Flash killing mpd

Hey
I have problems viewing flash videos inside Swiftfox and then listening to music in mpd afterwards. Mpd stops working and when I try to restart it i get this message:
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:833:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to create IPC semaphore
No audio_output specified and unable to detect a default audio output device
Mpd runs as a separate mpd user, and I've set up my /etc/asound.conf like this:
#/etc/asound.conf start:
pcm.!default {
type plug
slave.pcm "dmixer"
pcm.dsp0 {
type plug
slave.pcm "dmixer"
pcm.dmixer {
type dmix
ipc_key 1024
ipc_key_add_uid 0
slave {
pcm "hw:0,0"
period_time 0
period_size 1024
buffer_size 8192
rate 44100
bindings {
0 0
1 1
ctl.dmixer {
type hw
card 0
#end.
Does anyone know how I can fix this?

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Someone apparently made changes in about:config settings. I opened my home page MSN and when I clicked on Hotmail link, the Hotmail sign in page opened in a new tab. Previously when I clicked on teh Hotmail link on MSN home page, the sign in page would open in a new window in the same tab. I made a change in about:config and fixed that, though I cannot remember exactly what I did. Sorry for that! Now when I read one of my Hotmail messages, and I click on a link in one of them, the link opens in a window in the same tab. Until last night (after I returned from being out shopping) the link in a Hotmail message would open in a new tab. That's how I'd like it. I'd also like the Hotmail sign in page to open in a new window in the same tab when I click on the Hotmail link on the MSN homepage.
Can anyone tell me what I need to change in about:config to do this?
== This happened ==
Not sure how often
== last night after I got home from shopping

Hi Morbus,
Please forgive the very delayed response. It is due to illness. I have copied and pasted the information as you instructed, and maybe you might have some insight as to what is going on. Any input is much appreciated.
Application Basics
Name
Firefox
Version
3.6.3
Profile Directory
Open Containing Folder
Installed Plugins
about:plugins
Build Configuration
about:buildconfig
Extensions
Name
Version
Enabled
ID
Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant
1.2.1
true
{20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b}
HP Smart Web Printing
4.60
false
[email protected]
Google Toolbar for Firefox
7.0.20100326W
true
{3112ca9c-de6d-4884-a869-9855de68056c}
KeyScrambler
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[email protected]
BetterPrivacy
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true
DownloadHelper
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Java Console
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ColorfulTabs
4.6
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{0545b830-f0aa-4d7e-8820-50a4629a56fe}
Personas
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true
[email protected]
Open Profile Folder
1.3.2
false
Java Console
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true
Fasterfox
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false
Aviary
0.8.7.2
true
Flash Killer
1.2.1
true
[email protected]
Fasterfox (EladKarako Mod)
3.1.2b
true
Skype extension for Firefox
4.2.0.5198
true
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Name
Value
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1
browser.link.open_newwindow
1
browser.places.importBookmarksHTML
false
browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion
2
browser.startup.homepage
http://www.msn.com/
browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone
rv:1.9.2.3
browser.tabs.loadInBackground
false
dom.event.contextmenu.enabled
false
extensions.lastAppVersion
3.6.3
font.name.serif.x-western
Palatino Linotype
font.size.variable.x-western
17
general.useragent.extra.microsoftdotnet
( .NET CLR 3.5.30729)
network.dnsCacheEntries
512
network.dnsCacheExpiration
3600
network.http.max-connections
40
network.http.max-connections-per-server
16
network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy
12
network.http.pipelining
true
network.http.pipelining.firstrequest
true
network.http.pipelining.maxrequests
6
network.http.proxy.pipelining
true
places.last_vacuum
1276093538
print.print_printer
HP Officejet J4500 Series
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true
print.printer_HP_Officejet_J4500_Series.print_bgimages
true
print.printer_HP_Officejet_J4500_Series.print_command
print.printer_HP_Officejet_J4500_Series.print_downloadfonts
false
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0
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0
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0
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0
print.printer_HP_Officejet_J4500_Series.print_evenpages
true
print.printer_HP_Officejet_J4500_Series.print_footercenter
print.printer_HP_Officejet_J4500_Series.print_footerleft
&PT
print.printer_HP_Officejet_J4500_Series.print_footerright
&D
print.printer_HP_Officejet_J4500_Series.print_headercenter
print.printer_HP_Officejet_J4500_Series.print_headerleft
&T
print.printer_HP_Officejet_J4500_Series.print_headerright
&U
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true
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
print.printer_HP_Officejet_J4500_Series.print_oddpages
true
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0
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1
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true
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false
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0
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0
print.printer_HP_Officejet_J4500_Series.print_unwriteable_margin_top
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privacy.cpd.extensions-betterprivacy
true
privacy.cpd.siteSettings
true
privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs
true
privacy.sanitize.timeSpan
0
security.warn_viewing_mixed
false

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