Q: How to configure sound to work properly in GNOME?

1. Read General Notes
2. Read How to add extra repositories?

3. sudo killall esd
   sudo cp /etc/esound/esd.conf /etc/esound/esd.conf_backup
   sudo gedit /etc/esound/esd.conf

4. Find this section

   ...
   auto_spawn=0
   spawn_options=-terminate -nobeeps -as 5
   ...

5. Replace with the following lines

   auto_spawn=1
   spawn_options=-terminate -nobeeps -as 2 -d default

6. Save the edited file (sample)

7. sudo apt-get install libesd-alsa0
   sudo gedit /etc/asound.conf

8. Insert the following lines into the new file

   pcm.card0 {
   type hw
   card 0
   }
   
   pcm.!default {
   type plug
   slave.pcm "dmixer"
   }
   
   pcm.dmixer {
   type dmix
   ipc_key 1025
   slave {
   pcm "hw:0,0"
   period_time 0
   period_size 2048
   buffer_size 32768
   rate 48000
   }
   bindings {
   0 0
   1 1
   }
   }

9. Save the edited file (sample)

10. sudo ln -fs /usr/lib/libesd.so.0 /usr/lib/libesd.so.1

11. System -> Preferences -> Sound
12. Sound preferences

    General Tab -> Sounds for events (Un-Checked)

13. Save and close all opened applications, Reboot computer