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    No sounds after fresh install Ubuntu

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by aerowinged, Aug 17, 2008.

  1. aerowinged

    aerowinged Notebook Consultant

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    Hey,
    I have no sound from either my speakers or headphone jack. My laptop has Realtek High Definition Audio (according to windows where it works fine). Everything is currently set to auto detect, but have tried all options.
    I tried ubuntu about 2 years ago on this same laptop and sound worked fine. It was other hardware issues that forced me to leave.
    Suggestions?
     
    aerowinged, Aug 17, 2008
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  2. 5strings

    5strings Notebook Consultant

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    Did you check the mixer levels. I had the same problem a couple of years back, and I just opened up every mixer until I found the one that was the problem.
     
    5strings, Aug 17, 2008
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  3. aerowinged

    aerowinged Notebook Consultant

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    yeah, ive tried them all and turned them all up.
     
    aerowinged, Aug 17, 2008
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    talin Notebook Prophet

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    You've said you've tried them all? Just trying to cover your basis here...
    Go to System -> Preferences -> Sound, literally try every one on each drop box and click the test button with each one.
    If you have indeed tried that, then I'm sorry I really don't know. :( I had the same issue, and just finding the correct selection (for me STAC92xx Analog works) worked for me. :)
     
    talin, Aug 17, 2008
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  5. aerowinged

    aerowinged Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah, thanks for the clarification, but ive tried all those too.
    Isnt there like a hardware manager or somehitng in ubuntu?
     
    aerowinged, Aug 17, 2008
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    what ubunty version?

    Also did you try updating alsa
     
    blackbird, Aug 17, 2008
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  7. aerowinged

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    its hardy. and how do i update alsa? I thought i did all the updates i could right after i installed, but then again, i didnt really know what i was doing'
     
    aerowinged, Aug 17, 2008
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    OK, i googled around and came to this site to install the latest alsa drivers. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HdaIntelSoundHowto

    I have the 3 files on my desktop. but cant figure out what to do from here. The site says to put them in a download folder which i dont have or cant find so the terminal commands it gives arent working.
     
    aerowinged, Aug 17, 2008
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    aerowinged Notebook Consultant

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    I accidently deleted my desktop trying to fix my sound. i was following this http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=283155&page=3&highlight=realtek+alc861 (2nd post down)
    after i rebooted i was left only with a command prompt. I was using this command "sudo apt-get install gdm ubuntu-desktop" but it keeps saying it failed or somehting. Help, or i gotta reinstall :(?

    ADDED: got it working guys. desktop back and sound. thanks for the help. heres what i used
    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HdaIntelSoundHowto
    http://www.mjmwired.net/kernel/Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt
     
    aerowinged, Aug 17, 2008
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  10. archer7

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    I'm glad you got it to work. Hardware issues is where most people give up, so kudos to you for staying with it. :D

    And thanks for sharing the solution. Too many people end their threads with a "nvm, it's working now."
     
    archer7, Aug 18, 2008
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