[Solved] Repeating 'pop' sound unless audio is playing
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jcoles
deepin
2014-10-19 04:35
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Unless I use the audio (play an mp3 for example) I hear pop, pop, pop continuously. Annoying!
I think the audio card is being reset repeatedly. Other distributions make this pop noise only once during startup. Here's some System Information from hardinfo:

Audio device                : Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)

Processor                : 2x AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+
Memory                : 3918MB (1133MB used)
Operating System                : Deepin 2014.1
Audio Adapter                : HDA-Intel - HDA ATI SB

Thanks for any suggestions for troubleshooting this problem.
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SlazO
deepin
2014-10-20 10:10
#1
Hey,

I don't know if it is the proper way to fix your problem but try this:


Open up a terminal window, paste the following line and hit enter. You will be asked for your admin password

sudo gedit /usr/lib/pm-utils/power.d/intel-audio-powersave
Look for this line
INTEL_AUDIO_POWERSAVE=${INTEL_AUDIO_POWERSAVE:-true}
put a # in front of the line to "deactivate" it
underneath copy/paste the following line

INTEL_AUDIO_POWERSAVE=false

The first lines of the file should now look like this:

#INTEL_AUDIO_POWERSAVE=${INTEL_AUDIO_POWERSAVE:-true}
INTEL_AUDIO_POWERSAVE=false
help() {
cat < --------
Save the file and restart your computer
Done!

The other solution I can think of is Disabling the AutoMute in alsamixer. Just type alsamixer in Terminal, select your sound card with F6 and Disable the Auto-Mute channel by pressing Up or Down-Arrow keys.
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Maggieszd
deepin
2014-10-21 01:37
#2
Please try what SlazO said.
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jcoles
deepin
2014-10-23 16:26
#3
Thanks for the suggestions, SlazO. They didn't work, but they led me to a solution.
In alsamixer, all I have to do is make sure at least one input (Line, Mic, Aux) must on. A level of 1 is enough to stop the popping sound.
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