[SOLVED] how to recover lost sound?

nixtr · 03-09-2017, 07:19 PM

Hi, I have Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa on a Gateway laptop. Got it used and friend put Linux on it. Has run fine, generally, till the other day lost sound. Was watching youtube, then a friend used the computer briefly. Then a bit later noticed sound was lost. Thanks for any help, N

rtmistler · 03-10-2017, 09:01 AM

Check to see if the sound is muted.

Uncleoilybag · 03-10-2017, 09:20 AM

This site is very helpful - needs a bit of studying

http://www.troubleshooters.com/linux...leshooting.htm

Rickkkk · 03-10-2017, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by rtmistler

Check to see if the sound is muted.

+1 ... either with the GUI or with the CLI utility, alsamixer ("MM" in a channel instead of a volume level means it is muted).

Cheers :-)

nixtr · 03-19-2017, 10:49 PM

Hi, Much thanks for the replies. Turned out a friend of mine merely entered "volume control" into my laptop's search field. He's much more 'puter savvy than I since I didn't even know of that search field. This gateway laptop and this linux OS I'm both new to. Now I've got another prob requiring another thread. A newbie in more arenas than this, Nixtr

ardvark71 · 03-20-2017, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by nixtr

Hi, Much thanks for the replies. Turned out a friend of mine merely entered "volume control" into my laptop's search field.

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