I have a problem with my laptop in which the main speakers are never used regardless of the state of the headphone plug. Now, it turns out that plugging any 3.5mm plug into the adjacent microphone socket and wiggling it a little can persuade the speakers to jump into life. I suspect that I have an intermittent hardware problem, but since I first noticed the problem around a OS upgrade (I rarely use the speakers) I would like to rule out a software problem before I start brandishing my soldering iron on my otherwise functional laptop. Is there any way I can access the realtime plug state of the headphone and microphone sockets? It doesn't appear obvious in the /sys or /proc trees. My hardware is an Intel HDA card in a Dell Inspiron 9400. Thanks, Henry ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Next 800 Companies to Lead America's Growth: New Video Whitepaper David G. Thomson, author of the best-selling book "Blueprint to a Billion" shares his insights and actions to help propel your business during the next growth cycle. Listen Now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/SAP-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
