[Touch-packages] [Bug 1599126] [NEW] On return from a previous Log Out, Wi-Fi fails to restore.

2016-07-05 Thread David Chatterton
Public bug reported: When returning from a previous Log Out, the previously connected Wi-Fi fails to reconnect. In contrast, when rebooting or performing a restart, the system connects to the previously connected Wi-Fi. Although the Enable Wi-Fi drop-down menu item is ticked, the connect button

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1563112] Re: [bcm2835 - bcm2835 ALSA, playback] Underruns, dropouts or crackling sound

2016-04-29 Thread David Chatterton
Despite the crackling on the Speaker Test, I have managed to get YouTube videos to play with un-distorted sound using Firefox. Obviously, Firefox's input to the sound system appears to work as expected. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1574871] [NEW] On return from a previous Log Out, WiFi fails to restore.

2016-04-25 Thread David Chatterton
Public bug reported: When restarting from scratch, the previous WiFi enabled state is remembered and restored. However, when logging back in after a Log Out, the WiFi is sometimes (but not always) disabled. This might have been reported under Ubuntu 15.04 and certainly occurred under 15.10.

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1563112] Re: [bcm2835 - bcm2835 ALSA, playback] Underruns, dropouts or crackling sound

2016-04-20 Thread David Chatterton
This bug is also reported via the UbuntuMATE community: https://ubuntu-mate.community/t/problems-with-sound-on-rpi-2-3-under- ubuntu-mate/5087 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu.

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1563112] Re: [bcm2835 - bcm2835 ALSA, playback] Underruns, dropouts or crackling sound

2016-04-20 Thread David Chatterton
Having upgraded the Raspberry Pi (2 & 3) to Ubuntu MATE 16.04 Beta 2, the bug is still present and can be demonstrated adequately by attempting the built-in Speaker Test. Interestingly, the Raspberry Pi s are capable of attempting to run the Software Defined Radio app Gqrx. This app has

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1563112] Re: [bcm2835 - bcm2835 ALSA, playback] Underruns, dropouts or crackling sound

2016-03-29 Thread David Chatterton
The bug also exists on Ubuntu MATE 15.10 running on the Raspberry Pi 2. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1563112 Title: [bcm2835 - bcm2835 ALSA,

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1563112] Re: [bcm2835 - bcm2835 ALSA, playback] Underruns, dropouts or crackling sound

2016-03-28 Thread David Chatterton
Just in case it is not obvious from the data collected, this relates to the version of Ubuntu MATE 15.10 running on a Raspberry Pi 3 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu.

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1563112] [NEW] [bcm2835 - bcm2835 ALSA, playback] Underruns, dropouts or crackling sound

2016-03-28 Thread David Chatterton
Public bug reported: This bug can be reproduced by using the Speaker Testing for bcm2835 ALSA window from the Sound Preferences > Hardware > Test Speakers button. Clicking the Front Left or the Front Right Test buttons causes the bug to be demonstrated. The bug prevents apps that produce sound

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1408110] Re: [XPS13 9333, Realtek ALC3661, Speaker, Internal] fails after a while

2016-01-27 Thread David Chatterton
** Changed in: alsa-driver (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1408110 Title: [XPS13 9333, Realtek ALC3661,

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1513273] Re: [XPS13 9333, Realtek ALC3661, Speaker, Internal] Sound is distorted

2016-01-05 Thread David Chatterton
Despite no activity on this bug, the fault is still there. If Musescore is started first, the sound is distorted. If the Sound panel (under Systems Settings) is opened when Musescore is playing distorted sound and the test buttons activated, then the tests are also distorted. If Musescore is

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1513273] [NEW] [XPS13 9333, Realtek ALC3661, Speaker, Internal] Sound is distorted

2015-11-04 Thread David Chatterton
Public bug reported: The distorted sound only occurs when using MuseScore 2.0.2 to play music through the speakers. The sound initially appears distorted and crackly. Using the Sound app to test the speakers, the normal test signal is distorted and crackly, even though the tests sound normal

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1408110] Re: [XPS13 9333, Realtek ALC3661, Speaker, Internal] fails after a while

2015-07-26 Thread David Chatterton
After experiencing warmer weather and hence a warmer start-up temperature for my laptop, I discovered that the sound system would not work at all and would not respond to a re-boot. In order to prepare the laptop for a possible return under the guarantee, I re-installed Ubuntu 14.04.02 LTS and

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1408110] Re: [XPS13 9333, Realtek ALC3661, Speaker, Internal] fails after a while

2015-07-26 Thread David Chatterton
I do not seem to find a way to close this bug report. The problem is fixed but does not need (IMHO) any software intervention. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu.

