[SOLVED] No headphone sound on Asus Eee PC 1001PQ Ulyssa 20.1 Xfce

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[SOLVED] No headphone sound on Asus Eee PC 1001PQ Ulyssa 20.1 Xfce

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inxi-Fxz

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rod@rod-1001PQ:~$ inxi -Fxz
System:
  Kernel: 5.4.0-72-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 9.3.0 
  Desktop: Xfce 4.14.2 Distro: Linux Mint 20.1 Ulyssa 
  base: Ubuntu 20.04 focal 
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: ASUSTeK product: 1001PQ v: x.x serial: <filter> 
  Mobo: ASUSTeK model: 1001PQ v: x.xx serial: <filter> 
  BIOS: American Megatrends v: 0802 date: 07/02/2010 
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT0 charge: 40.6 Wh condition: 40.6/46.4 Wh (87%) 
  model: ASUS 1001PQ status: Full 
CPU:
  Topology: Single Core model: Intel Atom N450 bits: 64 type: MT 
  arch: Bonnell rev: A L2 cache: 512 KiB 
  flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 ssse3 bogomips: 6666 
  Speed: 1000 MHz min/max: 1000/1667 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1000 2: 1000 
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel Atom Processor D4xx/D5xx/N4xx/N5xx Integrated Graphics 
  vendor: ASUSTeK Eee PC 1015PX driver: i915 v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0 
  Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.9 driver: intel 
  unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa resolution: 1024x600~60Hz 
  OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Pineview M v: 1.4 Mesa 20.2.6 
  direct render: Yes 
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio 
  vendor: ASUSTeK Eee PC 1015PX driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel 
  bus ID: 00:1b.0 
  Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.4.0-72-generic 
Network:
  Device-1: Qualcomm Atheros AR8132 Fast Ethernet vendor: ASUSTeK 
  driver: atl1c v: 1.0.1.1-NAPI port: ec00 bus ID: 01:00.0 
  IF: enp1s0 state: down mac: <filter> 
  Device-2: Qualcomm Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter 
  vendor: AzureWave AW-NE785 / AW-NE785H 802.11bgn driver: ath9k v: kernel 
  port: ec00 bus ID: 02:00.0 
  IF: wlp2s0 state: up mac: <filter> 
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 262.89 GiB used: 50.82 GiB (19.3%) 
  ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Seagate model: ST9250315AS size: 232.89 GiB 
  ID-2: /dev/sdb type: USB model: Multiple Card Reader size: 30.00 GiB 
Partition:
  ID-1: / size: 226.75 GiB used: 45.14 GiB (19.9%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda5 
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 64.0 C mobo: N/A 
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A 
Info:
  Processes: 163 Uptime: 5m Memory: 1.93 GiB used: 700.7 MiB (35.4%) 
  Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 9.3.0 Shell: bash v: 5.0.17 
  inxi: 3.0.38 rl]
  rod@rod-1001PQ:~$
aplay -l

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rod@rod-1001PQ:~$ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: Generic Analog [Generic Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
rod@rod-1001PQ:~$
pacmd list-sinks

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rod@rod-1001PQ:~$ pacmd list-sinks
1 sink(s) available.
  * index: 0
	name: <alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo>
	driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
	flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY
	state: RUNNING
	suspend cause: (none)
	priority: 9039
	volume: front-left: 30129 /  46% / -20.25 dB,   front-right: 30129 /  46% / -20.25 dB
	        balance 0.00
	base volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
	volume steps: 65537
	muted: no
	current latency: 31.39 ms
	max request: 6 KiB
	max rewind: 6 KiB
	monitor source: 0
	sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
	channel map: front-left,front-right
	             Stereo
	used by: 1
	linked by: 1
	configured latency: 40.00 ms; range is 0.50 .. 371.52 ms
	card: 0 <alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1b.0>
	module: 7
	properties:
		alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
		device.api = "alsa"
		device.class = "sound"
		alsa.class = "generic"
		alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
		alsa.name = "Generic Analog"
		alsa.id = "Generic Analog"
		alsa.subdevice = "0"
		alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
		alsa.device = "0"
		alsa.card = "0"
		alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel"
		alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel at 0xf7cf8000 irq 28"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1b.0"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0"
		device.bus = "pci"
		device.vendor.id = "8086"
		device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
		device.product.id = "27d8"
		device.product.name = "NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (Eee PC 1015PX)"
		device.form_factor = "internal"
		device.string = "front:0"
		device.buffering.buffer_size = "65536"
		device.buffering.fragment_size = "32768"
		device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
		device.profile.name = "analog-stereo"
		device.profile.description = "Analogue Stereo"
		device.description = "Built-in Audio Analogue Stereo"
		module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
	ports:
		analog-output-speaker: Speakers (priority 10000, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-speakers"
		analog-output-headphones: Headphones (priority 9900, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"
	active port: <analog-output-speaker>
rod@rod-1001PQ:~$
After loading Linux Mint 20.1 on my Asus Eee PC a few days ago I had no sound from the speaker or the headphone. I applied MrEen's solution in the analog-output-speaker.conf file by substituting [Element Headphone] switch = mute volume = merge in place of [Element Headphone] switch = off volume = off. Since applying this solution the internal speaker has worked well but the headphone still does not work.

It is interesting that the headphone will work at the same time as the speaker if the pin is inserted part way into the jack. When fully inserted the speaker is muted but there is no sound from the headphone.
I have played around with hdajackretask without success. I get the error message when trying to apply changes to the effect it is busy. I have tried the reboot work around without fully understanding and without success.

The Asus Eee PC has only one port for a headphone and microphone jack.

Despite endless attempts my headphone does not work even although it shows it is plugged in and has a fluctuating sound stream. I want to achieve a headphone which is working. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.
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Re: No headphone sound on Asus Eee PC 1001PQ Ulyssa 20.1 Xfce

Post by Griff »

The solution to my problem was found in the audio mixer (bottom of the menu when opening Volume in the bottom right hand side of the screen). I opened audio mixer and then counter-intuitively selected the Input Devices tab. I selected the controls within as appears in this image.

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It seemed to me the selections had to be exactly as they appear in this image.

It also seemed that the solution described by me relating to the analog-output-speaker.conf file (ie substituting [Element Headphone] switch = mute volume = merge in place of [Element Headphone] switch = off volume = off) was no longer necessary. I reversed the alterations to the analog-output-speaker.conf file and the audio mixer solution continued to work. I now have full speaker sound which is muted when I plug in the headphone. The plugged in headphone mutes the speaker and works well. I do not know if the microphone works as I have not tested it.
In conclusion I would state that my difficulties arose because I failed to understand that to get the outputs working correctly I had to adjust the inputs! My Asus Eee PC computer has a single port which is used for both a headphone and a microphone.
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