The sound has completely vanished.

Please execute step 2, then send us the full terminal output from step 3 and step 4 from this procedure:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SoundTroubleshootingProcedure

Please also specify the exact model and make of your PC (if known).

Hallo Mark
Dank voor je reactie.
Het gaat om een Dell Vostro 1710 van ongeveer 2 jaar oud.
Hartelijke groet
Willem

willem@willem-Vostro1710:~$ wget -O alsa-info.sh http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-info.sh
--2010-11-24 21:35:17-- http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-info.sh
Resolving www.alsa-project.org... 212.20.107.51
Connecting to www.alsa-project.org|212.20.107.51|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Found
Location: http://git.alsa-project.org/?p=alsa-driver.git;a=blob_plain;f=utils/alsa-info.sh [following]
--2010-11-24 21:35:18-- http://git.alsa-project.org/?p=alsa-driver.git;a=blob_plain;f=utils/alsa-info.sh
Resolving git.alsa-project.org... 212.20.107.51
Reusing existing connection to www.alsa-project.org:80.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: unspecified [text/plain]
Saving to: `alsa-info.sh'

    [ <=> ] 27,026 --.-K/s in 0.1s

2010-11-24 21:35:19 (192 KB/s) - `alsa-info.sh' saved [27026]

willem@willem-Vostro1710:~$ bash alsa-info.sh --stdout
upload=true&script=true&cardinfo=
!!################################
!!ALSA Information Script v 0.4.59
!!################################

!!Script ran on: Wed Nov 24 20:35:48 UTC 2010

!!Linux Distribution
!!------------------

Ubuntu 10.10 \n \l DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 10.10"

!!DMI Information
!!---------------

Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
Product Name: Vostro1710

!!Kernel Information
!!------------------

Kernel release: 2.6.35-23-generic
Operating System: GNU/Linux
Architecture: i686
Processor: unknown
SMP Enabled: Yes

!!ALSA Version
!!------------

Driver version: 1.0.23
Library version: 1.0.23
Utilities version: 1.0.23

!!Loaded ALSA modules
!!-------------------

snd_hda_intel

!!Sound Servers on this system
!!----------------------------

Pulseaudio:
      Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/pulseaudio)
      Running - Yes

ESound Daemon:
      Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/esd)
      Running - No

!!Soundcards recognised by ALSA
!!-----------------------------

 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
                      HDA Intel at 0xf8300000 irq 47

!!PCI Soundcards installed in the system
!!--------------------------------------

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03)

!!Advanced information - PCI Vendor/Device/Susbsystem ID's
!!--------------------------------------------------------

00:1b.0 0403: 8086:284b (rev 03)
 Subsystem: 1028:0275

!!Modprobe options (Sound related)
!!--------------------------------

snd-atiixp-modem: index=-2
snd-intel8x0m: index=-2
snd-via82xx-modem: index=-2
snd-usb-audio: index=-2
snd-usb-caiaq: index=-2
snd-usb-ua101: index=-2
snd-usb-us122l: index=-2
snd-usb-usx2y: index=-2
snd-cmipci: mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388
snd-pcsp: index=-2
snd-usb-audio: index=-2

!!Loaded sound module options
!!--------------------------

!!Module: snd_hda_intel
 bdl_pos_adj : 1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
 beep_mode : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 enable : Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y
 enable_msi : -1
 id : (null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)
 index : -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
 model : (null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)
 patch : (null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)
 position_fix : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 power_save : 0
 power_save_controller : Y
 probe_mask : -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
 probe_only : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 single_cmd : N

