OK I think I got it to work in the panel. Made a folder with alsactl restore inside as a text file picked a nice sound icon as well, so now when I click on it, after the netbook boots up the sound is back 
I was wondering, is there a way to make this panel item autostart when the netbook starts up so I don't have to click on it Maybe I'm asking to much 
I was wondering, is there a way to make this panel item autostart when the netbook starts up so I don't have to click on it
Maybe I'm asking to much