try hda-jack-sense-test to find out which node is used for headset Jack icon
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound.git/commit/?id=73bdd597823e2231dc882577dbbaf8df92fe1775 the headset Mic may use node 0x1a similar to other dell notebook the missing internal speakers are connected to the two remaining nodes 0x18 and 0x1b which pincap support OUT and widcap support stereo try hdajackretask to change them to speaker Node 0x15 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40058d: Stereo Amp-Out Control: name="Headphone Playback Switch", index=0, device=0 ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0 Control: name="Headphone Front Jack", index=0, device=0 Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1 Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00] Pincap 0x0001001c: OUT HP EAPD Detect EAPD 0x2: EAPD Pin Default 0x0321101f: [Jack] HP Out at Ext Left Conn = 1/8, Color = Black DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0xf Pin-ctls: 0xc0: OUT HP Unsolicited: tag=01, enabled=1 Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3 EPSS Power: setting=D0, actual=D0 Connection: 3 0x0c* 0x0d 0x0e Node 0x16 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40058d: Stereo Amp-Out Control: name="Headphone Playback Switch", index=1, device=0 ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0 Control: name="Headphone Surround Jack", index=0, device=0 Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1 Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00] Pincap 0x0000001c: OUT HP Detect Pin Default 0x03211020: [Jack] HP Out at Ext Left Conn = 1/8, Color = Black DefAssociation = 0x2, Sequence = 0x0 Pin-ctls: 0xc0: OUT HP Unsolicited: tag=02, enabled=1 Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3 EPSS Power: setting=D0, actual=D0 Connection: 3 0x0c 0x0d* 0x0e -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1299322 Title: [Alienware 18, Realtek ALC3661] Sound only comes out of subwoofer, and requires lid to be closed then opened to come out of speakers at all Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: To get any sound out of the speakers I need to close the lid of the laptop, let it go to sleep, then re-open it. When I unlock the computer the sound will then work from the speakers. Sound from the speakers is not using all of the speakers, and appears to only come out the subwoofer channel or center channel on the bottom of the laptop. There's no sound from the 'speakers' on the front. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-18.32-generic 3.11.10.4 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-18-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: kevin 2265 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: kevin 2265 F.... pulseaudio Date: Fri Mar 28 23:16:26 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-28 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_CA:en PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_CA.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:PCH failed Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - HDA Intel PCH Symptom_Jack: Speaker, Internal Symptom_Type: Only some of outputs are working Title: [Alienware 18, Realtek ALC3661, Speaker, Internal] Playback problem UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/15/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Alienware dmi.bios.version: A02 dmi.board.name: 01W2J2 dmi.board.vendor: Alienware dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Alienware dmi.chassis.version: A02 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAlienware:bvrA02:bd07/15/2013:svnAlienware:pnAlienware18:pvr1747:rvnAlienware:rn01W2J2:rvrA00:cvnAlienware:ct8:cvrA02: dmi.product.name: Alienware 18 dmi.product.version: 1747 dmi.sys.vendor: Alienware To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1299322/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp