I was also encountering this issue on a Samsung 550P5C with 12.04. @AdrianOlek Thanks for the workaround, didn't think to check that.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/992644 Title: [Samsung 700Z3A, Realtek ALC269VC, Headphone] sound extremely low on headphones on Samsung series 7 laptop Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: None of the configuration modes for alsa listed for ALC269 (i.e. laptop-dmic, laptop-amic) worked. The sound is barely noticeable. Internal speakers work about fine. Everything was working under oneiric. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic-pae 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae i686 NonfreeKernelModules: wl fglrx AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: i386 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC269VC Analog [ALC269VC Analog] Subdevices: 0/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: alex 10310 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c: alex 10310 F...m pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: alex 10310 F...m pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xc0800000 irq 53' Mixer name : 'Intel CougarPoint HDMI' Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,144dc0b3,00100202 HDA:80862805,80860101,00100000' Controls : 28 Simple ctrls : 15 Date: Tue May 1 16:16:26 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, user) LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:PCH failed Symptom_Card: Audio intégré - HDA Intel PCH Symptom_DevicesInUse: 10310 10310 10310 alex F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c: alex F...m pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: alex F...m pulseaudio Symptom_Jack: Black Headphone Out, Left Symptom_Type: No sound at all Title: [700Z3A/700Z4A/700Z5A/700Z5B, Realtek ALC269VC, Black Headphone Out, Left] No sound at all UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 03/29/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies Ltd. dmi.bios.version: 13FD dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 700Z3A/700Z4A/700Z5A/700Z5B dmi.board.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. dmi.board.version: FAB1 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. dmi.chassis.version: 0.1 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLtd.:bvr13FD:bd03/29/2012:svnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:pn700Z3A/700Z4A/700Z5A/700Z5B:pvr0.1:rvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:rn700Z3A/700Z4A/700Z5A/700Z5B:rvrFAB1:cvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:ct9:cvr0.1: dmi.product.name: 700Z3A/700Z4A/700Z5A/700Z5B dmi.product.version: 0.1 dmi.sys.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. mtime.conffile..etc.modprobe.d.alsa.base.conf: 2012-05-01T16:09:34.978691 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/992644/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp