sound help

[Xaul]

I'm trying to get my ESS Solo1 sound card workin. I followed the directions on the http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/doc-php/template.php?company=ESS+Technology&card=ES1938+%28Solo-1%29&chip=ES1938&module=es1938 (ALSA site) and I'm not sure how to get the sound card working now. For module options for es-1938 it says

The module options for snd-es1938

description: "ESS Solo-1"
author: "Jaromir Koutek "
license: "GPL"
parm: index int array (min = 1, max = 8), description "Index value for ESS Solo-1 soundcard."
parm: id string array (min = 1, max = 8), description "ID string for ESS Solo-1 soundcard."
parm: enable int array (min = 1, max = 8), description "Enable ESS Solo-1 soundcard."

In KDE nothing shows up in the mixer.

[hard candy]

As "su" or root, run "alsaconf". This should set up the sound card and then run the mixer to unmute the sound. If the mixer volumes are not set up correctly, you can do this:
In /etc/asound.state, add:
amixer set Master 90% unmute
amixer set PCM 90% unmute
And if you are using KDE, check in Settings-->ControlCenter--.Sound System and test the sound.

[Xaul]

I ran alsaconf as root and as far as I know everything went ok without any errors. KMixer is showing ESS Solo-1. But still no sound, nothing is muted. I looked for the asound.state file in /etc. I was using gaim for a while and every once and a while it would make a sound when I sent and recieved messages.

[Xaul]

When I'm using fluxbox the sound seems to be working fine right now but, when I use KDE it either doesnt or it lags. Could it just be my computer? Its a 400mhz, seems like enough.

[gehidore]

do you have the sound set at a high sampling rate or to realtime in Kcontrol>sound?

higher bitrates can cause problems with the slower machines.