Headphone sound issues

Okay, so my I love my HP Stream 13-c010nr, but using headphones in the headphone/mic jack is nearly impossible because of this very bad, and high pitch, buzzing sound. I've attempted to re-install the Realtek HD audio driver, but it's made no difference what so ever, and I'm getting to my whits end. Any ideas/suggestions on how to fix this issue?

WildDoves,
If possible return your HP pc and get your money back. Then wait for HP and Microsoft to fix this on going issue.
Ham123, ps: Microsoft has it's head in the clouds and HP somewhere else. It could be a long wait.

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Re: Headphone sound issues

Sadly, no, because of Amazons return policy. Guess Ill suffer through it then :/

Hey @WildDoves ,
Thank you for visiting the HP Support Forums and Welcome. I have looked into your issue about your HP Stream 13 Notebook and playing sound from headphones. Here is a document on troubleshooting sound.
Please make sure your updates have been done on the Notebook. In the device manager under sound right click and update the driver. Here is another step to try.
1. Right click the Speaker icon in the bottom right corner by your time.
2. Click Playback Devices.
3. Click Speakers/Headphones.
4. Click Properties.
5. Click the Advanced tab on the Properties window.
6. Change the Default Format drop-down to the highest quality.
7. Apply the properties.
8. Click OK to close the properties window.
9. Click OK to close the Playback Devices.
What browser are you using? I would check to make sure the browser is up to date.
Have you tried a different pair of headphones?
Please let me know.
Thanks.
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Headphone / Sound Issues Mac Book Pro

Sometimes when I unplug or plug in my headphones the sound stops working completely on my Mac Book Pro.
It only starts working again when I restart.
When I restart it sometimes but not always comes up with the message that the iTunes volume is right down. Even though it wasn't when I pressed restart.

You can expect the sound to be interrupted in some cases, especially if you're using a longer cable. Usually, if you wait a while, the sound will return when your MBP detect the signal. You shouldn't have to wait for a reboot to fix things.
What's happening is that your MBP is trying analyze whether to use the input or output. It seems it's taking too long, Go to System Preferences/Sound/Output; "Headphones" should be listed when your phones are attached. For "Input," make sure it's set to "Internal Microphone."
Or, as a test, plug in a pair of earbuds instead of a headphone.
Post with your results.

Strange sound issue on iPad2

my mom is having odd sound issues on her iPad 2 that i was able to somewhat fix. and it goes from fixed back to broken o.O
i thought it was interesting and worth mentioning, in case this happens to anyone else.
her iPad 2 is up to date on the latest iOS (5.0.1) and the issue occured while she was watching a video in YouTube. sound is totally off in all apps. in Settings>General under 'use side switch to' it is set to 'mute'. when going to Settings>General>Sounds the volume control for ringers will work and cause the ringtone to play, so it seems the speaker itself is fine. however it will only work there and for that short time. afterward sound will continue to remain off. the volume control on the side of the unit will bring up the on screen speaker icon, except it doesnt show the bar that usually goes up and down with the volume. and sometimes at the top of the grey box it will say 'sound effects'. ive also tried switching the mute on and off which changes nothing.
the one thing ive found that changes anything is the multi tasking bar volume control (double clicking the home button and then sliding all the way to the left, where it shows a screen orientation lock, brightness slider and a volume control bar). now the volume control bar is unfilled and doesnt show the dot that you can slide up and down to change the volume. however when i plug the iPad 2 into a computer (any computer seems to cause this) the volume control bar will suddenly fill and the dot will appear. now suddenly sound works in all apps and will change with the side control again as normal.
now heres where it gets even weirder!!!
sometimes when unplugging the iPad 2, after a short while volume will slowly fade out and be unresponsive again. the side buttons stop working and the volume control in the multi tasking bar will be unfilled and unresponsive. repeatedly plugging it in, going back to the multi tasking bar volume control and unplugging will eventually bring volume back. a couple times ive gotten volume to stay on and the volume bar to stay responsive by unplugging it while im in the multi tasking bar. but sometimes this is not the case.
for the record, ive tried 'turning it off and on again' and resetting all settings and erasing all content and settings (both with starting up from a back up on iCloud and PC, and starting up as a new iPad). ive used two different laptops, one with Windows Vista and one with Windows 7. the iPad is synced with one laptop but aside from using iTunes to back it up and for charging, ive not made any changes to the iPad using these devices. during the entire duration of my attempts to fix it, the iPad has been on no lower than 80% power. ive also called Apple and discussed this with an Apple Care representative. who suggested all the same things id already done, and walked me through all the fixes to make sure i didnt skip anything.
hopefully and most probable is that its just an issue with iOS 5.0.1. i also have an iPad 2 thats up to date with 5.0.1 and ive not had this issue, YET.
i just thought it would be beneficial to the community to share this issue and get word out that this is happening. i would like to hear everyones thoughts on this issue and if this has happened to anyone else. the Apple Representative that i spoke to had not heard of or had to deal with this issue so it sounds like its rather new or rare. though she did mention that this is not normal behavior for the device and might be a software issue.
id like to conclude with my love for Apple, and how user friendly iDevices are in general. ive had iPods from the very first generation and all of them still work (though the older ones cant be updated past a certain iOS). the few issues ive ever had were easily fixed with a visit to the Apple Store or searching on the Apple Support Communities. so as with before, i will remain positive and look forward to a bug fix in the next update.
-thanks in advanced for reading, and any comments
Paper_Dragon

Have you got notifications muted ? Only notifications (including games) get muted, so the iPod and Videos apps, and headphones, still get sound.
Depending on what you've got Settings > General > Use Side Switch To set to (mute or rotation lock), then you can mute notifications by the switch on the right hand side of the iPad, or via the taskbar : double-click the home button; slide from the left; and it's the icon far left; press home again to exit the taskbar. The function that isn't on the side switch is set via the taskbar instead : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4085

Sound Issues with Mac OS X 10.4.10 ?

I had successfully updated to 10.4.10. However, now whenever I use iTunes and start a song, I get a "Pop" noise from my Creature II speaker system. After I stop the song and a few seconds later, I get a "Pop" noise from my speakers. So, it sounds like the MacMini is initializing the speaker before and after playing sound through the sound card. I don't know. Has anyone has issues with this "Pop" noise? Is there a setting I can look at to get rid of this "initializing" sound? This is driving me nuts! I do not remember this "Pop" sound during my normal usage under 10.4.9. Thanks, Tony.

My wife's mini had a similar issue. She upgraded to 10.4.10 and her sound stopped working. She would also get the login screen freezes. Where her computer is located, turning off Airport is not an option, and the sound issue is very frustrating. I helped her restore her entire computer from a 10.4.9 backup she had made just a couple days before, and while the lockup problems are gone, the headphone jack still will not output sound. Just two pops when you plug the speakers in, and that's it. I've tried resetting the PMU with no luck. I hope Apple fixes whatever it is they screwed up, and soon. I won't be applying 10.4.10 to any of my other machines.

Intermittent Sound Issues - HP Pavillion dv6700 Entertainment Laptop

Hi,
I have a HP Pavillion dv6700 Entertainment Laptop running Windows Vista 32bit Home Premium and have been running into some strange sound issues first.
First, on occassion when I start my laptop I will get a "No Audio Output Device Installed" Message, and no sound controllers show up in the device manager. Strangely, sometimes if I restart the laptop or put it into hibernation and bring it back, the output device will again work.
Also, when it is working I am experiencing other strange issues. Often, sound will work only through headphones, and not through the built in Altec Lansing speakers. Other times, even with the headphones plugged in, I only get sound through the speakers. And sometimes, no sound through either, even though the computer at this point is showing a working audio device.
Lastly, when the sound does work through the speakers, it is normally crackling and distorted - it doesn't sound right at all.
The sound device installed on the computer is Contextant Smart Audio 221 (At least when it chooses to be working...)
I hope there is a solution to this problem, thank you very much for any support!
Message Edited by Holte2005 on 05-12-2009 02:52 PM

I also have a HP Pavillion laptop, with Windows Vista.. I am having sound issues, but not the same ones.. mine often displays the volume bar on the screen, clicking like I'm turning it up or down.. I can't get it to stop or go away.. I usually have to reboot and most of the time it stops, until the next time I open the laptop. Also, when it's not doing this, I can't control my volume from the touch pad volume control at the top of my keyboard. I thought maybe it was just damaged because it seems to have some scratches in that area where the top connects when closed, but I didn't think it made sense that rebooting will stop this, even temporarily. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers, however, one driver didn't come back.. it actually seemed to be better at first, but now I have to reboot it almost everytime I open it. I thought if I didn't leave it in hibernation, just turn it off, while not using it, that would help, it didn't. I have also tried updating the drivers and they are updated.. If anyone knows what else I can do, please help, it's terribly annoying, plus I have a lot of music on it, I'd like to listen to it sometime.

Pair of sound issues

I have two very weird and frustrating problems regarding sound on my iMac G5.
First, certain Flash content will not generate sound at all. The computer has no problem playing sound from movies embedded in websites or mp3s, etc but for some reason embedded Flash content will not play sound. This problem has cropped up before and then went away and seems to have returned. Several uninstalls and reinstalls of both Flash and Shockwave have proven fruitless. No sound is produced whether speakers are plugged in or not. So it seems to be a software issue. My PowerBook with 10.4.2 handles the content without issue.
Second, the optical portion of my audio-out port seems to be shot. For a while I was successfully using a miniTOSLink adapter to connect some Klipsch ProMedia speakers to my iMac. One day they decided to emit nothing but a loud and annoying static when connected via optical. Connection via analog headphone jack yields normal operation (barring the above problem with Flash).
And of course my 90 days was up in June.

I too have had sound issues. I haven't tried the flash and shockwave things you have. I basically don't use them. I have had sound problems with the headphone jack/optical audio out port. I have had my G5 iMac 20" about 1 week and right from the start the sound would jump from external speakers to internal speakers. Most of the time the sound comes from the internal speakers. I opened System Preferences/Sound and I can watch the output jump back and forth between internal and line out. I called Apple Support and they got me to zap the PRAM and reset the Open Firmware. It didn't help. They told me it looks like a short in the port and to take it in to a authorized dealer for repair. Before I do that I have ordered a Xpress Digital Optical Cable from Griffin Technologies hoping this can solve the problem because you and others here have said Digital Optical cables help. There is another thread here about external speakers not recognized and one person says what worked was a combination of digital optical cable and certain adapters. I do have sound from my externals though because I happen to have a iMic. It is an external sound card that connects from USB. That is working fine. I would like to have the digital optical output though.

Can an app interfer with the headphone sound?

I took my iPhone into the store because the headphone sound isn't working. They replaced the phone, but I am having the same issue with a new phone. Is it possible an app is interfering with the sound?

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Inspire 5.1 5200 developed sounds issues

Hello all, I've got a 2 month old set of Inspire 5. 5200s, and they started having real sounds issues. I get clear sound out of the front center, muffled sound out of the front left, no sound out of the other satilites, and overwhelming bass from the sub when I play media. I get clear sound out of my headphones in any jack I put them in, and similar performance from the speakers regardless of which jack I put them in. I'm not sure what's going on, and I really hope they're not broken. I'm running an Audigy 2 Plat on Xp sp. I've tried all the troubleshooting ideas from the web site and messed with my AudioHQ and control panel sound settings. Any ideas?

Okay, have done. I've connected my mp3 player to each of the speaker cords, and reci'ved no better sound. I get muffled bass out of the front and rear, and okay sound out of the center/sub cord. Alternati'vely, I've connected my headphones to all the jacks in the back, as well as the headphone jack on the volume controler and recieved good sound. This was all done on the 5.1 setting on both the control panel and Creative speaker settings.

Audio in headphones sounds like garbage

I am trying to record a simple voice track using a M-Audio MobilePRE USB preamp for my mic as well as my headphones. The audio in the headphones sounds really bad like there's a latency or echo. Any ideas on how to clean this up?

