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sapphyre17

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Registered: 2009-06-15

Posts: 5

Audio not working - Asus k50ij

Hello

Just got the laptop two days ago and a friend installed arch on it yesterday but couldn't get the audio to work. I did some reading online to check to make sure everything was set up right and I see no problems well except that I'm getting no audio.

* Alsamixer is unmuted and the volume is turned up
* Both root and regular user can't play any music, the regular user is added to the audio group
* I re-ran alsaconf
* No sound playing from any apps
* No sound out of speakers as well has headphones.

Once we get past there I have no idea what to do... could you guys give me a hand?

Any help is thoughly appriciated.

Hardware Info:

Laptop: Asus k50ij
Audio Card: Built-in Azalia compliant with 3D effect & full duplex
Laptop Speakers: Altec Lansing® co-brand speakers

What the Wiki says to post:

lsmod|grep '^snd'
snd_seq_oss            29696  0
snd_seq_midi_event      6004  1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq                47856  4 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_device          6016  2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
snd_pcm_oss            36832  0
snd_mixer_oss          14132  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_hda_codec_via      27448  1
snd_hda_intel          24872  2
snd_hda_codec          60212  2 snd_hda_codec_via,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep               6904  1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm                66936  4 snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd_timer              19132  2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd                    51108  13 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_timer
snd_page_alloc          8124  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm

ls /dev/snd
total 0
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 6 2009-06-15 18:32 controlC0
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 5 2009-06-15 18:32 hwC0D0
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 4 2009-06-15 18:32 pcmC0D0c
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 3 2009-06-15 19:14 pcmC0D0p
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 7 2009-06-15 18:32 seq
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 2 2009-06-15 18:32 timer

Thanks so much in advance!

markisthejob

Member

From: Cork, Ireland

Registered: 2008-09-01

Posts: 63

Re: Audio not working - Asus k50ij

It looks like your modules are loaded correctly.Do you get any sound when you run

speaker-test

or

aplay /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav

sapphyre17

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Registered: 2009-06-15

Posts: 5

Re: Audio not working - Asus k50ij

I didn't get anything It's wierd eh? Maybe I have the wrong drivers? Thanks so much!

markisthejob

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From: Cork, Ireland

Registered: 2008-09-01

Posts: 63

Re: Audio not working - Asus k50ij

What is the output of

aplay -l

sapphyre17

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Registered: 2009-06-15

Posts: 5

Re: Audio not working - Asus k50ij

The output is:

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: VT1708S Analog [VT1708S Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/2
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  Subdevice #1: subdevice #1

sapphyre17

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Registered: 2009-06-15

Posts: 5

Re: Audio not working - Asus k50ij

Any ideas? Thanks!

windtalker

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Registered: 2008-03-17

Posts: 220

Re: Audio not working - Asus k50ij

I had this problem also awhile back.
Open alsamixer and make sure LineJac is muted, then try your sound.

sapphyre17

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Registered: 2009-06-15

Posts: 5

Re: Audio not working - Asus k50ij

Linejack? I don't think I have one. Here's a pic of what alsa looks like:

        X                   X               X          X
        X                   X               X          X
        X                   X               X          X     
        X                   X               X          X     
        X                   X               X          X     
        X                   X               X          X             
       00                  00             00        00          MM          MM
Master Front     Headphone     PCM     Front     Mic Front     Mic

I tried muting headphone but it didn't do anything

windtalker

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Registered: 2008-03-17

Posts: 220

Re: Audio not working - Asus k50ij

Your alsamixer doesn't look like mine does.
I have 24 settings selections and LineJac is the 11th selection to the right of master.

blazzter

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Registered: 2009-03-25

Posts: 16

Re: Audio not working - Asus k50ij

Add

hda-verb /dev/snd/hwC0D0 0x1c SET_EAPD_BTLENABLE PCM

to /etc/rc.local