Sounds works as expected in windows 7. So it should be possible to somehow make it work as expected.
In the GUI audio settings under the output tab, in the "play-sound-through" list, there is one device listed: When the headphones are plugged it says "Headphones Built-in Audio". When the adphones aren't plugged in it says "Speakers Built-in Audio". @Raymond So ubuntu fails to add the extra audio output automatically? -- 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/1329468 Title: [W230SS, VIA1802] no sound from headphones Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: ubuntu 14.04 live usb, on my new laptop (also happens after installation). what happened When the headphones are unplugged I hear sounds from the internal speakers(correct). When the headphones are plugged in I hear no sounds. (bug). What I expected When internal the headphones are plugged in, the internal speakers are muted, and I can hear sounds from the headphones. Steps to reproduce 0. boot ubuntu 14.04 LTR from usb 1. play song 2. plug in headphones into headphone jack 3. unplug headphones 4. write bug report codecs are installed https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Audio/HDAGeneric command grep "Codec:" /proc/asound/card*/codec* output /proc/asound/card0/codec#0:Codec: Intel Haswell HDMI /proc/asound/card1/codec#0:Codec: VIA VT1802 Laptop model xmg p304 http://www.mysn.eu/se/xmg-p304 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 2312 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: ubuntu 2312 F.... pulseaudio CasperVersion: 1.340 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Jun 12 18:32:07 2014 LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.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: Green Headphone Out, Front Symptom_Type: None of the above Title: [W230SS, VIA VT1802, Green Headphone Out, Front] Playback problem UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 04/15/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 4.6.5 dmi.board.asset.tag: Tag 12345 dmi.board.name: W230SS dmi.board.vendor: Notebook dmi.board.version: Not Applicable dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: Notebook dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr4.6.5:bd04/15/2014:svnNotebook:pnW230SS:pvrNotApplicable:rvnNotebook:rnW230SS:rvrNotApplicable:cvnNotebook:ct9:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: W230SS dmi.product.version: Not Applicable dmi.sys.vendor: Notebook To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1329468/+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
