Hi Derick & Hal I just wanted to thank you both for your experiences with YDL on the Powerbook 5,8. I ended up buying a Powerbook 5,6 in the end (mint condition and price made it worthwhile). I used an iBook 12" 1Ghz up to now so it is a nice upgrade :-)
Thanks again All the best Pat Derick Centeno wrote: > Hi Pat: > > I run YDL 6.1 on exactly on the system you describe. Within the > current version of YDL, you'll notice an application called Codec > Installer. This application allows you to install both a free mp3 audio > decoders and other media support apps from Fluendo which one pays for. > > Regarding listening to music within YDL, I've not had any problems. I > want to point out that it is easy to overlook that within YDL there > exists a Gnome/GStreamer based volume control application, which acts > as a Master volume control. When this app is open be sure that within > the Playback tab both Master and PCM sections are functioning. You can > do this by left-clicking upon each speaker symbol to remove the red > marked x you may find there. Remember also to raise the volume > channels to your preference. Also under the Switches tab make sure > that the speakers are selected as your output. > > Unfortunately although other apps affecting sound are available, none > of them have the overall effectiveness of this app I'm speaking of. So > make sure that this particular app is set properly first. > > All the best... > > On Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:05:13 +0100 > Pat Wall <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Hi All >> >> I am thinking of buying a Powerbook 5,8 G4 15" to run YDL on the >> move. This is the last PB G4 made with hi-res display and I note in >> the Supported Hardware section of Fixstars website that there is an >> audio issue reported by an end user: >> * >> *Apple PowerBook 15" 1.67GHz G4, 2005-06 >> >> 1. /Notes:/ On the last shipping model of this product, an end user >> has shared that audio fails under certain configurations of >> Totem; Ekiga does not function. >> >> I was wondering if anyone has one of these powerbooks and have they >> been able to get around the issue with audio or would is it best to >> look for the Powerbook 5,6 instead? >> >> Thanks in advance! >> >> >> Pat >> > > > ========================== > The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even > be touched. They must be felt with the heart. -- Helen Keller > > Believe nothing merely because you have been told it or because it is > traditional or because you yourself have imagined it. Do not believe > what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher. But > whatever after due examination and analysis you find to be conducive to > the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings, that doctrine believe > and cling to and take it as your guide. -- The Buddha > > Refránes/Popular sayings: > No hay mal que por bien no venga. > There is no evil out of which good cannot blossom. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > yellowdog-general mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.fixstars.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general > HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:us.fixstars.com' _______________________________________________ yellowdog-general mailing list - [email protected] Unsuscribe info: http://lists.fixstars.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:us.fixstars.com'
