I recently got an Asus N46V. I tried the modprobe options (mentioned on message #34) and the subwoofer works fine with good quality sound. Running Linux Mint 14.
-- 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/871808 Title: Asus N55SF/N75SF - External subwoofer not working Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Asus N55SF laptop with external subwoofer wich connects to dedicated 2.5mm plug. http://www.asus.com/Notebooks/Multimedia_Entertainment/N55SF/ In Windows it works fine but in Ubuntu it not works at all (see Ubuntu Question and Answers #173797 - https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/173797 ) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: pulseaudio 1:1.0-0ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.19-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC663 Analog [ALC663 Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: denis 1957 F.... pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xdf000000 irq 51' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC663' Components : 'HDA:10ec0663,10431b73,00100001' Controls : 23 Simple ctrls : 13 Date: Mon Oct 10 19:11:30 2011 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/pulseaudio InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20111005) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US:en PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_AU.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: pulseaudio UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 08/29/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: N55SF.207 dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.board.name: N55SF dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrN55SF.207:bd08/29/2011:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnN55SF:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnN55SF:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: N55SF dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. modified.conffile..etc.pulse.daemon.conf: [modified] mtime.conffile..etc.pulse.daemon.conf: 2011-10-07T16:17:51.250612 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/871808/+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