Bug #971224 “[HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC, IDT 92HD81B1X5, Speak...” : Bugs : alsa-driver package : Ubuntu

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Robert Schroll (rschroll) wrote on 2012-04-02:

#1

AlsaDevices.txt Edit (526 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
AplayDevices.txt Edit (265 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
BootDmesg.txt Edit (61.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Card0.Amixer.values.txt Edit (1.9 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Card0.Codecs.codec.0.txt Edit (8.5 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Card0.Codecs.codec.3.txt Edit (3.0 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
CurrentDmesg.txt Edit (245.4 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Dependencies.txt Edit (1.8 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
PciMultimedia.txt Edit (633 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcCpuinfo.txt Edit (6.8 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
PulseSinks.txt Edit (2.2 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
PulseSources.txt Edit (3.5 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
modified.conffile..etc.modprobe.d.alsa.base.conf.txt Edit (2.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")

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Robert Schroll (rschroll) wrote on 2012-04-03:

#2

FWIW, the same problems occur when using JACK.

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Robert Schroll (rschroll) wrote on 2012-04-04:

#3

Diff from hda_analyzer Edit (633 bytes, text/plain)

Flailing around blindly in hda_analyzer, I've found that I can get sound out of both the top and front speakers. If I change the connection of Node 0x0f from 0x13 to 0x14, I get sound out of all four speakers. Moreover, I can control the volumes independently. Node 0x13 controls the volume of the front speakers and Node 0x14 (which claims to control the headphone volume) controls the top speakers. Set at the same volume, the top speakers seem louder, but this could just be because the top speakers are pointed more directly at my head.

This is all with no options enabled in alsa-base.conf. Both sets of speakers still are missing the bass. I've attached the diff that hda_analyzer gave me.

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Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot (crichton) wrote on 2012-04-04:

#4

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Robert Schroll (rschroll) wrote on 2012-04-07:

#5

(Un)Fortunately, it appears the no bass bug (2) is a hardware problem. I also got no bass when testing in Windows.

As for the only top speaker bug (1), I tested two more options in /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf:
- "model=auto" had the same behavior as the majority.
- "single_cmd=1" didn't fix the speakers, and it broke headphone sensing.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2012-04-25:

#6

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in alsa-driver (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Confirmed

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Joe H. (joseph-hirn) wrote on 2012-04-25:

#7

I am having the same issue with my dv6qe for months now. I've just about given up. Would be really nice to have all four speakers playing. With 12.04 I can fade between front and rear and when I fade to rear, all sound goes away. I've tried all the alsa-base.conf settings mentioned and could not get anything to make all four speakers active.

Steak dinner to anyone who can get this resolved.

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Robert Schroll (rschroll) wrote on 2012-04-26:

#8

Python script output by hda_analyzer Edit (1011 bytes, text/x-python)

Joe H.: Here's the Python script that hda_analyzer spit out for me. I don't understand what it's doing, but it works for me. Maybe you'll be lucky and have it work on your machine too. It doesn't look like it needs any special packages, so it should run for you. Note that it needs to be run as root to have the permissions it needs. (And of course, you should never run scripts from strangers on the internet as root...)

Can you tell me if you're getting a good bass sound out of the speakers? HP has offered to take the computer in for repairs, but I'd like to know whether I'll see much of an improvement for giving up my computer for a few weeks.

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Joe H. (joseph-hirn) wrote on 2012-04-26: Re: [Bug 971224] Re: [HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC, IDT 92HD81B1X5, Speaker, Internal] No bass, only 2/4 speakers working

#9

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Hi Robert.

I do not get any out put with this script. i have Python 2.7.3 installed.

If it try to run without sudo and get a permission error, but running the
script with sudo seems to not do anything..

