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#1 2025-01-18 17:27:05
- yohannd1
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- Registered: 2025-01-18
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Dell Inspiron: external mic not working on in+out jack
Hello!
I've been using Arch* for a while and today I got a new headset that has a built-in mic - a Havit H2008D, which comes with an attachable mic.
I connected its in+out plug to my laptop via the combined audio in+out jack, but I can only get the audio. It's a problem I've gotten before with a few other headphones I've used on this.
Note: my current "Arch" install was originally Manjaro, but some time ago I decided to mess with some stuff to make it back into a "pure" Arch install and, although I can't guarantee I removed everything manjaro-related, I am using the arch repos (updated my mirrorlist) and kernel, and I have no manjaro-* packages installed. Feel free to archive(?) the post if it still doesn't apply though.
Laptop model: Dell Inspiron 15, 3567-A30C
System last updated in 2025/01/17
Codecs:
$ cat /proc/asound/card*/codec* | grep Codec
Codec: Realtek ALC3246
Codec: Intel Kabylake HDMIOne thing I tried was to create an /etc/modprobe.d/snd-hda-intel.conf file and put:
options snd-hda-intel model=headset-micwhich sadly didn't solve it. I also tried model=auto and model=dell-headset-multi, as per https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/v4.17/s … odels.html.
I'm not sure what I could try at this point, though. Help appreciated!
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#2 2025-01-18 21:45:09
- V1del
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- Registered: 2012-10-16
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Re: Dell Inspiron: external mic not working on in+out jack
is that codec even driven by snd-hda-intel? Do you have any other modprobe.d configs?
From the current state what output do you get from
sudo dmesg | grep -E 'snd|dsp|sof'
arecord -lL
amixer -c0 #or whatever soundcard index your card/mic belongs to
pactl list cards
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#3 2025-01-18 21:56:48
- yohannd1
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- Registered: 2025-01-18
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Re: Dell Inspiron: external mic not working on in+out jack
I believe it is, but I'm not 100% sure. The module is loaded, at least...
And no, /etc/modprobe.d/ only has the file I added.
By the way, I forgot to mention before (if it is relevant): I'm using PipeWire.
$ sudo dmesg | grep -E 'snd|dsp|sof'
[ 0.043561] software IO TLB: area num 4.
[ 0.380292] PCI-DMA: Using software bounce buffering for IO (SWIOTLB)
[ 0.380293] software IO TLB: mapped [mem 0x0000000099a48000-0x000000009da48000] (64MB)
[ 0.503455] integrity: Loaded X.509 cert 'Microsoft Corporation UEFI CA 2011: 13adbf4309bd82709c8cd54f316ed522988a1bd4'
[ 0.503472] integrity: Loaded X.509 cert 'Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011: a92902398e16c49778cd90f99e4f9ae17c55af53'
[ 7.242586] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1f.3: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
[ 7.251244] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1f.3: bound 0000:00:02.0 (ops i915_audio_component_bind_ops [i915])
[ 7.307326] snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0: autoconfig for ALC3246: line_outs=1 (0x14/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0) type:speaker
[ 7.307335] snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0: speaker_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
[ 7.307340] snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0: hp_outs=1 (0x21/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
[ 7.307343] snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0: mono: mono_out=0x0
[ 7.307345] snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0: inputs:
[ 7.307346] snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0: Mic=0x12$ arecord -lL
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Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
lavrate
Rate Converter Plugin Using Libav/FFmpeg Library
samplerate
Rate Converter Plugin Using Samplerate Library
speexrate
Rate Converter Plugin Using Speex Resampler
jack
JACK Audio Connection Kit
oss
Open Sound System
pipewire
PipeWire Sound Server
pulse
PulseAudio Sound Server
speex
Plugin using Speex DSP (resample, agc, denoise, echo, dereverb)
upmix
Plugin for channel upmix (4,6,8)
vdownmix
Plugin for channel downmix (stereo) with a simple spacialization
default
Default ALSA Output (currently PipeWire Media Server)
sysdefault:CARD=PCH
HDA Intel PCH, ALC3246 Analog
Default Audio Device
front:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC3246 Analog
Front output / input
usbstream:CARD=PCH
HDA Intel PCH
USB Stream Output
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC3246 Analog [ALC3246 Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0$ amixer -c0 # I believe it is the card 0 (because of the previous output)
Simple mixer control 'Master',0
Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
Playback channels: Mono
Limits: Playback 0 - 87
Mono: Playback 52 [60%] [-26.25dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Headphone',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 87
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 87 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Front Right: Playback 87 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Speaker',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 87
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-65.25dB] [off]
Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-65.25dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
Capabilities: pvolume
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 255
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 254 [100%] [-0.20dB]
Front Right: Playback 254 [100%] [-0.20dB]
Simple mixer control 'Mic Boost',0
Capabilities: volume
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: 0 - 3
Front Left: 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
Front Right: 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',1
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',2
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Capture 0 - 63
Front Left: Capture 61 [97%] [28.50dB] [on]
Front Right: Capture 61 [97%] [28.50dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Auto-Mute Mode',0
Capabilities: enum
Items: 'Disabled' 'Enabled'
Item0: 'Disabled'
Simple mixer control 'Digital',0
Capabilities: cvolume
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Capture 0 - 120
Front Left: Capture 60 [50%] [0.00dB]
Front Right: Capture 60 [50%] [0.00dB]$ pactl list cards
Card #47
