If you use the top command in Linux you are going to LOVE htop….

Htop is an ncursed-based process viewer similar to top, but it allows to scroll the list vertically and horizontally to see all processes and their full command lines.  Tasks related to proccesses (killing, renicing) can be done without entering their PIDs.

To Install Htop on Ubuntu Linux Just open terminal and type:

sudo apt-get install htop

In some cases uninstalling Pulse Audio Works, But you should try this first:

1. Open terminal

2. sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base

3. Add to the end of the file:

options snd-hda-intel model=dell

4. Reboot and then go to the volume control and turned the speaker

volume up to maximum.

And You’re Done.

If it doesn’t work and you want to try to uninstall Pulse Audio Just open terminal and

sudo apt-get purge pulseaudio

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