Resetting PC without factory reset option.

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Just to add to this post, don't know if it has any relevance, I'm pretty sure when testing using live disc sound worked using live disk. Just to double check I burnt another usb using version 16.2 which I used earlier, this version is 16.3 but sound doesn't work on that either when watching youtube videos.

[#2]

Saw the link on GitHub but didn’t try it first time around.
Hmm… seems it will need some more searching, for where the files have gone, hopefully as it would be a big problem if things were lost.

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What about Zorin Lite version? If you’ve been using core so far.
Trying out the live iso shouldn’t cause any harm, only time lost 😉

[#4]

Yeah, between a rock and the proverbial hard place at the mo. Looks like I've put myself in a battle between windows stuff that did work, albeit very clunky and a system that could work which is much smoother. There are some sacrifices to be made running linux or Zorin in particular on this type of device but the pros are currently out weighing the cons at the moment other than obviously the sound issue.

I reckon there are a lot of these transformer devices out in the wild at the moment and a couple of fixes could easily breath some life into them.

Also tried mint xfce live earlier just out of curiosity but to be fair I'd had a couple of drinks so not sure if I'd set the usb up correctly, ended up in a strange version.

[#5]

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@RPMozley wrote:
What about Zorin Lite version? If you’ve been using core so far.
Trying out the live iso shouldn’t cause any harm, only time lost 😉

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Been using the lite version buddy, haven't tried the standard version, I'm thinking my hardware is of a certain vintage so the lite version has some legs for this hardware.

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Not really big on coding but I stumbled across this, any relevance?

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FYI that’s not really coding, just a setting option. It shouldn’t hurt to try adding that extra line to the grub config. You can always remove it later if it doesn’t fix the sound problem.

Just remember to run “sudo update-grub” after editing the file.

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Nothing lost I guess mate, I also carried out this from the post I linked earlier....

2. No Sound

Solution A: Turn realtime-scheduling off for pulseaudio

For any software, the rule of thumb is to override the configuration by creating a new .conf file in /etc/software/directory.conf.d/ instead. In this way, the system won't complain during an upgrade of the configuration file (Here daemon.conf for pulseaudio).

• Obtain superuser privilege (root)
  • sudo -s
• Create a new directory for our configuration file
  • mkdir -p /etc/pulse/daemon.conf.d/
• Create the configuration file
  • echo 'realtime-scheduling = no' > /etc/pulse/daemon.conf.d/50-fix_pulseaudio.conf
  • You can change the name of the file, provided you keep the .conf extension though.
• For more information
  • man pulse-daemon.conf

Solution B: Disable sound over HDMI

• Obtain superuser privilege (root)
  • sudo -s
• echo 'blacklist snd_hdmi_lpe_audio' > /etc/modprobe.d/fix_audio.conf
• Reboot

Not sure if I should maybe try to reverse that, tried a few things and without the knowledge of what I'm actually doing it maybe be an idea to start again with a clean slate, maybe one thing I'm doing is countering the other?

I tried unmuting everything as I did earlier when I got the weird noises coming from the speaker but that didn't happen this time. Came across a post where someone said they "broke their speakers trying different drivers" so hoping I haven't done that! 😨 I guess the only way to test that would be trying to put windows back on and see where I'm at but I'm guessing that is a non runner at this point.

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More potential clues, not sure if that would work with zorin although it is ubuntu based.🤔

(21) Ubuntu on asus t100 (wifi, bluetooth, sound fix, all working) - YouTube

[#10]

Nothing so far has changed any drivers in use, from what you have referenced. It’s all been a few tweaks here and there. It’s unlikely the speakers have ‘blown’.

I probably wouldn’t touch that YouTube fix, it’s way too “hacky” for my liking. That sort of stuff can be quite dangerous.

A bit busy here with family visiting today, should be able to think later.

[#11 · Accepted solution]

@RPMozley no problem buddy, much appreciate you sticking with it. Also found another option I'll try later. https://askubuntu.com/questions/1395617/no-sound-on-asus-transformer-t100ha

[#12]

@RPMozley  We're sorted here buddy 👍 from the previous post.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install --reinstall alsa-ucm-conf

echo "options snd-intel-dspcfg dsp_driver=2" | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf

And a re-boot. Time to tweak a few things, dare I even try to work out the touchscreen part 😂 but for now I have a far smoother useable OS. There could be hope for the old T100 yet, tbh on windows 10 it was something I used only if I gad to.

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@AWB70 And remember.... when you are running ZORIN.... you can also run most of your windows apps/progs from the .exe file the same way as running them on windows !.  without using a virtual box !.

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@shutter to be fair mate I don't actually think I use any windows software. The reason I got involved with windows in the first place was I signed up for office at work but the plan I have is web version only so most stuff should work via the browser.

There are also also apps for office which work on linux.

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@AWB70  Ah... Ok. thought you were "in transit" so to speak !.

I must say, that since I have left Windows 7 behind, when it stopped being supported. I have not missed "waiting for windows to update".. or on boot up  "please wait while windosw is configuring " ( or whatever the message was).