dv9500 laptop speakers pop constantly

[Jessicaski]

I have a HP Pavilion Entertainment pc (dv9500) and today I switched to ubuntu (I believe I have the newest version, 9.10). I had been using vista on the ;aptop for a couple years, and partitioned the computer so that I can run both Windows and ubuntu.

But since the installation started and even now that it is done, the speakers keep making popping noises even when muted. A soft popping noise will start followed by a louder one 3 seconds later. After ten seconds the soft pop happens again. I have tried switching to headphones and separate speakers and I normally use a docking station with its own speaker which it is hooked up into now.

I think it probably needs the driver updated but I can't find a driver for this that will work in ubuntu.

HELP!

[TroyDowling]

Hey Jessica,

I ran into the same problem on my HP DV9000. It is very annoying! Fortunately there is a quick and easy solution. The reason this is happening is on account of a new update to the ALSA sound system. Simply follow the commands below to set it straight.

First, open up the run dialog by hitting Alt+F2

Type:

gksudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf

This will bring up that file in a text editor. Ctrl+F to search for "power_save" and it should find a string that reads "power_saver = 10". Simply change this to "power_saver = 0" and save the file. When you reboot the problem is solved!

Hope this works for you,
Troy.

[tdmsbn]

Thanks a lot for this fix, you have no idea how annoying it is to have you speakers pop like crazy even when they are muted. Awesome job, thanks for the fix.

[tommynz1975]

Thank you

I am hopefull for this to work

I was afraid it was a power issue and the lappy was gonna fry.

This is on a Packard Bell easynote.

[soulspit]

!!

I didn't even realize it, but this popping has been subliminally driving me nuts for the past month since I installed Kubuntu, and I only just today noticed how aggravating it was, and thought "this never happened on Windows, surely it can be fixed." And this thread is the first result I got in google. My stress level will be permanently if imperceptibly reduced. Thank you!

[ArtichokU]

i have a hp dv6227cl > unfortunately, this didn't work :/

[SilverCode]

I'm having exactly the same problem on my HP dv9000 with both Ubuntu 9.10 and Kubuntu 9.10. I don't have this problem in Kubuntu 9.04 though.

[SilverCode]

TroyDowling fix above seems to have worked. Thanks!

[Darkz_Soul]

Awesome that worked great! fixed it instantly on my dv6663us, i think this has to do with the model of speakers that these laptops use and drivers that are not quite built for them, thanks

[CuriousSoul]

Solved the same problem on my HP dv6137. Thanks alot!