Is the unit mixing open mic audio from the MobilePRE with the the playback audio input from your Mac? If so, adjust that mix setting so you're getting computer audio only. If not, have you tried just plugging the headphones direct to the MacPro ie to make sure everything is ok from the timeline and confirm the issue is from the MobilePRE.
Hope it helps
Andy

Upgrade to udev 177-3 caused sound issue

My upgrade to udev 177-3 resulted in sound issue. Now during kernel load as soon as udev loads it blacks out the screen for a few sec and then a I hear click noise in right speaker and and after udev is loaded I continuously get a hissing noise in one of the speaker(right). I have tried removing snd_hda_intel module and reinstalling module but it does not change anything. Interesting thing is the speaker that has the noise works when I play something. volume in the other speaker is very low and almost I can't hear anything on that. This is happening from early morning today after I upgraded to udev 177-3. Anybody experienced similarr issue or know how to solve this?
Although the upgrade went through without any error, I see following errors in errors.log
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'firmware' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules:107
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'blkid --offset=$env{ID_CDROM_MEDIA_SESSION_LAST_OFFSET}' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage.rules:70
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'blkid --noraid' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage.rules:73
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'blkid' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage.rules:76
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'firmware' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules:107
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'blkid --offset=$env{ID_CDROM_MEDIA_SESSION_LAST_OFFSET}' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage.rules:70
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'blkid --noraid' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage.rules:73
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'blkid' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage.rules:76
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'usb-db' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/75-net-description.rules:7
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'pci-db' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/75-net-description.rules:11
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'kmod load sm_ftl' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/75-probe_mtd.rules:6
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'usb-db' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/75-tty-description.rules:7
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'pci-db' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/75-tty-description.rules:11
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'usb-db' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/78-sound-card.rules:41
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'pci-db' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/78-sound-card.rules:44
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'kmod load $env{MODALIAS}' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/80-drivers.rules:5
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'kmod load tifm_sd' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/80-drivers.rules:6
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'kmod load tifm_ms' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/80-drivers.rules:7
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'kmod load ms_block mspro_block' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/80-drivers.rules:8
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'kmod load i2o_block' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/80-drivers.rules:9
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'kmod load ppdev' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/80-drivers.rules:10
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'firmware' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules:107
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'blkid --offset=$env{ID_CDROM_MEDIA_SESSION_LAST_OFFSET}' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage.rules:70
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'blkid --noraid' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage.rules:73
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'blkid' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage.rules:76
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'usb-db' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/75-net-description.rules:7
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'pci-db' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/75-net-description.rules:11
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'kmod load sm_ftl' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/75-probe_mtd.rules:6
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'usb-db' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/75-tty-description.rules:7
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'pci-db' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/75-tty-description.rules:11
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'usb-db' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/78-sound-card.rules:41
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'pci-db' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/78-sound-card.rules:44
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'kmod load $env{MODALIAS}' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/80-drivers.rules:5
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'kmod load tifm_sd' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/80-drivers.rules:6
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'kmod load tifm_ms' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/80-drivers.rules:7
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'kmod load ms_block mspro_block' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/80-drivers.rules:8
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'kmod load i2o_block' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/80-drivers.rules:9
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'kmod load ppdev' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/80-drivers.rules:10
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'firmware' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules:107
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'blkid --offset=$env{ID_CDROM_MEDIA_SESSION_LAST_OFFSET}' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage.rules:70
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'blkid --noraid' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage.rules:73
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'blkid' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage.rules:76
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'usb-db' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/75-net-description.rules:7
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'pci-db' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/75-net-description.rules:11
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'kmod load sm_ftl' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/75-probe_mtd.rules:6
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'usb-db' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/75-tty-description.rules:7
Jan 21 00:26:21 myhost udevd[260]: IMPORT{builtin}: 'pci-db' unknown /lib/udev/rules.d/75-tty-description.rules:11