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1450207] Re: [XPS13 9333, Intel Haswell HDMI, Digital Out, HDMI] volume slider problem

2015-04-30 Thread David Chatterton
** Changed in: alsa-driver (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1450207 Title: [XPS13 9333, Intel Haswell HDMI,

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1408110] Re: [XPS13 9333, Realtek ALC3661, Speaker, Internal] fails after a while

2015-04-29 Thread David Chatterton
** Changed in: alsa-driver (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1408110 Title: [XPS13 9333, Realtek ALC3661,

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1450207] [NEW] [XPS13 9333, Intel Haswell HDMI, Digital Out, HDMI] volume slider problem

2015-04-29 Thread David Chatterton
Public bug reported: When starting Ubuntu from boot-up, sometimes the F11 and F12 keys have no effect on the sound volume, even though it can be controlled by the slider in the Sound window. This can often be restored by re-booting the OS. When the F11 and F12 keys are working as expected, a

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1408110] Re: [XPS13 9333, Realtek ALC3661, Speaker, Internal] fails after a while

2015-04-28 Thread David Chatterton
Since upgrading to 15.04, I still experience inconsistent behaviour in the sound system. Sometimes, the system does not detect the speakers at all on boot-up. At other times, the Sound panel shows the HDMI sound in the Settings for Speakers section (although this can be corrected by clicking on

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1408110] Re: [XPS13 9333, Realtek ALC3661, Speaker, Internal] fails after a while

2015-04-28 Thread David Chatterton
After a reboot, plugging a headphone extension lead (open circuit) into the headphone socket brings up Headphones in the Sound - Output tab and both Headset Microphone and Microphone in the Input tab. Removing the lead removes the extra microphone from the Input tab and the Headphones from the

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1408110] Re: [XPS13 9333, Realtek ALC3661, Speaker, Internal] fails after a while

2015-04-28 Thread David Chatterton
Now that the sound system is going through one of its funny moods, plugging in a mono microphone brings up Headphones on the Play Sound Through box although the Speakers can still be selected as Output. Selecting the Input tab of the Sound panel, the Microphone shows up as an input device (as

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1408110] [NEW] [XPS13 9333, Realtek ALC3661, Speaker, Internal] fails after a while

2015-01-06 Thread David Chatterton
Public bug reported: When playing a video via the Videos app, the sound through the internal speakers develops crackles and sometimes disappears completely. I collected the data for the bug report at the instance that the sound had failed. Using the Sound panel in Systems Settings to test the

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1402194] Re: PCI/internal sound card not detected

2014-12-20 Thread David Chatterton
apport information ** Tags added: apport-collected ** Description changed: This bug relates to the internal sound hardware in a Dell XPS 13 laptop. Since accepting an upgrade to the latest Ubuntu Extra software today, the Systems Settings Sound Output no longer show the internal

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1402194] BootDmesg.txt

2014-12-20 Thread David Chatterton
apport information ** Attachment added: BootDmesg.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1402194/+attachment/4284639/+files/BootDmesg.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu.

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1402194] CurrentDmesg.txt

2014-12-20 Thread David Chatterton
apport information ** Attachment added: CurrentDmesg.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1402194/+attachment/4284640/+files/CurrentDmesg.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu.

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1402194] ProcEnviron.txt

2014-12-20 Thread David Chatterton
apport information ** Attachment added: ProcEnviron.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1402194/+attachment/4284641/+files/ProcEnviron.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu.

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1402194] PulseList.txt

2014-12-20 Thread David Chatterton
apport information ** Attachment added: PulseList.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1402194/+attachment/4284642/+files/PulseList.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu.

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1402666] Re: [XPS13 9333, Intel Haswell HDMI, Digital Out, HDMI] Playback problem

2014-12-18 Thread David Chatterton
This is a further report on the behaviour of the sound system. I did not experence any crackling today so am unable to report on its occurrence. I played a video using the Videos app and ontained good quality sound. Plugging a pair of good quality headphones allowed me to listen for any

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1402666] Re: [XPS13 9333, Intel Haswell HDMI, Digital Out, HDMI] Playback problem

2014-12-18 Thread David Chatterton
Having downloaded and installed todays latest kernel update v3.18.1, I now find that the HDMI / Display Port menu items appears in the Sound pane when the HDMI monitor is plugged into the Display Port. This was after a cold start. Since this was the start of this bud report and now appears to be

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1402666] Re: [XPS13 9333, Intel Haswell HDMI, Digital Out, HDMI] Playback problem

2014-12-18 Thread David Chatterton
Sorry, still not fixed. When plugging in a Sony TV set with HDMI, it is not recognised without using VLC to kick start the recognition. Once recognised, removing the Display Port plug and re-inserting it sometimes removes the HDMI menu item and has it re-appear but not predictably so. Sometimes

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1402666] Re: [XPS13 9333, Intel Haswell HDMI, Digital Out, HDMI] Playback problem

2014-12-17 Thread David Chatterton
I am attempting to eliminate possible poor electrical connections associated with the headphone socket by starting up the laptop from cold (literally having cooled down) and running a video to check the sound quality. Last evening, within 10 minutes of starting the laptop from cold, the sound

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1402666] Re: [XPS13 9333, Intel Haswell HDMI, Digital Out, HDMI] Playback problem

2014-12-17 Thread David Chatterton
Please note that with the headphones plugged it and the Speakers re- selected, the Test Sound button brings up the panel labelled Speaker Testing for Speakers. The test buttons produce sound in the headphones and not the speakers. The plugging in of headphones therefore overrides any output

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1402666] Re: [XPS13 9333, Intel Haswell HDMI, Digital Out, HDMI] Playback problem

