having sound problems with ubuntu 15.04 and LXDE

Asked by SmartAceW0LF

I have installed lubuntu on this machine and get no sound beyond the POST at start of boot. This is my second installation of the OS. With the first I began some of the procedures outlined at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SoundTroubleshootingProcedure to get sound back and while I did indeed manage to get sound at one point, it was clipping so bad that it was nauseating.

This time around I had hoped to get some help instead of flying blind as the procedures outlined in above paragraph are not specific to my version of ubuntu. Is there anyone that can help me with this please?

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SmartAceW0LF (billyparsons) said :
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Here is the output from the instructions in step 3 of the troubleshooting document I linked earlier.

!!################################
!!ALSA Information Script v 0.4.64
!!################################

!!Script ran on: Tue Sep 29 04:06:15 UTC 2015

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

Ubuntu 15.04 \n \l DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 15.04" NAME="Ubuntu" ID=ubuntu ID_LIKE=debian PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 15.04" HOME_URL="http://www.ubuntu.com/" SUPPORT_URL="http://help.ubuntu.com/" BUG_REPORT_URL="http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"

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

Manufacturer: System Manufacturer
Product Name: Product Name
Product Version: SYS-xxxxxx
Firmware Version: TCB418G

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

Kernel release: 3.19.0-30-generic
Operating System: GNU/Linux
Architecture: i686
Processor: athlon
SMP Enabled: Yes

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

Driver version: k3.19.0-30-generic
Library version: 1.0.28
Utilities version: 1.0.28

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

snd_intel8x0

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

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

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

 0 [nForce2 ]: NFORCE - NVidia nForce2
                      NVidia nForce2 with ALC650F at irq 21

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

00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: NVIDIA Corporation nForce2 AC97 Audio Controler (MCP) (rev a1)

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

00:06.0 0401: 10de:006a (rev a1)
 Subsystem: 1509:904d

!!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_intel8x0
 ac97_clock : 0
 ac97_quirk : (null)
 buggy_irq : 1
 buggy_semaphore : N
 enable : N
 id : (null)
 index : -1
 inside_vm : -1
 joystick : 0
 spdif_aclink : 0
 xbox : N

!!AC97 Codec information
!!----------------------
--startcollapse--

0-0/0: Realtek ALC650F

PCI Subsys Vendor: 0x1509
PCI Subsys Device: 0x904d

Flags: 0
Capabilities :
DAC resolution : 20-bit
ADC resolution : 18-bit
3D enhancement : Realtek 3D Stereo Enhancement

Current setup
Mic gain : 0dB [ 0dB]
POP path : pre 3D
Sim. stereo : off
3D enhancement : off
Loudness : off
Mono output : MIX
Mic select : Mic1
ADC/DAC loopback : off
Double rate slots: 10/11
Extended ID : codec=0 rev=1 LDAC SDAC CDAC DSA=0 SPDIF DRA VRA
Extended status : LDAC SDAC CDAC SPDIF=3/4 VRA
PCM front DAC : 44100Hz
PCM Surr DAC : 44100Hz
PCM LFE DAC : 44100Hz
PCM ADC : 44100Hz
SPDIF Control : Consumer PCM Category=0x2 Generation=1 Rate=48kHz
SPDIF In Status : Not Locked

0:00 = 5980
0:02 = 0000
0:04 = 0000
0:06 = 801f
0:08 = 0000
0:0a = 801e
0:0c = 801f
0:0e = 801f
0:10 = 9f1f
0:12 = 9f1f
0:14 = 9f1f
0:16 = 9f1f
0:18 = 0000
0:1a = 0000
0:1c = 0707
0:1e = 0000
0:20 = 0000
0:22 = 0000
0:24 = 0000
0:26 = 000f
0:28 = 05c7
0:2a = 01c1
0:2c = ac44
0:2e = ac44
0:30 = ac44
0:32 = ac44
0:34 = 0000
0:36 = 1900
0:38 = 0000
0:3a = 2824
0:3c = 0000
0:3e = 0000
0:40 = 0000
0:42 = 0000
0:44 = 0000
0:46 = 0000
0:48 = 0000
0:4a = 0000
0:4c = 0000
0:4e = 0000
0:50 = 0000
0:52 = 0000
0:54 = 0000
0:56 = 0000
0:58 = 0000
0:5a = 0000
0:5c = 0000
0:5e = 0000
0:60 = 0000
0:62 = 0000
0:64 = 0808
0:66 = 0808
0:68 = 0000
0:6a = 0000
0:6c = 0000
0:6e = 0025
0:70 = 0231
0:72 = 00a0
0:74 = 0043
0:76 = 0001
0:78 = 8102
0:7a = 57c7
0:7c = 414c
0:7e = 4720
--endcollapse--

