Description of problem: After exiting tvtime, sound continues. This didn't happen with the original FC4 version. I remember that in a previous version of FC, this also happened. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): tvtime-1.0.1-0.fc4.1 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Run tvtime. 2. Exit tvtime. Actual results: Sound continues. Expected results: Sound should stop. Additional info: ATI TV-Wonder VE tuner card
I can confirm the same problem, with the same steps to reproduce, and the same tuner card. When I switch back to the previous version of tvtime the tv sound shuts off as it should when I exit tvtime.
It may have something to do with the fact that the "m" key doesn't work for muting with this card, but the "," key does. I read a long time ago that it has something to do with lack of hardware support for muting in this card. The "," key is supposed to toggle between normal and zero volume, and it usually does. In particular, I can use it to mute the sound just before exiting tvtime. However, after starting tvtime, it doesn't work for restoring volume, and I have to hold down the right arrow key to push volume back up to 100%. After that it works normally again.
Here is a bug report from Sourceforge for what looks like the same problem, so maybe it's independent of the card. http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1292590&group_id=64301&atid=506987
See the latest comments at the above link for the fix. It turns out that a default setting was changed, and editing ~/.tvtime/tvtime.xml to change the default back fixes the problem. Namely, add the line <option name="MuteOnExit" value="1"/> (the default used to be 1 but now it's 0). Hence it's not really a bug, though the fix should be better documented.
Thank you, Andre! Adding the line <option name="MuteOnExit" value="1"/> to the ~/.tvtime.xml file did the trick.
I'm closing this as NOTABUG since it's not really a bug, though the cause and fix should be better documented. If other people then file duplicate reports, maybe it should be reopened as an enhancement request for better documentation.