Public bug reported: Sound Quality is poor. When I am powering up the volume to 100% audio sounds distorted. I am using Windows 8.1 in this very laptop as well where the audio is working perfectly. So, it's not a hardware related problem. Audio level is low too. Thanks.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-35.39~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17 Uname: Linux 4.10.0-35-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c: rafin 1677 F...m pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: rafin 1677 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Sep 28 22:02:35 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-09-25 (3 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801) 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: Digital Out, HDMI Symptom_Type: High background noise, or volume is too low Title: [HP ProBook 4540s, Intel PantherPoint HDMI, Digital Out, HDMI] Background noise or low volume UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 01/29/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: 68IRR Ver. F.40 dmi.board.name: 17F6 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: KBC Version 58.1D dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 2CE3070VGQ dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68IRRVer.F.40:bd01/29/2013:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPProBook4540s:pvrA1009002:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn17F6:rvrKBCVersion58.1D:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.name: HP ProBook 4540s dmi.product.version: A1009002 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard ** Affects: alsa-driver (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1720177 Title: [HP ProBook 4540s, Intel PantherPoint HDMI, Digital Out, HDMI] Background noise or low volume To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1720177/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs