eeepc 1000 - Internal Microphone is not working

[Pierre Couillard]

Can't start the internal microphone. Tried every hacks proposed on this lauchpad. Nothing is working. Although, headphone sets are working fine.

Ubuntu eee 8.04.1
Kernel Linux 2.6.24-21-eeepc

[Norman Perelson (simplr)]

I have same experience with eeepc 1000. External microphones are not acceptable with an ultraportable because of inconvenience.

The microphone did work with the Xandros Linux that came pre-installed from Asus. Maybe someone can look into the Xandros sound drivers to see how they did it.

[Adam McDaniel (adamrmcd)]

Confirmed. The issue affects anyone running 2.6.24-21-eeepc

However, solving this problem isn't easy as I don't have direct access to the hardware.

[Adam McDaniel (adamrmcd)]

Can someone who has a 1000 post the results of the following commands from the 2.6.24-21-eeepc kernel:

sudo lspci -v -nn | grep -A 7 Audio
cat /proc/asound/card0/codec#0

[Pierre Couillard (pcouillard)]

Hello Adam,
Here's the output for the first line (lspci)

00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High
Definition Audio Controller [8086:27d8] (rev 02)
    Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:834a]
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
    Memory at f7eb8000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
    Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
    Capabilities: [60] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0
Enable-
    Capabilities: [70] Express Unknown type IRQ 0

For the cat command:

Codec: Realtek ALC269
Address: 0
Vendor Id: 0x10ec0269
Subsystem Id: 0x1043834a
Revision Id: 0x100004
No Modem Function Group found
Default PCM:
    rates [0x5f0]: 32000 44100 48000 88200 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Default Amp-In caps: N/A
Default Amp-Out caps: N/A
GPIO: io=0, o=0, i=0, unsolicited=0, wake=0
Node 0x02 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x1d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x3f, nsteps=0x40, stepsize=0x03, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals: [0x11 0x11]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Node 0x03 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x1d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x3f, nsteps=0x40, stepsize=0x03, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Node 0x04 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x05 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x06 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x211: Stereo Digital
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  Digital:
  Digital category: 0x0
  PCM:
    rates [0x5f0]: 32000 44100 48000 88200 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Node 0x07 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x10011b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x11, nsteps=0x2e, stepsize=0x03, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x90 0x90]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  SDI-Select: 0
  PCM:
    rates [0x160]: 44100 48000 96000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
  Connection: 1
     0x24
Node 0x08 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x10011b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x11, nsteps=0x2e, stepsize=0x03, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x11 0x11]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  SDI-Select: 0
  PCM:
    rates [0x160]: 44100 48000 96000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
  Connection: 1
     0x23
Node 0x09 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x0a [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x0b [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x17, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x8b 0x8b] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80]
  Connection: 5
     0x18 0x19 0x1a 0x1b 0x1d
Node 0x0c [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]
  Connection: 2
     0x02 0x0b
Node 0x0d [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]
  Connection: 2
     0x03 0x0b
Node 0x0e [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010a: Mono Amp-In
  Amp-In caps:...

[Adam McDaniel (adamrmcd)]

Confirmed. Thanks, Pierre ;)

There is support in snd_hda_intel for the 900A (0x1043:0x8330) and the 901 (0x1043:0x831a)
but not for the 1000 (0x1043:0x834a)

I just checked upstream alsa-kernel and there is a patch that supports 0x834a.

I'll see if I can import it to the eeepc kernel.

[Adam McDaniel (adamrmcd)]

Applied a patch that makes the assumption that the 1000 sound card registers are the same as the 901; which is the same assumption Alsa recently made.

Fix committed to 2.6.24-22-eeepc in the hardy-proposed distro on array.org into linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-22-eeepc (2.6.24-22.33eeepc1)

Please test it out by adding "deb http://www.array.org/ubuntu hardy-proposed eeepc" to your apt list and upgrading to 2.6.24-22-eeepc

If this works then I'll release the patch under the stable 2.6.24-21-eeepc kernel :)

Thx.

