[SOLVED] problem with my speakers (msi gx720)

[idhan]

Hi,

I have install kubuntu 8.10 in a notebook msigx720, my problem is that if I connect the headphone, the speakers still works instead of been in silence. I have try the mixer but doesnt work...

I just want the speakers in silence if I plug in the headphone.

Thanks.. (sorry about my bad english)

[Zorael]

Re: problem with my speakers

Have a look at http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=5017453 and see if anything applies.

[idhan]

Re: problem with my speakers

didn't work.. also my sound card model ALC888 isnt in the list (on my local list) according to the thread...

any expert in the area can guide please... I really need to solve this problem.

thanks in advance

[Zorael]

Re: problem with my speakers

I'm sorry, your local list? The one in the documentation?

Anyway, from the thread:

	ALC883/888
	 3stack-dig	3-jack with SPDIF I/O
	 6stack-dig	6-jack digital with SPDIF I/O
	 3stack-6ch  3-jack 6-channel
	 3stack-6ch-dig 3-jack 6-channel with SPDIF I/O
	 6stack-dig-demo 6-jack digital for Intel demo board
	 acer		Acer laptops (Travelmate 3012WTMi, Aspire 5600, etc)
	 acer-aspire	Acer Aspire 9810
	 medion	Medion Laptops
	 medion-md2	Medion MD2
	 targa-dig	Targa/MSI
	 targa-2ch-dig	Targs/MSI with 2-channel
	 laptop-eapd  3-jack with SPDIF I/O and EAPD (Clevo M540JE, M550JE)
	 lenovo-101e	Lenovo 101E
	 lenovo-nb0763	Lenovo NB0763
	 lenovo-ms7195-dig Lenovo MS7195
	 haier-w66	Haier W66
	 6stack-hp	HP machines with 6stack (Nettle boards)
	 3stack-hp	HP machines with 3stack (Lucknow, Samba boards)
	 6stack-dell	Dell machines with 6stack (Inspiron 530)
	 mitac		Mitac 8252D
	 auto		auto-config reading BIOS (default)

[idhan]

Re: problem with my speakers

thanks Zorael, my mistake

since my laptop isn't in the list (msi gx720) I try all the options and my best achievement is to control the volume of the speakers and headphone independently.

The normal behavior of plugin the headphone and automatically silence the speakers didn't work..

But my problems remain.. I can reduce the volumen of the speakers to zero, and set the headphone volume to the maximum but with this maximum level I cann't can hear well, only if I increase the speakers volumen but again it is too noisy in the library...

I use my laptop everyday on the library... any ideas??

thanks...

[Zorael]

Re: problem with my speakers

Not sure, the only other thing I can recommend off the top of my head is to check your mixer (alsamixer or kmix) for *options*. On some models there may be a checkbox named Jack Sensitivity or something like that, and if it isn't checked it won't react to when you connect your headphones. Again, this differs between models (model= entries) so you'd have to check each.

Else, you could try compiling a newer version of ALSA, for which there should be a howto on ubuntuforums.org. Alternatively give OSSv4 a go.

[idhan]

Re: problem with my speakers

Zorael thanks for you advices and time. I'll try my best (for a windows user )

[idhan]

Re: problem with my speakers (msi gx720)

well, the problems with the device is well know and is there a way of fix the problem:

basically adding the line: options snd-hda-intel model=targa-2ch-dig

into: /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base

you need to unckeck the "Headphone" control of Kmix and make sure that PCM volume is high

this thread has more information about it:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...ux/+bug/253422

[Zorael]

Re: problem with my speakers (msi gx720)

well, the problems with the device is well know and is there a way of fix the problem:

That's sort of a blanket assertion considering it could be any of those models.

[idhan]

Re: [SOLVED] problem with my speakers (msi gx720)

blanket assertion?

that correspond to the hardware of my laptop

and as I say is a well know problem https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...ux/+bug/253422