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See this document for currently supported Ubuntu releases: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases We appreciate that this bug may be old and you might not be interested in discussing it any more. But if you are then please upgrade to the latest Ubuntu version and re-test. ** Changed in: pulseaudio (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to pulseaudio in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1126797 Title: [HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC, IDT 92HD81B1X5, Mic, Top] Background noise or low volume Status in pulseaudio package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I do not believe it is an issue with the hardware, because I tried dualbooting into Windows 7 and was able to record sounds without any of these issues at all. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: pulseaudio 1:1.1-0ubuntu15.2 [modified: usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-output-headphones.conf] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-37.58-generic 3.2.35 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-37-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 1: Generic_1 [HD-Audio Generic], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: eric 3857 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: eric 3857 F.... pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Generic'/'HD-Audio Generic at 0xf0344000 irq 52' Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI' Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100200' Controls : 6 Simple ctrls : 1 Card0.Amixer.values: Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [on] Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'Generic_1'/'HD-Audio Generic at 0xf0340000 irq 16' Mixer name : 'IDT 92HD81B1X5' Components : 'HDA:111d7605,103c358b,00100105' Controls : 16 Simple ctrls : 9 Date: Fri Feb 15 19:04:40 2013 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1) MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: pulseaudio Symptom: audio Symptom_AlsaRecordingTest: ALSA recording test through plughw:Generic_1 successful Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - HD-Audio Generic Symptom_Jack: Mic, Top Symptom_PulseAudioRecordingTest: PulseAudio recording test through plughw:Generic_1 failed Symptom_Type: High background noise, or volume is too low Title: [HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC, IDT 92HD81B1X5, Mic, Top] Background noise or low volume UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 06/22/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: F.1A dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 1805 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 33.58 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.1A:bd06/22/2012:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv6NotebookPC:pvr0690210000204710000620100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1805:rvr33.58:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC dmi.product.version: 0690210000204710000620100 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1126797/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
