Ubuntu 10.04 on HP dv6-2155dx

Sound: Speakers do not turn off when you plug in headphones.
Solution...
in terminal:
gksudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf

add this line to the very bottom:
options snd-hda-intel model=hp-dv5

save and restart :)

Everything else is working great, wireless works out of the box.

Still looking into the remote control. If anyone has any tips on getting the remote buttons to map correctly please comment.

UPDATE 10-19-10
re-installed with Ubuntu 10.10

Got the remote working
basically you need to install lirc and configure 3 files

Install LIRC in terminal

sudo apt-get install lirc

remote profile: http://lirc.sourceforge.net/remotes/hp/HSTNN-PRO7
add the entire contents of this remote profile page to /etc/lirc/lircd.conf

sudo gedit /etc/lirc/lircd.conf

configure /etc/lirc/hardware.conf

sudo gedit /etc/lirc/hardware.conf

make it look like this:

# /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
#
#Chosen Remote Control
#REMOTE="HP_RC172308-01B"
REMOTE="ENE KB3926 B/C/D (ENE0100) CIR port"
REMOTE_MODULES="lirc_dev lirc_ene0100"
REMOTE_DRIVER=""
REMOTE_DEVICE=""
REMOTE_SOCKET=""
REMOTE_LIRCD_CONF="/etc/lirc/lirc.conf"
REMOTE_LIRCD_ARGS="-d /dev/lirc0"

#Enable lircd
START_LIRCD=true

#Don't start lircmd even if there seems to be a good config file
#START_LIRCMD="false"

#Try to load appropriate kernel modules
LOAD_MODULES="true"

now you should restart the computer
after restart you can type irw in terminal to test your remote, just push some buttons on the remote and you should see some codes show up in the terminal.

Now to get the remote to control a program you have to create a file in your home folder home/username/ called .lircrc

mine looks like this:

begin
    prog = irexec
    remote = *
    button = KEY_DISPLAYTOGGLE
    config = gnome-display-properties --window &
end

begin
	prog = Totem
	remote = *
	button = KEY_PLAY
	repeat = 1
	config = play
end

begin
	prog = Totem
	remote = *
	button = KEY_PAUSE
	repeat = 0
	config = pause
end

begin
	prog = Totem
	remote = *
	button = KEY_STOPCD
	repeat = 0
	config = stop
end

# For seek_forward and seek_backward you can
# append ":20" to seek 20 seconds in the
# aforementioned direction
#
# Eg. seek_forward:60 -> seek forward 60 seconds
# seek_backward:5 -> seek backwards 5 seconds
begin
	prog = Totem
	remote = *
	button = KEY_FASTFORWARD
	repeat = 1
	config = seek_forward
end

begin
	prog = Totem
	remote = *
	button = KEY_FORWARD
	repeat = 1
	config = seek_forward
end

begin
	prog = Totem
	remote = *
	button = KEY_REWIND
	repeat = 1
	config = seek_backward
end

# FIXME
begin
	prog = Totem
	remote = *
	button = KEY_POWER
	repeat = 0
	config = fullscreen
end

begin
	prog = Totem
	remote = *
	button = KEY_VOLUMEUP
	repeat = 1
	config = volume_up
end


begin
	prog = Totem
	remote = *
	button = KEY_VOLUMEDOWN
	repeat = 1
	config = volume_down
end


begin
	prog = Totem
	remote = *
	button = KEY_NEXTSONG
	repeat = 0
	config = next
end

begin
	prog = Totem
	remote = *
	button = KEY_PREVIOUSSONG
	repeat = 0
	config = previous
end

begin
	prog = Totem
	remote = *
	button = KEY_EXIT
	repeat = 1
	config = quit
end

begin
	prog = Totem
	remote = *
	button = KEY_UP
	repeat = 0
	config = up
end

begin
	prog = Totem
	remote = *
	button = KEY_DOWN
	repeat = 0
	config = down
end

begin
	prog = Totem
	remote = *
	button = KEY_LEFT
	repeat = 0
	config = left
end

begin
	prog = Totem
	remote = *
	button = KEY_RIGHT
	repeat = 0
	config = right
end

begin
	prog = Totem
	remote = *
	button = KEY_SELECT
	repeat = 0
	config = select
end

begin
	prog = Totem
	remote = *
	button = KEY_ENTER
	repeat = 0
	config = select
end

begin
	prog = Totem
	remote = *
	button = KEY_INFO
	repeat = 0
	config = menu
end

begin
	prog = Totem
	remote = *
	button = KEY_PLAYPAUSE
	repeat = 0
	config = play_pause
end

begin
	prog = Totem
	remote = *
	button = KEY_SELECT
	repeat = 0
	config = select
end

begin
	prog = Totem
	remote = *
	button = KEY_EJECTCD
	repeat = 1
	config = eject
end

begin
	prog = Totem
	remote = *
	button = KEY_DVD
	repeat = 0
	config = play_dvd
end

begin
	prog = Totem
	remote = *
	button = KEY_MUTE
	repeat = 1
	config = mute
end

begin
	prog = Totem
	remote = *
	button = KEY_SHUFFLE
	repeat = 1
	config = setting_shuffle
end

begin
	prog = Totem
	remote = *
	button = KEY_MEDIA_REPEAT
	repeat = 1
	config = setting_repeat
end

begin
	prog = Totem
	remote = *
	button = KEY_PAGEUP
	repeat = 1
	config = zoom_up
end

begin
	prog = Totem
	remote = *
	button = KEY_PAGEDOWN
	repeat = 1
	config = zoom_down
end

you can see that this is configured only for totem (movie player in gnome) and i also created a button to open the monitor display properties

You must restart the computer for the new config to work, and that's all. you can also add support for other programs and even modes where the remote will control different programs depending on the mode its in. totem has an option in its plug-ins to activate remote control, which is where i found the config that i placed in my .lircrc file, other applications may have a similar setting.

Here are some resources:
http://www.g-loaded.eu/2006/01/10/how-to-configure-and-use-lirc/
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallLirc/Hardy
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=9830502