uograded to udev 178 and kernel 3.2.1-2 but I still hear noise in one speaker and no sound on the other speaker of headphone. Noise starts at the time of udev load during kernel load. Looked through many postings of forum but could not make any progress. Uninstalled pulseaudio, unloaded snd_hda_intel and reloaded but it did not make any difference... any ideas or direction?
here are the details:
# aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: VT1828S Analog [VT1828S Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 1: VT1828S Digital [VT1828S Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 2: VT1828S HP [VT1828S HP]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
# cat /proc/asound/modules
0 snd_hda_intel
1 snd_hda_intel
# vi .asoundrc
pcm.!default {
type hw
card 0
device 0
ctl.!default {
type hw
card 0
device 0
# aplay -L
null
Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
front:CARD=SB,DEV=0
HDA ATI SB, VT1828S Analog
Front speakers
surround40:CARD=SB,DEV=0
HDA ATI SB, VT1828S Analog
4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=SB,DEV=0
HDA ATI SB, VT1828S Analog
4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=SB,DEV=0
HDA ATI SB, VT1828S Analog
5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=SB,DEV=0
HDA ATI SB, VT1828S Analog
5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=SB,DEV=0
HDA ATI SB, VT1828S Analog
7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=SB,DEV=0
HDA ATI SB, VT1828S Digital
IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=0
HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 0
HDMI Audio Output
# /etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf
options snd_hda_intel model=auto enable_msi=0 position_fix=1
blacklist sp5100_tco
blacklist snd_intel8x0m
#blacklist shpchp
# vi /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf
# ALSA library configuration file
# pre-load the configuration files
@hooks [
func load
files [
"/etc/asound.conf"
"~/.asoundrc"
errors false
# load card-specific configuration files (on request)
cards.@hooks [
func load
files [
@func concat
strings [
{ @func datadir }
"/cards/aliases.conf"
func load_for_all_cards
files [
@func concat
strings [
{ @func datadir }
"/cards/"
{ @func private_string }
".conf"
errors false
# defaults
# show all name hints also for definitions without hint {} section
defaults.namehint.showall off
# show just basic name hints
defaults.namehint.basic on
# show extended name hints
defaults.namehint.extended off
defaults.ctl.card 0
defaults.pcm.card 0
defaults.pcm.device 0
defaults.pcm.subdevice -1
defaults.pcm.nonblock 1
defaults.pcm.compat 0
defaults.pcm.minperiodtime 5000 # in us
defaults.pcm.ipc_key 5678293
defaults.pcm.ipc_gid audio
defaults.pcm.ipc_perm 0660
defaults.pcm.dmix.max_periods 0
defaults.pcm.dmix.rate 48000
defaults.pcm.dmix.format "unchanged"
defaults.pcm.dmix.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.dmix.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.dsnoop.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.dsnoop.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.front.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.front.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.rear.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.rear.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.center_lfe.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.center_lfe.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.side.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.side.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.surround40.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.surround40.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.surround41.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.surround41.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.surround50.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.surround50.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.surround51.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.surround51.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.surround71.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.surround71.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.iec958.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.iec958.device defaults.pcm.device
defaults.pcm.modem.card defaults.pcm.card
defaults.pcm.modem.device defaults.pcm.device
# truncate files via file or tee PCM
defaults.pcm.file_format "raw"
defaults.pcm.file_truncate true
defaults.rawmidi.card 0
defaults.rawmidi.device 0
defaults.rawmidi.subdevice -1
defaults.hwdep.card 0
defaults.hwdep.device 0
defaults.timer.class 2
defaults.timer.sclass 0
defaults.timer.card 0
defaults.timer.device 0
defaults.timer.subdevice 0
# PCM interface
# redirect to load-on-demand extended pcm definitions
pcm.cards cards.pcm
pcm.default cards.pcm.default
pcm.front cards.pcm.front
pcm.rear cards.pcm.rear
pcm.center_lfe cards.pcm.center_lfe
pcm.side cards.pcm.side
pcm.surround40 cards.pcm.surround40
