Alternating sound problems

[M3nsah]

I noticed a thread on this before, but i cannot find it again. I have noticed that either system sounds work, or internet sounds work, not both. This is a great frustration, and there have been times that if i restart the problem switches to the system not working or the internet sound not working. There was also one instance yesterday where the problem switched without a ctrl+alt+bksp...weird.

I am sure that others have had this problem because every problem that I have had is not out of the ordinary, so how do I fix this?? thanks!

[2hot6ft2]

One of these perhaps

Here are a few options to choose from from fixing pulse to disabling it and using asla, or replacing pulse with esound.

First fixing pulse
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=4928900

Disabling pulse and using alsa (Before deciding to remove pulse you should read the warning here as to what the result could be).
http://forumubuntusoftware.info/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=2179&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a
and another one going the same route here
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6370902#post6370902

Replacing pulse with esound
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=885437

[2hot6ft2]

Or these.
The complete way
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=766683

Or the short way

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

in a terminal.
Applications>Accessories>Terminal