Sony VGN-AR760 low volume problem

[Amorget]

I have been trying to get the volume to actually work at a descent level. Basically anything below half volume is silent on the internal speakers.

When I run this:

cat /proc/asound/card0/codec#* | grep Codec

I get:

Codec: SigmaTel CXD9872AKD
Codec: Conexant ID 2c06
Codec: Realtek ALC262

So, I've been trying by adding this line:

options snd-hda-intel model=basic

to my alsa-base, I've also tried sony, vaio, auto, and several others. None seemed to affect the sound.

I've tried installing them gnome-alsamixer and playing with the controls there, but it didn't help.

Does anything have any thoughts that will allow me to run my laptop at a descent volume.

Thanks,
Douglas

[Amorget]

Bump... any ideas for me?

[subzero316]

er...you cud play your movies in vlc it has volume booster.as for baisc sounds no-idea juschk if you got the right driver installed.

[redhound]

So for my VGN-T2XP/S ... Same problem ...

[Amorget]

Which sound card do you have? Same one?

[redhound]

Got a solution for my problem ... Would bet that this also fits for your VAIO:

- Enter gnome volume control panel (alsa mixer)
- Enter the "Edit / Settings..." or similar menu (got the German translation )
- Activate the "External Amplifier" track to be visible
- Under the "Switches" tab you now should be able to disable the check on "External Amplifier"
- Enjoy the sound ..!


Cheers redhound

[Amorget]

Got a solution for my problem ... Would bet that this also fits for your VAIO:

- Enter gnome volume control panel (alsa mixer)
- Enter the "Edit / Settings..." or similar menu (got the German translation )
- Activate the "External Amplifier" track to be visible
- Under the "Switches" tab you now should be able to disable the check on "External Amplifier"
- Enjoy the sound ..!


Cheers redhound

How exactly are you getting to the gnome volume control panel? Just by double clicking on the volume icon? If so, I don't have an "External Amplifer" track.

I have:

Master
Headphone
PCM
Front
Front Mic
Front Mic Boost
Line-In
CD
Microphone
Mic Boost
Mono
Capture
Capture 1
Capture 2
Digital
Input Source
Input Source
Input Source


Thanks!
Douglas

[redhound]

yeah, that's just this mixer application.

what you could try is to activate all tracks and see if you find then an "External Amplifier" checkbox in the Switches tab.

[Amorget]

I enabled all of them, no "Switches" tab appeared...

[redhound]

What's the hardware you've got built in?

You can find out with

aplay -l

I added a

options snd-hda-intel model=IEC958

option in my /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base as mine has got a Intel 82801DB-ICH4 chipset. To be honest I'm not sure if this was a right setting or changed anything ... But it might worth a try.

Then you've to restart ALSA with

sudo /etc/init.d/alsa-utils restart

Maybe this helps further and you get a bigger set of track controls ??