Fildling a bit, the problem seems to be linked to the alsa mixer levels and rec status which are reset everytime I unplug and replug my headset with microphone. Not very practical, specially since there are no way to set this from any tool in the system's setting panel...
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1054491 Title: [2516CTO, Conexant CX20585, Black Mic, Right] No sound at all Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Since I upgrade to 12.10, it is not possible to get sound input from the combined headset/mic plug on my t410. Output works fine in my headset. Input works fine from the internal microphone ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-15.22-generic 3.5.4 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-15-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.5.2-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: nbarcet 2851 F.... pulseaudio Date: Sat Sep 22 10:30:03 2012 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120201.2) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Symptom_AlsaRecordingTest: ALSA recording test through plughw:Intel failed Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - HDA Intel Symptom_DevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: nbarcet 2851 F.... pulseaudio Symptom_Jack: Black Mic, Right Symptom_Type: No sound at all Title: [2516CTO, Conexant CX20585, Black Mic, Right] No sound at all UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-09-16 (5 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 02/01/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 6IET75WW (1.35 ) dmi.board.name: 2516CTO dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: Not Available dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr6IET75WW(1.35):bd02/01/2011:svnLENOVO:pn2516CTO:pvrThinkPadT410:rvnLENOVO:rn2516CTO:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 2516CTO dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T410 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1054491/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp