Using Pidgin 2.5.2 in Linux no sound is made for incoming messages (as it should)

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Published on 2009-08-02T14:47:53Z Indexed on 2010/04/04 14:03 UTC
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Hi,

I have a problem with Pidgin 2.5.2 in Linux (Ubuntu 8.10). When someone sends me a message no sound is played (the tray indicates a new message and blinks, that's it).

Sounds play fine when I send someone a message. If I preview the Message received and Message sent sound events both of them do make a sound. Automatic and ALSA is what's working from the alternatives in Sound method selection.

I include a screenshot containing a lot of relevant information: Screenshot (It's to big to fit nicely inline.)

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