Fixing: no sound on front audio in Ubuntu 11.04
My front audio output would not work even though the front mic input did fine.
The Pulse Audio mixer (= Ubuntu default) does not offer any complex controls to fix the issue. Instead, run gamix (be prepared for a GUI blast) and switch "Independent HP" to OFF. The label may be different for your audio device.
This enables all available audio outputs.
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