[clue-tech] Troubleshooting sound card

[Ken MacFerrin]

Angelo Bertolli wrote:
> Sean LeBlanc wrote:
>> So I got a laptop, and put Ubuntu on it, with dual boot to XP. Most things
>> I've tried so far are working - I have nvidia set up now, XGL, hibernate,
>> and wireless all working without much trouble. 
>>
>> However...the sound is way too low. I can turn it up much higher in Windows.
>> Turns out I'm not the only one who has noticed this (I have a dv8000,
>> although it's not the exact same config as the guy has on here):
>>
>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=206703
>>
>> There are claims on here that there is no fix, but I'm wondering if that is
>> really the case, and I'm not coming up with much on this via the Google
>> searches I'm trying.
>>   
> Well if you find anything let me know.  This seems to be a general
> problem for me and Linux with sound cards.
> 

Turn on some music then crack open alsamixer in a terminal as root and
toy with all the settings until you find what works (use Esc to exit).
Settings like "PCM" can have a significant effect on overall output.
You can also use alsamixer as a normal user if you're listed in the
"audio" group.
-Ken