Hdmi sound issue

I had to buy an Gefen HDMI Detective plus for my previous 2010 MacMini server with Snow Leopard in order to avoid the reseting of the audio output to the internal speakers every time I changed the video output from TV to projector or shutting down the TV set just to listen to music.
But I have the same issue with my brand-new 2011 MacMini Server with Lion OS, and the Detective Plus seems not working.
Again, I am starting to re-initiate the macmini when I want to change devices.
Has any one had the same issue?

Dear icftokyo
Welcome to Lenovo forums
Kindly try the following steps
1-right click on the speaker icon on the notfication area
2-choose playback devices
3-right click on an empty space and put a check mark on show diabled devices
4-select the HDMI and right click on it and choose set as default and then click ok
please get back to us if the ropblem was not fixed
Thank you
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Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'firmware' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules:107
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Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'usb-db' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/75-tty-description.rules:7
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'pci-db' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/75-tty-description.rules:11
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'usb-db' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/78-sound-card.rules:41
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'pci-db' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/78-sound-card.rules:44
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'kmod load $env{MODALIAS}' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/80-drivers.rules:5
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'kmod load tifm_sd' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/80-drivers.rules:6
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'kmod load tifm_ms' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/80-drivers.rules:7
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'kmod load ms_block mspro_block' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/80-drivers.rules:8
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'kmod load i2o_block' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/80-drivers.rules:9
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'kmod load ppdev' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/80-drivers.rules:10
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Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'pci-db' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/75-tty-description.rules:11
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'usb-db' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/78-sound-card.rules:41
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'pci-db' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/78-sound-card.rules:44
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Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'kmod load tifm_sd' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/80-drivers.rules:6
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'kmod load tifm_ms' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/80-drivers.rules:7
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'kmod load ms_block mspro_block' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/80-drivers.rules:8
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'kmod load i2o_block' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/80-drivers.rules:9
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'kmod load ppdev' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/80-drivers.rules:10
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uograded to udev 178 and kernel 3.2.1-2 but I still hear noise in one speaker and no sound on the other speaker of headphone. Noise starts at the time of udev load during kernel load. Looked through many postings of forum but could not make any progress. Uninstalled pulseaudio, unloaded snd_hda_intel and reloaded but it did not make any difference... any ideas or direction?
here are the details:
# aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: VT1828S Analog [VT1828S Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 1: VT1828S Digital [VT1828S Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 2: VT1828S HP [VT1828S HP]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
# cat /proc/asound/modules
0 snd_hda_intel
1 snd_hda_intel