Name: alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3
Driver: alsa
Owner Module: n/a
Properties:
api.acp.auto-port = "false"
api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
api.alsa.card = "0"
api.alsa.card.longname = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xd1228000 irq 136"
api.alsa.card.name = "HDA Intel PCH"
api.alsa.path = "hw:0"
api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio0"
api.dbus.ReserveDevice1.Priority = "-20"
device.api = "alsa"
device.bus = "pci"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1f.3"
device.description = "Built-in Audio"
device.enum.api = "udev"
device.form_factor = "internal"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-pci"
device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3"
device.nick = "HDA Intel PCH"
device.plugged.usec = "7546004"
device.product.id = "0x9d71"
device.product.name = "Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio"
device.subsystem = "sound"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0"
device.vendor.id = "0x8086"
device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
media.class = "Audio/Device"
factory.id = "15"
client.id = "46"
object.id = "47"
object.serial = "47"
object.path = "alsa:acp:PCH"
alsa.card = "0"
alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xd1228000 irq 136"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
alsa.mixer_name = "Realtek ALC3246"
alsa.components = "HDA:10ec0256,1028078b,00100002 HDA:8086280b,80860101,00100000"
alsa.id = "PCH"
device.string = "0"
Profiles:
off: Off (sinks: 0, sources: 0, priority: 0, available: yes)
output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Duplex (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 6565, available: yes)
output:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 6500, available: yes)
output:hdmi-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 5965, available: no)
output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5900, available: no)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra1+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 5765, available: no)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra2+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 5765, available: no)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra1: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: no)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra2: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 865, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround71+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 865, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 800, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround71: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 800, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround-extra1+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 665, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra1+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 665, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround-extra2+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 665, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra2+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 665, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround-extra1: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra1: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 2) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround-extra2: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra2: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 3) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 0, sources: 1, priority: 65, available: yes)
pro-audio: Pro Audio (sinks: 4, sources: 1, priority: 1, available: yes)
Active Profile: output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
Ports:
analog-input-mic: Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 8700, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 1, availability unknown)
Properties:
port.type = "mic"
port.availability-group = "Legacy 1"
device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
card.profile.port = "0"
Part of profile(s): input:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround71+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-stereo-extra1+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround-extra1+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround71-extra1+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-stereo-extra2+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround-extra2+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround71-extra2+input:analog-stereo
analog-output-speaker: Speakers (type: Speaker, priority: 10000, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 2, not available)
Properties:
port.type = "speaker"
port.availability-group = "Legacy 2"
device.icon_name = "audio-speakers"
card.profile.port = "1"
Part of profile(s): output:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
analog-output-headphones: Headphones (type: Headphones, priority: 9900, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 3, available)
Properties:
port.type = "headphones"
port.availability-group = "Legacy 3"
device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"
card.profile.port = "2"
Part of profile(s): output:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (type: HDMI, priority: 5900, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 4, not available)
Properties:
port.type = "hdmi"
port.availability-group = "Legacy 4"
device.icon_name = "video-display"
card.profile.port = "3"
Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo, output:hdmi-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround, output:hdmi-surround+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround71, output:hdmi-surround71+input:analog-stereo
hdmi-output-1: HDMI / DisplayPort 2 (type: HDMI, priority: 5800, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 5, not available)
Properties:
port.type = "hdmi"
port.availability-group = "Legacy 5"
device.icon_name = "video-display"
card.profile.port = "4"
Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra1, output:hdmi-stereo-extra1+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround-extra1, output:hdmi-surround-extra1+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround71-extra1, output:hdmi-surround71-extra1+input:analog-stereo
hdmi-output-2: HDMI / DisplayPort 3 (type: HDMI, priority: 5700, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 6, not available)
Properties:
port.type = "hdmi"
port.availability-group = "Legacy 6"
device.icon_name = "video-display"
card.profile.port = "5"
Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra2, output:hdmi-stereo-extra2+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround-extra2, output:hdmi-surround-extra2+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround71-extra2, output:hdmi-surround71-extra2+input:analog-stereo$ pactl list sources
Source #54
State: RUNNING
Name: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo.monitor
Description: Monitor of Built-in Audio Analog Stereo
Driver: PipeWire
Sample Specification: s32le 2ch 48000Hz
Channel Map: front-left,front-right
Owner Module: 4294967295
Mute: no
Volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB, front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
balance 0.00
Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
Monitor of Sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo
Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
Flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY
Properties:
alsa.card = "0"
alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
alsa.class = "generic"
alsa.components = "HDA:10ec0256,1028078b,00100002 HDA:8086280b,80860101,00100000"
alsa.device = "0"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
alsa.id = "ALC3246 Analog"
alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xd1228000 irq 136"
alsa.mixer_name = "Realtek ALC3246"
alsa.name = "ALC3246 Analog"
alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
alsa.subdevice = "0"
alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
alsa.sync.id = "00000000:00000000:00000000:00000000"
api.alsa.card.longname = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xd1228000 irq 136"
api.alsa.card.name = "HDA Intel PCH"
api.alsa.path = "front:0"
api.alsa.pcm.card = "0"
api.alsa.pcm.stream = "playback"
audio.channels = "2"
audio.position = "FL,FR"
card.profile.device = "6"
device.api = "alsa"
device.class = "monitor"
device.id = "47"
device.profile.description = "Analog Stereo"
device.profile.name = "analog-stereo"
device.routes = "2"
factory.name = "api.alsa.pcm.sink"
media.class = "Audio/Sink"
device.description = "Built-in Audio"
node.name = "alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo"
node.nick = "ALC3246 Analog"
node.pause-on-idle = "false"
object.path = "alsa:acp:PCH:6:playback"
port.group = "playback"
priority.driver = "1009"
priority.session = "1009"
factory.id = "19"
clock.quantum-limit = "8192"
client.id = "46"
node.driver = "true"
node.loop.name = "data-loop.0"
library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
object.id = "54"
object.serial = "54"
node.max-latency = "16384/48000"
api.alsa.period-size = "1024"
api.alsa.period-num = "32"
api.alsa.headroom = "0"
api.acp.auto-port = "false"
api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
api.alsa.card = "0"
api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio0"
api.dbus.ReserveDevice1.Priority = "-20"
device.bus = "pci"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1f.3"
device.enum.api = "udev"
device.form_factor = "internal"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-pci"
device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3"
device.nick = "HDA Intel PCH"
device.plugged.usec = "7546004"
device.product.id = "0x9d71"
device.product.name = "Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio"
device.subsystem = "sound"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0"
device.vendor.id = "0x8086"
device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
device.string = "0"
Ports:
analog-output-speaker: Speakers (type: Speaker, priority: 10000, availability group: Legacy 2, not available)
analog-output-headphones: Headphones (type: Headphones, priority: 9900, availability group: Legacy 3, available)
Active Port: analog-output-headphones
Formats:
pcm
Source #55
State: SUSPENDED
Name: alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo
Description: Built-in Audio Analog Stereo
Driver: PipeWire
Sample Specification: s32le 2ch 48000Hz
Channel Map: front-left,front-right
Owner Module: 4294967295
Mute: no
Volume: front-left: 20107 / 31% / -30.79 dB, front-right: 20107 / 31% / -30.79 dB
balance 0.00
Base Volume: 6554 / 10% / -60.00 dB
Monitor of Sink: n/a
Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
Flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY
Properties:
alsa.card = "0"
alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
alsa.class = "generic"
alsa.components = "HDA:10ec0256,1028078b,00100002 HDA:8086280b,80860101,00100000"
alsa.device = "0"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
alsa.id = "ALC3246 Analog"
alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xd1228000 irq 136"
alsa.mixer_name = "Realtek ALC3246"
alsa.name = "ALC3246 Analog"
alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
alsa.subdevice = "0"
alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
alsa.sync.id = "00000000:00000000:00000000:00000000"
api.alsa.card.longname = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xd1228000 irq 136"
api.alsa.card.name = "HDA Intel PCH"
api.alsa.path = "front:0"
api.alsa.pcm.card = "0"
api.alsa.pcm.stream = "capture"
audio.channels = "2"
audio.position = "FL,FR"
card.profile.device = "0"
device.api = "alsa"
device.class = "sound"
device.id = "47"
device.profile.description = "Analog Stereo"
device.profile.name = "analog-stereo"
device.routes = "1"
factory.name = "api.alsa.pcm.source"
media.class = "Audio/Source"
device.description = "Built-in Audio"
node.name = "alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo"
node.nick = "ALC3246 Analog"
node.pause-on-idle = "false"
object.path = "alsa:acp:PCH:0:capture"
port.group = "capture"
priority.driver = "2009"
priority.session = "2009"
factory.id = "19"
clock.quantum-limit = "8192"
client.id = "46"
node.driver = "true"
node.loop.name = "data-loop.0"
library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
object.id = "55"
object.serial = "55"
api.acp.auto-port = "false"
api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
api.alsa.card = "0"
api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio0"
api.dbus.ReserveDevice1.Priority = "-20"
device.bus = "pci"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1f.3"
device.enum.api = "udev"
device.form_factor = "internal"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-pci"
device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3"
device.nick = "HDA Intel PCH"
device.plugged.usec = "7546004"
device.product.id = "0x9d71"
device.product.name = "Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio"
device.subsystem = "sound"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0"
device.vendor.id = "0x8086"
device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
device.string = "0"
Ports:
analog-input-mic: Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 8700, availability group: Legacy 1, availability unknown)
Active Port: analog-input-mic
Formats:
pcmOffline