FC2 Test 1 work around for alsa lib bug reported as 115914.
Just make sure you have alsa-lib and alsa-utls installed.
After boot load gnome-alsa-mixer and un mute all the pertinent options.
Don't close the alsa-mixer window until your ready to reboot or shut down.
Otherwise your settings will return to mute.
With highest regards,
RaXeT