Hi! I have currently some difficulties getting my sound-card to work properly. The problems are * The microphone jack is dead. * The volume is pretty low. I have to turn it up to 84/84 (Master/PCM) to hear it at a normal volume. On my other PCs this would blow out my eardrums. * There are some noises on loud sounds and the quality is generaly low. According to the the documentation and some user experiences i use the following configuration: * alsa-driver-1.0.14_rc2 with snd-hda-intel * "model=laptop-eapd" in /etc/modules.d/alsa (model=laptop or 3stack didn't work - no sound) * position_fix=1 or 2 did not help I discovered the following error message in dmesg output: ALSA /home/portage/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-1.0.14_rc2/work/alsa-driver-1.0.14rc2 /pci/hda/../../alsa-kernel/pci/hda/patch_si3054.c:245: si3054: cannot initialize . EXT MID = 0000 Here are the codecs: The 2nd seems to be the internal modem. pender arzed # cat /proc/asound/card0/codec#0 Codec: Analog Devices AD1986A Address: 0 Vendor Id: 0x11d41986 Subsystem Id: 0x17aa2066 Revision Id: 0x100500 Default PCM: rates [0x7f]: 8000 11025 16000 22050 32000 44100 48000 bits [0xe]: 16 20 24 formats [0x1]: PCM Default Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1 Default Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x1f, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1 Node 0x02 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x30311: Stereo Digital PCM: rates [0x60]: 44100 48000 bits [0x2]: 16 formats [0x5]: PCM AC3 Connection: 2 0x01* 0x06 Node 0x03 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x44d: Stereo Amp-Out Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x17, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1 Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80] Power: 0x0 Node 0x04 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x40d: Stereo Amp-Out Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x17, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1 Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80] Power: 0x0 Node 0x05 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x40d: Stereo Amp-Out Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x17, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1 Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80] Power: 0x0 Node 0x06 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x100511: Stereo PCM: rates [0x7f]: 8000 11025 16000 22050 32000 44100 48000 bits [0x6]: 16 20 formats [0x1]: PCM Power: 0x0 Connection: 1 0x12 Node 0x07 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x200101: Stereo Connection: 8 0x03 0x09 0x13 0x14 0x15 0x16 0x17 0x18 Node 0x08 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x200100: Mono Connection: 1 0x07 Node 0x09 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010e: Mono Amp-In Amp-Out Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1 Amp-In vals: [0x80] [0x80] Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1 Amp-Out vals: [0x80] Connection: 2 0x04 0x05 Node 0x0a [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300101: Stereo Connection: 3 0x07* 0x04 0x05 Node 0x0b [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300101: Stereo Connection: 2 0x07* 0x04 Node 0x0c [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300101: Stereo Connection: 2 0x04* 0x07 Node 0x0d [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300101: Stereo Connection: 2 0x05* 0x08 Node 0x0e [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300100: Mono Connection: 2 0x08* 0x11 Node 0x0f [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30010d: Stereo Amp-Out Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0 Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00] Connection: 8 0x1f* 0x20 0x1d 0x1d 0x27 0x28 0x29 0x2a Node 0x10 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300101: Stereo Connection: 3 0x20* 0x1c 0x1f Node 0x11 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300941: Stereo Connection: 2 0x0f* 0x2b Node 0x12 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30010d: Stereo Amp-Out Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x0f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1 Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80] Connection: 8 0x11* 0x22 0x00 0x21 0x10 0x07 0x08 0x23 Node 0x13 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30010d: Stereo Amp-Out Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x17, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1 Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80] Connection: 1 0x11 Node 0x14 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30010c: Mono Amp-Out Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x17, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1 Amp-Out vals: [0x80] Connection: 1 0x23 Node 0x15 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30010d: Stereo Amp-Out Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x17, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1 Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80] Connection: 1 0x22 Node 0x16 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30010d: Stereo Amp-Out Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x17, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1 Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80] Connection: 