Ubuntu audio trouble

#1 hadoku

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Posted 19 August 2009 - 02:11 PM

this seems to be a common problem with ubuntu, i have done many google searches on tutorials on how to get the sound working, but it either doesn't work (probably because i did it wrong) or i get lost among the instructions.. using the "terminal" and such is very confusing to me as i have no experience with coding and have never used this type of computer before.

all i have ever known was windows, unfortunately, i have never used linux/ubuntu ever before, i know absolutely nothing about it :thumbsup:

this computer was given to us for free, and the only flaw is that i cannot for the life of me seem to get any audio out of the speakers!
note: i have made sure the audio is plugged in, volume up ect...
EDIT: i am running version 9.04
im sure i have a sound card and the computer detects it, if anyone would like to know how any of my options are set, i can take some screenshots or just describe it.
any help is appreciated, thanks in advance

This post has been edited by hadoku: 20 August 2009 - 11:50 AM

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Posted 20 August 2009 - 01:40 AM

can you tell us what sound card you got ?
not from ubuntu(ubuntu says i got a soundblaster live buts its a soundblaster 5.1 not live but works fine:))

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Posted 20 August 2009 - 11:01 AM

card 0: SI7012 [SiS SI7012], device 0: Intel ICH [SiS SI7012]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

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Posted 21 August 2009 - 01:17 AM

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=105951
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=283610
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=384945

http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&...-8&oe=utf-8

#5 purpleDude

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Posted 24 August 2009 - 11:59 AM

I have the same problem. I installed ubuntu 9.04 on my laptop (Asus G50V). I have sound from laptop speakers, but “jack” doesn’t work, so I can’t use headphones. “Jack” is working on windows.
Laptop has hda Intel soundcard.
I already have re-built ALSA and removed PULSE, but it doesn’t help. :thumbsup:

Do you have any ideas?

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Posted 30 August 2009 - 05:48 AM

Try Linux Mint w/ real time kernal if you can find it, real time sonics are awesome!

Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit/Intel e5300 cpu/ASRock G41M-LE mainboard/G max4500 onboard graphics/4gigs OCZ 800Mhz ram/ VIA onboard HD Vinyl audio/Yamaha RX-V465 HT receiver/ Cambridge SoundWorks and Infinity RS1001 speakers