[Gllug] RealPlayer and "Cannot open audio device" error

[Stephen Harker]

On Monday 28 January 2002 10:03, you wrote:
> RealPlayer has started to give an
>
> 'Cannot open the audio device. Another application may be using
> it.'
>
> error.  This is after a reset. The only thing that I can think of
> causing some lock is that another logged in use may have tried to
> access RealPlayer from  their account.
>
> How do I search for this 'other application'?
If you are in KDE, it may have started the artsd (ARTS sound daemon) 
which ties up /dev/dsp. Either switch off artsd (manually or from 
inside KDE setup) or use the soundwrapper program (I think) to launch 
realplayer. HTH
Steve
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