How do I fix the sound on my ubuntu labtop isn't working?

Question

One day the sound was working and the next day it stopped. Every time I click on the sound device this is what it says:

No volume control GStreamer plugins and/or devices found

I have no idea how to fix, people tell me how but its to complex to figure out what they mean. I need someone to walk me through it step by step, for ex:
1. click on app
2. type in code blah blah blah

I know the sound works because I hear the noise when I log in.

Thanks

Answer 1

you need drives for sound

you can take drives for add or remove and put your name dives and search online

Answer 2

Is the sound sturdy sufficient formerly than? Or is it a sparkling computer? no remember if that's new, that's possible that sound card isn't fixed yet. set up it from the help cd that have been given here with it. If it replace into as quickly as working formerly than, verify quantity controls. It in all probability set to mute.. or in all probability you additionally could uninstall and reintall the using rigidity for the sound card.

Answer 3

Are you using gnome

Go system sound

Test whether OSS is working?

Another thing is Ubuntu is GPL they do not include propriety sound be default so mp3 plugins may have to by installed separately via synaptic

Answer 4

If you are using Ubuntu 8.04 / 8.04.1 try going into the Synaptic Package Manager and uninstall Pulse Audio, whilst you are in the Synaptic Package Manager install alsa oss.



LUg.