you may need patch similar to http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound.git/commit/sound/pci/hda?id=ac612407932be18697b5ae9da0a80f138b8bea8e
static struct snd_pci_quirk alc269_fixup_tbl[] = { SND_PCI_QUIRK_VENDOR(0x104d, "Sony VAIO", ALC269_FIXUP_SONY_VAIO), SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1028, 0x0470, "Dell M101z", ALC269_FIXUP_DELL_M101Z), + SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x1a13, "Dell Vostro 5460", ALC269_FIXUP_ASUS_G73JW), SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x21b8, "Thinkpad Edge 14", ALC269_FIXUP_LENOVO_EDGE14), SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x1a13, "Asus G73Jw", ALC269_FIXUP_ASUS_G73JW), {} }; or you define a new fixup ALC290_FIXUP_DELL_VOSTRO_5460 instead of using ALC269_FIXUP_ASUS_G73JW -- 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/1211920 Title: Low audio output on Vostro 5460 (with Ubuntu pre-loaded) Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I have been using a Dell Vostro 5460 for a while. It came pre-loaded with Ubuntu 12.04. Also, I could find some customizations in the same. And there's an issue of low audio output that I am facing. I have been using the 12.10 and 13.04 versions currently and the issue affects them too. Also, reportedly Windows users are facing no such issues. Some discussion regarding the same can be found at: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2152776 http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2159407 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1211920/+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