Not Getting Sound Please Help

[razz86]

I just switched over from windows 7 to Linux Mint 11 ( 64 bit ) and when i was running windows 7 i was running my sound from my video card though the HDMI cable to the tv ( Samsung 3D Tv ) can someone please explain to me STEP BY STEP simple instructions on how i can do this with Linux Mint ... thank you ever so much in advance

[Silent Warrior]

Just to confirm, double check that I understood what you're trying to do:

You want to
Output sound FROM PC, TO television set, using HDMI cable connected to your video card

Correct? I only have one sound option on this computer, and that's the usual analogue out, so I can't give you precise, to-the-pixel precision, instructions. Anyway, what I would do is to click on the volume control icon and enter Sound settings. Then I'd check out the Hardware tab, see what profiles are available, and pick the appropriate one (most likely Digital <something something> ). Then I would go to Output and set the Connection option to what appears to be the HDMI-connection. You may need to exit the applet to get the settings applied, but maybe not. If this doesn't work, double check that nothing is muted. Back in Sound settings, you have the Applications tab and the volume slider, but it might also pay to run alsa-mixer (install it in case it isn't installed by default), see if something's muted there. If that STILL doesn't work, you're going to hate yourself with a passion if it turns out you just didn't turn up the volume far enough to hear.

Now... would you PLEASE explain why you're using a modern TV, of all things, as a speaker? When I went from a chubby Kendo 32" crummy eccentric budget TV to a funky Philips 42" HDTV, the sound quality dropped so sharply I just can't find the words...

[razz86]

Just to confirm, double check that I understood what you're trying to do:

You want to
Output sound FROM PC, TO television set, using HDMI cable connected to your video card

Correct? I only have one sound option on this computer, and that's the usual analogue out, so I can't give you precise, to-the-pixel precision, instructions. Anyway, what I would do is to click on the volume control icon and enter Sound settings. Then I'd check out the Hardware tab, see what profiles are available, and pick the appropriate one (most likely Digital <something something> ). Then I would go to Output and set the Connection option to what appears to be the HDMI-connection. You may need to exit the applet to get the settings applied, but maybe not. If this doesn't work, double check that nothing is muted. Back in Sound settings, you have the Applications tab and the volume slider, but it might also pay to run alsa-mixer (install it in case it isn't installed by default), see if something's muted there. If that STILL doesn't work, you're going to hate yourself with a passion if it turns out you just didn't turn up the volume far enough to hear.

Now... would you PLEASE explain why you're using a modern TV, of all things, as a speaker? When I went from a chubby Kendo 32" crummy eccentric budget TV to a funky Philips 42" HDTV, the sound quality dropped so sharply I just can't find the words...

well im using my tv as my monitor because i dont have cable or any type of sat ... iv gone though and made sure i have all my settings set to my HDMI and still nothing not exactly sure what to do i can take S/S of my settings if it will help u explain what i need to do and as for alsa-mixeri cant seem to find that in package manager or software manager ... im starting to consider just buying a decent pair of computer speakers and get a good sound card cuz the sound card i have now dont even support 5.1

[Silent Warrior]

Ah, I see. Now it makes more sense. Now, just to double check: What profile is active on the Hardware tab? What application are you using to test your sound - what do you see in the Application tab while it's running?
(Can't find alsa-mixer? Don't fret, it might not be necessary. You'd find it for sure in the Package Manager, though - I haven't trawled the Software Manager in any depth.)

As for getting actual speakers... It would certainly result in a more conventional setup, and maybe it's a bit more likely that PulseAudio will use them right off the bat, but any configuration step after connecting them is just a variation of what I suggested above. If you're already using the TV, you might as well skip the extra speakers.

[Roken]

Please open a terminal and type the following commands. Paste the output of each back here (if the result of the .asoundrc command is file not found, confirm that, too):

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cat /proc/asound/cards
cat ~/.asoundrc