External microphone does not work on Zenbook UX31

[Marcus Sundman]

There is no way to switch to the external mic on an Asus Zenbook UX31, at least not with alsamixer.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-18.28-generic 3.2.9
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-18-generic x86_64
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 1.94.1-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC269VB Analog [ALC269VB Analog]
   Subdevices: 0/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: marcus 3096 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c: marcus 3096 F...m pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xdfe00000 irq 53'
   Mixer name : 'Intel CougarPoint HDMI'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,10431427,00100100 HDA:80862805,80860101,00100000'
   Controls : 19
   Simple ctrls : 9
Date: Fri Mar 9 03:49:47 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120118)
PackageArchitecture: all
PulseSinks: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list-sinks'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
PulseSources: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list-sources'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
SourcePackage: alsa-driver
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 12/26/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: UX31E.210
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: UX31E
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrUX31E.210:bd12/26/2011:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnUX31E:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnUX31E:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: UX31E
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[SorryGoFish (geoff-oxholm)]

Adding `options snd-hda-intel model=laptop-dmic` to `/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf` seems to have resolved this issue for me.

[David Henningsson (diwic)]

Hi!

According to your BIOS, you don't have an external mic. Just to verify: This is a 4-pin headset jack, right? I e, you can use both the headphone and the mic simultaneously?

You can try enabling your external mic using the hda-jack-retask program. Install the hda-jack-retask package from https://launchpad.net/~diwic/+archive/hda and start it using the "hda-jack-retask" terminal command. Click the "show unconnected pins".

If SorryGoFish's comment is correct, the mic should be at pin 0x18. Try setting that pin to "Microphone", then apply using either method. If that pin does not work, try other unconnected pins as well.

Please report back if this resolved your problem or not. Thanks!

[Marcus Sundman (sundman)]

Yes, it is a 4-pin headset jack. I can use both the headphone and the mic simultaneously.

Adding the line
options snd-hda-intel model=laptop-dmic
to /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf solved the issue for me, at least partly. I now only have 1 microphone, but it auto-switches between the external one and the internal one depending on whether I have an external mic plugged in or not.

It would be nice to be able to use the internal mic sometimes even when the external one is connected, but it's also quite acceptable to have it this way.

So, do you still need me to try the hda-jack-retask thingy?

[David Henningsson (diwic)]

According to the reporter, external mic starts to work if the
laptop-dmic model is used. According to BIOS pin config, all
pins are consistent with the alc269vb_laptop_dmic fixup, except
for the external mic, which is not present.

Cc: <email address hidden>
BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/950490
Signed-off-by: David Henningsson <email address hidden>
---
 sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
index e65e354..818f90b 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
@@ -6109,6 +6109,7 @@ static const struct alc_fixup alc269_fixups[] = {

 static const struct snd_pci_quirk alc269_fixup_tbl[] = {
  SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x103c, 0x1586, "HP", ALC269_FIXUP_MIC2_MUTE_LED),
+ SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x1427, "Asus Zenbook UX31E", ALC269VB_FIXUP_DMIC),
  SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x1a13, "Asus G73Jw", ALC269_FIXUP_ASUS_G73JW),
  SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x16e3, "ASUS UX50", ALC269_FIXUP_STEREO_DMIC),
  SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x831a, "ASUS P901", ALC269_FIXUP_STEREO_DMIC),
--
1.7.9.5

[David Henningsson (diwic)]

As for the autoswitch between mic inputs, that seems to be what most people expect to happen. I've sent a patch upstream now, if it is committed you can try it out in a day or two using the https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Audio/UpgradingAlsa/DKMS procedure - it essentially does the same thing as setting the model to laptop-dmic.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package linux - 3.4.0-1.1

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linux (3.4.0-1.1) quantal; urgency=low

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 -- Leann Ogasawara <email address hidden> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:50:04 -0800

[Luis Henriques (henrix)]

This bug is awaiting verification that the kernel for precise in -proposed solves the problem (3.2.0-25.40). Please test the kernel and update this bug with the results. If the problem is solved, change the tag 'verification-needed-precise' to 'verification-done-precise'.

If verification is not done by one week from today, this fix will be dropped from the source code, and this bug will be closed.

See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you!

[Luis Henriques (henrix)]

Tagging as verified as the patch is already on stable.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package linux - 3.2.0-25.40

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linux (3.2.0-25.40) precise-proposed; urgency=low

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[ice (ice2022)]

Hello. So i bought a Asus UX31E and discovered the external microphone bug pretty fast.

I Googled and i found this page.

I am searching and searching but can not find this location on my computer. I am running Windows.
Those guys in comment 3 & 5 says that this will hep my problem.

/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf

Could you guys please somehow point me the right way?
I registered just so i could contact you :)

Thank you

[Marcus Sundman (sundman)]

This is Ubuntu Linux. It has nothing to do with Windows. In Windows there are completely different drivers than in Linux.

If you use windows you have to download the newest drivers from Asus' support website.

[Adam Conrad (adconrad)]

The verification of this Stable Release Update has completed successfully and the package has now been released to -updates. Subsequently, the Ubuntu Stable Release Updates Team is being unsubscribed and will not receive messages about this bug report. In the event that you encounter a regression using the package from -updates please report a new bug using ubuntu-bug and tag the bug report regression-update so we can easily find any regresssions.

[Xavier Bick (fxb9500)]

On 12.10 with up-to-date (as of 3/03/13) packages, my external microphone still does not work on the UX31E. The internal microphone is disabled when I plug in my headset, but I get no from the mic.