!!HDA-Intel Codec information
!!---------------------------
--startcollapse--

Codec: Realtek ALC268
Address: 0
Function Id: 0x1
Vendor Id: 0x10ec0268
Subsystem Id: 0x10280275
Revision Id: 0x100003
No Modem Function Group found
Default PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Default Amp-In caps: N/A
Default Amp-Out caps: N/A
GPIO: io=4, o=0, i=0, unsolicited=1, wake=0
  IO[0]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
  IO[1]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
  IO[2]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
  IO[3]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
Node 0x02 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x1d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Control: name="Speaker Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Device: name="ALC268 Analog", type="Audio", device=0
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x40, nsteps=0x40, stepsize=0x03, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Node 0x03 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x1d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Control: name="Headphone Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x40, nsteps=0x40, stepsize=0x03, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals: [0x3d 0x3d]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Node 0x04 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x05 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x06 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x211: Stereo Digital
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  Digital:
  Digital category: 0x0
  PCM:
    rates [0x5e0]: 44100 48000 88200 96000 192000
    bits [0x1e]: 16 20 24 32
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Node 0x07 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x100111: Stereo
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  SDI-Select: 0
  PCM:
    rates [0x160]: 44100 48000 96000
    bits [0x6]: 16 20
    formats [0x1]: PCM
  Connection: 1
     0x24
Node 0x08 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x100111: Stereo
  Device: name="ALC268 Analog", type="Audio", device=0
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  SDI-Select: 0
  PCM:
    rates [0x160]: 44100 48000 96000
    bits [0x6]: 16 20
    formats [0x1]: PCM
  Connection: 1
     0x23
Node 0x09 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x0a [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x0b [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x0c [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x0d [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x0e [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010a: Mono Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x00]
  Connection: 1
     0x02
Node 0x0f [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x80 0x80]
  Connection: 2
     0x02 0x1d
Node 0x10 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80]
  Connection: 3
     0x03 0x1d 0x02
Node 0x11 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x12 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400001: Stereo
  Pincap 0x00000020: IN
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
Node 0x13 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400001: Stereo
  Pincap 0x00000020: IN
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
Node 0x14 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Control: name="Speaker Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x0001003c: IN OUT HP EAPD Detect
  EAPD 0x2: EAPD
  Pin Default 0x99130110: [Fixed] Speaker at Int ATAPI
    Conn = ATAPI, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x0f
Node 0x15 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Control: name="Headphone Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x0001003c: IN OUT HP EAPD Detect
  EAPD 0x2: EAPD
  Pin Default 0x0121401f: [Jack] HP Out at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Green
    DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0xf
  Pin-ctls: 0xc0: OUT HP
  Unsolicited: tag=04, enabled=1
  Connection: 1
     0x10
Node 0x16 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40010c: Mono Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x80]
  Pincap 0x00000010: OUT
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
  Connection: 1
     0x0e
Node 0x17 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x18 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
  Control: name="Mic Boost", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x02, stepsize=0x4f, mute=0
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x00003734: IN OUT Detect
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80 100
  Pin Default 0x01a19830: [Jack] Mic at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Pink
    DefAssociation = 0x3, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN VREF_80
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x02
Node 0x19 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40008b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x02, stepsize=0x4f, mute=0
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x00003724: IN Detect
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80 100
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN VREF_80
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
Node 0x1a [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x02, stepsize=0x4f, mute=0
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x00003734: IN OUT Detect
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80 100
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN VREF_HIZ
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x02
Node 0x1b [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x1c [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400001: Stereo
  Pincap 0x00000020: IN
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
Node 0x1d [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400000: Mono
  Control: name="Beep Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
  Pincap 0x00000020: IN
  Pin Default 0x4015822d: [N/A] Speaker at Ext N/A
    Conn = Optical, Color = Purple
    DefAssociation = 0x2, Sequence = 0xd
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
Node 0x1e [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400380: Mono Digital
  Pincap 0x00000010: OUT
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x06
Node 0x1f [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x20 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00040: Mono
  Processing caps: benign=0, ncoeff=10
Node 0x21 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x22 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x23 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30010d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Control: name="Capture Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Capture Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x0b, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x1a 0x1a]
  Connection: 7
     0x18* 0x19 0x1a 0x1c 0x14 0x15 0x12
Node 0x24 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30010d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x0b, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x01 0x01]
  Connection: 7
     0x18 0x19 0x1a 0x1c 0x14* 0x15 0x13
--endcollapse--

!!ALSA Device nodes
!!-----------------

crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 7 Nov 24 21:31 /dev/snd/controlC0
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 6 Nov 24 21:31 /dev/snd/hwC0D0
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 5 Nov 24 21:31 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 4 Nov 24 21:32 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 3 Nov 24 21:31 /dev/snd/seq
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 2 Nov 24 21:31 /dev/snd/timer

/dev/snd/by-path:
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 60 Nov 24 21:31 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 180 Nov 24 21:31 ..
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 Nov 24 21:31 pci-0000:00:1b.0 -> ../controlC0

!!Aplay/Arecord output
!!------------

APLAY

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC268 Analog [ALC268 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

