great! if you got things up and if you use alsa then you dont even need aumix, just use amixer for the key bindings: # Mute/Unmute: amixer -q -c0 sset Master,0 toggle # Lower Volume: amixer -q -c0 sset Master,0 2%-,2%- # Raise Volume amixer -q -c0 sset Master,0 2%+,2%+ this way mute/unmute works system-wide (not xmms-only). : } cmak