8 Apr
2014
8 Apr
'14
2:25 p.m.
I have a client whose sound has suddenly died, after running well
since the system was installed. (Six months?? A bit more?) The
obvious explanations are user error (clicked something without
realising) or dead hardware.
She is running Debian Wheezy with TDE 3.5.13.2 on an oldish Dell
laptop. Since I haven't got the laptop here, I haven't got its
specs. I cannot have the laptop to work on for the moment, since she
is using it a lot for now.
All suggestions or explanations welcomed,
Lisi
8 Apr
8 Apr
2:43 p.m.
New subject: [trinity-users] Dead Sound Card
I have a client whose sound has suddenly died, after
running well
since the system was installed. (Six months?? A bit more?) The
obvious explanations are user error (clicked something without
realising) or dead hardware.
She is running Debian Wheezy with TDE 3.5.13.2 on an oldish Dell
laptop. Since I haven't got the laptop here, I haven't got its
specs. I cannot have the laptop to work on for the moment, since she
is using it a lot for now.
All suggestions or explanations welcomed,
Lisi
Hi Lisi,
At first, I think that checking that all of the on/off check boxes in Kmix is a good
option.
Then, some laptops has a function keys, on the same keys as F1, F..., where you can press
FN+ (the mute button) to turn on or off the sound. On some lappies, these keys are driven
by the software (in linux), or on older lappies, it is directly controlled by the
hardware, which is more multi-platform friendly. Also, does the laptop has a hardware
volume control, probably on the side of it?
Then, if none of these works, I'd test the computer with a livecd, which is know to
support the sound chip of this computer and play a sound file.
Running ''alsaconf'' form Konsole, as a root user, is also good for
reconfiguring the sound card, but I am not sure if this program is still included on linux
distros of these years.
Good luck!
-Alexandre
2:52 p.m.
New subject: [trinity-users] Dead Sound Card
On Tuesday 08 April 2014 15:43:29 Alexandre wrote:
Thanks, Alexandre. Your help is much appreciated.
Lisi
I have a
client whose sound has suddenly died, after running well
since the system was installed. (Six months?? A bit more?) The
obvious explanations are user error (clicked something without
realising) or dead hardware.
She is running Debian Wheezy with TDE 3.5.13.2 on an oldish Dell
laptop. Since I haven't got the laptop here, I haven't got its
specs. I cannot have the laptop to work on for the moment, since
she is using it a lot for now.
All suggestions or explanations welcomed,
Lisi
Hi Lisi,
At first, I think that checking that all of the on/off check boxes
in Kmix is a good option. Then, some laptops has a function keys,
on the same keys as F1, F..., where you can press FN+ (the mute
button) to turn on or off the sound. On some lappies, these keys
are driven by the software (in linux), or on older lappies, it is
directly controlled by the hardware, which is more multi-platform
friendly. Also, does the laptop has a hardware volume control,
probably on the side of it?
Then, if none of these works, I'd test the computer with a livecd,
which is know to support the sound chip of this computer and play a
sound file.
Running ''alsaconf'' form Konsole, as a root user, is also good for
reconfiguring the sound card, but I am not sure if this program is
still included on linux distros of these years.
Good luck!
-Alexandre 
3:38 p.m.
New subject: [trinity-users] Dead Sound Card
Le 08/04/2014 16:52, Lisi Reisz a écrit :
On Tuesday 08 April 2014 15:43:29 Alexandre wrote:
Thanks, Alexandre. Your help is much appreciated.
Lisi
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You should/could check (even on KDE, it helps me a lot) :
* kmix
*
* gnome-volume-control
*
* gnome-control-center, icon sound
*
* gmixer
*
* pavucontrol
*
* alsamixer
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I have a
client whose sound has suddenly died, after running well
since the system was installed. (Six months?? A bit more?) The
obvious explanations are user error (clicked something without
realising) or dead hardware.
She is running Debian Wheezy with TDE 3.5.13.2 on an oldish Dell
laptop. Since I haven't got the laptop here, I haven't got its
specs. I cannot have the laptop to work on for the moment, since
she is using it a lot for now.