On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 9:12 PM, Robert Schroll <email address hidden> wrote:

> Joe H.: Here's the Python script that hda_analyzer spit out for me. I
> don't understand what it's doing, but it works for me. Maybe you'll be
> lucky and have it work on your machine too. It doesn't look like it
> needs any special packages, so it should run for you. Note that it
> needs to be run as root to have the permissions it needs. (And of
> course, you should never run scripts from strangers on the internet as
> root...)
>
> Can you tell me if you're getting a good bass sound out of the speakers?
> HP has offered to take the computer in for repairs, but I'd like to know
> whether I'll see much of an improvement for giving up my computer for a
> few weeks.
>
> ** Attachment added: "Python script output by hda_analyzer"
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/971224/+attachment/3104315/+files/fourspeakers.py
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/971224
>
> Title:
> [HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC, IDT 92HD81B1X5, Speaker, Internal] No
> bass, only 2/4 speakers working
>
> Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> I have a HP Pavilion dv6-6186nr with "Beats Audio" (whatever that
> means). As best I can tell, the notebook has four speakers: two under
> the grill at the base of the screen ("top") and two along the front,
> under the wrist rest ("front"). When playing audio through the
> headphone jack, everything works perfectly (including muting the
> speakers). However, playback through the speakers reveals two
> problems:
>
> 1) There is no bass coming through the speakers. Only midrange and
> treble is produced. This isthe major annoyance.
>
> 2) Sound is only produced from the two top speakers. I don't
> particularly care about this fact, but perhaps it's a clue to what's
> going wrong.
>
> Various online resources have suggested adding options to
> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf. I've tried each of the following
> individually without effect:
> options snd-hda-intel enable_msi=1
> options snd-hda-intel model=hp-dv5
> options snd-hda-intel model=dell-m4
> options snd-hda-intel model=dell-m4-1
> options snd-hda-intel model=hp
> One option did make a difference: this produced sound only from the front
> speakers:
> options snd-hda-intel model=ref
>
> In the sound settings "Hardware" tab, I have chosen the "Analog Stereo
> Duplex" profile; none of the digital options work.
>
> I wonder if perhaps alsa thinks there is a subwoofer, and is therefore
> shunting the bass away from the speakers. But this is just a WAG.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
> Package: alsa-base 1.0.24+dfsg-0ubuntu2
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-16.29-generic 3.0.20
> Uname: Linux 3.0.0-16-generic x86_64
> AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Ver...

Hi Robert.

I do not get any out put with this script. i have Python 2.7.3 installed.

If it try to run without sudo and get a permission error, but running the
script with sudo seems to not do anything..

On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 9:12 PM, Robert Schroll <rschroll@gmail.com> wrote:

> Joe H.: Here's the Python script that hda_analyzer spit out for me.  I
> don't understand what it's doing, but it works for me.  Maybe you'll be
> lucky and have it work on your machine too.  It doesn't look like it
> needs any special packages, so it should run for you.  Note that it
> needs to be run as root to have the permissions it needs.  (And of
> course, you should never run scripts from strangers on the internet as
> root...)
>
> Can you tell me if you're getting a good bass sound out of the speakers?
> HP has offered to take the computer in for repairs, but I'd like to know
> whether I'll see much of an improvement for giving up my computer for a
> few weeks.
>
> ** Attachment added: "Python script output by hda_analyzer"
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/971224/+attachment/3104315/+files/fourspeakers.py
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/971224
>
> Title:
>  [HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC, IDT 92HD81B1X5, Speaker, Internal] No
>  bass, only 2/4 speakers working
>
> Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu:
>  Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
>  I have a HP Pavilion dv6-6186nr with "Beats Audio" (whatever that
>  means).  As best I can tell, the notebook has four speakers: two under
>  the grill at the base of the screen ("top") and two along the front,
>  under the wrist rest ("front").  When playing audio through the
>  headphone jack, everything works perfectly (including muting the
>  speakers).  However, playback through the speakers reveals two
>  problems:
>
>  1) There is no bass coming through the speakers.  Only midrange and
>  treble is produced.  This isthe major annoyance.
>
>  2) Sound is only produced from the two top speakers.  I don't
>  particularly care about this fact, but perhaps it's a clue to what's
>  going wrong.
>
>  Various online resources have suggested adding options to
> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf.  I've tried each of the following
> individually without effect:
>    options snd-hda-intel enable_msi=1
>    options snd-hda-intel model=hp-dv5
>    options snd-hda-intel model=dell-m4
>    options snd-hda-intel model=dell-m4-1
>    options snd-hda-intel model=hp
>  One option did make a difference: this produced sound only from the front
> speakers:
>    options snd-hda-intel model=ref
>
>  In the sound settings "Hardware" tab, I have chosen the "Analog Stereo
>  Duplex" profile; none of the digital options work.
>
>  I wonder if perhaps alsa thinks there is a subwoofer, and is therefore
>  shunting the bass away from the speakers.   But this is just a WAG.
>
>  ProblemType: Bug
>  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
>  Package: alsa-base 1.0.24+dfsg-0ubuntu2
>  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-16.29-generic 3.0.20
>  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-16-generic x86_64
>  AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
>  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
>  Architecture: amd64
>  ArecordDevices:
>   **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
>   card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
>     Subdevices: 1/1
>     Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
>  AudioDevicesInUse:
>   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>   /dev/snd/controlC0:  rschroll   1814 F.... pulseaudio
>  Card0.Amixer.info:
>   Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xc7500000 irq 53'
>     Mixer name : 'Intel CougarPoint HDMI'
>     Components : 'HDA:111d7605,103c3388,00100105
> HDA:80862805,80860101,00100000'
>     Controls      : 18
>     Simple ctrls  : 10
>  Date: Sun Apr  1 23:23:51 2012
>  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64
> (20111012)
>  PackageArchitecture: all
>  ProcEnviron:
>   PATH=(custom, user)
>   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
>   SHELL=/bin/bash
>  SourcePackage: alsa-driver
>  Symptom: audio
>  Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:PCH successful
>  Symptom_Card: Internal Audio - HDA Intel PCH
>  Symptom_Jack: Speaker, Internal
>  Symptom_PulsePlaybackTest: PulseAudio playback test successful
>  Symptom_Type: Only some of outputs are working
>  Title: [HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC, IDT 92HD81B1X5, Speaker, Internal]
> Playback problem
>  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>  dmi.bios.date: 07/20/2011
>  dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
>  dmi.bios.version: F.1A
>  dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
>  dmi.board.name: 3388
>  dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
>  dmi.board.version: 10.31
>  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag
>  dmi.chassis.type: 10
>  dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
>  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
>  dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.1A:bd07/20/2011:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv6NotebookPC:pvr058C110000244720001620100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn3388:rvr10.31:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
>  dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC
>  dmi.product.version: 058C110000244720001620100
>  dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
>  mtime.conffile..etc.modprobe.d.alsa.base.conf: 2012-02-23T16:04:09.047237
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
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Robert Schroll (rschroll) wrote on 2012-04-27:

#10

On 04/26/2012 05:19 PM, Joe H. wrote:
> I do not get any out put with this script.

That's a good sign -- like all well-designed UNIX scripts, it is silent
on success. The question is, did it enable all four speakers?

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Joe H. (joseph-hirn) wrote on 2012-04-27:

#11

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I will have to check. I expected it to either make the tones or spot
out a result file. I do not think it enabled all the speakers though.
Will have to check.

Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 26, 2012, at 7:25 PM, Robert Schroll <email address hidden> wrote:

