Questions tagged [soundcard]
A.K.A. audio card, the sound card is an expansion card that provides extra audio capabilities to a computer. Once a separate component needed by older computers, newer machines tend to have these sound capabilities built into the motherboard.
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Change default Sound Device Order
Basically, Ubuntu (-Mate 16.04) plays sound output on the first non-disabled sound-device in the preferences list:
Only trouble: I'd like to change the order. If there's a headset or that USB audio ...
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Dell XPS 17 9730 No sound, only dummy output
I can't get the sound on my Dell XPS 17 9730 to work. It's stuck on dummy output. The sound controller is an Intel Corporation Device 51ca. Alsa mixer lists it as sof-hda-dsp. I'm using Ubuntu 23.04
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How can I restore my sound card not listet in pacmd list-cards?
I'm running
$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS
Release: 20.04
Codename: focal
and my sound card is listed in
$ lspci -v
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Focusrite scarlett solo 2nd gen is detected but not playing sounds
When I plug my focusrite scarlett solo 2nd gen into my computer it shows up in the ubuntu settings and in pavucontrol. Even when I play something on youtube I can see the audio bar moving.
The issue ...
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Sound problem in Ubuntu 14.04
I bought a new dell laptop and it came pre-install with Ubuntu 14.04. Normally I use OpenSuse. I have problem with sound. It starts pops after boot and it stars crackling play Ubuntu welcome sound, ...
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Make pulseaudio ignore USB sound card
I am running Jack to driver an external USB card (Focusrie Scarlett 18i8). When I plug the card in, pulse sometimes takes over the card and jack cannot be started (it needs exclusive access to the ...
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Struggling with no sound, on Lenovo Legion 7 Pro, with Ubuntu 23.10
I have Legion 7 Pro, which contains Realtek ALC3306 chipset.
I installed Ubuntu 23.10 with kernel 6.5.0-13.
Tried available methods on internet to solve it. But didn't find any working solution.
My ...
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Mic is not working when connected to SB Audigy 1550 RX sound card
My mic is not working on Ubuntu 22.04 when connected to a SB Audigy 1550 RX sound card. I've checked alsamixer but I have no clue what these volume bars mean. I have tried turning up the "Amic&...
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No sound for Dell 1525 laptop with Ubuntu 20.04 (only HDMI option in Sound settings)
I have a Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop and I get no sound from it. In Sound settings I have only an HDMI option. Here is the output of play -l:
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [...
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Soundcard Tascam us-122 not working on 18.04
I am trying to have my sound card working on Ubuntu Studio updated to 18.04 .
The procedures I found on the internet doesn't seem to work anymore on recent ubuntu systems.
Medibuntu repository doesn'...
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Alsamixer S/PDIF Volume [00]
I am trying to get my digital output to work.
In alsamixer my S/PDIF is on but no frame around and I can't regulate the volume. Is it maby not activated or is my digital input on and output of?
Specs:...
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Ubuntu 16.10 not detect sound card
My sound card was working great and after a reboot it stopped working. Now, if I try aplay -l, it says "no sound card detected". I use the front headphone jack on my crosshair v formula motherboard. I ...
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Sound card not detected 16.04 Dell Inspiron 15 7579 (Dummy Output)
Running Ubuntu 16.04 on a Dell Inspiron 15 7579
I have tried several things to have sound in my laptop with no success, below is a list of the most relevant attempts.
Reinstalling linux-sound-base, ...
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No sound to the speakers . Ubuntu 16.04
I have a problem with my laptop's speakers.
I have sound on the headphones but the speakers doesn't work. I have searched in a lot of forums and i've tried a lot of things but I can't solve my ...
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Poor speakers quality on lenovo thinkpad e460 with Ubuntu 16.04
I've just installed Ubuntu 16.04 LTS on my laptop Lenovo ThinkPad E460. Everything works fine, expect speakers, the loudness is all right, but the quality is really poor, I don't know how to explain ...