2014-12-16 Thread David Chatterton
Regrettably, my suggestion that this bug report be closed is premature. On switching on the laptop from cold this morning, I found that there was nothing listed in the Systems Settings Sound pane. I chose to shut down and start up again. This time, I found the Speakers, Built-in Audio listed

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1402666] Re: [XPS13 9333, Intel Haswell HDMI, Digital Out, HDMI] Playback problem

2014-12-16 Thread David Chatterton
Here we go again! Whislt playing a video through Videos with the sound playing over the speakers, I turned on a pair of Bluetooth hadphones. Sure enough, the headphones' menu item appeared in the Systems Settings Souund pane. I needed to hightlight the item to get the sound through the

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1402666] [NEW] [XPS13 9333, Intel Haswell HDMI, Digital Out, HDMI] Playback problem

2014-12-15 Thread David Chatterton
Public bug reported: If an HDMI monitor is plugged into the video out and the Videos app is started, the Systems Settings Sound Output shows only the Speakers, Built-in Audio in the Play sound through listing. The HDMI option is not presented. The workaround is to open the VLC app which lists

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1402666] Re: [XPS13 9333, Intel Haswell HDMI, Digital Out, HDMI] Playback problem

2014-12-15 Thread David Chatterton
Note: If, when playing a video through Videos, the monitor is unplugged, the HDMI option disappears from the Play sound through listing. When another HDMI device (such as a TV set with HDMI inputs) is plugged into the Display Port, the HDMI option reappears in the Play sound through listing.

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1402666] Re: [XPS13 9333, Intel Haswell HDMI, Digital Out, HDMI] Playback problem

2014-12-15 Thread David Chatterton
When the output is directed to an external HDMI monitor and the lead into the Display Port is unplugged, the HDMI option disappears from the Sound Output menu leaving just the Speakers highlighted. However, there is no sound from the Speakers until the highlighted menu item is clicked with the

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1402666] Re: [XPS13 9333, Intel Haswell HDMI, Digital Out, HDMI] Playback problem

2014-12-15 Thread David Chatterton
Just another observation: I stopped the video playout through the TV set and unplugged the Display Port. I then did a Shut Down followed by a cold start. Having opened the System Settings Sound pane, I plugged in the Display Port connector and, miraculously, the HDMI option appeared in the

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1402666] Re: [XPS13 9333, Intel Haswell HDMI, Digital Out, HDMI] Playback problem

2014-12-15 Thread David Chatterton
I can confirm that unplugging the Display Port when directing sound through Digital Stereo (HDMI) does cause the Digital Stereo option to be removed from the listing leaving the Speakers highlighted. The sound is muted and the Speakers have to clicked to get the sound to play through them. It

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1402666] Re: [XPS13 9333, Intel Haswell HDMI, Digital Out, HDMI] Playback problem

2014-12-15 Thread David Chatterton
Having done a few cold starts since I discovered the original bug, I find that I am unable to reproduce the initial failure to connect as the Sound pane lists the Digital Stereo (HDMI) option as soon as an HDMI monitor is plugged into the Display Port. This allows the output to be tested using the

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1402194] Re: PCI/internal sound card not detected

2014-12-14 Thread David Chatterton
A further observation today: Turning the laptop on from cold, the speakers appeared in the Sound pane as expected. When testing the Videos app, the sound played normally at first but a few crackles were heard. This seemed to have coincided with setting the display to Full Screen. The sound from

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1402194] Re: PCI/internal sound card not detected

2014-12-14 Thread David Chatterton
Just another observation: switching back and forth between Speakers and Headphones sometimes puts the headphones into the Telephony Duplex mode. Even though the High Fidelity Playback seems to be selectable, the Test Sound button only results in the Mono test being offered. A workaround is to turn

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1402194] Re: PCI/internal sound card not detected

2014-12-14 Thread David Chatterton
Another observation to add to the above. I switched on the laptop from cold. It seemed to boot up correctly and the Speakers (Built-in Audio) were showing in the Play sound through panel of System Settings Sound Input. I started to play a video through the Videos app and noticed a slight

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1402194] [NEW] PCI/internal sound card not detected

2014-12-13 Thread David Chatterton
Public bug reported: This bug relates to the internal sound hardware in a Dell XPS 13 laptop. Since accepting an upgrade to the latest Ubuntu Extra software today, the Systems Settings Sound Output no longer show the internal speakers, despite numerous attempts to shut down and restart. Before

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1402194] Re: PCI/internal sound card not detected

2014-12-13 Thread David Chatterton
Just to add even more complication to the issue: Having restarted the system yet again, I find that the Sound Output pane is now showing the Speakers, Built-in Audio under the Play sound through list. The Test Sound button now works as expected and the Fn-F11 F12 keys control the Output Volume

[Touch-packages] [Bug 1402194] Re: PCI/internal sound card not detected

2014-12-13 Thread David Chatterton
The sound system has now taken on a new personality of its own. The internal speakers appear in the Play sound through list of Output pane of System Settings Sound along with Headphones, built-in audio (even though there are no headphones connected. The Test Sound button works on both these