pcm.surround41 cards.pcm.surround41
pcm.surround50 cards.pcm.surround50
pcm.surround51 cards.pcm.surround51
pcm.surround71 cards.pcm.surround71
pcm.iec958 cards.pcm.iec958
pcm.spdif iec958
pcm.hdmi cards.pcm.hdmi
pcm.dmix cards.pcm.dmix
pcm.dsnoop cards.pcm.dsnoop
pcm.modem cards.pcm.modem
pcm.phoneline cards.pcm.phoneline
pcm.hw {
@args [ CARD DEV SUBDEV ]
@args.CARD {
type string
default {
@func getenv
vars [
ALSA_PCM_CARD
ALSA_CARD
default {
@func refer
name defaults.pcm.card
@args.DEV {
type integer
default {
@func igetenv
vars [
ALSA_PCM_DEVICE
default {
@func refer
name defaults.pcm.device
@args.SUBDEV {
type integer
default {
@func refer
name defaults.pcm.subdevice
type hw
card $CARD
device $DEV
subdevice $SUBDEV
hint {
show {
@func refer
name defaults.namehint.extended
description "Direct hardware device without any conversions"
pcm.plughw {
@args [ CARD DEV SUBDEV ]
@args.CARD {
type string
default {
@func getenv
vars [
ALSA_PCM_CARD
ALSA_CARD
default {
@func refer
name defaults.pcm.card
@args.DEV {
type integer
default {
@func igetenv
vars [
ALSA_PCM_DEVICE
default {
@func refer
name defaults.pcm.device
@args.SUBDEV {
type integer
default {
@func refer
name defaults.pcm.subdevice
type plug
slave.pcm {
type hw
card $CARD
device $DEV
subdevice $SUBDEV
hint {
show {
@func refer
name defaults.namehint.extended
description "Hardware device with all software conversions"
pcm.plug {
@args [ SLAVE ]
@args.SLAVE {
type string
type plug
slave.pcm $SLAVE
pcm.shm {
@args [ SOCKET PCM ]
@args.SOCKET {
type string
@args.PCM {
type string
type shm
server $SOCKET
pcm $PCM
pcm.tee {
@args [ SLAVE FILE FORMAT ]
@args.SLAVE {
type string
@args.FILE {
type string
@args.FORMAT {
type string
default {
@func refer
name defaults.pcm.file_format
type file
slave.pcm $SLAVE
file $FILE
format $FORMAT
truncate {
@func refer
name defaults.pcm.file_truncate
pcm.file {
@args [ FILE FORMAT ]
@args.FILE {
type string
@args.FORMAT {
type string
default {
@func refer
name defaults.pcm.file_format
type file
slave.pcm null
file $FILE
format $FORMAT
truncate {
@func refer
name defaults.pcm.file_truncate
pcm.null {
type null
hint {
show {
@func refer
name defaults.namehint.basic
description "Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)"
# Control interface
ctl.default {
type hw
card {
@func getenv
vars [
ALSA_CTL_CARD
ALSA_CARD
default {
@func refer
name defaults.ctl.card
ctl.hw {
@args [ CARD ]
@args.CARD {
type string
default {
@func getenv
vars [
ALSA_CTL_CARD
ALSA_CARD
default {
@func refer
name defaults.ctl.card
type hw
card $CARD
ctl.shm {
@args [ SOCKET CTL ]
@args.SOCKET {
type string
@args.CTL {
type string
type shm
server $SOCKET
ctl $CTL
# RawMidi interface
rawmidi.default {
type hw
card {
@func getenv
vars [
ALSA_RAWMIDI_CARD
ALSA_CARD
default {
@func refer
name defaults.rawmidi.card
device {
@func igetenv
vars [
ALSA_RAWMIDI_DEVICE
default {
@func refer
name defaults.rawmidi.device
rawmidi.hw {
@args [ CARD DEV SUBDEV ]
@args.CARD {
type string
default {
@func getenv
vars [
ALSA_RAWMIDI_CARD
ALSA_CARD
default {
@func refer
name defaults.rawmidi.card
@args.DEV {
type integer
default {
@func igetenv
vars [
ALSA_RAWMIDI_DEVICE
default {
@func refer
name defaults.rawmidi.device
@args.SUBDEV {
type integer
default -1
type hw
card $CARD
device $DEV
subdevice $SUBDEV
hint {
description "Direct rawmidi driver device"
device $DEV
rawmidi.virtual {
@args [ MERGE ]
@args.MERGE {
type string
default 1
type virtual
merge $MERGE
# Sequencer interface
seq.default {
type hw
seq.hw {
type hw
# HwDep interface
hwdep.default {
type hw
card {
@func getenv
vars [
ALSA_HWDEP_CARD
ALSA_CARD
default {
@func refer
name defaults.hwdep.card
device {
@func igetenv
vars [
ALSA_HWDEP_DEVICE
default {
@func refer
name defaults.hwdep.device
hwdep.hw {
@args [ CARD DEV ]
@args.CARD {
type string
default {
@func getenv
vars [
ALSA_HWDEP_CARD
ALSA_CARD
default {
@func refer
name defaults.hwdep.card
@args.DEV {
type integer
default {
@func igetenv
vars [
ALSA_HWDEP_DEVICE
default {
@func refer
name defaults.hwdep.device
type hw
card $CARD
device $DEV
# Timer interface
timer_query.default {
type hw
timer_query.hw {
type hw
timer.default {
type hw
class {
@func refer
name defaults.timer.class
sclass {
@func refer
name defaults.timer.sclass
card {
@func refer
name defaults.timer.card
device {
@func refer
name defaults.timer.device
subdevice {
@func refer
name defaults.timer.subdevice
hint.description "Default direct hardware timer device"
timer.hw {
@args [ CLASS SCLASS CARD DEV SUBDEV ]
@args.CLASS {
type integer
default {
@func refer
name defaults.timer.class
@args.SCLASS {
type integer
default {
@func refer
name defaults.timer.sclass
@args.CARD {
type string
default {
@func refer
name defaults.timer.card
@args.DEV {
type integer
default {
@func refer
name defaults.timer.device
@args.SUBDEV {
type integer
default {
@func refer
name defaults.timer.subdevice
type hw
class $CLASS
sclass $SCLASS
card $CARD
device $DEV
subdevice $SUBDEV
Last edited by bam211 (2012-01-24 19:37:47)

