[ALSA - driver 0002189]: No sound on speakers, low volume on the headphones, Packard bell V7900

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<https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=2189> 
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Reported By:                bettored
Assigned To:                tiwai
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Project:                    ALSA - driver
Issue ID:                   2189
Category:                   PCI - hda-intel
Reproducibility:            always
Severity:                   major
Priority:                   normal
Status:                     assigned
Distribution:               
Kernel Version:             2.6.15-23-386
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Date Submitted:             06-07-2006 19:47 CEST
Last Modified:              06-18-2006 23:59 CEST
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Summary:                    No sound on speakers, low volume on the headphones,
Packard bell V7900
Description: 
Hi,
I have a Packard Bell with a soundcard Realtek ALC260 HD Audio, with Intel
hda-intel, with problems.
I have no sound on speakers and very low on the headphones.
In the alsamixer all is on.
Recently i actualized to Alsa 1.0.11 but with same problem.

In the Volumen Control, i have two:
1. HDA intel (alsa mixer)
2. Realtek ALC260 (oss mixer)
And it is correct.

Here leave same test:


janek@janek-laptop:~$ lsmod | grep snd
snd_hda_intel          19348  2
snd_hda_codec         143152  1 snd_hda_intel
snd_pcm_oss            43936  0
snd_mixer_oss          18944  2 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm                89352  3 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer              25348  1 snd_pcm
snd                    55396  8
snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixe r_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer
soundcore              10208  2 snd
snd_page_alloc         10760  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm

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janek@janek-laptop:~$ lspci
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile Memory Controller Hub
(rev 03)
0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile PCI Express Graphics
Port (rev 03)
0000:00:1b.0 0403: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition
Audio Controller (rev 02)
0000:00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI
Express Port 1 (rev 02)
0000:00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI
Express Port 2 (rev 02)
0000:00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI
Express Port 3 (rev 02)
0000:00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI
Express Port 4 (rev 02)
0000:00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB
UHCI #1 (rev 02)
0000:00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB
UHCI #2 (rev 02)
0000:00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB
UHCI #3 (rev 02)
0000:00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB
UHCI #4 (rev 02)
0000:00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2
EHCI Controller (rev 02)
0000:00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev
e2)
0000:00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface
Bridge (rev 02)
0000:00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE
Controller (rev 02)
0000:00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus
Controller (rev 02)
0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc: Unknown
device 71c5
0000:03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation: Unknown device 4222
(rev 02)
0000:06:02.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): O2 Micro, Inc.: Unknown device 00f7
(rev 02)
0000:06:02.2 0805: O2 Micro, Inc.: Unknown device 7120 (rev 01)
0000:06:02.3 Mass storage controller: O2 Micro, Inc.: Unknown device 7130
(rev 01)
0000:06:08.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation: Unknown device 1092
(rev 02)


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janek@janek-laptop:~$ modinfo soundcore
filename:       /lib/modules/2.6.15-23-386/kernel/sound/soundcore.ko
description:    Core sound module
author:         Alan Cox
license:        GPL
alias:          char-major-14-*
vermagic:       2.6.15-23-386 preempt 486 gcc-4.0
depends:
srcversion:     DD426F1CCA2CC5F060F6F92


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Thanks for your time 




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 bonobo - 06-15-06 20:32 
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I have the same problem with the PB easynote v7900. No sound at all, even
through headphones. Same kernel version.
Maybe the following can help.
Here's the content of my /proc/asound/card0/codec#0 file :

