> > > > > The alsa-info.sh log from the mac mini (the usb headset will not stay connected on the dell e6220 long enough for it to work) is at: > > > > > > > > > > http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=5e7f45089ce82985c003fa2608bed8 > > > > > 2726ebbdf6 > > > > > > > > you need to find out the usb problem in system log of your e6220 > > > > > > OK - I'll take a look. Note that the usb headset works fine on this > > > machine under win7 > > > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1071854 > > usb_set_interface failed (-32) > > > cannot submit datapipe for urb 0, error -28: not enough bandwidth ... I looked around and found a couple of kernel patches that "fixed the issue in most cases" http://marc.info/?l=linux-usb&m=131973404328622 and "Fix a regression that was introduced by commit" on ehci-sched.c ..but both these kernel patches have been applied to the 3.0.21 kernel I'm using on both the dell e6220 and the mac mini Does anybody have a suggestion as to what else I could try?