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Question

Default Sound Pref changes on re-boot! WHY????

Sep 27, 2012 7:04AM PDT

After upgrading from 10.5.x to 10.6.8, every time I boot up my iMac 2.4 Ghz Inte Core 2 Duo, the System Preferences Sound OUTPUT changes from Internal Speakers to my external mixer (Tapco-Link.usb)!!! HELP!!!!

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Clarification Request
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Sep 27, 2012 7:13AM PDT
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no such pref files in either library. preferemce folders
Sep 27, 2012 12:33PM PDT

the only one i have is:
com.apple.dockfixup.plist
should I dump that????

by the way...THANKS for your response....you're the only one, so far!!
-j

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Sorry
Sep 29, 2012 9:33AM PDT

But your machine, your choice.

But I do the new account test... far too often.
Bob