"mplayer"

[Sean McMahon]

try / and * on the regular keyboard not the numpad numpad is re-maped for
speakup.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "W. Nick Dotson" <nickdotson at bellsouth.net>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 3:42 PM
Subject: Re: "mplayer"


> I tried the "*" and "/" commands on both the numeric row, and the numeric
keypad, to no avail.  Nor did "mute" work.  I just got a lot of gabbling from my
> synthesizer.
>
> Nick (the Puzzled)
>
> On Sun, 2 Jan 2005 08:35:32 -0500, David Bruzos wrote:
>
> Hello all:
> Actually, mplayer can control the pcm volume for your computer directly
> from its interface.  The "/" key lowers the volume and the "*" raises
> the volume.  I am not sure if it has mute.  This volume is the same as
> the pcm volume in your mixer application.  I use it all the time.
> Actually, I just tested it and it does have mute also.  The key for mute
> is "m".  You can press "m" once to mute the sound and press it again to
> unmute it.  So, you can do both, use the volume control or use mplayer's
> interface.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> David B.
>
> On Sun, Jan 02, 2005 at 12:07:52AM -0500, Janina Sajka wrote:
> > The volume control isn't part of mplayer. That's handled elsewhere. Use
> > alsamixer.
> >
> > W. Nick Dotson writes:
> > > I must've unintentionally done something terrible to "mplayer".  It was
playing the "rms" speaches, and I could access "wuwf".  Now, although I hear
> hard drive
> > > access, and the numbers for the "rms" speeches change, I get no audio.
The amplifier is OK, as is the cable, as I tested it with other devices...
(grin)
> > >
> > > I read the "mplayer" manual.  Mostly it talked about all of the formats it
could access, but I'll be darned if I heard anything about mute control, or a
> volume
> > > control.  (grin)  So, how do I access something with commands so I can
crank up the volume and make sure the sound card isn't muted?
> > >
> > > Nick (the embarrassed)
> > >
> > >
> > >
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