> On 04/26/2012 05:19 PM, Joe H. wrote:
>> I do not get any out put with this script.
>
> That's a good sign -- like all well-designed UNIX scripts, it is silent
> on success. The question is, did it enable all four speakers?
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/971224
>
> Title:
> [HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC, IDT 92HD81B1X5, Speaker, Internal] No
> bass, only 2/4 speakers working
>
> Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> I have a HP Pavilion dv6-6186nr with "Beats Audio" (whatever that
> means). As best I can tell, the notebook has four speakers: two under
> the grill at the base of the screen ("top") and two along the front,
> under the wrist rest ("front"). When playing audio through the
> headphone jack, everything works perfectly (including muting the
> speakers). However, playback through the speakers reveals two
> problems:
>
> 1) There is no bass coming through the speakers. Only midrange and
> treble is produced. This isthe major annoyance.
>
> 2) Sound is only produced from the two top speakers. I don't
> particularly care about this fact, but perhaps it's a clue to what's
> going wrong.
>
> Various online resources have suggested adding options to /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf. I've tried each of the following individually without effect:
> options snd-hda-intel enable_msi=1
> options snd-hda-intel model=hp-dv5
> options snd-hda-intel model=dell-m4
> options snd-hda-intel model=dell-m4-1
> options snd-hda-intel model=hp
> One option did make a difference: this produced sound only from the front speakers:
> options snd-hda-intel model=ref
>
> In the sound settings "Hardware" tab, I have chosen the "Analog Stereo
> Duplex" profile; none of the digital options work.
>
> I wonder if perhaps alsa thinks there is a subwoofer, and is therefore
> shunting the bass away from the speakers. But this is just a WAG.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
> Package: alsa-base 1.0.24+dfsg-0ubuntu2
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-16.29-generic 3.0.20
> Uname: Linux 3.0.0-16-generic x86_64
> AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
> ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
> Architecture: amd64
> ArecordDevices:
> **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
> card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
> Subdevices: 1/1
> Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
> AudioDevicesInUse:
> USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
> /dev/snd/controlC0: rschroll 1814 F.... pulseaudio
> Card0.Amixer.info:
> Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xc7500000 irq 53'
> Mixer name : 'Intel CougarPoint HDMI'
> Components : 'HDA:111d7605,103c3388,00100105 HDA:80862805,80860101,00100000'
> Controls : 18
> Simple ctrls : 10
> Date: Sun Apr 1 23...

I will have to check. I expected it to either make the tones or spot
out a result file. I do not think it enabled all the speakers though.
Will have to check.

Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 26, 2012, at 7:25 PM, Robert Schroll <rschroll@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 04/26/2012 05:19 PM, Joe H. wrote:
>> I do not get any out put with this script.
>
> That's a good sign -- like all well-designed UNIX scripts, it is silent
> on success.  The question is, did it enable all four speakers?
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/971224
>
> Title:
>  [HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC, IDT 92HD81B1X5, Speaker, Internal] No
>  bass, only 2/4 speakers working
>
> Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu:
>  Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
>  I have a HP Pavilion dv6-6186nr with "Beats Audio" (whatever that
>  means).  As best I can tell, the notebook has four speakers: two under
>  the grill at the base of the screen ("top") and two along the front,
>  under the wrist rest ("front").  When playing audio through the
>  headphone jack, everything works perfectly (including muting the
>  speakers).  However, playback through the speakers reveals two
>  problems:
>
>  1) There is no bass coming through the speakers.  Only midrange and
>  treble is produced.  This isthe major annoyance.
>
>  2) Sound is only produced from the two top speakers.  I don't
>  particularly care about this fact, but perhaps it's a clue to what's
>  going wrong.
>
>  Various online resources have suggested adding options to /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf.  I've tried each of the following individually without effect:
>    options snd-hda-intel enable_msi=1
>    options snd-hda-intel model=hp-dv5
>    options snd-hda-intel model=dell-m4
>    options snd-hda-intel model=dell-m4-1
>    options snd-hda-intel model=hp
>  One option did make a difference: this produced sound only from the front speakers:
>    options snd-hda-intel model=ref
>
>  In the sound settings "Hardware" tab, I have chosen the "Analog Stereo
>  Duplex" profile; none of the digital options work.
>
>  I wonder if perhaps alsa thinks there is a subwoofer, and is therefore
>  shunting the bass away from the speakers.   But this is just a WAG.
>
>  ProblemType: Bug
>  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
>  Package: alsa-base 1.0.24+dfsg-0ubuntu2
>  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-16.29-generic 3.0.20
>  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-16-generic x86_64
>  AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
>  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
>  Architecture: amd64
>  ArecordDevices:
>   **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
>   card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
>     Subdevices: 1/1
>     Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
>  AudioDevicesInUse:
>   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>   /dev/snd/controlC0:  rschroll   1814 F.... pulseaudio
>  Card0.Amixer.info:
>   Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xc7500000 irq 53'
>     Mixer name    : 'Intel CougarPoint HDMI'
>     Components    : 'HDA:111d7605,103c3388,00100105 HDA:80862805,80860101,00100000'
>     Controls      : 18
>     Simple ctrls  : 10
>  Date: Sun Apr  1 23:23:51 2012
>  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
>  PackageArchitecture: all
>  ProcEnviron:
>   PATH=(custom, user)
>   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
>   SHELL=/bin/bash
>  SourcePackage: alsa-driver
>  Symptom: audio
>  Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:PCH successful
>  Symptom_Card: Internal Audio - HDA Intel PCH
>  Symptom_Jack: Speaker, Internal
>  Symptom_PulsePlaybackTest: PulseAudio playback test successful
>  Symptom_Type: Only some of outputs are working
>  Title: [HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC, IDT 92HD81B1X5, Speaker, Internal] Playback problem
>  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>  dmi.bios.date: 07/20/2011
>  dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
>  dmi.bios.version: F.1A
>  dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
>  dmi.board.name: 3388
>  dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
>  dmi.board.version: 10.31
>  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag
>  dmi.chassis.type: 10
>  dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
>  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
>  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.1A:bd07/20/2011:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv6NotebookPC:pvr058C110000244720001620100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn3388:rvr10.31:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
>  dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC
>  dmi.product.version: 058C110000244720001620100
>  dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
>  mtime.conffile..etc.modprobe.d.alsa.base.conf: 2012-02-23T16:04:09.047237
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
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Joe H. (joseph-hirn) wrote on 2012-04-27:

#12

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Hi. This script had no effect. I even ran it while music was playing. Mine
is a dv6tqe, slightly different than your model. Are there things I can run
to give you extra info that maybe resolves the minor differences in
hardware? I"m really interested getting this fixed after 8 months. In
windows, the speakers sound amazing, however that is definitely not enough
reason to use Windows.

On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 7:36 PM, Joseph Hirn <email address hidden> wrote:

> I will have to check. I expected it to either make the tones or spot
> out a result file. I do not think it enabled all the speakers though.
> Will have to check.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Apr 26, 2012, at 7:25 PM, Robert Schroll <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> > On 04/26/2012 05:19 PM, Joe H. wrote:
> >> I do not get any out put with this script.
> >
> > That's a good sign -- like all well-designed UNIX scripts, it is silent
> > on success. The question is, did it enable all four speakers?
> >
> > --
> > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> > report.
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/971224
> >
> > Title:
> > [HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC, IDT 92HD81B1X5, Speaker, Internal] No
> > bass, only 2/4 speakers working
> >
> > Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu:
> > Confirmed
> >
> > Bug description:
> > I have a HP Pavilion dv6-6186nr with "Beats Audio" (whatever that
> > means). As best I can tell, the notebook has four speakers: two under
> > the grill at the base of the screen ("top") and two along the front,
> > under the wrist rest ("front"). When playing audio through the
> > headphone jack, everything works perfectly (including muting the
> > speakers). However, playback through the speakers reveals two
> > problems:
> >
> > 1) There is no bass coming through the speakers. Only midrange and
> > treble is produced. This isthe major annoyance.
> >
> > 2) Sound is only produced from the two top speakers. I don't
> > particularly care about this fact, but perhaps it's a clue to what's
> > going wrong.
> >
> > Various online resources have suggested adding options to
> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf. I've tried each of the following
> individually without effect:
> > options snd-hda-intel enable_msi=1
> > options snd-hda-intel model=hp-dv5
> > options snd-hda-intel model=dell-m4
> > options snd-hda-intel model=dell-m4-1
> > options snd-hda-intel model=hp
> > One option did make a difference: this produced sound only from the
> front speakers:
> > options snd-hda-intel model=ref
> >
> > In the sound settings "Hardware" tab, I have chosen the "Analog Stereo
> > Duplex" profile; none of the digital options work.
> >
> > I wonder if perhaps alsa thinks there is a subwoofer, and is therefore
> > shunting the bass away from the speakers. But this is just a WAG.
> >
> > ProblemType: Bug
> > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
> > Package: alsa-base 1.0.24+dfsg-0ubuntu2
> > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-16.29-generic 3.0.20
> > Uname: Linux 3.0.0-16-generic x86_64
> > AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
> > ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
> > Architecture: amd64...