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

crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 2 Sep 28 22:26 /dev/snd/controlC0
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 4 Sep 28 22:32 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 3 Sep 28 22:32 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 5 Sep 28 22:26 /dev/snd/pcmC0D1c
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 6 Sep 28 22:27 /dev/snd/pcmC0D2p
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 1 Sep 28 22:26 /dev/snd/seq
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 33 Sep 28 22:26 /dev/snd/timer

/dev/snd/by-path:
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 60 Sep 28 22:26 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 200 Sep 28 22:26 ..
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 Sep 28 22:26 pci-0000:00:06.0 -> ../controlC0

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

APLAY

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: nForce2 [NVidia nForce2], device 0: Intel ICH [NVidia nForce2]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: nForce2 [NVidia nForce2], device 2: Intel ICH - IEC958 [NVidia nForce2 - IEC958]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

ARECORD

**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: nForce2 [NVidia nForce2], device 0: Intel ICH [NVidia nForce2]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: nForce2 [NVidia nForce2], device 1: Intel ICH - MIC ADC [NVidia nForce2 - MIC ADC]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

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

!!-------Mixer controls for card 0 [nForce2]

Card hw:0 'nForce2'/'NVidia nForce2 with ALC650F at irq 21'
  Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC650F'
  Components : 'AC97a:414c4723'
  Controls : 51
  Simple ctrls : 33
Simple mixer control 'Master',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Master Mono',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono: Playback 0 [0%] [-46.50dB] [off]
Simple mixer control '3D Control - Center',0
  Capabilities: volume volume-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Capture channels: Mono
  Limits: 0 - 15
  Mono: 0 [0%]
Simple mixer control '3D Control - Depth',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 15
  Mono: Playback 0 [0%]
Simple mixer control '3D Control - Switch',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [12.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [12.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Surround',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Surround Down Mix',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'Surround Jack Mode',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Shared' 'Independent'
  Item0: 'Shared'
Simple mixer control 'Center',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Center/LFE Down Mix',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'LFE',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono: Playback 6 [19%] [-37.50dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Line',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'CD',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Playback channels: Mono
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
  Front Left: Capture [on]
  Front Right: Capture [on]
Simple mixer control 'Mic Boost ( 20dB)',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mic Select',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Mic1' 'Mic2'
  Item0: 'Mic1'
Simple mixer control 'Video',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Phone',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Playback channels: Mono
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
  Front Left: Capture [off]
  Front Right: Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Capture channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off] Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Playback AC97-SPSA',0
  Capabilities: volume volume-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Capture channels: Mono
  Limits: 0 - 3
  Mono: 0 [0%]
Simple mixer control 'Beep',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 15
  Mono: Playback 0 [0%] [-45.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Aux',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mono Output Select',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Mix' 'Mic'
  Item0: 'Mix'
Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch cswitch-joined
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 15
  Front Left: Capture 7 [47%] [10.50dB] [on]
  Front Right: Capture 7 [47%] [10.50dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Mix',0
  Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Front Left: Capture [off]
  Front Right: Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mix Mono',0
  Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Front Left: Capture [off]
  Front Right: Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Analog to IEC958 Output',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'Channel Mode',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: '2ch' '4ch' '6ch'
  Item0: '2ch'
Simple mixer control 'Duplicate Front',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'Exchange Center/LFE',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'External Amplifier',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'Swap Surround Slot',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off]

