Internal speakers are not disabled if speakers are plugged into E-Port docking station (Dell Latitude E6400) 8086:293e Codec IDT 92HD71B7X

[Kai Jauch]

On a Dell Latitude E6400 with the E-Port Dockingstation, I'm getting sound if speakers are plugged into the headphone jack (hpj) of the docking station, but the built-in speakers are neither automatically disabled (no jack-sensing working there) nor do I see how I could do that manually. So sound is blasting out of the built-in speakers and the ones attached to the docking station.
I have four volume sliders available: Master, Headphone, PCM and Front. Headphone controls the built-in hpj, Front controls the built-in speakers and hpj of the docking station.
I checked whether some switch (e.g. IEC958, whatever that is) would do the trick, but nothing worked.

Sound information:
http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=94583a39f822f7203ae214978c9557c885a756c4

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jun 4 23:16:32 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=ec5f56c9-9f5c-432f-a4cd-7c6f7d42c036
MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude E6400
Package: linux-image-2.6.30-7-generic 2.6.30-7.8
ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=8a24f1b2-f134-4248-b51f-c06d4095205f ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.30-7.8-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:

SourcePackage: linux
Uname: Linux 2.6.30-7-generic x86_64
dmi.bios.date: 05/11/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A14
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA14:bd05/11/2009:svnDellInc.:pnLatitudeE6400:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Latitude E6400
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[cyba (marcus-kempe)]

I'm also experiencing the same problem.

Ubuntu 9.04 64bit, Dell M4400, E-port docking station.

[ShepHeard (shep-bug)]

This problem also affects me. Moreover, if I boot with the headphones plugged in, then the speakers don't come on. However, if I unplug the headphones the speakers remain off.

I've updated to the latest ALSA driver.

shep@petit-shepco:~$ cat /proc/asound/versionAdvanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.20.
Compiled on Jul 6 2009 for kernel 2.6.28-13-generic (SMP).
shep@petit-shepco:~$ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

Any idea what's going on?

[ShepHeard (shep-bug)]

Sorry - I should have given more info:
<email address hidden>
This is on an HP Compaq nx6325 (32-bit), with Jaunty 9.04.

[ShepHeard (shep-bug)]

I don't think that this is an ALSA problem; I've ditched Ubuntu and moved to Kubuntu (9.04) and my sound now works fine.

[Kai Jauch (kaijauch)]

Shepheard, I don't think this particular bug affects you as you have different sound hardware than I do.

[Andres Mujica (andres.mujica)]

Probably this is a dupe from bug #410769 or bug #412807

Can you test the workaround described there?

also please execute from a terminal

apport-collect -p alsa-base 383756

[cyba (marcus-kempe)]

AplayDevices:
 **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
   Subdevices: 2/2
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
   Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/dsp', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer', '/dev/sequencer2', '/dev/sequencer'] failed with exit code 1:
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf6fdc000 irq 2295'
   Mixer name : 'IDT 92HD71B7X'
   Components : 'HDA:111d76b2,10280250,00100302'
   Controls : 26
   Simple ctrls : 17
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: alsa-base 1.0.18.dfsg-1ubuntu8
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-13-generic x86_64
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare

[Kai Jauch (kaijauch)]

Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
   Subdevices: 2/2
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
   Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: kai 10119 F.... pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf6adc000 irq 21'
   Mixer name : 'Intel G45 DEVCTG'
   Components : 'HDA:111d76b2,10280233,00100302 HDA:80862802,80860101,00100000'
   Controls : 33
   Simple ctrls : 20
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
Package: alsa-base 1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu4
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-5.24-generic
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-5-generic x86_64
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare

[Kai Jauch (kaijauch)]

pavucontrol lists two ports: "Analog Output" (which gives sound on the headphone jack of the docking station as well as the internal speakers of the notebook) and "Analog Headphones" (which gives sound on the internal headphone jack of the notebook, no sound on the internal speakers or the headphone jack of the docking station, even if there is nothing plugged into the internal headphone jack of the notebook).
I can't select only the internal speakers or only the headphone jack of the docking station, either both output sound or neither do.

[Andres Mujica (andres.mujica)]

ok, so it seems to be a variant of the forementioned bugs. The docking station makes it behave diferently.

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&sku=430-3113#Overview

[Andres Mujica (andres.mujica)]

Kai, there was a commit related to this issue, can you check if it solves it?

pulseaudio (1:0.9.16~test5-0ubuntu2) karmic; urgency=low

  [ Daniel T Chen ]
  * debian/patches/0051-leave-hp-enabled.patch: Leave
    headphones enabled in the default analog mixer profiles

In case that you still experience this issue after update, please let us now

Also you can check bug 387866, seems to be the same bug

[Kai Jauch (kaijauch)]

The update unfortunately doesn't fix it, the behaviour is the same as in comment #26.

Bug 387866 seems to describe the lack of separate control from external (docking station) versus internal speakers (as does this bug report) and a general lack of sound on the headphone jack of the docking station, which I don't experience. IIRC, there was a moment in 9.04 development where the headphone jack of the docking station didn't work at all, but the last time I checked it was producing sound in 9.04, just not offering the option to disable the internal speakers or doing it automatically.

[adam.hawthorne (adam-hawthorne)]

I have the same problem, same codec on a Dell Precision m6400. Attaching apport-collect script in case it's useful.

[adam.hawthorne (adam-hawthorne)]

Architecture: amd64
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf6ffc000 irq 21'
   Mixer name : 'IDT 92HD71B7X'
   Components : 'HDA:111d76b2,10280251,00100302'
   Controls : 28
   Simple ctrls : 18
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'Headset'/'Logitech Logitech USB Headset at usb-0000:00:1a.7-3.1.5, full speed'
   Mixer name : 'USB Mixer'
   Components : 'USB046d:0a01'
   Controls : 6
   Simple ctrls : 2
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: alsa-base 1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu5
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LC_COLLATE=C
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 LANGUAGE=
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-15.50-generic
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-15-generic x86_64
UserAsoundrc:

UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare

[Kai Jauch (kaijauch)]

This is fixed in Lucid (kernel 2.6.32). Plugging speakers into the docking station now correctly disables the internal speakers and enables them again after unplugging.

[encompass (encompass)]

AplayDevices:
 **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
   Subdevices: 0/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
   Subdevices: 2/2
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
   Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: encompass 1975 F.... pulseaudio
                      encompass 2452 F.... spotify.exe
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: encompass 1975 F...m pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf6fdc000 irq 21'
   Mixer name : 'IDT 92HD71B7X'
   Components : 'HDA:111d76b2,10280250,00100302'
   Controls : 29
   Simple ctrls : 19
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: alsa-base 1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu5
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-22.60-generic
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-22-generic x86_64
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare

[encompass (encompass)]

On my dell 4400 I still have the issue. The sound plays out of both and I can't turn of the internal speakers.

[Jeremy Foshee (jeremyfoshee)]

encompass,
    Please file a new bug using 'ubuntu-bug linux' for your issue. Please refrain from posting to resolved bugs.

Thanks!

~JFo