Sound only comes through headphones not speakers

[voodoodoc2]

I have a Thinkpad W530 and a strange sound problem. Sound works fine through headphone jack, but will not come out of the speakers. I think it used to when I first setup Linux Mint (14) but not sure what could have caused this. Anyone heard of such a thing before?

[mank_in]

run in terminal :

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alsamixer

If you see PCM or front with MM (mute ) , unmute with m keys.

[voodoodoc2]

run in terminal :

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alsamixer

If you see PCM or front with MM (mute ) , unmute with m keys.

Yeah, that's the first thing I tried. Interestingly enough, when I plug or unpug the headphone alsamixer changes and recognizes what is going on, but nothing is muted and volume levels are up.

[arfonzo]

Hi, I have exactly the same problem. The thing is I had sound during the OS installation process, and I have a small sound when Mint is starting up. After that, as you said, sound only via the headphones.

Any solution?

[cgrosso]

Hi, I have exactly the same problem. The thing is I had sound during the OS installation process, and I have a small sound when Mint is starting up. After that, as you said, sound only via the headphones.

Any solution?

Hi,

I've exactly the same problem here... w530 without speaker sound (with headphones works perfectly).
Just a warning to all comunity, I've tried to install realtek HD audio driver and its simply blown up all the sound drivers, driving me to fresh reinstall all the system again...

Does anyone find a solution\workaround for this?

Thanks

[bigj231]

Did you check and make sure that the "connector" in your sound settings output tab is set to speakers and the hardware tab is set to analog duplex?

[cgrosso]

yap, everything checked...
Strange thing is when mint boots, it plays the startup sounds by the speakers, but after i login they be muted (and the volume isn't muted, checked in volume control and alsamixer...) and the only playback sound is by the headphones channel...

It looks like a conflict... i've checked the logs but i can't figure out the problem...

[h5oj]

I have a similar problem with Mint 14 on a T430S but it seems like disabling the auto-mute "feature" in alsamixer may solve the problem.

[kurtschoen]

Try this:

1. Go to Software Manager and install the GNOME ALSA Mixer, or install from the Terminal
2. Go to this link:
https://code.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-audi ... /+packages

- Click on the Quantal package
- Click on the .deb package
- Click on "Save File"
- When the "Downloads" box pops up, click on the new download and then click on "Install"
- Restart computer and then test it out. You should be able to close computer lid, suspend, and then hear sound from the speakers when resuming.