Answer these alsa troubleshooting questions, please.
After you finish answering the questions then re-submit this page to pastebin.ca
and post the new url for this troubleshooting page to #alsa.
Is a Surround Sound Speaker System plugged into your sound card?
Answer yes or no, answer no if you do not know what a surround sound speaker system is.
Enter your answer here: no
Have you tried any model options when loading starting alsa?
Answer yes or no, answer no if you do not know what model options are.
Enter your answer here: yes
Enter your make and model number for your laptop, desktop or motherboard? [example: aces p9m99-m9].
Enter your answer here: hp pavilion dv2716ca laptop
What is the total number of jacks that can be plugged into your soundcard? [examples: 0,1,2,3,5,6]
Enter your answer here: 2
Number of speakers connected to the sound card? [examples: 0,1,2,6,8,10]
Enter your answer here: 1
Are your sound card's speakers powered by a digital receiver?
Answer yes or no, answer no if you do not know what a digital receiver is.
Enter your answer here: no
Describe your sound problem:
Enter you sound problem here: i had a problem where sound would come from the speakers and and headphones while i had my headphone jack plugged in.. so in a forum located at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=455147 it said update to the newest drivers and install... so i followed the instructions and did so and now my soundcard doesnt even get detected at all by alsa.