Same problem on ubuntu 12.10 amd64. Both in (ubuntu 12.04-provided) kernel 3.2.0 and kernel 3.5.0.
So it looks it is not the kernel after all... -- 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/995684 Title: Switching problem between headphone speaker and microphone to laptop built in speakers and front mic Status in ALSA driver: New Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: If I connect my head phone to my laptop it doesn't stop my laptop built in speaker. Headphone works properly but at the same time laptop speakers also plays. Headphone microphone behaves as same way. It supposed to stop as soon as I connect my headphone to my laptop which is not happening. And when I will remove my headphone from my laptop the sound should immediately go to my laptop front speaker as well as headphone mic/ external mic to front microphone. I'm to restart my laptop every time to switch between headphone speaker and mic to laptop built in speakers and front mic or vice versa . I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 My Laptop Model is -- Acer Aspire 4930G [HDA-Intel - HDA Intel, playback] Playback problem -----This also can be which I removed from the summary to make it more practical. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.38-generic-pae 3.2.16 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: kaziweb 1791 F.... pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xdb300000 irq 48' Mixer name : 'Nvidia MCP77/78 HDMI' Components : 'HDA:10ec0888,1025013e,00100202 HDA:11c11040,1025013e,00100200 HDA:10de0003,10de0101,00100000' Controls : 39 Simple ctrls : 21 CheckboxSubmission: 8fd48644d181f3510df7282ec1ddf6f8 CheckboxSystem: ed86e29ffba809c116a39e33fa9fc45c Date: Mon May 7 01:59:18 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386 (20120328) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:Intel failed Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - HDA Intel Symptom_Type: None of the above Title: [HDA-Intel - HDA Intel, playback] Playback problem UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/29/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: Acer dmi.bios.version: V1.10 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: Aspire 4930 dmi.board.vendor: Acer dmi.board.version: V1.10 dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer dmi.chassis.version: V1.10 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV1.10:bd07/29/2008:svnAcer:pnAspire4930:pvrV1.10:rvnAcer:rnAspire4930:rvrV1.10:cvnAcer:ct1:cvrV1.10: dmi.product.name: Aspire 4930 dmi.product.version: V1.10 dmi.sys.vendor: Acer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/alsa-driver/+bug/995684/+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