# vi .asoundrc
pcm.!default {
type hw
card 0
device 0
ctl.!default {
type hw
card 0
device 0
# aplay -L
null
Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
front:CARD=SB,DEV=0
HDA ATI SB, VT1828S Analog
Front speakers
surround40:CARD=SB,DEV=0
HDA ATI SB, VT1828S Analog
4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=SB,DEV=0
HDA ATI SB, VT1828S Analog
4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=SB,DEV=0
HDA ATI SB, VT1828S Analog
5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=SB,DEV=0
HDA ATI SB, VT1828S Analog
5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=SB,DEV=0
HDA ATI SB, VT1828S Analog
7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=SB,DEV=0
HDA ATI SB, VT1828S Digital
IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=0
HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 0
HDMI Audio Output
# /etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf
options snd_hda_intel model=auto enable_msi=0 position_fix=1
blacklist sp5100_tco
blacklist snd_intel8x0m
#blacklist shpchp
# vi /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf
# ALSA library configuration file
# pre-load the configuration files
@hooks [
func load
files [
"/etc/asound.conf"
"~/.asoundrc"
errors false
# load card-specific configuration files (on request)
cards.@hooks [
func load
files [
@func concat
strings [
{ @func datadir }
"/cards/aliases.conf"
func load_for_all_cards
files [
@func concat
strings [
{ @func datadir }
"/cards/"
{ @func private_string }
".conf"
errors false
# defaults
# show all name hints also for definitions without hint {} section
defaults.namehint.showall off
# show just basic name hints
defaults.namehint.basic on
# show extended name hints
defaults.namehint.extended off
defaults.ctl.card 0
defaults.pcm.card 0
defaults.pcm.device 0
defaults.pcm.subdevice -1
defaults.pcm.nonblock 1
defaults.pcm.compat 0
defaults.pcm.minperiodtime 5000 # in us
defaults.pcm.ipc_key 5678293
defaults.pcm.ipc_gid audio
defaults.pcm.ipc_perm 0660
defaults.pcm.dmix.max_periods 0
defaults.pcm.dmix.rate 48000
defaults.pcm.dmix.format "unchanged"
defaults.pcm.dmix.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.dmix.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.dsnoop.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.dsnoop.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.front.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.front.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.rear.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.rear.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.center_lfe.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.center_lfe.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.side.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.side.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.surround40.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.surround40.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.surround41.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.surround41.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.surround50.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.surround50.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.surround51.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.surround51.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.surround71.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.surround71.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.iec958.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.iec958.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.modem.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.modem.device defaults.pcm.device
# truncate files via file or tee PCM
defaults.pcm.file_format "raw"
defaults.pcm.file_truncate true
defaults.rawmidi.card 0
defaults.rawmidi.device 0
defaults.rawmidi.subdevice -1
defaults.hwdep.card 0
defaults.hwdep.device 0
defaults.timer.class 2
defaults.timer.sclass 0
defaults.timer.card 0
defaults.timer.device 0
defaults.timer.subdevice 0
# PCM interface
# redirect to load-on-demand extended pcm definitions
pcm.cards cards.pcm
pcm.default cards.pcm.default
pcm.front cards.pcm.front
pcm.rear cards.pcm.rear
pcm.center_lfe cards.pcm.center_lfe
pcm.side cards.pcm.side
pcm.surround40 cards.pcm.surround40
pcm.surround41 cards.pcm.surround41
pcm.surround50 cards.pcm.surround50
pcm.surround51 cards.pcm.surround51
pcm.surround71 cards.pcm.surround71
pcm.iec958 cards.pcm.iec958
pcm.spdif iec958
pcm.hdmi cards.pcm.hdmi
pcm.dmix cards.pcm.dmix
pcm.dsnoop cards.pcm.dsnoop
pcm.modem cards.pcm.modem
pcm.phoneline cards.pcm.phoneline
pcm.hw {
@args [ CARD DEV SUBDEV ]
