Thanks for the response. Are there any guides for this hdajackretask as to how I can do what you say, otherwise how might I get started experimenting with hdajackretask? I am a fast learner, but new to both Ubuntu and Linux-based systems. If you have some information on how I can do this that would be great, and I can post the solution on Ubuntu forums if we are able to figure it out.
> Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 14:44:06 +0000 > From: 1332...@bugs.launchpad.net > To: bluemon...@live.com > Subject: [Bug 1332900] Re: [Alienware 18, Realtek ALC668, Speaker, Internal] > Playback problem > > > I tried to re-submit the bug report but I am not really sure what the > alsa-base.conf should look like or how to reinstall/overwrite. > > These commands will replace your alsa-base.conf with the original one: > sudo mv /etc/modprobe.conf/alsa-base.conf ~/alsa-base.conf.old > sudo apt-get install alsa-base --reinstall > > Otherwise I think Raymond is right, you need to experiment a bit with > hdajackretask (in the alsa-tools-gui package) to find the internal > speaker, because BIOS does only indicate 0x14 as speaker - and that's > probably the subwoofer if that's the only thing you hear audio from. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1332900 > > Title: > [Alienware 18, Realtek ALC668, Speaker, Internal] Playback problem > > Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu: > Incomplete > > Bug description: > Bug seems similar to another reported bug with Alienware 18 laptops. > It should be Realtek ALC3661 however it shows up as ALC668. Sound only > comes out of 1 Channel, which appears to be subwoofer. Unlike the > other bug, closing the lid appears to have no effect on sound. > > When doing the bug test, it said sound would alternate between 2 > channels, however I only heard one consistent sound. It did not > alternate. I believe it is playing from the subwoofer only. I would > love to know more about how to route the sound to the proper speakers. > > I attempted modifications to daemon.conf in pulse and .asoundrc but > have not found the correct configuration yet. > > This laptop is equipped with 2.1 Surround and should play sound > accordingly. Also, alsamixer only shows (1) speaker control, whether > this is normal I am unsure. > > > Ubuntu 14.04 LTS > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 > Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu4 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-29.53-generic 3.13.11.2 > Uname: Linux 3.13.0-29-generic x86_64 > NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia > ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 > Architecture: amd64 > AudioDevicesInUse: > USER PID ACCESS COMMAND > /dev/snd/controlC1: phallix 1730 F.... pulseaudio > /dev/snd/controlC0: phallix 1730 F.... pulseaudio > phallix 8573 F.... alsamixer > CurrentDesktop: Unity > Date: Sat Jun 21 21:02:28 2014 > InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-06-15 (6 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) > PackageArchitecture: all > SourcePackage: alsa-driver > Symptom: audio > Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:PCH failed > Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - HDA Intel PCH > Symptom_Jack: Speaker, Internal > Symptom_Type: Only some of outputs are working > Title: [Alienware 18, Realtek ALC668, Speaker, Internal] Playback problem > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > dmi.bios.date: 04/23/2014 > dmi.bios.vendor: Alienware > dmi.bios.version: A07 > dmi.board.name: 01W2J2 > dmi.board.vendor: Alienware > dmi.board.version: A02 > dmi.chassis.type: 8 > dmi.chassis.vendor: Alienware > dmi.chassis.version: A07 > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnAlienware:bvrA07:bd04/23/2014:svnAlienware:pnAlienware18:pvrA07:rvnAlienware:rn01W2J2:rvrA02:cvnAlienware:ct8:cvrA07: > dmi.product.name: Alienware 18 > dmi.product.version: A07 > dmi.sys.vendor: Alienware > mtime.conffile..etc.modprobe.d.alsa.base.conf: 2014-06-17T23:18:00.223827 > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1332900/+subscriptions -- 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/1332900 Title: [Alienware 18, Realtek ALC668, Speaker, Internal] Playback problem Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Bug seems similar to another reported bug with Alienware 18 laptops. It should be Realtek ALC3661 however it shows up as ALC668. Sound only comes out of 1 Channel, which appears to be subwoofer. Unlike the other bug, closing the lid appears to have no effect on sound. When doing the bug test, it said sound would alternate between 2 channels, however I only heard one consistent sound. It did not alternate. I believe it is playing from the subwoofer only. I would love to know more about how to route the sound to the proper speakers. I attempted modifications to daemon.conf in pulse and .asoundrc but have not found the correct configuration yet. This laptop is equipped with 2.1 Surround and should play sound accordingly. Also, alsamixer only shows (1) speaker control, whether this is normal I am unsure. Ubuntu 14.04 LTS ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-29.53-generic 3.13.11.2 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-29-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: phallix 1730 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: phallix 1730 F.... pulseaudio phallix 8573 F.... alsamixer CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sat Jun 21 21:02:28 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-06-15 (6 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:PCH failed Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - HDA Intel PCH Symptom_Jack: Speaker, Internal Symptom_Type: Only some of outputs are working Title: [Alienware 18, Realtek ALC668, Speaker, Internal] Playback problem UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 04/23/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: Alienware dmi.bios.version: A07 dmi.board.name: 01W2J2 dmi.board.vendor: Alienware dmi.board.version: A02 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Alienware dmi.chassis.version: A07 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAlienware:bvrA07:bd04/23/2014:svnAlienware:pnAlienware18:pvrA07:rvnAlienware:rn01W2J2:rvrA02:cvnAlienware:ct8:cvrA07: dmi.product.name: Alienware 18 dmi.product.version: A07 dmi.sys.vendor: Alienware mtime.conffile..etc.modprobe.d.alsa.base.conf: 2014-06-17T23:18:00.223827 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1332900/+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
