Hi everyone, and Happy New Year to PA developers around the world ! :-) Now I feel bad for already bothering you this early in 2017 but basically, this is a problem that I have been experiencing since I got this laptop. The machine is : an MSI Laptop , PX60 6QE series : https://fr.msi.com/Laptop/PX60-6QE.html#hero-specification $ lspci -vv -mm ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Slot: 00:1f.3 Class: Audio device Vendor: Intel Corporation Device: Sunrise Point-H HD Audio SVendor: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] SDevice: Device 116b Rev: 31 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ $ pactl list sinks ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Sink #0 State: SUSPENDED Name: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo Description: Audio interne Stéréo analogique Driver: module-alsa-card.c Sample Specification: s16le 2ch 44100Hz Channel Map: front-left,front-right Owner Module: 6 Mute: no Volume: front-left: 17484 / 27% / -34,43 dB, front-right: 17484 / 27% / -34,43 dB balance 0,00 Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0,00 dB Monitor Source: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo.monitor Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec Flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY Properties: alsa.resolution_bits = "16" device.api = "alsa" device.class = "sound" alsa.class = "generic" alsa.subclass = "generic-mix" alsa.name = "ALC898 Analog" alsa.id = "ALC898 Analog" alsa.subdevice = "0" alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0" alsa.device = "0" alsa.card = "0" alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH" alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xdd420000 irq 16" alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel" device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1f.3" sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0" device.bus = "pci" device.vendor.id = "8086" device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation" device.product.id = "a170" device.product.name = "Sunrise Point-H HD Audio" device.form_factor = "internal" device.string = "front:0" device.buffering.buffer_size = "352800" device.buffering.fragment_size = "176400" device.access_mode = "mmap+timer" device.profile.name = "analog-stereo" device.profile.description = "Stéréo analogique" device.description = "Audio interne Stéréo analogique" alsa.mixer_name = "Realtek ALC898" alsa.components = "HDA:10ec0899,1462116b,00100003 HDA:80862809,80860101,00100000" module-udev-detect.discovered = "1" device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci" Ports : analog-output-speaker: Speakers (priority: 10000) Port actif : analog-output-speaker Formats: pcm ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ $ lsmod | grep -i hda ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ snd_hda_codec_hdmi 45056 1 snd_hda_codec_realtek 69632 1 snd_hda_codec_generic 69632 1 snd_hda_codec_realtek snd_hda_intel 32768 6 snd_hda_codec 106496 4 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_realtek snd_hda_core 65536 5 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_realtek snd_hwdep 16384 1 snd_hda_codec snd_pcm 90112 4 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_core,snd_hda_codec_hdmi snd 69632 20 snd_hda_intel,snd_hwdep,snd_hda_codec,snd_timer,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_pcm ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ $ amixer contents -c0 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ numid=28,iface=CARD,name='HDMI/DP,pcm=3 Jack' ; type=BOOLEAN,access=r-------,values=1 : values=off numid=34,iface=CARD,name='HDMI/DP,pcm=7 Jack' ; type=BOOLEAN,access=r-------,values=1 : values=off numid=40,iface=CARD,name='HDMI/DP,pcm=8 Jack' ; type=BOOLEAN,access=r-------,values=1 : values=off numid=19,iface=CARD,name='Internal Mic Phantom Jack' ; type=BOOLEAN,access=r-------,values=1 : values=on numid=18,iface=CARD,name='Mic Jack' ; type=BOOLEAN,access=r-------,values=1 : values=off numid=22,iface=CARD,name='SPDIF Phantom Jack' ; type=BOOLEAN,access=r-------,values=1 : values=on numid=20,iface=CARD,name='Speaker Front Phantom Jack' ; type=BOOLEAN,access=r-------,values=1 : values=on numid=21,iface=CARD,name='Speaker Surround Phantom Jack' ; type=BOOLEAN,access=r-------,values=1 : values=on numid=17,iface=MIXER,name='Master Playback Switch' ; type=BOOLEAN,access=rw------,values=1 : values=on numid=16,iface=MIXER,name='Master Playback Volume' ; type=INTEGER,access=rw---R--,values=1,min=0,max=87,step=0 : values=35 | dBscale-min=-65.25dB,step=0.75dB,mute=0 numid=49,iface=MIXER,name='PCM Playback Volume' ; type=INTEGER,access=rw---RW-,values=2,min=0,max=255,step=0 : values=255,255 | dBscale-min=-51.00dB,step=0.20dB,mute=0 numid=10,iface=MIXER,name='Mic Boost Volume' ; type=INTEGER,access=rw---R--,values=2,min=0,max=3,step=0 : values=0,0 | dBscale-min=0.00dB,step=10.00dB,mute=0 numid=7,iface=MIXER,name='Mic Playback Switch' ; type=BOOLEAN,access=rw------,values=2 : values=off,off numid=6,iface=MIXER,name='Mic Playback Volume' ; type=INTEGER,access=rw---R--,values=2,min=0,max=31,step=0 : values=0,0 | dBscale-min=-34.50dB,step=1.50dB,mute=0 numid=9,iface=MIXER,name='Capture Switch' ; type=BOOLEAN,access=rw------,values=2 : values=off,off numid=8,iface=MIXER,name='Capture Volume' ; type=INTEGER,access=rw---R--,values=2,min=0,max=63,step=0 : values=49,49 | dBscale-min=-17.25dB,step=0.75dB,mute=0 numid=5,iface=MIXER,name='Loopback Mixing' ; type=ENUMERATED,access=rw------,values=1,items=2 ; Item #0 'Disabled' ; Item #1 'Enabled' : values=0 numid=15,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Default PCM Playback Switch' ; type=BOOLEAN,access=rw------,values=1 : values=on numid=29,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Con Mask' ; type=IEC958,access=r-------,values=1 : values=[AES0=0x0f AES1=0xff AES2=0x00 AES3=0x00] numid=35,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Con Mask',index=1 ; type=IEC958,access=r-------,values=1 : values=[AES0=0x0f AES1=0xff AES2=0x00 AES3=0x00] numid=41,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Con Mask',index=2 ; type=IEC958,access=r-------,values=1 : values=[AES0=0x0f AES1=0xff AES2=0x00 AES3=0x00] numid=11,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Con Mask',index=16 ; type=IEC958,access=r-------,values=1 : values=[AES0=0x0f AES1=0xff AES2=0x00 AES3=0x00] numid=30,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Pro Mask' ; type=IEC958,access=r-------,values=1 : values=[AES0=0x0f AES1=0x00 AES2=0x00 AES3=0x00] numid=36,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Pro Mask',index=1 ; type=IEC958,access=r-------,values=1 : values=[AES0=0x0f AES1=0x00 AES2=0x00 AES3=0x00] numid=42,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Pro Mask',index=2 ; type=IEC958,access=r-------,values=1 : values=[AES0=0x0f AES1=0x00 AES2=0x00 AES3=0x00] numid=12,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Pro Mask',index=16 ; type=IEC958,access=r-------,values=1 : values=[AES0=0x0f AES1=0x00 AES2=0x00 AES3=0x00] numid=31,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Default' ; type=IEC958,access=rw------,values=1 : values=[AES0=0x04 AES1=0x00 AES2=0x00 AES3=0x00] numid=37,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Default',index=1 ; type=IEC958,access=rw------,values=1 : values=[AES0=0x04 AES1=0x00 AES2=0x00 AES3=0x00] numid=43,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Default',index=2 ; type=IEC958,access=rw------,values=1 : values=[AES0=0x04 AES1=0x00 AES2=0x00 AES3=0x00] numid=13,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Default',index=16 ; type=IEC958,access=rw------,values=1 : values=[AES0=0x04 AES1=0x00 AES2=0x00 AES3=0x00] numid=32,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Switch' ; type=BOOLEAN,access=rw------,values=1 : values=off