@args.CARD {
type string
default {
@func getenv
vars [
ALSA_PCM_CARD
ALSA_CARD
default {
@func refer
name defaults.pcm.card
@args.DEV {
type integer
default {
@func igetenv
vars [
ALSA_PCM_DEVICE
default {
@func refer
name defaults.pcm.device
@args.SUBDEV {
type integer
default {
@func refer
name defaults.pcm.subdevice
type hw
card $CARD
device $DEV
subdevice $SUBDEV
hint {
show {
@func refer
name defaults.namehint.extended
description "Direct hardware device without any conversions"
pcm.plughw {
@args [ CARD DEV SUBDEV ]
@args.CARD {
type string
default {
@func getenv
vars [
ALSA_PCM_CARD
ALSA_CARD
default {
@func refer
name defaults.pcm.card
@args.DEV {
type integer
default {
@func igetenv
vars [
ALSA_PCM_DEVICE
default {
@func refer
name defaults.pcm.device
@args.SUBDEV {
type integer
default {
@func refer
name defaults.pcm.subdevice
type plug
slave.pcm {
type hw
card $CARD
device $DEV
subdevice $SUBDEV
hint {
show {
@func refer
name defaults.namehint.extended
description "Hardware device with all software conversions"
pcm.plug {
@args [ SLAVE ]
@args.SLAVE {
type string
type plug
slave.pcm $SLAVE
pcm.shm {
@args [ SOCKET PCM ]
@args.SOCKET {
type string
@args.PCM {
type string
type shm
server $SOCKET
pcm $PCM
pcm.tee {
@args [ SLAVE FILE FORMAT ]
@args.SLAVE {
type string
@args.FILE {
type string
@args.FORMAT {
type string
default {
@func refer
name defaults.pcm.file_format
type file
slave.pcm $SLAVE
file $FILE
format $FORMAT
truncate {
@func refer
name defaults.pcm.file_truncate
pcm.file {
@args [ FILE FORMAT ]
@args.FILE {
type string
@args.FORMAT {
type string
default {
@func refer
name defaults.pcm.file_format
type file
slave.pcm null
file $FILE
format $FORMAT
truncate {
@func refer
name defaults.pcm.file_truncate
pcm.null {
type null
hint {
show {
@func refer
name defaults.namehint.basic
description "Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)"
# Control interface
ctl.default {
type hw
card {
@func getenv
vars [
ALSA_CTL_CARD
ALSA_CARD
default {
@func refer
name defaults.ctl.card
ctl.hw {
@args [ CARD ]
@args.CARD {
type string
default {
@func getenv
vars [
ALSA_CTL_CARD
ALSA_CARD
default {
@func refer
name defaults.ctl.card
type hw
card $CARD
ctl.shm {
@args [ SOCKET CTL ]
@args.SOCKET {
type string
@args.CTL {
type string
type shm
server $SOCKET
ctl $CTL
# RawMidi interface
rawmidi.default {
type hw
card {
@func getenv
vars [
ALSA_RAWMIDI_CARD
ALSA_CARD
default {
@func refer
name defaults.rawmidi.card
device {
@func igetenv
vars [
ALSA_RAWMIDI_DEVICE
default {
@func refer
name defaults.rawmidi.device
rawmidi.hw {
@args [ CARD DEV SUBDEV ]
@args.CARD {
type string
default {
@func getenv
vars [
ALSA_RAWMIDI_CARD
ALSA_CARD
default {
@func refer
name defaults.rawmidi.card
@args.DEV {
type integer
default {
@func igetenv
vars [
ALSA_RAWMIDI_DEVICE
default {
@func refer
name defaults.rawmidi.device
@args.SUBDEV {
type integer
default -1
type hw
card $CARD
device $DEV
subdevice $SUBDEV
hint {
description "Direct rawmidi driver device"
device $DEV
rawmidi.virtual {
@args [ MERGE ]
@args.MERGE {
type string
default 1
type virtual
merge $MERGE
# Sequencer interface
seq.default {
type hw
seq.hw {
type hw
# HwDep interface
hwdep.default {
type hw
card {
@func getenv
vars [
ALSA_HWDEP_CARD
ALSA_CARD
default {
@func refer
name defaults.hwdep.card
device {
@func igetenv
vars [
ALSA_HWDEP_DEVICE
default {
@func refer
name defaults.hwdep.device
hwdep.hw {
@args [ CARD DEV ]
@args.CARD {
type string
default {
@func getenv
vars [
ALSA_HWDEP_CARD
ALSA_CARD
default {
@func refer
name defaults.hwdep.card
@args.DEV {
type integer
default {
@func igetenv
vars [
ALSA_HWDEP_DEVICE
default {
@func refer
name defaults.hwdep.device
type hw
card $CARD
device $DEV
# Timer interface
timer_query.default {
type hw
timer_query.hw {
type hw
timer.default {
type hw
class {
@func refer
name defaults.timer.class
sclass {
@func refer
name defaults.timer.sclass
card {
@func refer
name defaults.timer.card
device {
@func refer
name defaults.timer.device
subdevice {
@func refer
name defaults.timer.subdevice
hint.description "Default direct hardware timer device"
timer.hw {
@args [ CLASS SCLASS CARD DEV SUBDEV ]
@args.CLASS {
type integer
default {
@func refer
name defaults.timer.class
@args.SCLASS {
type integer
default {
@func refer
name defaults.timer.sclass
@args.CARD {
type string
default {
@func refer
name defaults.timer.card
@args.DEV {
type integer
default {
@func refer
name defaults.timer.device
@args.SUBDEV {
type integer
default {
@func refer
name defaults.timer.subdevice
type hw
class $CLASS
sclass $SCLASS
card $CARD
device $DEV
subdevice $SUBDEV
Last edited by bam211 (2012-01-24 19:37:47)