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no sound card detected in ASUS E200HA
No soud card is detected when I install Ubuntu 14.04 and linux mint 17.3 in my asus E200HA.
The driver for windows directly from the suport of asus says:
conexant Audio driver version V1.62.0.58
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PCI Soundcard to function
I've installed a PCI Soundcard, and it seems like Ubuntu is recognizing it, I'm able to see it in alsamixer but when I go into the Ubuntu sound settings I can't get any sound. I've tried a few ...
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Ubuntu 14.04: spontaneously lost sound
Rebooting today I noticed I have lost my sound device overnight:
$ sudo aplay -l
aplay: device_list:268: no soundcards found...
$ lspci -v | grep -A7 -i audio
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation ...
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Problems with digital input of ESI Juli@ xte PCI Soundcard
I've got an ESI Juli@ xte PCI Soundcard and want to use it on Ubuntu 12.04 Server. It's going to be a capture device only. It's used in a small free radio station. I want to use two analog inputs to ...
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No sound after update on Ubuntu 12.04
As the title says, my sound has gone missing after an update with update-manager. I have found the solution before, but then had to reinstall Ubuntu. It can't even detect my audio card. Here is a ...
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Subwoofer and surrounds don't work with a VIA2020 sound chipset
I'm new to linux, and Ubuntu 13.04 is the first Linux I try...
This OS is awsome, I love it, but for some reason I have a problem with my sound card.
I am using Asrock's Extreme3 X58 chipset with ...
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Disable HDMI sound out, for decrease power consumption
I have Ubuntu 12.04 on my laptop
I'm looking for a way to decrease power consumption.
This is output of powertop command
Power est. Usage Events/s Category Description
1.30 W ...
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How to change the soundcard output on-the-fly?
One feature I miss the most in Windows 7, is the possibility to change the soundcard output on-the-fly. In Xubuntu 12.10, I have to unplug my headphones to make the sound come out of the speakers.
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Is there a way to make the speaker silent while the headphone-jack keeps working? 12.04LTS
The PC I am working on is in a loud environment. If I need sound, I use the headphone. On my own account this is easy: I mute the speaker in the sound-setting. I am not the only user, others use the ...
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no sound on ubuntu and only HDMI shown
I know this has been asked a million times, but after reaching page 25 on various searches and opening every link on every page, I still couldn't find any solution that worked.
My computer is a Chuwi ...
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alsa does not recognized audio card
I am struggling since days to get Ubuntu to recognize my audio card. It looks like the hardware is detected (Intel C230 on motherboard), but can not get it working. My laptop is a Acer V5-591. I have &...
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Struggling to get integrated soundcard to work on Ubuntu 20.04
I'm having trouble locating the issue that is preventing my internal sound card from working on Focal - In the GUI I only get the dummy device.
Hardware probe: https://linux-hardware.org/?probe=...
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No sound in Lubuntu 18.04
I'm having issues with the sound on my Dell Inspiron 3133 Chromebook that has transitioned to Lubuntu LTS 18.04.
I removed ChromeOS entirely and installed Lubuntu 18.04 using the following tutorial:
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Has any one managed to use Sound BlasterX AE-5 on ubuntu?
Is there a driver for the Sound BlasterX AE-5?
How would i install these patches?
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Sound doesn't work on 18.04 with Sound Blaster Z
The sound card is recognized, but there are only two ports enabled in the settings. The headphone jack is absent.
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Sound not working, no soundcard detected 16.04
So apparently my PC did some updates which change things around a little bit. I can get used to it but the sound is not working any more.
From what I've seen online I've tried installing alsa ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 - Right channel audio playing on both sides of headset. No left channel
In Sound Settings, when I test sound for my Line Out, my Front Right plays on both sides of my headset. Playing the Front Left I can hear incredibly faintly.
I have pavucontrol, and it doesn't seem ...
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How to fix sound output devices not showing up on Ubuntu 16.04?
I am running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. On recent startup only a Dummy Output shows up under sound Output Devices.
This has been happening for a while but usually the command killall pulseaudio && ...
