[USB-Audio - Saitek A-250 wireless 2.1 speak, playback] No sound at all

[Jeroen Tiel]

No sound from Saitek Wireless speakers, connected by USB.

Device worked correctly in 11.10, shows in sound settings but is not activated.
Icon shows as not recognized but it is listed as a device. Unable to select it as a playback device.
It does however stop the music as it is connected. Normal behavior due to media keys on device.
So it is active and connected, but not available a sound device.

It worked in 11.10 without problems so expect driver or sound settings change.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.27-generic 3.2.6
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 1.94-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: VT1708S Analog [VT1708S Analog]
   Subdevices: 2/2
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
   Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: jeroen 2167 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: jeroen 2167 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: jeroen 2167 F...m pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xfe9f4000 irq 16'
   Mixer name : 'VIA VT1708S'
   Components : 'HDA:11060397,1043836c,00100000'
   Controls : 44
   Simple ctrls : 21
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'Generic'/'HD-Audio Generic at 0xfeabc000 irq 43'
   Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI'
   Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100200'
   Controls : 6
   Simple ctrls : 1
Card1.Amixer.values:
 Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
   Playback channels: Mono
   Mono: Playback [on]
Card2.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:2 'speak'/'Saitek A-250 wireless 2.1 speak at usb-0000:00:12.0-1, full speed'
   Mixer name : 'USB Mixer'
   Components : 'USB0a12:1004'
   Controls : 0
   Simple ctrls : 0
Card2.Amixer.values:

Date: Sat Mar 3 17:07:51 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: alsa-driver
Symptom: audio
Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:speak failed
Symptom_Card: Saitek A-250 wireless 2.1 speaker - Saitek A-250 wireless 2.1 speak
Symptom_DevicesInUse:
 2167 2167 2167 jeroen F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: jeroen F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: jeroen F...m pulseaudio
Symptom_Type: No sound at all
Title: [USB-Audio - Saitek A-250 wireless 2.1 speak, playback] No sound at all
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-03-02 (1 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 06/11/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0801
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: M4A78LT-M
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0801:bd06/11/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM4A78LT-M:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

[Jeroen Tiel (js-t)]

Fixed with recent ALSA updates, confirmed working at 07-03-2012.
Now shows as audio device and can switch to the correct output.

Great work for fixing this!

[Marcus Tomlinson (marcustomlinson)]

This release of Ubuntu is no longer receiving maintenance updates. If this is still an issue on a maintained version of Ubuntu please let us know.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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