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

--startcollapse--
state.nForce2 {
 control.1 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Master Playback Switch'
  value true
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.2 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Master Playback Volume'
  value.0 31
  value.1 31
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 2
   range '0 - 31'
   dbmin -4650
   dbmax 0
   dbvalue.0 0
   dbvalue.1 0
  }
 }
 control.3 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Center Playback Switch'
  value true
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.4 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Center Playback Volume'
  value 31
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 1
   range '0 - 31'
   dbmin -4650
   dbmax 0
   dbvalue.0 0
  }
 }
 control.5 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'LFE Playback Switch'
  value true
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.6 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'LFE Playback Volume'
  value 6
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 1
   range '0 - 31'
   dbmin -4650
   dbmax 0
   dbvalue.0 -3750
  }
 }
 control.7 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Surround Playback Switch'
  value.0 true
  value.1 true
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 2
  }
 }
 control.8 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Surround Playback Volume'
  value.0 31
  value.1 31
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 2
   range '0 - 31'
   dbmin -4650
   dbmax 0
   dbvalue.0 0
   dbvalue.1 0
  }
 }
 control.9 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Master Mono Playback Switch'
  value false
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.10 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Master Mono Playback Volume'
  value 0
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 1
   range '0 - 31'
   dbmin -4650
   dbmax 0
   dbvalue.0 -4650
  }
 }
 control.11 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Beep Playback Switch'
  value false
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.12 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Beep Playback Volume'
  value 0
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 1
   range '0 - 15'
   dbmin -4500
   dbmax 0
   dbvalue.0 -4500
  }
 }
 control.13 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Phone Playback Switch'
  value false
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.14 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Phone Playback Volume'
  value 0
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 1
   range '0 - 31'
   dbmin -3450
   dbmax 1200
   dbvalue.0 -3450
  }
 }
 control.15 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Mic Playback Switch'
  value false
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.16 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Mic Playback Volume'
  value 0
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 1
   range '0 - 31'
   dbmin -3450
   dbmax 1200
   dbvalue.0 -3450
  }
 }
 control.17 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Mic Boost ( 20dB)'
  value false
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.18 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Line Playback Switch'
  value false
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.19 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Line Playback Volume'
  value.0 0
  value.1 0
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 2
   range '0 - 31'
   dbmin -3450
   dbmax 1200
   dbvalue.0 -3450
   dbvalue.1 -3450
  }
 }
 control.20 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'CD Playback Switch'
  value false
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.21 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'CD Playback Volume'
  value.0 0
  value.1 0
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 2
   range '0 - 31'
   dbmin -3450
   dbmax 1200
   dbvalue.0 -3450
   dbvalue.1 -3450
  }
 }
 control.22 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Video Playback Switch'
  value false
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.23 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Video Playback Volume'
  value.0 0
  value.1 0
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 2
   range '0 - 31'
   dbmin -3450
   dbmax 1200
   dbvalue.0 -3450
   dbvalue.1 -3450
  }
 }
 control.24 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Aux Playback Switch'
  value false
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.25 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Aux Playback Volume'
  value.0 0
  value.1 0
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 2
   range '0 - 31'
   dbmin -3450
   dbmax 1200
   dbvalue.0 -3450
   dbvalue.1 -3450
  }
 }
 control.26 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'PCM Playback Switch'
  value true
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.27 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'PCM Playback Volume'
  value.0 31
  value.1 31
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 2
   range '0 - 31'
   dbmin -3450
   dbmax 1200
   dbvalue.0 1200
   dbvalue.1 1200
  }
 }
 control.28 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Capture Source'
  value.0 Mic
  value.1 Mic
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type ENUMERATED
   count 2
   item.0 Mic
   item.1 CD
   item.2 Video
   item.3 Aux
   item.4 Line
   item.5 Mix
   item.6 'Mix Mono'
   item.7 Phone
  }
 }
 control.29 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Capture Switch'
  value true
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.30 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Capture Volume'
  value.0 7
  value.1 7
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 2
   range '0 - 15'
   dbmin 0
   dbmax 2250
   dbvalue.0 1050
   dbvalue.1 1050
  }
 }
 control.31 {
  iface MIXER
  name '3D Control - Switch'
  value false
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.32 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Mono Output Select'
  value Mix
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type ENUMERATED
   count 1
   item.0 Mix
   item.1 Mic
  }
 }
 control.33 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Mic Select'
  value Mic1
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type ENUMERATED
   count 1
   item.0 Mic1
   item.1 Mic2
  }
 }
 control.34 {
  iface MIXER
  name '3D Control - Center'
  value 0
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 1
   range '0 - 15'
  }
 }
 control.35 {
  iface MIXER
  name '3D Control - Depth'
  value 0
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 1
   range '0 - 15'
  }
 }
 control.36 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'IEC958 Playback Con Mask'
  value '0fff000f00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
  comment {
   access read
   type IEC958
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.37 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'IEC958 Playback Pro Mask'
  value cf00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
  comment {
   access read
   type IEC958
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.38 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'IEC958 Playback Default'
  value '0082000200000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type IEC958
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.39 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'IEC958 Playback Switch'
  value false
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.40 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'IEC958 Playback AC97-SPSA'
  value 0
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 1
   range '0 - 3'
  }
 }
 control.41 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Duplicate Front'
  value false
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.42 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Surround Down Mix'
  value false
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.43 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Center/LFE Down Mix'
  value false
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.44 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Exchange Center/LFE'
  value false
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.45 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Swap Surround Slot'
  value false
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.46 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Surround Jack Mode'
  value Shared
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type ENUMERATED
   count 1
   item.0 Shared
   item.1 Independent
  }
 }
 control.47 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Channel Mode'
  value '2ch'
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type ENUMERATED
   count 1
   item.0 '2ch'
   item.1 '4ch'
   item.2 '6ch'
  }
 }
 control.48 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'IEC958 Capture Switch'
  value false
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.49 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Analog to IEC958 Output'
  value false
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.50 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'External Amplifier'
  value true
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.51 {
  iface PCM
  name 'Playback Channel Map'
  value.0 0
  value.1 0
  value.2 0
  value.3 0
  value.4 0
  value.5 0
  comment {
   access read
   type INTEGER
   count 6
   range '0 - 36'
  }
 }
}
--endcollapse--

