Public bug reported: Sound on built in speakers on Thinkpad X200i crackles, goes silent, returns to normal. Restarting pluseaudio helps for a few seconds and sometimes the "test sound" button on the sound settings dialogue also helps.
This problem re-appeared after upgrade to 12.04. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-23.35-generic 3.5.7.2 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-23-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: nmurphy 16063 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c: nmurphy 16063 F...m pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: nmurphy 16063 F...m pulseaudio Date: Sat Feb 9 00:13:11 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-05-19 (265 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:Intel successful Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - HDA Intel Symptom_Jack: Speaker, Internal Symptom_PulsePlaybackTest: PulseAudio playback test successful Symptom_Type: Underruns, dropouts, or "crackling" sound Title: [7466FVG, Conexant CX20561 (Hermosa), Speaker, Internal] Underruns, dropouts or crackling sound UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-31 (100 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 09/17/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 7XET60WW (3.10 ) dmi.board.name: 7466FVG dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: Not Available dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr7XET60WW(3.10):bd09/17/2009:svnLENOVO:pn7466FVG:pvrThinkPadX200s:rvnLENOVO:rn7466FVG:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 7466FVG dmi.product.version: ThinkPad X200s dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO ** Affects: alsa-driver (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug quantal running-unity -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1119868 Title: [7466FVG, Conexant CX20561 (Hermosa), Speaker, Internal] Underruns, dropouts or crackling sound To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1119868/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs