmix settings can be accessed with a right click on the speaker icon in the system tray part of the panel.

FWIW, KDE runs best with the phonon-xine backend, and none of the applications of KDE needs pulseaudio, hence you should avid it as it causes many problems with phonon. To check the phonon settings, open the System Settings in the main menu and go to the Multimedia section. Check both tabs there.

I am using KDE version 3.5.10 when I log on as user I get a pop up that says "Error while initializing the sound driver." It also says "device /dev/dsp can't be opened (permission denied).
When I right click on the speaker in the tray I get a blank square. "NO" controls available.

Maybe you need to add your user to the audio group (or whatever it's called in PCLinuxOS).

Run 'kdesu kuser' -> enter your root password. In the application: double click on your user name -> go to "Groups" tab -> check "audio" -> click "OK" -> exit application.

There is no way of doing any such thing in this operating system. I am going to delete the "LINUX" operating system and return to XP where I am an authority.

I have the same problem whine i log in i have a massage in system tray part of the panel.
and the speaker icon in the system tray part of the panel is hidden .
this is a massage :
"the audio playback device HDA Intel (ALC662 Analog)does not work "

:((:((:((:((

what I can do ....remember that i use KDE 4!!!

Run 'kdesu kuser' -> enter your root password. In the application: double click on your user name -> go to "Groups" tab -> check "audio" -> click "OK" -> exit application.


thanks ...it's work>>>>>:)

LongDriver01 wrote:There is no way of doing any such thing in this operating system. I am going to delete the "LINUX" operating system and return to XP where I am an authority.

Sign on as Root, but only do so to make the necessary "global" changes and for maintenance. Once done, logout and log back in with your user name.

cwizard: a bit late to comment, please check the date of the thread.