topic title: [Solved] no sound
Posts: 22
catch22
Joined: 07 Jul 2013
#1
Hi, how do I check why there's no sound (Dell laptop 505)?
I tried headphones as well; they don't work either.
The volume icon will let me see preferences, but it's not clear to me how/what.

Side note: I guess the Shoutbox above the forum is simply an IRC built in - is there an easy way to put that so I see it below the forum threads, or is it not possible?
Last edited by catch22 on 09 Jul 2013, 15:42, edited 1 time in total.
Posts: 4,164
rokytnji
Joined: 20 Feb 2009
#2
Hi again.

Lets start with

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inxi -Fxz
so we can see what you are running.

Ignore the Shoutbox idea. It is not possible as far as I know.
Posts: 22
catch22
Joined: 07 Jul 2013
#3
rokytnji wrote:Hi again.

Lets start with

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inxi -Fxz
so we can see what you are running.

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$ inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: antiX1 Kernel: 3.7.10-antix.3-486-smp i686 (32 bit, gcc: 4.7.3) 
           Desktop: IceWM 1.3.7 Distro: antiX-13.1_386-full Luddite 19 June 2013
Machine:   System: Dell product: Latitude D505
           Mobo: Dell model: 0H2049 Bios: Dell version: A06 date: 06/28/2004
CPU:       Single core Intel Pentium M (-UP-) cache: 1024 KB flags: (sse sse2) bmips: 2997.2 clocked at 1500.00 MHz 
Graphics:  Card: Intel 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device bus-ID: 00:02.0 
           X.Org: 1.12.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1024x768@60.0hz 
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 852GM/855GM x86/MMX/SSE2 GLX Version: 1.3 Mesa 8.0.5 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card: Intel 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller 
           driver: snd_intel8x0 ports: d800 dc40 bus-ID: 00:1f.5 
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: k3.7.10-antix.3-486-smp
Network:   Card-1: Broadcom BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller driver: b43-pci-bridge bus-ID: 01:03.0
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Intel 82801DB PRO/100 VE (MOB) Ethernet Controller 
           driver: e100 ver: 3.5.24-k2-NAPI port: ecc0 bus-ID: 01:08.0
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 80.0GB (3.5% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: TOSHIBA_MK8025GA size: 80.0GB 
Partition: ID: / size: 72G used: 2.7G (4%) fs: ext4 ID: swap-1 size: 2.17GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 36.5C mobo: N/A 
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A 
Info:      Processes: 88 Uptime: 1:28 Memory: 183.6/753.0MB Runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 4.7.2 
           Client: Shell (bash 4.2.37) inxi: 1.9.9
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rokytnji
Joined: 20 Feb 2009
#4

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   speaker-test -Dplug:front -c2

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 speaker-test -Dplug:surround40 -c4
If you get sound. I guess something is muted.

one of my tests

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$ play /home/harry/Sounds/sexdrugs.wav
Playing WAVE '/home/harry/Sounds/sexdrugs.wav' : Unsigned 8 bit, Rate 11025 Hz, Mono

But I made a folder named Sounds and put some files in there for my AntiX custom startup sound. Like the airy fairy Windows greeting.
Just my own special twist to it.

custom-icewm-startup-sound-wav-file-t2404.html

To unmute controls in Alsamixer. Just use the"m" key. Use the left & right arrow keys to switch through controls. Use the up down arrow keys to adjust volume. Read the F options in the top of alsamixer.

========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
url was:"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alsamixer"
linktext was:"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alsamixer"
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To bring it up

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alsamixer
in terminal as user.Not root.
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SamK
Joined: 21 Aug 2011
#5
rokytnji wrote:

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   speaker-test -Dplug:front -c2
There's an inbuilt test wav file. Try this, it plays the wav, cycles left and right front channels, and loops through three times. It also sounds better than white/pink noise. It even tells you whether your speakers are connected the right way round.

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speaker-test -c 2 -t wav -l 3
Alternatively

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speaker-test --channels 2 --test wav --nloops 3

Edit
Added command using long form of switches
Last edited by SamK on 09 Jul 2013, 05:45, edited 2 times in total.
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catch22
Joined: 07 Jul 2013
#6
rokytnji wrote: To unmute controls in Alsamixer. Just use the"m" key. Use the left & right arrow keys to switch through controls. Use the up down arrow keys to adjust volume. Read the F options in the top of alsamixer.

========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
url was:"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alsamixer"
linktext was:"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alsamixer"
====================================


To bring it up

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alsamixer
in terminal as user.Not root.
I've tried your commands and SamK's also, without result, but going in alsamixer
and playing around with the settings I suddenly did have sound!
I don't think anything was muted, so what the problem was I wouldn't know; glad it works though.
Thank you both!
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SamK
Joined: 21 Aug 2011
#7
catch22 wrote:..going in alsamixer and playing around with the settings I suddenly did have sound! I don't think anything was muted, so what the problem was I wouldn't know; glad it works though.
That was basically the idea suggested. Alsamixer controls the level settings, including muting the device. It will be worth trying the speaker-test commands again so you will hear what it produces now you have sound.
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catch22
Joined: 07 Jul 2013
#8
SamK wrote:It will be worth trying the speaker-test commands again so you will hear what it produces now you have sound.
Oh but I did and enjoyed the stereo effects __{{emoticon}}__
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BitJam
Joined: 31 Aug 2009
#9
If it's working you should edit the *first* post and mark the title"[Solved]".

BTW: that built in wav file is a sweet trick. Thanks SamK.