HP Pavilion dv6 Windows 7 Beats Audio Sound issue

Hi-
I am using HP Pavilion dv6 with Windows 7 and has Beats Audio installed.It is about 9-10 months old Couple of times in the last few months, the sound just screached and then the volume on the speakers went down tremendously. I have-
1. Confirmed that the latest drivers are in place
2. Confirmed that all audio setting options are set right
3. Confirmed that the device is working correctly (Through device manager)
2-3 weeks after the first such instance, the sound came back normal without any setting changes. Now I am facing the same issue-
1. Sound is very low on- Speaker, headphones and HDMI output
2. Sound is very low on- Skype, Yahoo messenger
It appears to be an hardware issue- if anyone has encountered such issue or know of any potential solutions, please share it.

Thanks for getting back to me with that information!
I've got a couple of things for you to try.
First, try updating to the latest BIOS version F.1C. Download and install F.1C. Your computer will restart on its own during the installation. Allow it to restart and test it for sound issues. If you are still having the problem, move on to the second option.
2nd Option You have the latest audio driver version 6.10.6381.0 installed. There are two versions listed on your driver page which means some units may work better with one version or the other. Don't make any changes to the BIOS version you just installed, but roll back to the earlier audio driver version.
To do this:
Open Device Manager
Expand Sound, video and game controllers
Double-click on IDT HD Audio
Click the Driver tab
If the 'Rollback' button is enabled, click that and restart the computer.
If the 'Rollback' button is not enabled, click Uninstall, do not restart the computer
Download and install 6.10.6345.0 offered on this link and restart
Let me know the results when you get a chance

Fixed my sound issues in KDE (no sound except for system events)

First, I'd like to say that I am by no means an expert and what I have below represents nearly a week of installing/reinstalling arch and trying various things to get my sound working correctly in KDE. In fact, yesterday I decided that I was just going to use mint because, even though I don't like it, at least the sound worked for me. I did decide to give it one more try this morning and finally was successful.
My system has an AMD A8-3850 processor, which I never would have bought if I had known all of the compatibility issues I would end up having with it. My problem was that I would hear event sounds in KDE (such as the start up sound) but I would get no sound within my browsers and flash and probably elsewhere. Also, even though I was hearing the system sounds, kmix showed my volume at 0% and that my device was muted. Trying to select the device in kmix didn't accomplish anything at all. Because of this, I had a feeling that the problem was that my sound was defaulting to my HDMI sound, which turned out to be right.
I'll try to be as brief as I can about the process I followed.
The first thing I did was get asoundconf from the AUR. I was then able to set my non-HDMI sound card as the default.
johnr@bitstorm ~ % asoundconf list
Names of available sound cards:
Generic
Generic_1
johnr@bitstorm ~ % asoundconf set-default-card Generic_1
johnr@bitstorm ~ %
From that point, I installed PulseAudio and worked my way through the PulseAudio page on the arch wiki. After which, I was able to bring up the PulseAudio Volume Control (pvaucontrol) and turn off my HDMI sound all together.
Still, my sound did not work, though. After some searching I came to this page: http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Softwar … ktops/KDE/ which basically said that my kmix wasn't compiled with with pulse audio support. After a search for kmix on the AUR, I came to this package: kdemultimedia-kmix-git
After installing that, I reboot and all is right with the world... or at least my sound in KDE.
So that's it. I am sorry if this is poorly written, I do not write things like this very often. I was so happy, though, that I was actually able to fix it and I did want to share since I imagine that I am not the only one to have this problem.

Hi @shayanaijaz
Thank you for your reply.
Here is a link to HP Notebook PCs - No Sound from the Speakers (Windows 7). You can skip any steps you have previously done.
If after installing the original drivers from the recovery manager you still have an issue with the sound, I suggest you do a recovery back to factory.
HP PCs - Performing an HP system recovery (Windows 7)
During the recovery you will see an option to backup your personal files to prevent data loss.
HP PCs - Restoring Files that were Backed Up Using HP Recovery Manager (Windows 7)
You could also test the audio card just to rule that possibility out.
HP Notebook PCs - Testing for Hardware Failures (Windows 7, Vista)
My last suggestion is to contact HP support for assistance.
Please call our technical support at 800 474 6836. If you live outside the US/Canada Region, please click the link below to get a support number for your region.
World Wide Phone Support
Good Luck!
Sparkles1
I work on behalf of HP
Please click “Accept as Solution ” if you feel my post solved your issue, it will help others find the solution.
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