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

Module
binfmt_misc
cfg80211
nouveau
snd_intel8x0
snd_ac97_codec
ac97_bus
snd_pcm
mxm_wmi
snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event
wmi
video
snd_rawmidi
ttm
drm_kms_helper
snd_seq
drm
joydev
i2c_algo_bit
snd_seq_device
snd_timer
snd
soundcore
serio_raw
shpchp
8250_fintek
i2c_nforce2
mac_hid
parport_pc
ppdev
lp
parport
autofs4
hid_generic
usbhid
hid
uas
usb_storage
pata_acpi
pata_amd
psmouse
forcedeth
floppy

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

[ 10.957513] [drm] Initialized nouveau 1.2.1 20120801 for 0000:02:00.0 on minor 0
[ 11.032065] snd_intel8x0 0000:00:06.0: intel8x0_measure_ac97_clock: measured 54844 usecs (2664 samples)
[ 11.032081] snd_intel8x0 0000:00:06.0: clocking to 47432
[ 11.067706] Adding 2029564k swap on /dev/sda5. Priority:-1 extents:1 across:2029564k FS

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SmartAceW0LF (billyparsons) said :
#2

Incidentally, I have a Klipsch 2.1 system plugged into the onboard sound of this system at the back of the computer via the standard mini-phono plug (headphone sized jack) with no mic.

Thanks in advance to whomever may offer some assistance here.

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said :
#3

Please first ensure that onboard audio is actually enabled in the BIOS.

I also see lots of muted mixer channels (or mixer channels with volume set to 0%) in your Terminal output...

Please use alsamixer to unmute and increase volume to 75% on the following mixer channels:

Simple mixer control 'Master Mono',0
Simple mixer control '3D Control - Center',0
Simple mixer control '3D Control - Depth',0
Simple mixer control '3D Control - Switch',0
Simple mixer control 'Surround Down Mix',0
Simple mixer control 'Center/LFE Down Mix',0
Simple mixer control 'LFE',0
Simple mixer control 'Line',0
Simple mixer control 'CD',0
Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
Simple mixer control 'Mic Boost ( 20dB)',0
Simple mixer control 'Video',0
Simple mixer control 'Phone',0
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Playback AC97-SPSA',0
Simple mixer control 'Beep',0
Simple mixer control 'Aux',0
Simple mixer control 'Mix',0
Simple mixer control 'Mix Mono',0
Simple mixer control 'Channel Mode',0 -> try setting to 6-channel mode
Simple mixer control 'Duplicate Front',0
Simple mixer control 'Exchange Center/LFE',0
Simple mixer control 'External Amplifier',0 -> try setting this one to "disabled"
Simple mixer control 'Swap Surround Slot',0

Please test sound output using both headphones and speakers.

Please test all audio jacks at the front and the back of your PC.

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SmartAceW0LF (billyparsons) said :
#4

Mark, thanks for your help. Per your instructions above I have ensured the sound card is not turned off in the BIOS. Have checked front and rear jacks with headphones as well as my speakers and get nothing from either of them, with one exception which I will note further down.

In adjusting the level or gain settings through alsamixer, I have done as you said and adjusted the ones you listed to 75%. There are however a couple of these that either are not listed in alsamixer or I simply can not adjust them beyond just unmuting them. They are as follows.

Simple mixer control '3D Control - Switch' will not adjust beyond 00, however it is now no longer muted
Simple mixer control 'Surround Down Mix' will not adjust beyond 00, however it is now no longer muted
Simple mixer control 'Center/LFE Down Mix' will not adjust beyond 00, however it is now no longer muted

Simple mixer control 'IEC958' Does not exist in the alsamixer window
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Playback AC97-SPSA' Does not exist in the alsamixer window

Simple mixer control 'Duplicate Front' will not adjust beyond 00, however it is now no longer muted
Simple mixer control 'Exchange Center/LFE' will not adjust beyond 00, however it is now no longer muted

Simple mixer control 'External Amplifier' Could not determine how to disable this one. Seems I only have option to unmute it. No volume adjustment
Simple mixer control 'Swap Surround Slot' will not adjust beyond 00, however it is now no longer muted

As mentioned earlier regarding the one exception, upon entering 'speaker-test' in a terminal window the speakers both broadcast the white noise as the troubleshooting guide claims it should. There is one difference since the changes you had me make though. The white noise is constant where before it faded in and out slowly.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said :
#5

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