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Lynnae: removing basiccheck instructions- need keeper lable info updates

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removing basiccheck instructions- need keeper lable info updates

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Lynnae: Created page with "☐ Open a Terminal window.
☐ Type `basiccheck` and hit enter.
☐ Follow the onscreen instructions.
'''Test 1/8" Audio Jack'''
For the f…"

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Created page with "☐ Open a Terminal window. ☐ Type <code>basiccheck</code> and hit enter. ☐ Follow the onscreen instructions. '''Test 1/8" Audio Jack''' For the f…"

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☐ Open a Terminal window. 
☐ Type <code>basiccheck</code> and hit enter. 
☐ Follow the onscreen instructions. 
'''Test 1/8" Audio Jack''' 
For the first <code>basiccheck</code> test, you were probably testing the internal speakers. Both the 1/8" jack and internal speakers (if present) should be tested. 
{{Template: Laptop Audio}}
'''Tip''' 
Run the command <code>basiccheck -m</code> if you just want to run a single <code>basiccheck</code> test.

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−	~~'''Requirements'''<br>~~	+	[[Category:Delete]]
−	~~At best, all audio outputs should work.<br>~~
−	* Note if speakers do not work, or are not present.<br>
−	* Note if the headphone jack does not work.<br>
−	* If neither the internal speakers nor the headphone jack work, check with your instructor.<br>
−
−	~~'''Test Internal Speakers and 1/8" Audio Jack'''<br>~~
−	~~☐ Open a Terminal and type <code>speaker-test -t wav -c2 -l1</code>~~
−	*You should hear an audio file play from both the right and left speakers.
−	~~☐ Find the headphone jack; it is usually colored green or marked with a headphone symbol. <br>~~
−	~~☐ Find a pair of headphones from the shelf.<br>~~
−	~~☐ Repeat the audio test or use an audio CD to test the jack output; mark your findings on the Keeper label. <br>~~
−
−	~~<blockquote>~~
−	~~'''Tip'''<br>~~
−	~~Use the same Terminal window and hit the up arrow to bring up a previously typed command, and then hit enter to repeat the command.~~
−	~~</blockquote>~~
−
−	~~<blockquote>~~
−	~~'''Troubleshooting Audio'''<br>~~
−	~~In laptops, we cannot physically replace the sound card, like we can in a desktop system. This limits our options when things go wrong. However, we can:~~
−	*ensure that the sound card is recognized by the system by running <code>lspci <nowiki>\|</nowiki> grep -i audio</code>.
−	*double check that audio is not muted in the operating system. Click on the audio symbol in the top panel of the Desktop to check the volume settings.
−	*run <code>alsamixer</code> in a terminal and check that volume levels for "Master" and "PCM" are set around 90.
−	~~</blockquote>~~
−
−	[[Category:~~Laptops~~]]

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 <blockquote>
-'''TIP''':  Use the same Terminal window and hit the up arrow to bring up a previously typed command, and then hit enter to repeat the command.
+'''Tip'''<br>
 </blockquote>

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 '''Test Internal Speakers and 1/8" Audio Jack'''<br>
 &#9744; Open a Terminal and type <code>speaker-test -t wav -c2 -l1</code>
 *You should hear an audio file play from both the right and left speakers.
 &#9744; Find the headphone jack; it is usually colored green or marked with a headphone symbol. <br>
-&#9744; Find a pair of headphones or speakers from the shelf.<br>
+&#9744; Find a pair of headphones from the shelf.<br>
 &#9744; Repeat the audio test or use an audio CD to test the jack output; mark your findings on the Keeper label. <br>
-*TIP: Use the same Terminal window and hit the up arrow, and then hit enter to repeat the sound file command.
 '''Troubleshooting Audio'''<br>
 In laptops, we cannot physically replace the sound card, like we can in a desktop system. This limits our options when things go wrong. However, we can:
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 *double check that audio is not muted in the operating system. Click on the audio symbol in the top panel of the Desktop to check the volume settings.
 *run <code>alsamixer</code> in a terminal and check that volume levels for "Master" and "PCM" are set around 90.
-'''Requirements'''<br>
+</blockquote>
 [[Category:Laptops]]

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 &#9744; Find a pair of headphones or speakers from the shelf.<br>
 &#9744; Repeat the audio test or use an audio CD to test the jack output; mark your findings on the Keeper label. <br>
 *TIP: Use the same Terminal window and hit the up arrow, and then hit enter to repeat the sound file command.
 '''Troubleshooting Audio'''<br>
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 * Note if the headphone jack does not work.<br>
 * If neither the internal speakers nor the headphone jack work, check with your instructor.<br>

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-* Open a Terminal window.<br>
+'''Test Internal Speakers and 1/8" Audio Jack'''<br>
-* Type <code>basiccheck</code> and hit enter.<br>
+&#9744; Open a Terminal and type <code>speaker-test -t wav -c2 -l1</code>
-* Follow the onscreen instructions.<br>
+*You should hear an audio file play from both the right and left speakers.
-'''Test 1/8" Audio Jack'''<br>
+&#9744; Find the headphone jack; it is usually colored green or marked with a headphone symbol. <br>
-For the first <code>basiccheck</code> test, you were probably testing the internal speakers. Both the 1/8" jack and internal speakers (if present) should be tested.<br>
+&#9744; Find a pair of headphones or speakers from the shelf.<br>
-{{Template: Laptop Audio}}
+&#9744; Repeat the audio test or use an audio CD to test the jack output; mark your findings on the Keeper label. <br>
-'''Tip'''<br>
+*UPDATE KEEPER LABEL AND INSTRUCTIONS
-Run the command <code>basiccheck -m</code> if you just want to run a single <code>basiccheck</code> test.
+*TIP: Use the same Terminal window and hit the up arrow, and then hit enter to repeat the sound file command.