uname -a Linux kerry-MS-7125 3.11.0-18-generic #32~precise1-Ubuntu SMP Thu Feb 20 17:52:10 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux lsmod|grep snd snd_intel8x0 38573 2 snd_ac97_codec 134967 1 snd_intel8x0 ac97_bus 12730 1 snd_ac97_codec snd_pcm 107140 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec snd_seq_midi 13324 0 snd_rawmidi 30416 1 snd_seq_midi snd_seq_midi_event 14899 1 snd_seq_midi snd_seq 66061 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event snd_timer 29989 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq snd_seq_device 14497 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq snd 73753 12 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device soundcore 12680 1 snd snd_page_alloc 18798 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm aplay -L default Playback/recording through the PulseAudio sound server sysdefault:CARD=CK804 NVidia CK804, NVidia CK804 Default Audio Device front:CARD=CK804,DEV=0 NVidia CK804, NVidia CK804 Front speakers surround40:CARD=CK804,DEV=0 NVidia CK804, NVidia CK804 4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers surround41:CARD=CK804,DEV=0 NVidia CK804, NVidia CK804 4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers surround50:CARD=CK804,DEV=0 NVidia CK804, NVidia CK804 5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers surround51:CARD=CK804,DEV=0 NVidia CK804, NVidia CK804 5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers surround71:CARD=CK804,DEV=0 NVidia CK804, NVidia CK804 7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers iec958:CARD=CK804,DEV=0 NVidia CK804, NVidia CK804 - IEC958 IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output dmix:CARD=CK804,DEV=0 NVidia CK804, NVidia CK804 Direct sample mixing device dmix:CARD=CK804,DEV=2 NVidia CK804, NVidia CK804 - IEC958 Direct sample mixing device dsnoop:CARD=CK804,DEV=0 NVidia CK804, NVidia CK804 Direct sample snooping device dsnoop:CARD=CK804,DEV=2 NVidia CK804, NVidia CK804 - IEC958 Direct sample snooping device hw:CARD=CK804,DEV=0 NVidia CK804, NVidia CK804 Direct hardware device without any conversions hw:CARD=CK804,DEV=2 NVidia CK804, NVidia CK804 - IEC958 Direct hardware device without any conversions plughw:CARD=CK804,DEV=0 NVidia CK804, NVidia CK804 Hardware device with all software conversions plughw:CARD=CK804,DEV=2 NVidia CK804, NVidia CK804 - IEC958 Hardware device with all software conversions Tried various adjustments in alsamixer including mixer including changing from default sound card (F6) to NVidea CK804. Here is current amixer amixer amixer Simple mixer control 'Master',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 31 Mono: Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on] Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'Master Mono',0 Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Limits: Playback 0 - 31 Mono: Playback 0 [0%] [-46.50dB] [off] Simple mixer control 'PCM',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 31 Mono: Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [12.00dB] [on] Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [12.00dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'Surround',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 31 Mono: Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on] Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'Surround Jack Mode',0 Capabilities: enum Items: 'Shared' 'Independent' Item0: 'Shared' Simple mixer control 'Center',0 Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Limits: Playback 0 - 31 Mono: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'LFE',0 Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Limits: Playback 0 - 31 Mono: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'Line',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive penum Capture exclusive group: 0 Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 31 Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [12.00dB] [on] Capture [off] Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [12.00dB] [on] Capture [off] Simple mixer control 'CD',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive penum Capture exclusive group: 0 Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 31 Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off] Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off] Simple mixer control 'Mic',0 Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive penum Capture exclusive group: 0 Playback channels: Mono Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 31 Mono: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Front Left: Capture [on] Front Right: Capture [on] Simple mixer control 'Mic Boost (+20dB)',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [off] Simple mixer control 'Mic Front Input',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [off] Simple mixer control 'Mic Select',0 Capabilities: enum Items: 'Mic1' 'Mic2' Item0: 'Mic1' Simple mixer control 'Video',0 Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-exclusive penum Capture exclusive group: 0 Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Front Left: Capture [off] Front Right: Capture [off] Simple mixer control 'Phone',0 Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive penum Capture exclusive group: 0 Playback channels: Mono Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 31 Mono: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Front Left: Capture [off] Front Right: Capture [off] Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Capture channels: Mono Mono: Playback [on] Capture [off] Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Playback AC97-SPSA',0 Capabilities: volume volume-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Capture channels: Mono Limits: 0 - 3 Mono: 0 [0%] Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Playback Source',0 Capabilities: enum Items: 'PCM' 'Analog In' 'IEC958 In' Item0: 'PCM' Simple mixer control 'Beep',0 Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Limits: Playback 0 - 15 Mono: Playback 0 [0%] [-45.00dB] [off] Simple mixer control 'Aux',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive penum Capture exclusive group: 0 Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 31 Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off] Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off] Simple mixer control 'Mono Output Select',0 Capabilities: enum Items: 'Mix' 'Mic' Item0: 'Mix' Simple mixer control 'Capture',0 Capabilities: cvolume cswitch cswitch-joined penum Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Capture 0 - 15 Front Left: Capture 4 [27%] [6.00dB] [on] Front Right: Capture 4 [27%] [6.00dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'Mix',0 Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-exclusive penum Capture exclusive group: 0 Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Front Left: Capture [off] Front Right: Capture [off] Simple mixer control 'Mix Mono',0 Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-exclusive penum Capture exclusive group: 0 Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Front Left: Capture [off] Front Right: Capture [off] Simple mixer control 'Channel Mode',0 Capabilities: enum Items: '2ch' '4ch' '6ch' '8ch' Item0: '2ch' Simple mixer control 'Duplicate Front',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [off] Simple mixer control 'External Amplifier',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [off] Again much appreciative. Have been dreaming of a full Linux capability in our home office and nearing wits end trying to find solution. Please note I am not expert at linux, so please forgive.