Index: books/handbook/multimedia/chapter.sgml
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       This command line should produce some noise, confirming the
       sound card is actually working.</para>
 
+    <note>
+      <para>The files <filename>/dev/dsp*</filename> are only made when
+      touched/created; they will not appear under &man.ls.1; before then.</para>
+    </note>
+
     <para>Sound card mixer levels can be changed via the &man.mixer.8;
       command.  More details can be found in the &man.mixer.8; manual
       page.</para>