Toshiba sound issue (strange) HELP Please solved

[spas87]

I'm using laptop Toshiba satellite a100-756 psaa9e but Ive got problems with the sound its like on 20% compared to volume of sound in windows
vista/xp which I have used and the microphone does not work at all as well any suggestions for driver change or anything like this to fix that

I'm using Linux mint 4 Main Edition Gnome and i have it installed and updated and in the Restricted Drivers i got ATI accelerated graphic driver and Intel(R) Pro/Wirles 3945 Network connection for Linux

Thanks in advance

if you need any more info from any kind will be pleased to provide

[Husse]

Provided you've got the (infamous) hda intel chip try this
Edit the "/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base" file adding at the end

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options snd-hda-intel index=0 model=toshiba

You may have to specify the toshiba model
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options snd-hda-intel index=0 model=toshiba

and your model

[spas87]

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# autoloader aliases
install sound-slot-0 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-0
install sound-slot-1 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-1
install sound-slot-2 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-2
install sound-slot-3 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-3
install sound-slot-4 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-4
install sound-slot-5 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-5
install sound-slot-6 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-6
install sound-slot-7 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-7

# Cause optional modules to be loaded above generic modules
install snd /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet snd-ioctl32 ; : ; }
install snd-pcm /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-pcm && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet snd-pcm-oss ; : ; }
install snd-mixer /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-mixer && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet snd-mixer-oss ; : ; }
install snd-seq /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-seq && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet snd-seq-midi ; /sbin/modprobe --quiet snd-seq-oss ; : ; }
install snd-rawmidi /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-rawmidi && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet snd-seq-midi ; : ; }
# Cause optional modules to be loaded above sound card driver modules
install snd-emu10k1 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-emu10k1 $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe -Qb snd-emu10k1-synth ; }
install snd-via82xx /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-via82xx $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe -Qb snd-seq ; }

# Load saa7134-alsa instead of saa7134 (which gets dragged in by it anyway)
install saa7134 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install saa7134 $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe -Qb saa7134-alsa ; : ; }

# Load snd-seq for devices that don't have hardware midi;
#   Ubuntu #26283, #43682, #56005; works around Ubuntu #34831 for
#   non-Creative Labs PCI hardware
install snd /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd && { /sbin/modprobe -Qb snd-seq ; }
# Prevent abnormal drivers from grabbing index 0
options snd-bt87x index=-2
options cx88-alsa index=-2
options saa7134-alsa index=-2
options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2
options snd-intel8x0m index=-2
options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2
options snd-usb-audio index=-2
options snd-usb-usx2y index=-2
options snd-usb-caiaq index=-2
# Ubuntu #62691, enable MPU for snd-cmipci
options snd-cmipci mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388

that is what is writing when i try to save the changes in the file sory but Im newbie in using linux and writing any comand lines if you know how please give me full descriptions sorry if sounds stupid
You do not have the necessary permissions to save the file. Please, check that you typed the location correctly and try again.


that is all the content in the file which you told me cant find this type of thing please have look and sujest something thanks in advance man

[Husse]

When you do things outside your /home you need to be root and for this you have the mighty sudo.

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gksudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base

for KDE

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kdesu kate /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base

[jdgiotta]

This worked for my A105
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=416207

Toshiba sound is a big topic apparently.

[spas87]

Thanks I've tried bout solutions but non of them seems to work
"intriguing" part is that i got sound wen i turn it to max but its realy quiet hardly to hear is that mean that the drivers are fine and its something else but don't know what can be.
If you have any other suggestions which you think may help will be realy good because I really like linux Mint but that laptop piss me of :

[spas87]

I've Just found that its got a bit improvement it sounds a bit louder when I try on OSS Open Sound System but its still really quiet

[spas87]

I've found solution evryone whit low sound to try this
Edit the "/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base" file adding at the end

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options snd-hda-intel model=3stack

for more info and the forum which I've got the solution is
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s ... stion/7175