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Codec: Realtek ALC260
Address: 0
Vendor Id: 0x10ec0260
Subsystem Id: 0x16311635
Revision Id: 0x100400
Default PCM: rates 0x560, bits 0x0e, types 0x1
Default Amp-In caps: N/A
Default Amp-Out caps: N/A
Node 0x02 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x11: Stereo
  PCM: rates 0x560, bits 0x0e, types 0x1
Node 0x03 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x211: Stereo Digital
  PCM: rates 0x560, bits 0x1e, types 0x1
Node 0x04 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x10011b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x23, stepsize=0x03, mute=1
  Amp-In vals:  [0x1c 0x1c] [0x1c 0x1c] [0x1c 0x1c] [0x1c 0x1c] [0x1c
0x1c] [0x1c 0x1c] [0x1c 0x1c]
  PCM: rates 0x160, bits 0x06, types 0x1
  Connection: 7
     0x12* 0x13 0x14 0x15 0x16 0x0f 0x10
Node 0x05 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x10011b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x23, stepsize=0x03, mute=1
  Amp-In vals:  [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80
0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80]
  PCM: rates 0x160, bits 0x06, types 0x1
  Connection: 8
     0x12* 0x13 0x14 0x15 0x16 0x07 0x0f 0x10
Node 0x06 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x100391: Stereo Digital
  PCM: rates 0x160, bits 0x1e, types 0x1
  Connection: 1
     0x19
Node 0x07 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x23, nsteps=0x41, stepsize=0x03, mute=1
  Amp-In vals:  [0x80 0x80] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x39
0x39] [0xa3 0xa3] [0xa3 0xa3] [0xa3 0xa3]
  Connection: 8
     0x12 0x13 0x14 0x15 0x16 0x17 0x0f 0x10
Node 0x08 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals:  [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x40, nsteps=0x40, stepsize=0x03, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x30 0x30]
  Connection: 2
     0x02 0x07
Node 0x09 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals:  [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x40, nsteps=0x40, stepsize=0x03, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x00 0x00]
  Connection: 2
     0x02 0x07
Node 0x0a [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010e: Mono Amp-In Amp-Out
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals:  [0x00] [0x00]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x23, nsteps=0x41, stepsize=0x03, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x00]
  Connection: 2
     0x02 0x07
Node 0x0b [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300101: Stereo
  Connection: 2
     0x08* 0x09
Node 0x0c [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300101: Stereo
  Connection: 2
     0x08* 0x09
Node 0x0d [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300101: Stereo
  Connection: 2
     0x08* 0x09
Node 0x0e [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300101: Stereo
  Connection: 2
     0x08* 0x09
Node 0x0f [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x081003f: IN OUT HP
  Pin Default 0x01014110: [Jack] Line Out at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Green
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Connection: 1
     0x08
Node 0x10 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x081003f: IN OUT HP
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
  Connection: 1
     0x09
Node 0x11 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40010c: Mono Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x80]
  Pincap 0x0810: OUT
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Connection: 1
     0x0a
Node 0x12 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x08133f: IN OUT HP
  Pin Default 0x01a19930: [Jack] Mic at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Pink
  Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN
  Connection: 1
     0x0b
Node 0x13 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x08133f: IN OUT HP
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
  Connection: 1
     0x0c
Node 0x14 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x08133f: IN OUT HP
  Pin Default 0x01813131: [Jack] Line In at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Blue
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
  Connection: 1
     0x0d
Node 0x15 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x08133f: IN OUT HP
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
  Connection: 1
     0x0e
Node 0x16 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400001: Stereo
  Pincap 0x0820: IN
  Pin Default 0x99330132: [Fixed] CD at Int ATAPI
    Conn = ATAPI, Color = Unknown
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
Node 0x17 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400000: Mono
  Pincap 0x0820: IN
  Pin Default 0x9983013e: [Fixed] Line In at Int ATAPI
    Conn = ATAPI, Color = Unknown
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
Node 0x18 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400380: Mono Digital
  Pincap 0x0814: OUT
  Pin Default 0x01454120: [Jack] SPDIF Out at Ext Rear
    Conn = Optical, Color = Green
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
  Connection: 1
     0x03
Node 0x19 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400280: Mono Digital
  Pincap 0x0824: IN
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
Node 0x1a [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00040: Mono
Node 0x1b [Volume Knob Widget] wcaps 0x600080: Mono
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Thank you



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 ixM - 06-18-06 23:59 
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Hi, 

I'm having the same problem as you. My Computer is a PB Easynote 7909
Laptop and I have very, very low sound out the speakers or out the
headphones (I had to connect my computer to my stereo hifi with very high
sound to hear something). I tried each model (with modprobe). I also tried
official (forked ?) drivers available at realtek, without success.

No result. I've been on #lad and #alsa, some people helped me and I'm now
sure it isn't a mixer problem.

I've also checked the BIOS
I'm using alsa-driver 1.11 
I've tried with two kernels : 2.6.17 (knopix) and 2.6.15 (ubuntu). It
hasn't fixed anything.

Thank you.
Best regards,
`ixM

P.S. If something is missing, I'll add it :)

Issue History
Date Modified  Username       Field                    Change              
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06-07-06 19:47 bettored       New Issue                                    
06-07-06 19:47 bettored       Kernel Version            => 2.6.15-23-386   
06-15-06 20:25 bonobo         Note Added: 0010243                          
06-15-06 20:32 bonobo         Note Edited: 0010243                         
06-18-06 23:59 ixM            Note Added: 0010304                          
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