[Latitude E6520, IDT 92HD90BXX, Black Mic, Left] No sound at all

[Stefan Beller]

Well, recording of sound doesn't work.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: sb 2291 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: sb 2291 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Wed Nov 14 22:48:21 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-07-27 (110 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: alsa-driver
Symptom: audio
Symptom_AlsaRecordingTest: ALSA recording test through plughw:PCH failed
Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - HDA Intel PCH
Symptom_DevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: sb 2291 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: sb 2291 F.... pulseaudio
Symptom_Jack: Black Mic, Left
Symptom_Type: No sound at all
Title: [Latitude E6520, IDT 92HD90BXX, Black Mic, Left] No sound at all
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-20 (24 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 07/11/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A06
dmi.board.name: 0J4TFW
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A01
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA06:bd07/11/2011:svnDellInc.:pnLatitudeE6520:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn0J4TFW:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Latitude E6520
dmi.product.version: 01
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
mtime.conffile..etc.modprobe.d.alsa.base.conf: 2012-09-08T17:31:40.709380

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

you have retasked mic in jack as line in jack

Simple mixer control 'Mic Jack Mode',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Mic In' 'Line In'
  Item0: 'Line In'

 active profile: <output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo>
 sinks:
  alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo/#1: Built-in Audio Analog Stereo
 sources:
  alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo.monitor/#1: Monitor of Built-in Audio Analog Stereo
  alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo/#2: Built-in Audio Analog Stereo
 ports:
  analog-output: Analog Output (priority 9900, available: unknown)
   properties:

  analog-output-headphones: Headphones (priority 9000, available: yes)
   properties:

  analog-input-microphone-internal: Internal Microphone (priority 8900, available: no)
   properties:

  analog-input-microphone-dock: Dock Microphone (priority 7800, available: no)
   properties:

  analog-input-microphone: Microphone (priority 8700, available: yes)
   properties:

  analog-input-linein: Line In (priority 8100, available: unknown)
   properties:

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

if your E6520 use those headset/microphone combo jack , you need to send email to the author to add pci quirk for E6520

00:1b.0 0403: 8086:1c20 (rev 04)
 Subsystem: 1028:0494

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound.git;a=commitdiff;h=8d032a8f653a71e309fc4be28f526a0d2a5bf8f4;hp=5c2e4e0ab6f3faa5b68ffa68a01b050acccf04ac

[Stefan Beller (stefanbeller)]

Raymond, thanks for answering this.
However, where would I start reading up on configuration of alsa?

I don't know how to repair
> you have retasked mic in jack as line in jack
> Simple mixer control 'Mic Jack Mode',0

[David Henningsson (diwic)]

@Stefan, make sure you have selected "Microphone" and not "Line In" in the sound settings dialog.

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/laptop/f/3517/t/19406449.aspx

does e6520 support dock station ?

Node 0x0a [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400583: Stereo Amp-In
  Control: name="Mic Jack Mode", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=0, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Mic Capture Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Mic Jack", index=0, device=0
  Amp-In caps: N/A
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x0001173c: IN OUT HP EAPD Detect
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80
  EAPD 0x2: EAPD
  Pin Default 0x03a11020: [Jack] Mic at Ext Left
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0x2, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0x22: IN VREF_GRD
  Unsolicited: tag=03, enabled=1
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 3
     0x13* 0x14 0x1c

Node 0x0f [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400483: Stereo Amp-In
  Control: name="Dock Mic Capture Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Dock Mic Jack", index=0, device=0
  Amp-In caps: N/A
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x00000024: IN Detect
  Pin Default 0x23a1102e: [Jack] Mic at Sep Left
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0x2, Sequence = 0xe
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
  Unsolicited: tag=04, enabled=1
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0

Node 0x11 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400483: Stereo Amp-In
  Control: name="Internal Mic Capture Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-In caps: N/A
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x00000024: IN Detect
  Pin Default 0xd5a30130: [Both] Mic at Int Top
    Conn = ATAPI, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0x3, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Node 0x12 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00503: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: N/A
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 1
     0x20

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

>>…where would I start reading up on configuration of alsa?

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound.git;a=blob_plain;f=Documentation/sound/alsa/HD-Audio-Controls.txt;hb=HEAD

IDT/Sigmatel codecs
-------------------

* Analog Loopback
  This control enables/disables the analog-loopback circuit. This
  appears only when "loopback" is set to true in a codec hint
  (see HD-Audio.txt). Note that on some codecs the analog-loopback
  and the normal PCM playback are exclusive, i.e. when this is on, you
  won't hear any PCM stream.

* Swap Center/LFE
  Swaps the center and LFE channel order. Normally, the left
  corresponds to the center and the right to the LFE. When this is
  ON, the left to the LFE and the right to the center.

* Headphone as Line Out
  When this control is ON, treat the headphone jacks as line-out
  jacks. That is, the headphone won't auto-mute the other line-outs,
  and no HP-amp is set to the pins.

* Mic Jack Mode, Line Jack Mode, etc
  These enum controls the direction and the bias of the input jack
  pins. Depending on the jack type, it can set as "Mic In" and "Line
  In", for determining the input bias, or it can be set to "Line Out"
  when the pin is a multi-I/O jack for surround channels.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.