One more Skype sound problem

Fixed · 2009-03-12 21:25:10

Finally, Skype almost working now. I can make and receive phone calls. Sound quality was kinda bad on my end -- people complained that hear my voice strongly distorted. But after messing around with alsamixer, I managed to tune it to almost Windows Vista quality, though the process is highly non-intuitive.

Ok, I still have minor problem. I am running Arch64 on HP Pavillion dv9000 ( dv9410us, to be exact). I am speaking through Skype with the help of mic/headphones connected to mic and headphones connectors. When someone calls me, I hear the calling melody only through headphones, but not also through laptop speakers.

So, if the headphones are not on my ears, I am missing phone calls.

There is an option to ring PC speakers in Windows version of Skype. In Linux version the same functionality is provided, I guess, through Options -> Sound devices ->Ringing. I tried all devices options in Ringing:

1. Default device (default)
2. HDA Nvidia (hw:NVidia,0)
3. HDA Nvidia (plughw:NVidia,0)
2. HDA Nvidia (hw:NVidia,1)
3. HDA Nvidia (plughw:NVidia,1)
4. hdmi
5. dmixout

but nothing helped.

If this problem will be solved, I DON'T NEED WINDOWS ANYMORE!

Arch64 really changed for good lately, I want to hug and thank all Arch64 development team.

Long live Arch64!

Last edited by Fixed (2009-03-13 15:23:42)

toxygen · 2009-03-13 02:04:27

we'll need more information.. are you using alsa, or OSS? and which version of skype?
I use OSS, and bin32-skype-oss.. there's no 64bit skype that i know of..
I believe you need alsa-oss if you use alsa.

Fixed · 2009-03-13 15:19:16

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Last edited by Fixed (2009-03-13 17:28:22)

Fixed · 2009-03-13 15:23:25

I'm using alsa, I guess since I control sound through alsamixer

Fixed · 2009-03-13 17:37:16

In addition, here is output from testing script from http://alsa.opensrc.org/index.php/Aadebug :

$ ./aadebug
ALSA Audio Debug v0.1.0 - Fri Mar 13 20:34:35 MSK 2009
http://alsa.opensrc.org/aadebug
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt

Kernel ----------------------------------------------------
Linux papa 2.6.28-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Sun Mar 8 10:55:58 CET 2009 x86_64 AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56 AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux

Loaded Modules --------------------------------------------
snd_seq_oss            35584  0 
snd_seq_midi_event      9344  1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq                58336  4 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_device          9364  2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
snd_pcm_oss            45440  0 
snd_mixer_oss          18944  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_hda_intel         531252  0 
snd_pcm                82952  2 snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_intel
snd_timer              24720  2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc         11792  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
snd_hwdep              10632  1 snd_hda_intel
snd                    65096  9 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_hwdep

Proc Config -----------------------------------------------
CONFIG_SOUND=m
CONFIG_SOUND_OSS_CORE=y
CONFIG_SND=m
CONFIG_SND_TIMER=m
CONFIG_SND_PCM=m
CONFIG_SND_HWDEP=m
CONFIG_SND_RAWMIDI=m
CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER=m
# CONFIG_SND_SEQ_DUMMY is not set
CONFIG_SND_OSSEMUL=y
CONFIG_SND_MIXER_OSS=m
CONFIG_SND_PCM_OSS=m
CONFIG_SND_PCM_OSS_PLUGINS=y
CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER_OSS=y
CONFIG_SND_DYNAMIC_MINORS=y
CONFIG_SND_SUPPORT_OLD_API=y
CONFIG_SND_VERBOSE_PROCFS=y
# CONFIG_SND_VERBOSE_PRINTK is not set
# CONFIG_SND_DEBUG is not set
CONFIG_SND_VMASTER=y
CONFIG_SND_MPU401_UART=m
CONFIG_SND_OPL3_LIB=m
CONFIG_SND_VX_LIB=m
CONFIG_SND_AC97_CODEC=m
CONFIG_SND_DRIVERS=y
CONFIG_SND_PCSP=m
CONFIG_SND_DUMMY=m
CONFIG_SND_VIRMIDI=m
CONFIG_SND_MTPAV=m
CONFIG_SND_MTS64=m
CONFIG_SND_SERIAL_U16550=m
CONFIG_SND_MPU401=m
CONFIG_SND_PORTMAN2X4=m
CONFIG_SND_AC97_POWER_SAVE=y
CONFIG_SND_AC97_POWER_SAVE_DEFAULT=0
CONFIG_SND_SB_COMMON=m
CONFIG_SND_SB16_DSP=m
CONFIG_SND_PCI=y
CONFIG_SND_AD1889=m
CONFIG_SND_ALS300=m
CONFIG_SND_ALS4000=m
CONFIG_SND_ALI5451=m
CONFIG_SND_ATIIXP=m
CONFIG_SND_ATIIXP_MODEM=m
CONFIG_SND_AU8810=m
CONFIG_SND_AU8820=m
CONFIG_SND_AU8830=m
CONFIG_SND_AW2=m
CONFIG_SND_AZT3328=m
CONFIG_SND_BT87X=m
# CONFIG_SND_BT87X_OVERCLOCK is not set
CONFIG_SND_CA0106=m
CONFIG_SND_CMIPCI=m
CONFIG_SND_OXYGEN_LIB=m
CONFIG_SND_OXYGEN=m
CONFIG_SND_CS4281=m
CONFIG_SND_CS46XX=m
CONFIG_SND_CS46XX_NEW_DSP=y
CONFIG_SND_CS5530=m
CONFIG_SND_DARLA20=m
CONFIG_SND_GINA20=m
CONFIG_SND_LAYLA20=m
CONFIG_SND_DARLA24=m
CONFIG_SND_GINA24=m
CONFIG_SND_LAYLA24=m
CONFIG_SND_MONA=m
CONFIG_SND_MIA=m
CONFIG_SND_ECHO3G=m
CONFIG_SND_INDIGO=m
CONFIG_SND_INDIGOIO=m
CONFIG_SND_INDIGODJ=m
CONFIG_SND_EMU10K1=m
CONFIG_SND_EMU10K1X=m
CONFIG_SND_ENS1370=m
CONFIG_SND_ENS1371=m
CONFIG_SND_ES1938=m
CONFIG_SND_ES1968=m
CONFIG_SND_FM801=m
CONFIG_SND_FM801_TEA575X_BOOL=y
CONFIG_SND_FM801_TEA575X=m
CONFIG_SND_HDA_INTEL=m
CONFIG_SND_HDA_HWDEP=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_INPUT_BEEP=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_REALTEK=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_ANALOG=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_SIGMATEL=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_VIA=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_ATIHDMI=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_NVHDMI=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_CONEXANT=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_CMEDIA=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_SI3054=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_GENERIC=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_POWER_SAVE=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_POWER_SAVE_DEFAULT=0
CONFIG_SND_HDSP=m
CONFIG_SND_HDSPM=m
CONFIG_SND_HIFIER=m
CONFIG_SND_ICE1712=m
CONFIG_SND_ICE1724=m
CONFIG_SND_INTEL8X0=m
CONFIG_SND_INTEL8X0M=m
CONFIG_SND_KORG1212=m
CONFIG_SND_MAESTRO3=m
CONFIG_SND_MIXART=m
CONFIG_SND_NM256=m
CONFIG_SND_PCXHR=m
CONFIG_SND_RIPTIDE=m
CONFIG_SND_RME32=m
CONFIG_SND_RME96=m
CONFIG_SND_RME9652=m
CONFIG_SND_SONICVIBES=m
CONFIG_SND_TRIDENT=m
CONFIG_SND_VIA82XX=m
CONFIG_SND_VIA82XX_MODEM=m
CONFIG_SND_VIRTUOSO=m
CONFIG_SND_VX222=m
CONFIG_SND_YMFPCI=m
CONFIG_SND_SPI=y
CONFIG_SND_USB=y
CONFIG_SND_USB_AUDIO=m
CONFIG_SND_USB_USX2Y=m
CONFIG_SND_USB_CAIAQ=m
CONFIG_SND_USB_CAIAQ_INPUT=y
CONFIG_SND_USB_US122L=m
CONFIG_SND_PCMCIA=y
CONFIG_SND_VXPOCKET=m
CONFIG_SND_PDAUDIOCF=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC=m
# CONFIG_SND_SOC_ALL_CODECS is not set
# CONFIG_SOUND_PRIME is not set

