try latest alsa driver https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Audio/UpgradingAlsa/DKMS
there is no separate volume controls if headphone and speaker connected to same audio output Node 0x14 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out Control: name="Headphone Playback Switch", index=0, device=0 ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0 Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0 Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1 Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00] Pincap 0x0000003e: IN OUT HP Detect Trigger Pin Default 0x0121101f: [Jack] HP Out at Ext Rear Conn = 1/8, Color = Black DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0xf Pin-ctls: 0xc0: OUT HP Unsolicited: tag=04, enabled=1 Connection: 5 0x0c* 0x0d 0x0e 0x0f 0x26 Node 0x15 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0 Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1 Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00] Pincap 0x0000003e: IN OUT HP Detect Trigger Pin Default 0x99130110: [Fixed] Speaker at Int ATAPI Conn = ATAPI, Color = Unknown DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0x0 Misc = NO_PRESENCE Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0 Connection: 5 0x0c* 0x0d 0x0e 0x0f 0x26 -- 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/1178948 Title: PCI/internal sound card not detected Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Sound playing through laptop speakers as well as headphones ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic-pae 3.2.24 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic-pae i686 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12 Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: adi 1727 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: adi 1727 F...m pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xd0440000 irq 45' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC883' Components : 'HDA:10ec0883,10250000,00100002 HDA:11c11040,10250110,00100200' Controls : 24 Simple ctrls : 14 CurrentDmesg: Error: command ['sh', '-c', 'dmesg | comm -13 --nocheck-order /var/log/dmesg -'] failed with exit code 1: comm: /var/log/dmesg: Permission denied Date: Sat May 11 12:01:33 2013 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120817.3) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Title: PCI/internal sound card not detected UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 04/10/07 dmi.bios.vendor: Acer dmi.bios.version: v1.3505 dmi.board.name: Prespa1 dmi.board.vendor: Acer, Inc. dmi.board.version: Not Applicable dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer, Inc. dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrv1.3505:bd04/10/07:svnAcer,inc.:pnTravelMate3270:pvrNotApplicable:rvnAcer,Inc.:rnPrespa1:rvrNotApplicable:cvnAcer,Inc.:ct1:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: TravelMate 3270 dmi.product.version: Not Applicable dmi.sys.vendor: Acer, inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1178948/+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