1 0x21 Node 0x17 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30010d: Stereo Amp-Out Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x17, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1 Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80] Connection: 1 0x10 Node 0x18 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30010c: Mono Amp-Out Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x0f, nsteps=0x0f, stepsize=0x0b, mute=1 Amp-Out vals: [0x8f] Connection: 2 0x19* 0x24 Node 0x19 [Beep Generator Widget] wcaps 0x700000: Mono Node 0x1a [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400185: Stereo Amp-Out Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x1f, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1 Amp-Out vals: [0x17 0x17] Pincap 0x081f: OUT HP Detect Pin Default 0x02214021: [Jack] HP Out at Ext Front Conn = 1/8, Color = Green Pin-ctls: 0xc0: OUT HP Connection: 1 0x0a Node 0x1b [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400185: Stereo Amp-Out Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x1f, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1 Amp-Out vals: [0x17 0x17] Pincap 0x081001f: OUT HP EAPD Detect Pin Default 0x81114011: [Fixed] Speaker at Ext Rear Conn = 1/8, Color = Green Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT Connection: 1 0x0b Node 0x1c [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400185: Stereo Amp-Out Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x1f, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1 Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80] Pincap 0x0837: IN OUT Detect Pin Default 0x41013012: [N/A] Line Out at Ext Rear Conn = 1/8, Color = Blue Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT Connection: 1 0x0c Node 0x1d [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400985: Stereo Amp-Out Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x1f, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1 Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80] Pincap 0x081737: IN OUT Detect Pin Default 0x41019015: [N/A] Line Out at Ext Rear Conn = 1/8, Color = Pink Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT Connection: 1 0x0d Node 0x1e [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400104: Mono Amp-Out Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x1f, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1 Amp-Out vals: [0x80] Pincap 0x0810: OUT Pin Default 0x501700f0: [N/A] Speaker at Int N/A Conn = Analog, Color = Unknown Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT Connection: 1 0x0e Node 0x1f [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400081: Stereo Pincap 0x081727: IN Detect Pin Default 0xc2a190f0: [Both] Mic at Ext Front Conn = 1/8, Color = Pink Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN Node 0x20 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400081: Stereo Pincap 0x081727: IN Detect Pin Default 0x418130f0: [N/A] Line In at Ext Rear Conn = 1/8, Color = Blue Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN Node 0x21 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400081: Stereo Pincap 0x0827: IN Detect Pin Default 0x509700f0: [N/A] Aux at Int N/A Conn = Analog, Color = Unknown Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN Node 0x22 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400001: Stereo Pincap 0x0820: IN Pin Default 0x903300f0: [Fixed] CD at Int N/A Conn = ATAPI, Color = Unknown Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN Node 0x23 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400000: Mono Pincap 0x0820: IN Pin Default 0x90b70130: [Fixed] Telephony at Int N/A Conn = Analog, Color = Unknown Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN Node 0x24 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400000: Mono Pincap 0x0820: IN Pin Default 0x90f701f0: [Fixed] Other at Int N/A Conn = Analog, Color = Unknown Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN Node 0x25 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400301: Stereo Digital Pincap 0x0810: OUT Pin Default 0x014511f0: [Jack] SPDIF Out at Ext Rear Conn = Optical, Color = Black Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT Connection: 1 0x02 Node 0x26 [Power Widget] wcaps 0x500500: Mono Power: 0x0 Connection: 8 0x07* 0x08 0x13 0x14 0x15 0x16 0x17 0x18 Node 0x27 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x200101: Stereo Connection: 2 0x1f 0x1d Node 0x28 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x200101: Stereo Connection: 2 0x1f 0x20 Node 0x29 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x200101: Stereo Connection: 2 0x1d 0x20 Node 0x2a [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x200101: Stereo Connection: 3 0x1f 0x1d 0x20 Node 0x2b [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x200100: Mono Connection: 1 0x0f pender arzed # cat /proc/asound/card0/codec#1 Codec: Generic 11c1 Si3054 Address: 1 Vendor Id: 0x11c11040 Subsystem Id: 0x11c10001 Revision Id: 0x100200 General system information: Its a Lenovo 3000 N100 Laptop (Type 0768-BJG) running Gentoo. pender arzed # uname -a 2.6.19-suspend2-r1 SMP PREEMPT x86_64 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU T5600 It did not work with alsa-1.0.13 and kernel-2.6.18 either. Thanks in advance for any hints. Roman ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user