antiX 17.4.1 just installed: unable to play any sound

[Member mikey777]

Just installed most recent version of antiX, but am unable to play any sound from DVDs, Youtube, etc …
How do I fix this?

▪ 32-bit antix19.4-core+LXDE installed on :
- (2011) Samsung NP-N145 Plus (JP04UK) – single-core CPU Intel Atom N455@1.66GHz, 2GB RAM, integrated graphics.
▪ 64-bit antix21-base+LXDE installed on:
- (2008) Asus X71Q (7SC002) – dual CPU Intel T3200@2.0GHz, 4GB RAM. Graphics: Intel Mobile 4 Series, integrated graphics
- (2007) Packard Bell Easynote MX37 (ALP-Ajax C3) – dual CPU Intel T2310@1.46GHz, 2GB RAM. Graphics: Silicon Integrated Systems.

[Member fatmac]

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If I remember right…

Menu > Control Centre > Hardware > Test Soundcard

If you hear sound, you need to raise it with the mixer.

(I’m not on AntiX just now.)

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[Member olsztyn]

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I would suggest – first test sound in Control Center/Hardware/Test Sound. See if it works in the first place.

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[Member mikey777]

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Many thanks to you both for replying
Yes this works, but only for headphones, not through the laptop’s speakers.
I looked in AlsaMixer but don’t see how to switch to speakers …

▪ 32-bit antix19.4-core+LXDE installed on :
- (2011) Samsung NP-N145 Plus (JP04UK) – single-core CPU Intel Atom N455@1.66GHz, 2GB RAM, integrated graphics.
▪ 64-bit antix21-base+LXDE installed on:
- (2008) Asus X71Q (7SC002) – dual CPU Intel T3200@2.0GHz, 4GB RAM. Graphics: Intel Mobile 4 Series, integrated graphics
- (2007) Packard Bell Easynote MX37 (ALP-Ajax C3) – dual CPU Intel T2310@1.46GHz, 2GB RAM. Graphics: Silicon Integrated Systems.

[Moderator caprea]

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If you right-click with the mouse on the volume-icon in the toolbar, you can go to preferences.
There you should be able to change the channel.

[Member mikey777]

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caprea wrote:

If you right-click with the mouse on the volume-icon in the toolbar, you can go to preferences.
There you should be able to change the channel.

Thanks caprea – I did this but still have the same problem of no sound through the laptop’s inbuilt speakers.
This is a screenshot of “Preferences”:
https://imgur.com/a/5BK6yUb

AlsaMixer shows this (sound card shown)
https://imgur.com/a/XpGuCf1

Let me know if you need anymore info to help me fix this.
Many thanks in advance

• This reply was modified 3 years, 8 months ago by mikey777.

▪ 32-bit antix19.4-core+LXDE installed on :
- (2011) Samsung NP-N145 Plus (JP04UK) – single-core CPU Intel Atom N455@1.66GHz, 2GB RAM, integrated graphics.
▪ 64-bit antix21-base+LXDE installed on:
- (2008) Asus X71Q (7SC002) – dual CPU Intel T3200@2.0GHz, 4GB RAM. Graphics: Intel Mobile 4 Series, integrated graphics
- (2007) Packard Bell Easynote MX37 (ALP-Ajax C3) – dual CPU Intel T2310@1.46GHz, 2GB RAM. Graphics: Silicon Integrated Systems.

[Member VW]

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Yes this works, but only for headphones, not through the laptop’s speakers.

That sounds like a faulty headphone socket, as in an electrical fault, and not a software fault.

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[Moderator caprea]

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The picture shows the display for “Internal” muted.Could you try if it helps to unmute it ?

Does the output of
aplay /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav
give some hints why it cant play ?

Edit: I would set the channel to “master”

• This reply was modified 3 years, 7 months ago by caprea.

[Member mikey777]

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caprea wrote:

The picture shows the display for “Internal” muted.Could you try if it helps to unmute it ?

Does the output of
aplay /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav
give some hints why it cant play ?

This is the output:

marie@antix1:~
$ aplay /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav
Playing WAVE '/usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 48000 Hz, Mono

I don’t think this gives any hint; do tell me your opinion.

▪ 32-bit antix19.4-core+LXDE installed on :
- (2011) Samsung NP-N145 Plus (JP04UK) – single-core CPU Intel Atom N455@1.66GHz, 2GB RAM, integrated graphics.
▪ 64-bit antix21-base+LXDE installed on:
- (2008) Asus X71Q (7SC002) – dual CPU Intel T3200@2.0GHz, 4GB RAM. Graphics: Intel Mobile 4 Series, integrated graphics
- (2007) Packard Bell Easynote MX37 (ALP-Ajax C3) – dual CPU Intel T2310@1.46GHz, 2GB RAM. Graphics: Silicon Integrated Systems.

[Moderator caprea]

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At least there is no error.
If alsa recognizes the sound card and the playback command works (it does in this case)
there is something wrong in the alsamixer-settings most of the time.
Did you unmute the bar for “Internal” on the right side of the picture ?

[Forum Admin anticapitalista]

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Also,turn up Master and Speaker volume in alsamixer.

• This reply was modified 3 years, 7 months ago by anticapitalista.

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