ARECORD

**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC268 Analog [ALC268 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

!!Amixer output
!!-------------

!!-------Mixer controls for card 0 [Intel]

Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf8300000 irq 47'
  Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC268'
  Components : 'HDA:10ec0268,10280275,00100003'
  Controls : 12
  Simple ctrls : 7
Simple mixer control 'Master',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 64
  Mono: Playback 61 [95%] [-3.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Headphone',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 64
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Speaker',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 64
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-64.00dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-64.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
  Capabilities: pvolume penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 255
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 254 [100%] [0.20dB]
  Front Right: Playback 254 [100%] [0.20dB]
Simple mixer control 'Mic Boost',0
  Capabilities: volume penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: 0 - 2
  Front Left: 0 [0%]
  Front Right: 0 [0%]
Simple mixer control 'Beep',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 12
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-24.00dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-24.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch penum
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 31
  Front Left: Capture 26 [84%] [22.50dB] [on]
  Front Right: Capture 26 [84%] [22.50dB] [on]

!!Alsactl output
!!-------------

--startcollapse--
state.Intel {
 control.1 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 64'
  comment.dbmin -6400
  comment.dbmax 0
  iface MIXER
  name 'Speaker Playback Volume'
  value.0 0
  value.1 0
 }
 control.2 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 2
  iface MIXER
  name 'Speaker Playback Switch'
  value.0 false
  value.1 false
 }
 control.3 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 64'
  comment.dbmin -6400
  comment.dbmax 0
  iface MIXER
  name 'Headphone Playback Volume'
  value.0 64
  value.1 64
 }
 control.4 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 2
  iface MIXER
  name 'Headphone Playback Switch'
  value.0 true
  value.1 true
 }
 control.5 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 2'
  comment.dbmin 0
  comment.dbmax 4000
  iface MIXER
  name 'Mic Boost'
  value.0 0
  value.1 0
 }
 control.6 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 12'
  comment.dbmin -2400
  comment.dbmax 0
  iface MIXER
  name 'Beep Playback Volume'
  value.0 0
  value.1 0
 }
 control.7 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 2
  iface MIXER
  name 'Beep Playback Switch'
  value.0 false
  value.1 false
 }
 control.8 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 31'
  comment.dbmin -1650
  comment.dbmax 3000
  iface MIXER
  name 'Capture Volume'
  value.0 26
  value.1 26
 }
 control.9 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 2
  iface MIXER
  name 'Capture Switch'
  value.0 true
  value.1 true
 }
 control.10 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 1
  comment.range '0 - 64'
  comment.dbmin -6400
  comment.dbmax 0
  iface MIXER
  name 'Master Playback Volume'
  value 61
 }
 control.11 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 1
  iface MIXER
  name 'Master Playback Switch'
  value true
 }
 control.12 {
  comment.access 'read write user'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 255'
  comment.tlv '0000000100000008ffffec1400000014'
  comment.dbmin -5100
  comment.dbmax 0
  iface MIXER
  name 'PCM Playback Volume'
  value.0 254
  value.1 254
 }
}
--endcollapse--

!!All Loaded Modules
!!------------------

Module
binfmt_misc
parport_pc
ppdev
joydev
nvidia
snd_hda_codec_realtek
snd_hda_intel
snd_hda_codec
snd_hwdep
snd_pcm
snd_seq_midi
snd_rawmidi
lib80211_crypt_tkip
snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq
snd_timer
snd_seq_device
wl
intel_agp
dell_laptop
dcdbas
snd
dell_wmi
lib80211
agpgart
psmouse
serio_raw
soundcore
snd_page_alloc
video
output
lp
parport
usbhid
hid
firewire_ohci
ahci
sdhci_pci
sdhci
led_class
firewire_core
crc_itu_t
libahci
r8169
mii

!!Sysfs Files
!!-----------

/sys/class/sound/hwC0D0/init_pin_configs:
0x12 0x411111f0
0x13 0x411111f0
0x14 0x99130110
0x15 0x0121401f
0x16 0x411111f0
0x18 0x01a19830
0x19 0x411111f0
0x1a 0x411111f0
0x1c 0x411111f0
0x1d 0x4015822d
0x1e 0x411111f0

/sys/class/sound/hwC0D0/driver_pin_configs:

/sys/class/sound/hwC0D0/user_pin_configs:

/sys/class/sound/hwC0D0/init_verbs:

!!ALSA/HDA dmesg
!!------------------

[ 16.181205] eth1: Broadcom BCM4328 802.11 Hybrid Wireless Controller 5.60.48.36
[ 16.238486] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 22
[ 16.238537] alloc irq_desc for 47 on node -1
[ 16.238539] alloc kstat_irqs on node -1
[ 16.238551] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: irq 47 for MSI/MSI-X
[ 16.238580] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64
[ 16.286669] hda_codec: ALC268: BIOS auto-probing.
[ 16.456614] type=1400 audit(1290630683.251:5): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" name="/usr/share/gdm/guest-session/Xsession" pid=899 comm="apparmor_parser"

willem@willem-Vostro1710:~$ cat /proc/asound/{version,cards,devices,hwdep,pcm,seq/clients}; sudo rm /etc/asound.conf; sudo rm -r ~/.pulse ~/.asound* ;sudo rm ~/.pulse-cookie; sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install aptitude; sudo aptitude install paman gnome-alsamixer libasound2-plugins padevchooser libsdl1.2debian-pulseaudio; sudo lshw -short;ls -lart /dev/snd; cat /dev/sndstat; lspci -nn; sudo which alsactl; sudo fuser -v /dev/dsp /dev/snd/* ; dpkg -S bin/slmodemd; dmesg | egrep 'EMU|probe|emu|ALSA|alsa|ac97|udi|snd|ound|irmware'; sudo /etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon status; sudo grep model /etc/modprobe.d/* ; sudo dmidecode|grep roduct; lsmod | egrep 'snd|usb|midi|udio'; aplay -l; sudo lshw -C sound
Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
                      HDA Intel at 0xf8300000 irq 47
  2: : timer
  3: : sequencer
  4: [ 0- 0]: digital audio playback
  5: [ 0- 0]: digital audio capture
  6: [ 0- 0]: hardware dependent
  7: [ 0] : control
00-00: HDA Codec 0
00-00: ALC268 Analog : ALC268 Analog : playback 1 : capture 1
Client info
  cur clients : 1
  peak clients : 1
  max clients : 192

Client 0 : "System" [Kernel]
  Port 0 : "Timer" (Rwe-)
  Port 1 : "Announce" (R-e-)
Client 14 : "Midi Through" [Kernel]
  Port 0 : "Midi Through Port-0" (RWe-)
[sudo] password for willem:
rm: cannot remove `/etc/asound.conf': No such file or directory
rm: cannot remove `/home/willem/.asound*': No such file or directory
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 10.10 _Maverick Meerkat_ - Release i386 (20101007) maverick Release.gpg
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security Release.gpg
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/main Translation-en
Hit http://archive.canonical.com maverick Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ maverick/partner Translation-en
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com maverick Release.gpg
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main Translation-en
Hit http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com maverick Release.gpg
Ign http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main Translation-en
Ign http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/multiverse Translation-en
Ign http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/multiverse Translation-en
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/restricted Translation-en
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/universe Translation-en
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ maverick/partner Translation-en_US
Hit http://archive.canonical.com maverick Release
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com maverick Release
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security Release
Ign http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/restricted Translation-en
Ign http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/universe Translation-en
Ign http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/universe Translation-en_US
Hit http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates Release.gpg
Ign http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main Translation-en
Ign http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/multiverse Translation-en
Ign http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/restricted Translation-en
Ign http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/universe Translation-en
Ign http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/universe Translation-en_US
Hit http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com maverick Release
Hit http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates Release
Hit http://archive.canonical.com maverick/partner Sources
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com maverick/main Sources
Hit http://archive.canonical.com maverick/partner i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/main Sources
Hit http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/main Sources
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com maverick/main i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/universe Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/multiverse Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/main i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/restricted Sources
Hit http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/universe Sources
Hit http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/multiverse Sources
Hit http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/main i386 Packages
Hit http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates/main Sources
Hit http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates/multiverse Sources
Hit http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates/main i386 Packages
Hit http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates/multiverse i386 Packages
Media change: please insert the disc labeled
 'Ubuntu 10.10 _Maverick Meerkat_ - Release i386 (20101007)'
in the drive '/cdrom/' and press enter

Hello Mark
Thanks a lot for your assistance, I got it to work again.
Take care
Willem