[Phoenix Broadwater, Realtek ALC662 rev 1] Microphone not working from front jack

[Ashish Bhatiya]

Microphone not working on either front or back jack on my desktop Intel chipset 946 MB and C2D processor

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-20.33-generic-pae 3.2.12
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-20-generic-pae i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 1.95-0ubuntu1
Architecture: i386
CheckboxCommand: audio_settings store > $CHECKBOX_SHARE/pulseaudio_settings; audio_settings set --device=pci --volume=50; alsa_record_playback; audio_settings restore --file=$CHECKBOX_SHARE/pulseaudio_settings
CheckboxTest: audio/alsa_record_playback_external
Date: Sat Mar 31 22:57:16 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386 (20120328)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 LANG=en_IN
 LANGUAGE=en_IN:en
SourcePackage: alsa-driver
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 05/30/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
dmi.board.name: Broadwater
dmi.board.vendor: Unknown
dmi.board.version: Unknown
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: OEM
dmi.chassis.version: OEM
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd05/30/2008:svnOEM:pnOEM:pvrOEM:rvnUnknown:rnBroadwater:rvrUnknown:cvnOEM:ct3:cvrOEM:
dmi.product.name: OEM
dmi.product.version: OEM
dmi.sys.vendor: OEM
modified.conffile..etc.modprobe.d.alsa.base.conf: [modified]
mtime.conffile..etc.modprobe.d.alsa.base.conf: 2012-03-31T22:32:00.271952

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

it is bug of pulseaudio since none of the mic jack or line in support jack detection

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

  analog-input-microphone-front: Front Microphone (priority 8500, available: no)
   properties:

  analog-input-microphone-rear: Rear Microphone (priority 8200, available: no)
   properties:

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

Node 0x18 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
  Control: name="Rear Mic Boost Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Rear Mic Jack", index=0, device=0
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x00001734: IN OUT Detect
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80
  Pin Default 0x01a19930: [Jack] Mic at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Pink
    DefAssociation = 0x3, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN VREF_80
  Unsolicited: tag=03, enabled=1
  Connection: 1
     0x0e
Node 0x19 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
  Control: name="Front Mic Boost Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Front Mic Jack", index=0, device=0
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x0000173c: IN OUT HP Detect
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80
  Pin Default 0x02a19931: [Jack] Mic at Ext Front
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Pink
    DefAssociation = 0x3, Sequence = 0x1
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN VREF_80
  Unsolicited: tag=04, enabled=1
  Connection: 2
     0x0c* 0x0e
Node 0x1a [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Control: name="Line Jack", index=0, device=0
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x00000034: IN OUT Detect
  Pin Default 0x0181313f: [Jack] Line In at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Blue
    DefAssociation = 0x3, Sequence = 0xf
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
  Unsolicited: tag=05, enabled=1
  Connection: 1
     0x0d

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