Is there a problem with the sound system in KDE?
In earlier versions there were a number of problems, but in recent years the only problem remaining seems to be that aRts hangs on to the sound system when it has finished with it. To cure this, use kcontrol -> Sound & Multimedia. Towards the bottom of the General tab there is a setting for Auto-suspend if idle after: Set this to 1 second.
How do I make notifications work in KDE?
To make the notification work, I have to go to configure notification and press the test sound button. I notice the long time it takes for the sound to work the first time I press the button. After that, the notification works and the test button create sound much faster.
Are there any audio issues with Manjaro KDE?
Any problem with Manjaro can usually be found googling as Arch. So have you confirmed pulse audio or Alsa and not installed?
Why does no sound play when I change the volume?
Just why does no sound play when I change the volume. There was a beep in my previous OS. I have the same problem, and when I set the audio in the preferences and try to test the sound does not work, but the audio in general works, only the system does not seem to work.
Can you use KMIX to adjust the volume of sound?
You cannot use the system-wide mixer kmix to adjust the volume of an application using the sound device /dev/dsp. Different applications play sound using different devices. Solutions: There is no silver bullet solving all your sound problems. The solution depends on the application you use to play sound.
What kind of sound system does Linux have?
There are two types of sound systems that run on Linux: ALSA and OSS. Both provide their own sound card drivers. ALSA only runs on Linux, OSS runs on many UNIX systems. ALSA allows several applications to access the sound card at the same time, OSS does not.