[Adam McDaniel (adamrmcd)]

Oops, my upload to hardy-proposed failed. It's fixed now ;)

[marco.rucci (marco-rucci)]

I just updated the kernel to 2.6.24-22-eeepc, as suggested by Adam McDaniel, on my brand new eeepc 1000: now the mic works perfectly with skype. Now, apart from the fn-f2 wireless freezing problem, the system works perfectly.

Many many many thanks.

[Norman Perelson (simplr)]

I also updated to 2.6.24-22-eeepc and the microphone works at last! Thank you very much Adam.

I have not had problems with fn-f2. It enables and disables wireless perfectly. My only remaining problem is an over-sensitive mouse pad when I am typing on the keyboard - the insert cursor keeps moving when my palm moves over the pad.

[Kip Ingram (kip-ingram)]

SUCCESS! Thank you, Adam!

Best regards,
Kip

>
> --
> eeepc 1000 - Internal Microphone is not working
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/269166
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in Ubuntu Eee: Confirmed
> Status in Ubuntu EeePC-optimized Kernel: Fix Committed
>
> Bug description:
> Can't start the internal microphone. Tried every hacks proposed on this
> lauchpad. Nothing is working. Although, headphone sets are working fine.
>
> Ubuntu eee 8.04.1
> Kernel Linux 2.6.24-21-eeepc
>

[marco.rucci (marco-rucci)]

To Norman:
I resolved the touchpad issue on my dell laptop enabling the syndaemon ( following this thread:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=271052&highlight=disable+touchpad+while+typing )
that disable the touchpad for 1, 2 or more seconds after each key stroke.

I tried the same steps on the eeepc but it doesn't work. In fact, after modifying xorg.conf, trying to execute the syndaemon gives me:
Can't access shared memory area. SHMConfig disabled?

If you manage to make it work let me know, thanks.

[Adam McDaniel (adamrmcd)]

This fix has been released on the 2.6.24-21-eeepc stable/hardy repository.

[Adam McDaniel (adamrmcd)]

n.b., its possible that this fix also fixed another bug: "Using headphone does not mute main speakers"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-eeepc-kernel/+bug/264978

Can someone running EeePC 1000 hardware validate if that bug is also fixed?

Please log your results in that bug's history, not here, thanks :)

[Kip Ingram (kip-ingram)]

I have a 1000; I'll try to check that later this evening or tomorrow.

Best regards,
Kip

On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 9:16 PM, Adam McDaniel <email address hidden> wrote:

> n.b., its possible that this fix also fixed another bug: "Using headphone
> does not mute main speakers"
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-eeepc-kernel/+bug/264978
>
> Can someone running EeePC 1000 hardware validate if that bug is also
> fixed?
>
> Please log your results in that bug's history, not here, thanks :)
>
> --
> eeepc 1000 - Internal Microphone is not working
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/269166
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in Ubuntu Eee: Confirmed
> Status in Ubuntu EeePC-optimized Kernel: Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
> Can't start the internal microphone. Tried every hacks proposed on this
> lauchpad. Nothing is working. Although, headphone sets are working fine.
>
> Ubuntu eee 8.04.1
> Kernel Linux 2.6.24-21-eeepc
>

[Adam McDaniel (adamrmcd)]

Fix automatically released to Ubuntu Eee

[Pierre Couillard (pcouillard)]

Update done this morning, Works great!!!

Pierre

2008/9/20 Adam McDaniel <email address hidden>

> Fix automatically released to Ubuntu Eee
>
> ** Changed in: ubuntu-eee
> Status: Confirmed => Fix Released
>
> --
> eeepc 1000 - Internal Microphone is not working
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/269166
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in Ubuntu Eee: Fix Released
> Status in Ubuntu EeePC-optimized Kernel: Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
> Can't start the internal microphone. Tried every hacks proposed on this
> lauchpad. Nothing is working. Although, headphone sets are working fine.
>
> Ubuntu eee 8.04.1
> Kernel Linux 2.6.24-21-eeepc
>

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