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          "R.Wieser"  wrote:

> Hello all,

> Problem: I cannot get sound outof of the audio-jack.  :-(

> Using "speaker-test" the HDMI output does give sound.  Currently I even have
> set "raspi-config" to force sound over the audio-jack, but it seems to gets
> ignored.   Right-clicking the loudpeaker icon in the top-right of my display
> I can select "analogue" and "hdmi", but it goes over hdmi every time (also,
> the volume alwas drops to near-to-nothing when I select something, and the
> tickmark is gone whenever I reopen the box)

> I've tried to google for solution, but didn't find anything (other than a
> "reinstall your OS" suggestion).

> Board: 3B+
> OS:  NOOBS v3.2.0 (not sure which Linux version)

> Bonus question:
> Using Python I printed a "\a" (which google said would generate a beep), but
> got nothing (other than displaying a "landline telephone" character).  Is
> there another way to generate (a simple) sound using Python (other than
> shelling to to an external program I mean) ?

> Regards,
> Rudy Wieser

I have exactly the same problem, and also have found no solution. RPi3B+
and UbuntuMATE, one OS on ssd, another on SDCard, and amplified PC
speakers. I have a Miniamp PHAT, but yet to try it. Power to the OS via
GPIO, which is in the way, as is life.


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Mark J
From RISCOS 5.27 on a BeagleBoard-xM and Raspberry Pi2B
- and Linux on a PandaBoard ES, Raspberry Pi3B+ and Pi4B

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