All suggestions or explanations welcomed,
Lisi
Hi Lisi,
At first, I think that checking that all of the on/off check boxes
in Kmix is a good option. Then, some laptops has a function keys,
on the same keys as F1, F..., where you can press FN+ (the mute
button) to turn on or off the sound. On some lappies, these keys
are driven by the software (in linux), or on older lappies, it is
directly controlled by the hardware, which is more multi-platform
friendly. Also, does the laptop has a hardware volume control,
probably on the side of it?
Then, if none of these works, I'd test the computer with a livecd,
which is know to support the sound chip of this computer and play a
sound file.
Running ''alsaconf'' form Konsole, as a root user, is also good for
reconfiguring the sound card, but I am not sure if this program is
still included on linux distros of these years.
Good luck!
-Alexandre
6:19 p.m.
New subject: [trinity-users] Dead Sound Card
On Tuesday 08 April 2014 16:38:02 Dsant wrote:
Le 08/04/2014 16:52, Lisi Reisz a écrit :
Thanks, Dsant. Very helpful.
Lisi
On Tuesday 08 April 2014 15:43:29 Alexandre
wrote:
Thanks, Alexandre. Your help is much appreciated.
Lisi
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You should/could check (even on KDE, it helps me a lot) :
* kmix
*
* gnome-volume-control
*
* gnome-control-center, icon sound
*
* gmixer
*
* pavucontrol
*
* alsamixer I have a
client whose sound has suddenly died, after running
well since the system was installed. (Six months?? A bit
more?) The obvious explanations are user error (clicked
something without realising) or dead hardware.
She is running Debian Wheezy with TDE 3.5.13.2 on an oldish
Dell laptop. Since I haven't got the laptop here, I haven't
got its specs. I cannot have the laptop to work on for the
moment, since she is using it a lot for now.
All suggestions or explanations welcomed,
Lisi
Hi Lisi,
At first, I think that checking that all of the on/off check
boxes in Kmix is a good option. Then, some laptops has a
function keys, on the same keys as F1, F..., where you can press
FN+ (the mute button) to turn on or off the sound. On some
lappies, these keys are driven by the software (in linux), or on
older lappies, it is directly controlled by the hardware, which
is more multi-platform friendly. Also, does the laptop has a
hardware volume control, probably on the side of it?
Then, if none of these works, I'd test the computer with a
livecd, which is know to support the sound chip of this computer
and play a sound file.
Running ''alsaconf'' form Konsole, as a root user, is also good
for reconfiguring the sound card, but I am not sure if this
program is still included on linux distros of these years.
Good luck!
-Alexandre
13 Apr
13 Apr
1:38 p.m.
New subject: [trinity-users] Dead Sound Card - SOLVED
On Tuesday 08 April 2014 15:52:34 Lisi Reisz wrote:
On Tuesday 08 April 2014 15:43:29 Alexandre wrote:
> > I have a client whose sound has suddenly died, after running
> > well since the system was installed. (Six months?? A bit
> > more?) The obvious explanations are user error (clicked
> > something without realising) or dead hardware.
> >
> > She is running Debian Wheezy with TDE 3.5.13.2 on an oldish
> > Dell laptop. Since I haven't got the laptop here, I haven't
> > got its specs. I cannot have the laptop to work on for the
> > moment, since she is using it a lot for now.
> >
> > All suggestions or explanations welcomed,
> > Lisi
>
> Hi Lisi,
>
> At first, I think that checking that all of the on/off check
> boxes in Kmix is a good option. Then, some laptops has a function
> keys, on the same keys as F1, F..., where you can press FN+ (the
> mute button) to turn on or off the sound. On some lappies, these
> keys are driven by the software (in linux), or on older lappies,
> it is directly controlled by the hardware, which is more
> multi-platform friendly.
This turned out to be the correct solution. Thanks, Alexandre. There
was a row of small buttons along the near edge of the laptop, in
front of the touchpad. The owner had obviously touched it by
mistake.
Lisi
8 Apr
8 Apr
3:31 p.m.
New subject: [trinity-users] Dead Sound Card
On Tuesday 08 April 2014 15:43:29 Alexandre wrote:
Then, some laptops has a function keys, on the same
keys as F1,
F..., where you can press FN+ (the mute button) to turn on or off
the sound. On some lappies, these keys are driven by the software
(in linux), or on older lappies, it is directly controlled by the
hardware, which is more multi-platform friendly. Also, does the
laptop has a hardware volume control, probably on the side of it?
That was it. Thank you so much Alexandre. There was a small actual
button, immediately below the touch-pad. Daft place. It can
obviously be touched by mistake far too easily!
I now know the model: Dell Inspiron 9300.
Thanks :-))
Lisi
6:11 p.m.
New subject: [trinity-users] Dead Sound Card
Another sound fixing trick for the newest distros:
yourusername@debian7:~$ su
Password:
root@debian7:/home/yourusername# alsa force-reload
This reloads all the sound drivers en masse. Though fairly reliable,
the sound still
craps out occasionally for me on Mint 15, Ubuntu 13.04 and Debian testing, ( on
a regular Dell PC) and this command usually fixes it.
On 4/8/14, Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On Tuesday 08 April 2014 15:43:29 Alexandre wrote:
Then, some laptops has a function keys, on the
same keys as F1,
F..., where you can press FN+ (the mute button) to turn on or off
the sound. On some lappies, these keys are driven by the software
(in linux), or on older lappies, it is directly controlled by the
hardware, which is more multi-platform friendly. Also, does the
laptop has a hardware volume control, probably on the side of it?
That was it. Thank you so much Alexandre. There was a small actual
button, immediately below the touch-pad. Daft place. It can
obviously be touched by mistake far too easily!
I now know the model: Dell Inspiron 9300.
Thanks :-))
Lisi
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6:21 p.m.
New subject: [trinity-users] Dead Sound Card
On Tuesday 08 April 2014 19:11:13 Chris Graham wrote:
Another sound fixing trick for the newest distros:
yourusername@debian7:~$ su
Password:
root@debian7:/home/yourusername# alsa force-reload
This reloads all the sound drivers en masse. Though fairly
reliable, the sound still
craps out occasionally for me on Mint 15, Ubuntu 13.04 and Debian
testing, ( on a regular Dell PC) and this command usually fixes it.
Thanks, Chris. I have marked this email to refind it. I can see
myself having to use this often one way or another!
Lisi
2:51 p.m.
New subject: [trinity-users] Dead Sound Card
Am Dienstag, 8. April 2014 schrieb Lisi Reisz:
I have a client whose sound has suddenly died, after
running well
since the system was installed. (Six months?? A bit more?) The
obvious explanations are user error (clicked something without
realising) or dead hardware.
She is running Debian Wheezy with TDE 3.5.13.2 on an oldish Dell
laptop. Since I haven't got the laptop here, I haven't got its
specs. I cannot have the laptop to work on for the moment, since she
is using it a lot for now.
All suggestions or explanations welcomed,
Lisi
I remember a problem with kmixer and alsa that sounds like it. Symtom was, that kmixer did
modify "maste" but "pcm"was 0%, thus no sound. The workaround was
setting "pcm" to 100% (or what ever is suitable) using alsamixer from console.
Sometimes doing this once solved the problem, sometimes I had to put amixer
<someparameter> in rc.local.
An other one were the "enable"-switches. kmixer did not set the pcm on option.
Doing that once in alsamixer solved the issue.
nik
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2:53 p.m.
New subject: [trinity-users] Dead Sound Card
On Tuesday 08 April 2014 15:51:22 Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote:
Am Dienstag, 8. April 2014 schrieb Lisi Reisz:
Thanks, Nik.
Lisi
I have a client whose sound has suddenly died,
after running well
since the system was installed. (Six months?? A bit more?) The
obvious explanations are user error (clicked something without
realising) or dead hardware.
She is running Debian Wheezy with TDE 3.5.13.2 on an oldish Dell
laptop. Since I haven't got the laptop here, I haven't got its
specs. I cannot have the laptop to work on for the moment, since
she is using it a lot for now.
All suggestions or explanations welcomed,
Lisi
I remember a problem with kmixer and alsa that sounds like it.
Symtom was, that kmixer did modify "maste" but "pcm"was 0%, thus no
sound. The workaround was setting "pcm" to 100% (or what ever is
suitable) using alsamixer from console. Sometimes doing this once
solved the problem, sometimes I had to put amixer <someparameter>
in rc.local.
An other one were the "enable"-switches. kmixer did not set the pcm
on option. Doing that once in alsamixer solved the issue.
nik
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