hello Dave i carried out the commands u listed    sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntu-audio-dev/alsa-daily    sudo apt-get update    sudo apt-get install alsa-hda-dkms i don't know what 2 do with the https address(?!) anyway nothing seems to have changed, i opened the alsamixer and the Headphones is still greyed out and i get no sound out of the earphones in the system settings i am using Internal Audio Analog Stereo and Connector: Analog Headphones under Applications now appears ALSA plug-in and volume is @ Max I have tried other options but still get no sound What I'm supposed 2 do now or have i missed something    Israel ________________________________ From: Dave Lentz