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fuse

Member

From: california

Registered: 2004-04-11

Posts: 38

USB headset and applications

I just installed Arch on my Laptop and have a Logitech USB headset /w mic. I can't seem to figure out how to use it with applications like UT2004 and Skype. I use KDE if that helps, I know the headset works because I can get sound with XMMS if I change the preferences (Logitech USB Headset : USB Audio (hw:1,0)) to use it. So anyway... my question is how do I let an application know I want to use my headset and mic, even better yet is there a way that when I plug in the headset only the headset is used for everything? I tried searching google, this forum and Linux questions already and found nothing.

TIA

hudson

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Registered: 2004-07-06

Posts: 78

Re: USB headset and applications

I got the same prob. I also use the logitech headset and I just cant get it to work under arch (fluxbox) when I use skype.

mattux

Member

Registered: 2004-04-22

Posts: 81

Re: USB headset and applications

try to use the "snd-pcm-oss" module
skype and ut2004 use the opensoundsystem and not alsa...

su -
modprobe snd-pcm-oss
exit

mattux

fuse

Member

From: california

Registered: 2004-04-11

Posts: 38

Re: USB headset and applications

try to use the "snd-pcm-oss" module
skype and ut2004 use the opensoundsystem and not alsa...

su -
modprobe snd-pcm-oss
exit

mattux

I have that but thanks. I just need to know how to switch the default device from my built in sound in the laptop to the headphones. The headphones show up a new sound device, it used to anyway. I think the 2.6.7 kernel broke something it stopped showing up as a sound device. I think I will install suse on the laptop and see how they do it because it does work under suse 9.1 the way I want it too, so I know it's possible.

hudson

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Registered: 2004-07-06

Posts: 78

Re: USB headset and applications

Hi ya,

Well since this is my second post and that im a newbi at arch I just love the forum since it have helped me out several of times, but I do have 2 questions.

1) I have tried to modprobe snd-pcm-oss, without getting any sound from my headset when tring out skype, and I dont get sound throgh my headset while using xmms, but I do get sound to my speakers. Fuse were talking about changing in the preferences (Logitech USB Headset : USB Audio (hw:1,0), but I cant seem to find it in xmms, wat have I missed?? What kind of module should I use?

2) When I have installed skype and added some of my friends to it everyting looks good after my login. But when I tring to call them I get  "failed", why is that??

If some one can help me with my this, I would put on such a big smile on my lips that the whole world would see it. 

Btw. arch is a very, very, very nice distro, which I just happend to stumble in to when I was problem searching for skype in order to get it to work under redhat (which I dont have any more, and RH is the only disto I have tried out. ).

cheers all archers out there

/Hud

fuse

Member

From: california

Registered: 2004-04-11

Posts: 38

Re: USB headset and applications

Fuse were talking about changing in the preferences (Logitech USB Headset : USB Audio (hw:1,0), but I cant seem to find it in xmms, wat have I missed?? What kind of module should I use?

in XMMS ctrl + p will bring up the prefs then configure your output plugin for me its alsa.  In the drop down menu you can select Logitech USB Headset : USB Audio (hw:1,0) or whatever yours is. You then should hear sound from the headphones, I can't do this anymore though I think 2.6.7 is broke or something.

hudson

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Registered: 2004-07-06

Posts: 78

Re: USB headset and applications

Ok, well I didńt find it, which is really strange. Im running fluxbox with xorg and I thought I modprobe the right modules for my USB. I have used hwd -e in order to find the right modules...but...well...something is not working. I will keep trying and looking until I get some answer about this, when I do, I will send out a post.

hudson

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Registered: 2004-07-06

Posts: 78

Re: USB headset and applications

well, I have checked the file /proc/bus/usb/devices and here wat it looks like:

[root@amanda usb]# more devices

T:  Bus=04 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#=  1 Spd=12  MxCh= 2
B:  Alloc= 11/900 us ( 1%), #Int=  1, #Iso=  0
D:  Ver= 1.10 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=0000 ProdID=0000 Rev= 2.06
S:  Manufacturer=Linux 2.6.7 uhci_hcd
S:  Product=Intel Corp. 82801DB (ICH4) USB UHCI #3
S:  SerialNumber=0000:00:1d.2
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=c0 MxPwr=  0mA
I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   2 Ivl=255ms

T:  Bus=04 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#=  2 Spd=12  MxCh= 0
D:  Ver= 1.10 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=046d ProdID=0a01 Rev= 1.13
S:  Manufacturer=Logitech
S:  Product=Logitech USB Headset
C:* #Ifs= 4 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr=100mA
I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 0 Cls=01(audio) Sub=01 Prot=00 Driver=audio
I:  If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 0 Cls=01(audio) Sub=02 Prot=00 Driver=audio
I:  If#= 1 Alt= 1 #EPs= 1 Cls=01(audio) Sub=02 Prot=00 Driver=audio
E:  Ad=01(O) Atr=09(Isoc) MxPS= 192 Ivl=1ms
I:  If#= 1 Alt= 2 #EPs= 1 Cls=01(audio) Sub=02 Prot=00 Driver=audio
E:  Ad=01(O) Atr=09(Isoc) MxPS= 192 Ivl=1ms

And here is my lsmod

[root@amanda usb]# lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
sr_mod                 16036  0
parport_pc             22976  0
parport                36808  1 parport_pc
sd_mod                 17280  0
eth1394                18568  0
ohci1394               32388  0
ieee1394               96568  2 eth1394,ohci1394
eepro100               27916  0
emu10k1_gp              2944  0
gameport                3968  1 emu10k1_gp
snd_emu10k1            96008  4
snd_ac97_codec         68356  1 snd_emu10k1
snd_util_mem            3712  1 snd_emu10k1
snd_hwdep               7684  1 snd_emu10k1
pci_hotplug            11524  0
tsdev                   6016  0
ipt_state               1920  7
ipt_LOG                 6272  2
iptable_nat            22692  0
ip_conntrack           30220  2 ipt_state,iptable_nat
iptable_filter          2560  1
ip_tables              17152  4 ipt_state,ipt_LOG,iptable_nat,iptable_filter
nvidia               4815476  12
ohci_hcd               20484  0
e100                   32384  0
mii                     4864  2 eepro100,e100
rtc                    11976  0
snd_usb_audio          69600  0
snd_rawmidi            21540  2 snd_emu10k1,snd_usb_audio
snd_seq_device          6920  2 snd_emu10k1,snd_rawmidi
snd_pcm                91780  3 snd_emu10k1,snd_usb_audio
snd_page_alloc          9480  2 snd_emu10k1,snd_pcm
snd_timer              23556  1 snd_pcm
snd                    50276  16 snd_emu10k1,snd_ac97_codec,snd_util_mem,snd_hwdep,snd_usb_audio,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm,snd_timer
joydev                  8640  0
audio                  47488  0
soundcore               8160  2 snd,audio
evdev                   7936  0

So to my quezz, why dont my usb logitech headset work under xmms??? Is there some "secret" documentation that I have missed. I do have sound to my speakers, but not to my headset.

I have used arch for some weeks now and got my system to behave really nice, it is running sooo smooth. But my damn headset, its really bugging me...so if anyone got some suggestions im ready to lissen :cry:

/H

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hudson

Member

Registered: 2004-07-06

Posts: 78

Re: USB headset and applications

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE...ok, now I got it!!! Finaly!!! Ok, first time I did a bad install of alsa, so wat I did the next time was to follow the whole install + config. Now, my headset is working and I can use it whenever  I like. I got it working under xmms + Americas Army. So, now I will try to get skype working, but I dont think that would be any probs.

Caio all

/H

fuse

Member

From: california

Registered: 2004-04-11

Posts: 38

Re: USB headset and applications

Now, my headset is working and I can use it whenever  I like. I got it working under xmms + Americas Army. So, now I will try to get skype working, but I dont think that would be any probs.

So how did you get it to work with AA and everything, I figured out my problems and 2.6.7 + a NForce2 chipset. I found out when I connected the front ports of my USB to the mother board from the case and my nic wouldn't start because of an IRQ conflict. I searched google and found a suggestion to disable USB 2.0 in the bios and now my headphones & nic work again. It's a temp work around + there is a patch but I don't care about USB 2.0 so it's not worth the effort for me to recomplie my kernel with the patch since I don't have any USB 2.0 devices.  :twisted:

hudson

Member

Registered: 2004-07-06

Posts: 78

Re: USB headset and applications

Ok, as I said I did a sloopy install of alsa, which means that I didnt go through the whole installation guide from: wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Alsa%20set … ed.

/hud