[solved] Lenovo Y510P Sound Issue

Chiggins · 2013-10-14 00:04:57

Hello.

So I recently purchased a Lenovo Y510P which I quite enjoy, running like a champ. But with my current setup, I cannot for whatever reason get sound working. I've enabled and disabled many modules and have tried everything I know of, but I cannot seem to get it to work. Here is a screenshot of what I'm currently working with. Now, I've never really have deal with setting up sound with ALSA or anything before, so excuse me if I'm doing something wrong.

I appreciate the help, thanks!

Last edited by Chiggins (2013-10-14 02:07:43)

/dev/zero · 2013-10-14 00:10:24

In the screenshot, alsamixer is showing master with "MM" (for mute). Just press the "m" key and it should unmute.

Chiggins · 2013-10-14 00:15:06

/dev/zero, I did that but when I play audio I still can't hear anything. When I go into alsamixer, I have to press F6 to select the soundcard, and select HDA Intel PCH, since (default) is HDA Intel MID. Could that be a problem?

/dev/zero · 2013-10-14 00:34:54

Okay, let's do some basic sanity checks. Can you please post output from the commands:

lsmod | grep "snd"

aplay -l

amixer

Chiggins · 2013-10-14 00:36:54

Here's a pastie of what you ask.

/dev/zero · 2013-10-14 00:52:47

Chiggins wrote:

I have to press F6 to select the soundcard, and select HDA Intel PCH, since (default) is HDA Intel MID. Could that be a problem?

I don't know. Maybe. Have you tried changing the default sound card using the instructions on the Wiki?

Edit:

Chiggins wrote:

Here's a pastie of what you ask.

It looks like everything has been detected and "should" be working, so we can surmise it is just a config problem. Yes, I suggest try changing the default sound card.

Last edited by /dev/zero (2013-10-14 00:58:14)

Chiggins · 2013-10-14 01:12:13

Well, if I have two "snd_hda_intel" devices listed under "/proc/asound/modules", how would I specify exactly which should be the default one? I know that you define it default with 0, but how can I tell the difference between the two?

Last edited by Chiggins (2013-10-14 01:12:39)

/dev/zero · 2013-10-14 01:56:58

Chiggins wrote:

Well, if I have two "snd_hda_intel" devices listed under "/proc/asound/modules", how would I specify exactly which should be the default one? I know that you define it default with 0, but how can I tell the difference between the two?

I think the output of aplay -l is telling you everything you need to know, if you follow the so-called Alternative Method. You know that you have card 0 and card 1, you want card 1 to be default, so make the appropriate subsitution in

The Wiki wrote:

To set this card as the default, you can either use the system-wide file /etc/asound.conf or the user-specific file ~/.asoundrc. You may have to create the file if it does not exist. Then insert the following options with the corresponding card.
pcm.!default {
	type hw
	card 2
}

ctl.!default {
	type hw           
	card 2
}

Chiggins · 2013-10-14 02:07:28

Ah ha! That looks like it did it. I know this was all simple, but thank you for helping me out!

/dev/zero · 2013-10-14 02:11:46

Glad it worked

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