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Old 08-12-2009, 10:11 AM   #1 (permalink)
 
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hi...the sound in my laptop won't work if i'm using linux...but if i install the same version,distributor on my desktop it works perfectly fine...by the way i am using the HP pavilion laptop...my classmate n i use the same linux OS n the sound works perfectly fine in his laptop...he is using dell... :/
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You will probably need to install your laptop's sound drivers, provided there is a linux version.
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Agreed, what OS are you using?
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windows..i'm using vista home basic...for linux...in mint,ubuntu,suse..the sound won't work.. ...p.s i haven't tried fedora n stuff but my pal also has an hp laptop n he says that it's an HP thing...wheras in dell one does not need additional drivers.. :/

n no there is no linux version

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What model laptop is this?
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its HP pavilion dv5-1007AX ....i got it 11months ago
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