PulseAudio?

KMix seems to default to that, but seems to have no control over audio when it does. If I select "HDA Intel", all is well. What is PulseAudio and if I don't need it can I get rid of it? Peter -- Peter Laws / N5UWY National Weather Center / Network Operations Center University of Oklahoma Information Technology plaws(a)ou.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feedback? Contact my director, Matt Younkins, younkinsm(a)ou.edu. Thank you!