Headphone sound option gets stuck even when headphones have been removed.

I use my headphone jack to play music from my pre on my car stereo. My pre is also bluetoothed for phone calls through my vehicle. The phone constantly gets stuck on the headphone option and will not switch to bluetooth even when the jack has been disconected. I then have to shut down the bluetooth and restart it to get the phone to work. What is the point of bluetooth if I have to manually fiddle with it while I am driving. The bluetooth should overide the headphone jack and then drop back to headphone when the call is over. My palm treo had absolutely no problems doing this. I have been complaining about this for awhile now perhaps on the wrong boards, under bluetooth sync problems. Please find a fix for this as it is really anoying.
Post relates to: Pre p100eww (Bell)

Yes I did try that when I had the no sound issue and it fixed it. This is a different issue. The real issue is that I cannot reliably use my bluetooth if I use any other option wether it be headphone or speaker or regular phone for that matter. The phone will get stuck on whatever option was being used and won't go to bluetooth even when you click on it in the phonecall mode. I have been complaining about this from the day I purchased the phone. I had complained about this at an earlier date in the bluetooth syncing issues section of the site not realizing at the time that this is not a sync issue but something else. I should be able to have my headjack plugged in and the bluetooth should overide ride it when a phone call comes in. My palm trio never had this issue and was being used in the same fassion. I really need a fix for this as I am probably in my car most of the time using my Pre exactly as I described to you. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't and I never know when it's going to do it. I use my phone for business so this can also be a bit embarassing when I can't pick up a clients call or I have to hang up on a client because I can't get the phone to switch over. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

Iphone sound issues?

