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i have fiddled and looked and searched all over this. I can see lines in the various places...on pulse audio I think....the lines are moving as if sound is playing....but there is no sound!!

It is new to us...but is actually quite old....2009 approx

Inxi below

te@te-SOHO-VA30:~$ inxi -Fxz
System:
Kernel: 5.15.0-91-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 11.4.0
Desktop: Cinnamon 6.0.4 Distro: Linux Mint 21.3 Virginia
base: Ubuntu 22.04 jammy
Machine:
Type: Desktop System: AnabelleB product: SOHO VA30 v: N/A
serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: Intel model: DG41TY v: AAE47335-203 serial: <superuser required>
UEFI: Intel v: TYG4110H.86A.0023.2009.0309.1055 date: 03/09/2009
CPU:
Info: quad core model: Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 bits: 64 type: MCP
arch: Core Yorkfield rev: 7 cache: L1: 256 KiB L2: 4 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 2025 high: 2074 min/max: 1998/2331 cores: 1: 2029
2: 2000 3: 2000 4: 2074 bogomips: 18666
Flags: ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3
Graphics:
Device-1: NVIDIA GF119 [GeForce GT 610] driver: nvidia v: 390.157
bus-ID: 01:00.0
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.4 driver: X: loaded: nvidia
unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,nouveau,vesa gpu: nvidia
resolution: 1680x1050~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: GeForce GT 610/PCIe/SSE2 v: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 390.157
direct render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
Device-2: NVIDIA GF119 HDMI Audio driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
bus-ID: 01:00.1
Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k5.15.0-91-generic running: yes
Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 15.99.1 running: yes
Sound Server-3: PipeWire v: 0.3.48 running: yes
Network:
Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
vendor: Intel driver: r8169 v: kernel port: d000 bus-ID: 03:00.0
IF: enp3s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 111.79 GiB used: 37.21 GiB (33.3%)
ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Samsung model: SSD 650 120GB size: 111.79 GiB
Partition:
ID-1: / size: 108.98 GiB used: 37.2 GiB (34.1%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda3
ID-2: /boot/efi size: 512 MiB used: 6.1 MiB (1.2%) fs: vfat
dev: /dev/sda2
Swap:
ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 2 GiB used: 96.8 MiB (4.7%) file: /swapfile
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 54.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: nvidia temp: 45 C
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A gpu: nvidia fan: 40%
Info:
Processes: 220 Uptime: 1d 21h 37m Memory: 3.82 GiB used: 1.1 GiB (28.8%)
Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 11.4.0 Packages: 2294 Shell: Bash
v: 5.1.16 inxi: 3.3.13
te@te-SOHO-VA30:~$

You most likely will need far more info

Please.....just ask
 
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No analogue in that place....only what shows below.....clicking beside digital stereo Iec958 etc does not produce a drop down

If i click on test sound....there is no result left or right



the orange line right at the bottom....is the "moving" line which indicates sound is...."somewhere"....I hope...
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Have you tried using ear buds?
 
No...good thought...I will give it a try
 
damn !!...it works !!

Now, how do I convince it to operate normally ?
 
You may need to use speakers with a built in amp.
E.G.
 
You may be right. That makes some sense to me I know zero about all things sound.....I am beginning t suspect there is no speaker inside the tower at all. That probably serves me right for just "assuming" there would be because everything else in the house does.
I will pick up a cheapy and figure it out from there

@Hillbilly H ....thanks for your suggestion re the earbuds/headphones...if you had not suggested that i would still be sitting here staring at it !
 
@Condobloke , when you open pavu control, go to "Configuration tab" and set thnings like on my screenshot and pay special attention to the red circle on the right - the padlock icon locks the configuration to the chosen settings, so that it won't reset after reboot.

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Took care of the above previously

I have a pair of speakers on the way
 
I like that one of Rado's, though, will bookmark this thread.

I only get a sound issue maybe once every couple of years, but given the number of distros in my stable, that tip could be very useful.

Thanks @rado84 ;)
 
Do you mean these ?

Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k5.15.0-91-generic running: yes
Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 15.99.1 running: yes
Sound Server-3: PipeWire v: 0.3.48 running: yes
 
Condobloke said:
Do you mean these ?

Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k5.15.0-91-generic running: yes
Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 15.99.1 running: yes
Sound Server-3: PipeWire v: 0.3.48 running: yes
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Yes, one sound server (whichever you choose) is enough.
 
I am 90% sure they will work

As you suggested....try the headset.....and they work....therefore , because the speakers are plug in (3.5mm) to the same place.....they will work
 
Aristarchus said:
Yes, one sound server (whichever you choose) is enough.
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As per advice from @Rado ....":Open sound settings and choose Analog audio output."

I did just that, and the headphones work like a charm....only headphones.

Regardless of what I try, i do not receive sound from a speaker.....hence the purchase of a stand alone speaker
 
@Condobloke :-

It's exactly how I've always done audio on a desktop, Brian.

I've got an ancient Goodman's speaker system.....active (its own built-in amp), along with a pair of good-quality "mids" and a sub-woofer. Dates back to the early 2000s, and was originally intended for an MP3 player! Hence why the ONLY 'input' is a metre-long lead with a 3.5 mm jack plug.....

I extended that with a 3-metre long M-F extension lead.....and run it from the desktop's headphone 'out' socket. Works a treat, and even after 20-odd years they STILL sound good.

It's a method that'll always work.


Mike. ;)
 
I've just installed Cinnamon 21.3 as a VM and the sound works fine...the only thing I did was increase the volume.
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It works with Digital Output too...just tried it but I don't know if it would work as a clean install.
 
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Increased the volume?...getting old, Bob !....lol

I have an Applet installed.....

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It updates regularly. Presents zero problems.
 
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