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Traktor Audio 6 Soundcard recognized, but not selectable
I got a Native Instruments Traktor Audio 6 Soundcard via USB plugged in and it is working so far in Mixxx.
Mixxx
In pavucontrol however, it is recognized in Configuration ("Konfiguration"), but not ...
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Sound card is installed but it is not listed
I've got an Ubuntu 16.04 installed and for the past few days. I was able to play sounds from my analog audio output (with my headphones connected to it).
I also have an HDMI connection and speakers ...
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Sound not working Ubuntu 15.10
I can't get the computer to play sound. Using headphones I can hear some sound and the test in sound setting works but I hear a lot of white noise.
I am running Ubuntu 15.10
I have tried:
to test ...
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USB PNP sound device, microphone input not recognized, Lubuntu
I purchased a used USB pnp sound device, it is a USB stick with a mic input and headset output, both jacks seem to be 3.5mm.
I tested it in Windows and in and out sound worked. It recognized the mic ...
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Ubuntu doesn't detect my usb interface
I'm having trouble trying to make a M-Audio Fast Track MKII work in Ubuntu 14.04
I got a dell inspiron pc with Ubuntu GNOME 14.04 installed with low latency kernel, and tweaked for audio and music ...
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Skype on one sound card, other sounds on second sound card
I need to be able to listen to Skype through headphones and other sounds through the speakers. I want to talk with a friend with a headset and listen to music through speakers at the same time. I have ...
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Sound plays through earphones but not through speakers
I have Ubuntu 13.04.
A couple of minutes after system start I only get sound through external devices (headphones, hdmi) but not from the internal speakers.
The sound card works fine in W8. I have ...
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Can I lower soundcard quality?
This is from an artistic standpoint, not means of technological improvement.
Is it possible to lower the sound quality that leaves my soundcard?
To be more exact, can I make everything that leaves ...
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How to get Tascam US-122L sound card to work?
I've just started using Ubuntu 13.04, but I can't seem to get my sound card (Tascam US-122L) up and running.
I'vce tried many tutorials, but none satisfying. Strangely, at some point, I got the ...
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How do I output my USB audio input?
I have a record turntable which has an audio output cable so I've connected it to my 12.10 box. Says there's no drivers required and checking pulse audio I can see that there is sound coming in ...
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HT Omega eClaro sound card (C-Media CMI8788) won't load in Ubuntu 12.10
Disclaimer: I also posted this question at LinuxQuestions.org. I have Mint 14 (based on Ubuntu 12.10) installed right now, but this problem exists with stock Ubuntu 12.10 as well. If you insist, I ...
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Asus Sonic Master on Asus N53SV
I have read that there's a problem to get the subwoofer working in these laptops. I tried this solution No sound from external subwoofer
but I don't how to prove that the subwoofer is properly ...
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HP Envy 15 3040nr sound issues
I have successfully set up my Envy 15" for Ubuntu 12.04 except for the sound, anyone have any ideas about how to get it working?
I had to blacklist snd-usb-audio to my alsa to stop pulseaudio from ...
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Soundcard not detected
I just reinstalled Ubuntu 12.04 and upgraded the kernel to 3.2.0.29. There is no audio--the sound card is not listed in lspci output:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS649 Host ...
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Disable sound output device in 12.04?
I need to be able to disable a sound device in 12.04.
I was able to do this in 11.10 using the Sounds Setting app, and it worked like a charm. The new Sound Settings app doesn't seem to have the ...
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Use a DTS Connect enabled sound card in Ubuntu
I recently bought a DTS Connect enabled sound card (Asus Xonar DS). I plugged it in and connected it to my AV via SPDIF. Stereo sound works and pass-through via VLC works too. The problem is that ...
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How to get sound card UMC204HD work properly under Ubuntu 23.10
Is there special configuration needed to get the external sound card UMC204HD running under Ubuntu 23.10?
I have it connected through USB and it worked perfectly fine under Ubuntu 22.04, but now under ...