Can't get sound card to work with ubuntu

petergeeter · 10-17-2009, 08:10 AM

Hi, I loaded ubuntu onto hard drive and like it well except can't get sound card to work, have deleted all previous on hard drive incl. card driver that worked on windows. only detail on cerd is "Creative labs, Mod CT4740 Trade name FC Ser. No. M4740910001586". Any ideas anyone?

callumacrae · 10-17-2009, 12:58 PM

I know it sounds really obvious, but have you turned the volume up? If you go into sound setting there is more than one volume control, turn them all the way up.

~Callum

9nine9 · 10-18-2009, 05:56 AM

I think I probably should have started a new thread. Sorry.

MikRose · 10-18-2009, 07:31 PM

You don't say which Ubuntu you are using.
I had a sound card on a Dell desktop when I installed Ubuntu Jaunty that it didn't recognize. I don't remember the exact steps, and I will try to find them, but it involved going to the Creative site, downloading the drivers, then using Linux commands to install and recognize the card.

9nine9 · 10-19-2009, 05:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikRose

You don't say which Ubuntu you are using.

After posting my problem, I realized I had posted it to the wrong thread because it isn't really a "sound card" problem as my audio is built into the motherboard.

My apologies to the forum.

So anyway, I started a new thread here:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...7/#post3724118

petergeeter · 10-20-2009, 05:47 PM

Hi 9nine9 , MilkRose callumacrae, I am using ubuntu 9.04 and I have a creative labs sound blaster. I am a complete novice at ubuntu but am learning and so should not have started thread. Thanks for your interest, I will probably thread again when I know more. Bye, petergeeter .

petergeeter · 10-22-2009, 02:50 PM

Have solved the sound problem, took sound from mini jack socket at front of tower, can't get sound from card still,perhaps it is going to the front.

9nine9 · 10-22-2009, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by petergeeter

"Creative labs, Mod CT4740

I found a couple of threads on the Ubuntu forum with your sound card model number mentioned in them. Maybe they'll help you out.

Here

and here.