Is anybody else having sound issues with their iphone? Ive had my phone for a few months now, and the sound on the part where you hear, and the speaker phone part cut out for awhile. Randomly..... That was about 3 weeks from having the phone. It came back on for a few days, and its not been working for a good month until today. I never changed any of the settings for anything, not even for the ringtones, or sound, nothing. In order for me to talk on the phone id have to have it on speaker phone to work. But I could never hear sound through those speakers when playing music, i could only do it through talking on the phone(hoping this makes sense so far). Im just curious to know if anyone else has had the same problem cause its kind of an annoyance to spend 400 bucks on a phone when you have these issues.
-Gary
Message was edited by: Lonewolf12509

Just had another call to Apple support. This time they suggested sticking the headphone jack in and out a few times in case the phone was registering it was in headphone mode. This seems to have worked! (I think I've only used the headphones about twice.)
How on earth did the phone decide it was in headphone mode?! Result seems satisfactory but I don't think this should happen in such an expensive gadget.

Headphone sound mono and muffled

Aspire R7, Windows 7 - 64bit. Intel mainboard with nvidia graphics card.
Use to work, but after re-installation and later updates, it suddenly didn´t.
Sound, video and game controllers show: Intel Display Audio driver and Realtek High Definition Audio driver.
Playback devices only show "Speakers". It used to show more. And if Intel Display Audio driver is uninstalled, then Playback devices will show 2 HDMI digital devices, but then Speakers become mono.
In realtek HD Audio Manager -> speaker configuration there´s only stereo. There used to be surround, 5.1 and 7.1 also.
Installing the latest realtek driver does not change anything.
Installing the latest Intel HD 4000 graphics driver is impossible. Others have on intel website reported the same problem, that the intel 4000 HD installer alerts that the computer doesn´t match the driver.
Nvidia HD audio can not be installed. Don´t recall if it did or that was another computer.
But headphone sounds are muffled and mono, and when plugged in there is a popup selection of "Speakers", "Headphones" or "Headset": If "Speakers" are chosen then the voices are completely cut, if "Headphones"
are chosen they can be heard but distorted. And if "Headset" are chosen they appear clearer, but still muffled and in mono.

Hi,
This issue can be mostly caused by drivers. The driver issue can also cause the unstable performance of hardware device.
I suggest you uninstall all Video card and audio drivers, and update Motherboard driver and BIOS firstly.
Then, in device manager to install the driver for Video card and audio device.
If it doesn't work, check the event logs in Event viewer to see if there is any related recorder. Post back for our research.
Kate Li
TechNet Community Support

Headphone jack issue solved... ma

I am on my second zen micro, and guess what? Headphone jack! I was preparing to return it to my local retailer when the ups guy came with my wired remote that I had ordered when I was on my first micro. I decided to try it out just for the hell of it and headphone jack! But wait a minute, what are the odds that the jack on the remote would be defecti've in exactly the same way as the unit itself? Does Malaysia and its many, many solderers have an irrational hatred of headphone jack circuitry no matter what the device? Turns out (at least in my case) no. This is a headphone issue, folks, not a headphone jack issue. What is counter-intuiti've about this is that we all know what headphones do when they fail: either the left or right earbud goes out intermittently in crackly fashion when the wire just above the plug is disturbed, or sometimes just below the earbud itself?the usual wear points. But this failure is different, is it not? There are no crackles. Instead, one channel (not earbud) will fail. In other words, the left channel, for example, will come through both earbuds, so that if you are listening to a Beatles song, you will hear John, Ringo and George playing away, but not Paul singing. But since Paul comes and goes when you wiggle the base of the headphones back and forth in the jack, the assumption is is that the jack is wiggling loose of its contact points. But what really seems to be happening is that an ill-fitting headphone male is wobbling around in its female jack counterpart. I tried two different headphones and was unable to reproduce this failure, while I heard the problem instantly when I plugged my creative headphones into my home stereo.
This brings me back to creative. If I am right, Creative may have dodged a bullet, or maybe the knew this all along and saw fit not to tell us, as is their way. I did, however, purchase a unit that includes headphones? that don?t work. What if instead of me sending back a second unit, I send you a pair of broken headphones and you send me a pair of non-Creative headphones? Or a coupon for something another pair of headphones? Sounds like a win-win, as they say.

I fail to see how it would be in Creative's interest to not replace a pair of headphones rather than an entire player.Message Edited by SSR on 07-8-2005 02:06 PM

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