====== Enable Sounds in Pidgin messenger ======
From: [[http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?id=3571]]
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Several people have reported issues with the default install of Pidgen being unable to play any kind of notification sounds.

While I'm not sure of the root cause of this, there is a relatively simple fix:


  - Start Pidgen and go to **Tools** - **Preferences** (or press **Ctrl-P**).  Click on the **Sounds** tab.
  - Change the **Method** to **Command**.
  - Enter the following in the **Sound command** field:
     ''play %s''

It should look like this when you're done:

{{howto:pidgin-preferences.png|}}

Select one of the enabled events and click **Test** to see if it worked.
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Note - Some have also used the following command instead:

''aplay -q %s''

If ''play %s'' doesn't work for you, try ''aplay -q %''s.  They are simply different applications that both play sounds.

Also, be aware that some of the default sounds are //**very**// quiet.  Make sure you max out the volume while testing to be sure that it is or isn't playing.