Thanks for the response. Are there any guides for this hdajackretask as to how I can do what you say, otherwise how might I get started experimenting with hdajackretask? I am a fast learner, but new to both Ubuntu and Linux-based systems. If you have some information on how I can do this that would be great, and I can post the solution on Ubuntu forums if we are able to figure it out. 











> Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 14:44:06 +0000
> From: <email address hidden>
> To: <email address hidden>
> Subject: [Bug 1332900] Re: [Alienware 18, Realtek ALC668, Speaker, Internal] Playback problem
> 
> > I tried to re-submit the bug report but I am not really sure what the
> alsa-base.conf should look like or how to reinstall/overwrite.
> 
> These commands will replace your alsa-base.conf with the original one:
> sudo mv /etc/modprobe.conf/alsa-base.conf ~/alsa-base.conf.old
> sudo apt-get install alsa-base --reinstall
> 
> Otherwise I think Raymond is right, you need to experiment a bit with
> hdajackretask (in the alsa-tools-gui package) to find the internal
> speaker, because BIOS does only indicate 0x14 as speaker - and that's
> probably the subwoofer if that's the only thing you hear audio from.
> 
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> 
> Title:
>   [Alienware 18, Realtek ALC668, Speaker, Internal] Playback problem
> 
> Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu:
>   Incomplete
> 
> Bug description:
>   Bug seems similar to another reported bug with Alienware 18 laptops.
>   It should be Realtek ALC3661 however it shows up as ALC668. Sound only
>   comes out of 1 Channel, which appears to be subwoofer. Unlike the
>   other bug, closing the lid appears to have no effect on sound.
> 
>   When doing the bug test, it said sound would alternate between 2
>   channels, however I only heard one consistent sound. It did not
>   alternate. I believe it is playing from the subwoofer only. I would
>   love to know more about how to route the sound to the proper speakers.
> 
>   I attempted modifications to daemon.conf in pulse and .asoundrc but
>   have not found the correct configuration yet.
> 
>   This laptop is equipped with 2.1 Surround and should play sound
>   accordingly. Also, alsamixer only shows (1) speaker control, whether
>   this is normal I am unsure.
> 
>   
>   Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
> 
>   ProblemType: Bug
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
>   Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu4
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-29.53-generic 3.13.11.2
>   Uname: Linux 3.13.0-29-generic x86_64
>   NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia
>   ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
>   Architecture: amd64
>   AudioDevicesInUse:
>    USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>    /dev/snd/controlC1:  phallix    1730 F.... pulseaudio
>    /dev/snd/controlC0:  phallix    1730 F.... pulseaudio
>                         phallix    8573 F.... alsamixer
>   CurrentDesktop: Unity
>   Date: Sat Jun 21 21:02:28 2014
>   InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-06-15 (6 days ago)
>   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
>   PackageArchitecture: all
>   SourcePackage: alsa-driver
>   Symptom: audio
>   Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:PCH failed
>   Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - HDA Intel PCH
>   Symptom_Jack: Speaker, Internal
>   Symptom_Type: Only some of outputs are working
>   Title: [Alienware 18, Realtek ALC668, Speaker, Internal] Playback problem
>   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>   dmi.bios.date: 04/23/2014
>   dmi.bios.vendor: Alienware
>   dmi.bios.version: A07
>   dmi.board.name: 01W2J2
>   dmi.board.vendor: Alienware
>   dmi.board.version: A02
>   dmi.chassis.type: 8
>   dmi.chassis.vendor: Alienware
>   dmi.chassis.version: A07
>   dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAlienware:bvrA07:bd04/23/2014:svnAlienware:pnAlienware18:pvrA07:rvnAlienware:rn01W2J2:rvrA02:cvnAlienware:ct8:cvrA07:
>   dmi.product.name: Alienware 18
>   dmi.product.version: A07
>   dmi.sys.vendor: Alienware
>   mtime.conffile..etc.modprobe.d.alsa.base.conf: 2014-06-17T23:18:00.223827
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