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Posted on Sunday 10th of February 2008 at 07:12 in Linux

How to fix the "no sound" in Ubuntu 7.10 on a laptop or notebook

I spent hours working this out, literally. There are lots of different things you can do to try and get sound back (as I'm sure you're aware if you're reading this). I tried backport-modules, alsamixer, everything.

The real problem with the sound on your laptop is really daft, it's about "External Amplifiers"

System->Preferences->Sound

Load up preferences and make sure that each item is checked to appear in the mixer. Make sure none of them are muted.

Then click on the "Switches" tab. At the bottom of the list is an "External Amplifier" switch. Toggle that to off, you should now have sound.

Why?
What that's doing is telling Ubuntu not to supply sound to the headphone jack or to the laptop's speakers because it's expecting an external amplifier to be connected. There's no explanation as to why this is true and I don't think I know anyone who has an amp connected to their laptop.

Try that, if my instructions don't make sense then have a read of this thread on the UbuntuForums. It's really stupid and it cost me a good 6-10 hours of my life.

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I don,t like the f words been used
bear 500

I’m using ubuntu 8.04.
I’ve seen the "switch"option before.

But, it seems to have dissapeared.

It does not currently appear in the list of checkboxes in the preferences of alsamixer wither.

I wonder what could be going on there ?
sunil

Helpful post, though in 8.04 you need to double click on the volume control, click on Edit/Preferences, then check External amplifier to be visible. The switches tab then appears. Uncheck External amplifier in that tab. Worked for me anyway.
David

very strange problem. It’s happened to me a few times, and i got really annoyed. I had to reset my machine earlier just to fix this. this time i thought there must be a solution, and here it is...

turning off the external amplifier is the solution...

thanks

you dont know what the fuck you are talking bout dawg. Make some more fucking sense and then fucking tell us nigga!;)
realfoolfolife1234567890

Yes, there is not "switch" option. Lame....
Wayfarer

"feeb dweeb" lol. what kind of a cock are you?

this advice worked for me at least
Harpo

You’re a bit of a feeb dweeb. You failed at installing 3 OSs.

Ubuntu uses Partman, not Gparted, as its default partition manager at installation.

The sound issue is just plain stoopid.

However, you will looove Hardy Heron!




anonymous

What are you talking about? There is no "Switches" tab on 7.10. in System->Preferences->Sound

"System->Preferences->Sound

Load up preferences and ..."

Following System->Preferences->Sound does not provide you with a "Preferences" option. You really need to edit this post, because it isn’t helpful at all in its current state.


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