Thank you for reporting this bug to Ubuntu. Ubuntu 13.10 (saucy) reached end-of-life on July 17, 2014.
See this document for currently supported Ubuntu releases: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases We appreciate that this bug may be old and you might not be interested in discussing it any more. But if you are then please upgrade to the latest Ubuntu version and re-test. ** Changed in: pulseaudio (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete ** Bug watch removed: Linux Kernel Bug Tracker #55541 http://bugzilla.kernel.org/55541 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to pulseaudio in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1248833 Title: Unable to switch to headset after upgraded to ubuntu 13.10 Status in pulseaudio package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: There used to be an option in sound control panel that I can switch "play sound through" to headset when using 11.04-13.04, however it's gone in ubuntu 13.10. Currently there are only two options: "Digital output(S/PDIF)" and "Speakers". Tried alsamixer and some other suggestions from askUbuntu.com but with no luck. OS: Ubuntu 13.10 Laptop model: Alienware M14x R2 Related outputs: $ lspci (Removed irrelevant device entries) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor PCI Express Root Port (rev 09) 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04) 01:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation GK107 HDMI Audio Controller (rev ff) $ amixer -c 0 Simple mixer control 'Master',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 99 Mono: Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-90.00dB] [off] Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-90.00dB] [off] Simple mixer control 'PCM',0 Capabilities: pvolume Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 255 Mono: Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-51.00dB] Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-51.00dB] Simple mixer control 'Surround',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [off] Simple mixer control 'Mic SVM',0 Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-joined Capture channels: Mono Mono: Capture [on] Simple mixer control 'Mic1-Boost (30dB)',0 Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-joined Capture channels: Mono Mono: Capture [off] Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-joined Playback channels: Mono Capture channels: Mono Mono: Playback [off] Capture [on] Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Default PCM',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [off] Simple mixer control 'IEC958',16 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [on] Simple mixer control 'Capture',0 Capabilities: cvolume cswitch Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Capture 0 - 99 Front Left: Capture 98 [99%] [8.00dB] [on] Front Right: Capture 98 [99%] [8.00dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'AMic1/DMic',0 Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-joined Capture channels: Mono Mono: Capture [off] Simple mixer control 'AMic1/DMic Auto Detect',0 Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-joined Capture channels: Mono Mono: Capture [off] Simple mixer control 'Analog-Mic2',0 Capabilities: cvolume cswitch Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Capture 0 - 99 Front Left: Capture 90 [91%] [0.00dB] [on] Front Right: Capture 90 [91%] [0.00dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'CrystalVoice',0 Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-joined Capture channels: Mono Mono: Capture [off] Simple mixer control 'Crystalizer',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [on] Simple mixer control 'Dialog Plus',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [on] Simple mixer control 'Digital',0 Capabilities: cvolume Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Capture 0 - 120 Front Left: Capture 60 [50%] [0.00dB] Front Right: Capture 60 [50%] [0.00dB] Simple mixer control 'Echo Cancellation',0 Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-joined Capture channels: Mono Mono: Capture [off] Simple mixer control 'Equalizer',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [off] Simple mixer control 'HP/Speaker',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [off] Simple mixer control 'HP/Speaker Auto Detect',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [off] Simple mixer control 'Noise Reduction',0 Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-joined Capture channels: Mono Mono: Capture [on] Simple mixer control 'PlayEnhancement',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [off] Simple mixer control 'Smart Volume',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [off] Simple mixer control 'Voice Focus',0 Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-joined Capture channels: Mono Mono: Capture [on] Simple mixer control 'VoiceFX',0 Capabilities: cenum Items: 'Neutral' 'Female2Male' 'Male2Female' 'ScrappyKid' 'Elderly' 'Orc' 'Elf' 'Dwarf' 'AlienBrute' 'Robot' 'Marine' 'Emo' 'DeepVoice' 'Munchkin' Item0: 'Neutral' Simple mixer control 'What U Hear',0 Capabilities: cvolume cswitch Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Capture 0 - 99 Front Left: Capture 90 [91%] [0.00dB] [on] Front Right: Capture 90 [91%] [0.00dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'X-Bass',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [off] To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1248833/+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