[ale] ubuntu linux 10.04 sound problems with a gateway M320 laptop

[Van Loggins]

hey guys, I figured this one out too. All I needed to do was run the 
ubuntu software center app and install the pulseaudio volume control, 
and then run it and change the port for output devices to use analog 
output / no amplifier

so with that tweak my laptop is full working.

Thanks everyone, I'm mostly a lurker, but I enjoy reading the email 
digest for the list.

Take care and have a safe 4th


Van Loggins, A+

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On 7/3/2010 5:54 PM, Van Loggins wrote:
> Happy 4th of July to everyone.
>
> This is the same laptop I was having video problems with a while back.
>
> I hadn't noticed until now, but the onboard sound doesn't seem to be 
> working for me under ubuntu 10.04 it acts like it's working but it 
> doesn't play any sound, the system reports that the sound card as a 
> digital stereo (IEC958)
>
> OK I was working with it while writing this up and I've figured out 
> how to get it to work at least until the system is rebooted.
>
> in order to get sound I had to install gnome-alsamixer, and then 
> uncheck the external amplifier checkbox.
>
> I'm trying to figure out how to make this setting change permanent. I 
> tried alsactl store but that didn't work.
>
> so for now I'm having to manually run gnome-alsamixer and uncheck the 
> external amplifier box each time the system is restarted.
>
> does anyone know how to make this setting change permanent?
>
> thanks for your input.
>
> Van
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