Ubuntu audio issues

If you faced problems with the audio on your just installed Ubuntu, this is the simplest and quickest fix that I can find online.

With all due credit to those who found the solution first, here it is

1. Edit the Alsa config file

sudo vi /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf

2. Add at the end of the file the following line

options snd-hda-intel model=thinkpad

3. Restart the sound card

sudo /sbin/alsa force-reload

4. If your issue is still not solved, try changing the value for Step 2 to to something else other than 'thinkpad'. Refer to the list below.

laptop	Basic Laptop config (default)
hp-laptop	HP laptops, e g G60
asus	Asus K52JU, Lenovo G560
dell-laptop	Dell laptops
dell-vostro	Dell Vostro
olpc-xo-1_5	OLPC XO 1.5
ideapad	Lenovo IdeaPad U150
thinkpad	Lenovo Thinkpad