Hi. This script had no effect. I even ran it while music was playing. Mine
is a dv6tqe, slightly different than your model. Are there things I can run
to give you extra info that maybe resolves the minor differences in
hardware? I"m really interested getting this fixed after 8 months. In
windows, the speakers sound amazing, however that is definitely not enough
reason to use Windows.

On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 7:36 PM, Joseph Hirn <joseph.hirn@gmail.com> wrote:

> I will have to check. I expected it to either make the tones or spot
> out a result file. I do not think it enabled all the speakers though.
> Will have to check.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Apr 26, 2012, at 7:25 PM, Robert Schroll <rschroll@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On 04/26/2012 05:19 PM, Joe H. wrote:
> >> I do not get any out put with this script.
> >
> > That's a good sign -- like all well-designed UNIX scripts, it is silent
> > on success.  The question is, did it enable all four speakers?
> >
> > --
> > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> > report.
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/971224
> >
> > Title:
> >  [HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC, IDT 92HD81B1X5, Speaker, Internal] No
> >  bass, only 2/4 speakers working
> >
> > Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu:
> >  Confirmed
> >
> > Bug description:
> >  I have a HP Pavilion dv6-6186nr with "Beats Audio" (whatever that
> >  means).  As best I can tell, the notebook has four speakers: two under
> >  the grill at the base of the screen ("top") and two along the front,
> >  under the wrist rest ("front").  When playing audio through the
> >  headphone jack, everything works perfectly (including muting the
> >  speakers).  However, playback through the speakers reveals two
> >  problems:
> >
> >  1) There is no bass coming through the speakers.  Only midrange and
> >  treble is produced.  This isthe major annoyance.
> >
> >  2) Sound is only produced from the two top speakers.  I don't
> >  particularly care about this fact, but perhaps it's a clue to what's
> >  going wrong.
> >
> >  Various online resources have suggested adding options to
> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf.  I've tried each of the following
> individually without effect:
> >    options snd-hda-intel enable_msi=1
> >    options snd-hda-intel model=hp-dv5
> >    options snd-hda-intel model=dell-m4
> >    options snd-hda-intel model=dell-m4-1
> >    options snd-hda-intel model=hp
> >  One option did make a difference: this produced sound only from the
> front speakers:
> >    options snd-hda-intel model=ref
> >
> >  In the sound settings "Hardware" tab, I have chosen the "Analog Stereo
> >  Duplex" profile; none of the digital options work.
> >
> >  I wonder if perhaps alsa thinks there is a subwoofer, and is therefore
> >  shunting the bass away from the speakers.   But this is just a WAG.
> >
> >  ProblemType: Bug
> >  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
> >  Package: alsa-base 1.0.24+dfsg-0ubuntu2
> >  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-16.29-generic 3.0.20
> >  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-16-generic x86_64
> >  AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
> >  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
> >  Architecture: amd64
> >  ArecordDevices:
> >   **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
> >   card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx
> Analog]
> >     Subdevices: 1/1
> >     Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
> >  AudioDevicesInUse:
> >   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
> >   /dev/snd/controlC0:  rschroll   1814 F.... pulseaudio
> >  Card0.Amixer.info:
> >   Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xc7500000 irq 53'
> >     Mixer name    : 'Intel CougarPoint HDMI'
> >     Components    : 'HDA:111d7605,103c3388,00100105
> HDA:80862805,80860101,00100000'
> >     Controls      : 18
> >     Simple ctrls  : 10
> >  Date: Sun Apr  1 23:23:51 2012
> >  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64
> (20111012)
> >  PackageArchitecture: all
> >  ProcEnviron:
> >   PATH=(custom, user)
> >   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
> >   SHELL=/bin/bash
> >  SourcePackage: alsa-driver
> >  Symptom: audio
> >  Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:PCH
> successful
> >  Symptom_Card: Internal Audio - HDA Intel PCH
> >  Symptom_Jack: Speaker, Internal
> >  Symptom_PulsePlaybackTest: PulseAudio playback test successful
> >  Symptom_Type: Only some of outputs are working
> >  Title: [HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC, IDT 92HD81B1X5, Speaker, Internal]
> Playback problem
> >  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
> >  dmi.bios.date: 07/20/2011
> >  dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
> >  dmi.bios.version: F.1A
> >  dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
> >  dmi.board.name: 3388
> >  dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
> >  dmi.board.version: 10.31
> >  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag
> >  dmi.chassis.type: 10
> >  dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
> >  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
> >  dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.1A:bd07/20/2011:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv6NotebookPC:pvr058C110000244720001620100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn3388:rvr10.31:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
> >  dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC
> >  dmi.product.version: 058C110000244720001620100
> >  dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
> >  mtime.conffile..etc.modprobe.d.alsa.base.conf:
> 2012-02-23T16:04:09.047237
> >
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> >
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/971224/+subscriptions
>