Modprobe Conf ---------------------------------------------

Proc Asound -----------------------------------------------
Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.18rc3.
 0 [NVidia         ]: HDA-Intel - HDA NVidia
                      HDA NVidia at 0xb0000000 irq 21
  2:        : timer
  3:        : sequencer
  4: [ 0- 1]: digital audio playback
  5: [ 0- 0]: digital audio playback
  6: [ 0- 0]: digital audio capture
  7: [ 0- 0]: hardware dependent
  8: [ 0]   : control
00-00: HDA Codec 0
00-00: CONEXANT Analog : CONEXANT Analog : playback 1 : capture 1
00-01: Conexant Digital : Conexant Digital : playback 1
Client info
  cur  clients : 2
  peak clients : 2
  max  clients : 192

Client   0 : "System" [Kernel]
  Port   0 : "Timer" (Rwe-)
  Port   1 : "Announce" (R-e-)
    Connecting To: 15:0
Client  15 : "OSS sequencer" [Kernel]
  Port   0 : "Receiver" (-we-)
    Connected From: 0:1

Dev Snd ---------------------------------------------------
controlC0  hwC0D0  pcmC0D0c  pcmC0D0p  pcmC0D1p  seq  timer

CPU -------------------------------------------------------
model name    : AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56
cpu MHz        : 1808.198
model name    : AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56
cpu MHz        : 1808.198

RAM -------------------------------------------------------
MemTotal:         960380 kB
SwapTotal:        588308 kB

Hardware --------------------------------------------------
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control

R00KIE · 2009-03-13 23:25:06

Well, unless you have an headset, which it doesn't seem to be the case, then skype and alsa are doing what they are supposed to. If you plug your headphones the speakers should get muted so no way any sound will come out from there. If sound still came out on Vista when you connected your headphones then you have changed some configuration or something was not working properly (drivers or some software) which wouldn't surprise me actually.

Fixed · 2009-03-14 16:02:24

Once again, there are no problems under Vista at all, and there is one minor problem under Linux.

Description:

When headset connectors are plugged in, the speakers and internal mic are disconnected.

When headset is not plugged in, I can use Skype through build into laptop internal mic and hear another party through the speaker.

Minor problem is -- if someone calls me and headset is plugged in, I can hear calling buzz only through headset, while BOTH laptop speaker and headset have to produce this buzz.

Last edited by Fixed (2009-03-14 16:04:02)

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#1 2009-03-12 21:25:10

One more Skype sound problem

#2 2009-03-13 02:04:27

Re: One more Skype sound problem

#3 2009-03-13 15:19:16

Re: One more Skype sound problem

#4 2009-03-13 15:23:25

Re: One more Skype sound problem

#5 2009-03-13 17:37:16

Re: One more Skype sound problem

#6 2009-03-13 23:25:06

Re: One more Skype sound problem

#7 2009-03-14 16:02:24

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