Can't hear sound on Dell X1

[Lovell Mcilwain]

Tony Nelson wrote:
> At 1:37 PM -0400 7/8/05, Lovell Mcilwain wrote:
> 
>>Alexander Dalloz wrote:
> 
>  ...
> 
>>>Run alsamixer in a terminal and check for muted (M) settings.

The external amplifier was muted.  Once I unmutted it, I was able to hear sound with no problem.
>>
>>The following are muted or off:
>>Headphone Jack Sense
>>Line Jack Sense
>>Mic
>>Mic Boost (+20dB)
>>Phone
>>IEC958
>>IEC958 Playback AC97-SPSA
>>Aux
>>Stero Mic
> 
> 
> First, try unmuting the ones that are outputs.  Make sure that any digital
> outputs are on (e.g., PCM).
> 
> Second, it is possible that the alsamixer display is wrong, and it may help
> to twiddle everything (putting each thing back where you found it).  This
> situation can happen when new settings are created (?).
> 
> Third, some such problems are fixed by running as root:
> 
> $ su -
> # gst-register-0.8
> 
> Fourth, there has been much good (and some bad) advice on the list over the
> past couple of months about such problems.  Searching the list archive does
> not work, but here's a list mirror to search:
> 
>     http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=fedora-list&r=1&w=2
> 
> or use Google, but Google isn't as current:
> 
>     <search terms> site:www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-list
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