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Robert Schroll (rschroll) wrote on 2012-04-30:

#13

On 04/27/2012 12:52 PM, Joe H. wrote:
> Are there things I can run to give you extra info that maybe resolves
> the minor differences in hardware?

You could run `ubuntu-bug audio --save=bug.txt`. This should produce
the same information that I attached at the top of the bug report.You
can either go through it and see what's different, or just post it and
hope that someone who knows what they're doing will take a look at it.

Alternatively, you can play aorund with HDA Analyzer
(http://www.alsa-project.org/main/index.php/HDA_Analyzer) and see if you
stumble upon a solution.

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Joe H. (joseph-hirn) wrote on 2012-05-04:

#14

I was able to play around with hda analyzer and confirm pretty much the same thing as comment #3 describes.

For my laptop, rear is for top speakers on Node 0x14, front is bottom speakers on Node 0x13,

On my system (dv6tqe), Node 0x0f defaults to output selector 0x14 which seems correct, however Node 0x14 is muted, which is why I get sound from bottom only. Once I unmute val[0] and val[1] at Node 0x14, I get all four speakers working. I can even fade between them in the control panel.

However, as soon as I adjust the volume in application or system (via panel or keyboard) the top speakers get muted again. I can reenable them by muting and unmuting 0x14 in hda analyzer. I"m assuming it's muted but the GUI was not updated. So the setting is not permanent. It's undone as soon as volume is adjusted rendering this workaround useless.

I have not tested the impact on the headphone jacks but I assume they should be fine as I did nothing but unmute the top speakers (or rear in control panel, which feels right because the bottom spekers are in the front of the laptop). I can attach teh output of bug.txt if that would help.

Also, I do not have any changes done to alsa-base.conf. I tried several but commented them out. I am not sure how to ensure everything is vanilla but I believe it to be. If there's a way to ensure everything is default and vanilla let me know so I am not giving information that only works on my modified configuration

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Marcus Tomlinson (marcustomlinson) wrote on 2020-03-05:

#15

This release of Ubuntu is no longer receiving maintenance updates. If this is still an issue on a maintained version of Ubuntu please let us know.

Changed in alsa-driver (Ubuntu):
status:	Confirmed → Incomplete

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2020-05-05:

#16

[Expired for alsa-driver (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in alsa-driver (Ubuntu):
status:	Incomplete → Expired

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