7.4. Sound card configuration

7.4.1. When all works fine

Most Linux distributions provide tools that probe your system for sound cards. Most currently available plug-and-play sound cards should be recognized automatically. If you can hear the samples, just click OK and everything will be set up for you.

If your card is not detected automatically, you may be presented with a list of sound cards and/or of sound card properties from which to choose. After that, you will have to provide the correct I/O port, IRQ and DMA settings. Information about these settings can be found in your sound card documentation. If you are on a dual boot system with MS Windows, this information can be found in the Windows Control Panel.

7.4.2. If automatic sound card detection does not work

If your soundcard is not supported, you will need to apply other techniques. These are described in the Linux Sound HOWTO.

7.4.3. Sound-playing

General sound playing is discussed in the Sound-Playing HOWTO. Since most of this is handled automatically on an up-to-date Linux system, providing all kinds of media players, mixers and sequencers, we won't discuss sound any further here.

	You and the others
	Regardless of how you chose to listen to music or other sounds, remember that there may be other people who may not be interested in hearing you or your computer. Try to be courteous, especially in office environments.