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'''Problem: No sound''' | '''Problem: No sound''' | ||
| − | + | Things to check: | |
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| + | --Did you change anything immediately before the problem started? | ||
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| + | --Is sound enabled in OS? (Where do you check this?) | ||
| + | --Does the laptop have onboard sound or a separate sound card? | ||
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| + | --Are speakers enabled? (Where do you check this?) | ||
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| + | --Are drivers/software up-to-date? (Where do you check this?) | ||
| − | ( | + | --Does another sound device work? (card, speakers) |
| − | + | Use foo to check the device. ((Foo = Ubuntu's equivalent of Windows Device Manager. Is this a legit step? Outline how to use foo to check this device.) | |
| − | + | Sound Troubleshooting on the Ubuntu Community wiki. [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SoundTroubleshooting] | |
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Problem: No sound
Things to check:
--Did you change anything immediately before the problem started?
--Is sound enabled in OS? (Where do you check this?)
--Does the laptop have onboard sound or a separate sound card?
--Are speakers enabled? (Where do you check this?)
--Are drivers/software up-to-date? (Where do you check this?)
--Does another sound device work? (card, speakers)
Use foo to check the device. ((Foo = Ubuntu's equivalent of Windows Device Manager. Is this a legit step? Outline how to use foo to check this device.)
Sound Troubleshooting on the Ubuntu Community wiki. [1]