numid=38,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Switch',index=1 ; type=BOOLEAN,access=rw------,values=1 : values=on numid=44,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Switch',index=2 ; type=BOOLEAN,access=rw------,values=1 : values=on numid=14,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Switch',index=16 ; type=BOOLEAN,access=rw------,values=1 : values=on numid=4,iface=MIXER,name='Bass Speaker Playback Switch' ; type=BOOLEAN,access=rw------,values=2 : values=on,on numid=3,iface=MIXER,name='Bass Speaker Playback Volume' ; type=INTEGER,access=rw---R--,values=2,min=0,max=87,step=0 : values=87,87 | dBscale-min=-65.25dB,step=0.75dB,mute=0 numid=24,iface=MIXER,name='Beep Playback Switch' ; type=BOOLEAN,access=rw------,values=2 : values=off,off numid=23,iface=MIXER,name='Beep Playback Volume' ; type=INTEGER,access=rw---R--,values=2,min=0,max=31,step=0 : values=0,0 | dBscale-min=-34.50dB,step=1.50dB,mute=0 numid=2,iface=MIXER,name='Speaker Playback Switch' ; type=BOOLEAN,access=rw------,values=2 : values=on,on numid=1,iface=MIXER,name='Speaker Playback Volume' ; type=INTEGER,access=rw---R--,values=2,min=0,max=87,step=0 : values=47,47 | dBscale-min=-65.25dB,step=0.75dB,mute=0 numid=26,iface=PCM,name='Capture Channel Map' ; type=INTEGER,access=r----R--,values=2,min=0,max=36,step=0 : values=0,0 | container | chmap-fixed=FL,FR numid=25,iface=PCM,name='Playback Channel Map' ; type=INTEGER,access=r----R--,values=4,min=0,max=36,step=0 : values=3,4,0,0 | container | chmap-fixed=FL,FR | chmap-fixed=FL,FR,LFE,LFE numid=27,iface=PCM,name='Playback Channel Map',device=1 ; type=INTEGER,access=r----R--,values=2,min=0,max=36,step=0 : values=0,0 | container | chmap-fixed=FL,FR numid=33,iface=PCM,name='ELD',device=3 ; type=BYTES,access=r--v----,values=0 : values= numid=46,iface=PCM,name='Playback Channel Map',device=3 ; type=INTEGER,access=rw---R--,values=8,min=0,max=36,step=0 : values=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0 | container | chmap-variable=FL,FR numid=39,iface=PCM,name='ELD',device=7 ; type=BYTES,access=r--v----,values=0 : values= numid=47,iface=PCM,name='Playback Channel Map',device=7 ; type=INTEGER,access=rw---R--,values=8,min=0,max=36,step=0 : values=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0 | container | chmap-variable=FL,FR numid=45,iface=PCM,name='ELD',device=8 ; type=BYTES,access=r--v----,values=0 : values= numid=48,iface=PCM,name='Playback Channel Map',device=8 ; type=INTEGER,access=rw---R--,values=8,min=0,max=36,step=0 : values=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0 | container | chmap-variable=FL,FR ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I'm using Arch Linux : $ uname -rmso ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Linux 4.8.6-1-ARCH x86_64 GNU/Linux ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ $pulseaudio --version ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ pulseaudio 9.0 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Now this laptop features 2 x 3.5mm jack ports for headphones and Mic respectively. My problem is that the headphone port is not detected by PA (or Alsa? or the driver? I know not), whereas it works as intended on Windows. When I plug in the jack, I get incredibly loud sound and the main speakers do not mute. The main volume control also keeps working as intended on the main speakers, but do not affect the headphones volume at all, unless I slide all the way left to mute. This is quite dangerous as I have to regulate volume per applications, and some of them simply do not retain changes made through Pavucontrol or the gnome sound configuration interface. NOTE : When the headphones are plugged, their volume can be regulated by using the "PCM" control for the "hda intel" device in alsamixer, while the "Master" control operates on the speakers. Could you help me figure this out? Thank you for all your amazing work on this project again! DX
