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Headphone jack not working!

  • 16-02-2010 4:46pm
    #1
    L'prof
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,046 ✭✭✭✭


    I have Fedora 11 64 bit installed on my Acer Aspire 5542 and I can't play any sound through my headphones, it continues to come through the speakers. I have to say, it's driving me insane!

    Here's a screenshot, any ideas?


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  • #2
    Sherifu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    Looks like your headphones volume is 0.


  • #3
    L'prof
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,046 ✭✭✭✭L'prof


    Sherifu wrote: »
    Looks like your headphones volume is 0.

    Don't think so, I can't turn it up. I tried messing around with it but couldn't change that one at all!


  • #4
    Sherifu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    The master volume is also muted.

    Mine looks more or less like this:

    alsamixer.jpg


  • #5
    loldog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 634 ✭✭✭loldog


    Install aumix, see if it can allow you to unmute the headphone jack.

    .


  • #6
    L'prof
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,046 ✭✭✭✭L'prof


    Sherifu wrote: »
    The master volume is also muted.

    Mine looks more or less like this:

    alsamixer.jpg

    Sorry, that wasn't the issue. I have it on mute because I'm in a computer suite! Here you go.
    loldog wrote: »
    Install aumix, see if it can allow you to unmute the headphone jack.

    .

    Installed that, not quite sure how to use it.

    If I try: aumix
    I get back: aumix: error opening mixer


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  • #7
    loldog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 634 ✭✭✭loldog


    Not a very helpful error message. Is there a switch anywhere, to switch on headphones? Are you using Gnome? What does the sound preferences panel look like?

    .


  • #8
    L'prof
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,046 ✭✭✭✭L'prof


    loldog wrote: »
    Not a very helpful error message. Is there a switch anywhere, to switch on headphones?

    A switch on the laptop? No, headphones work fine in Windows too.
    loldog wrote: »
    Are you using Gnome? What does the sound preferences panel look like?

    Yeah, I'm using GNOME. Attached two pics to the sound preferences panel, not sure if they're what you're looking for!


  • #9
    loldog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 634 ✭✭✭loldog


    Not an external physical switch, it's just that I saw this, and thought you might see a switch somewhere on alsamixer or your sound preferences dialog box.

    What happens if you try the HDA device for output?

    .


  • #10
    L'prof
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,046 ✭✭✭✭L'prof


    loldog wrote: »
    Not an external physical switch, it's just that I saw this, and thought you might see a switch somewhere on alsamixer or your sound preferences dialog box.

    Had a look there, didn't seem to help. Headphones are ticked as in screenshot!
    loldog wrote: »
    What happens if you try the HDA device for output?

    Must play sound through the HD port because I get not sound at all.


  • #11
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    You need to set the "headphone jack sense" or similarly named button. Had this problem myself before. I'll try to dig out the exact name.

    edit: Yeah, this post details what I did before. I don't have that switch here because it's not a laptop that I'm on at the moment.


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  • #12
    L'prof
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,046 ✭✭✭✭L'prof


    Khannie wrote: »
    You need to set the "headphone jack sense" or similarly named button. Had this problem myself before. I'll try to dig out the exact name.

    edit: Yeah, this post details what I did before. I don't have that switch here because it's not a laptop that I'm on at the moment.

    I'll give that a go and let you know how I get on, thanks.


  • #13
    dioltas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭dioltas


    There should be "headphone jack sense" in alsamixer that you can mute/unmute.

    Maybe try pressing F6 in alsamixer to select a different soundcard, and make sure it's on the right one.
    Try running alsaconf as root. It should setect and set up your soundcard if it's not set up properly already.
    Sorry if already said, I'm very sleepy.


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