why do you overwrite pcm.default and ctl.default if you are running puseaudio server
pcm.!default { type hw card 1 } ctl.!default { type hw card 1 } the internal mic is not availbable when you plug the external mic ? control.14 { iface CARD name 'Mic Jack' value true comment { access read type BOOLEAN count 1 } } control.15 { Ports: analog-input-microphone-internal: Internal Microphone (priority: 8900, not available) analog-input-microphone: Microphone (priority: 8700, available) Active Port: analog-input-microphone-internal Formats: pcm is there any reason to use module-combine when your hdmi is broken Sink #2 State: SUSPENDED Name: combined Description: Simultaneous output to Built-in Audio Digital Stereo (HDMI), Built-in Audio Analog Stereo Driver: module-combine-sink.c Sample Specification: s16le 2ch 44100Hz Channel Map: front-left,front-right Owner Module: 11 Mute: no Volume: 0: 29% 1: 29% 0: -32.31 dB 1: -32.31 dB balance 0.00 Base Volume: 100% 0.00 dB Monitor Source: combined.monitor Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec Flags: DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY Properties: device.class = "filter" device.description = "Simultaneous output to Built-in Audio Digital Stereo (HDMI), Built-in Audio Analog Stereo" device.icon_name = "audio-card" Formats: pcm [ 9.043587] hda_codec: invalid CONNECT_LIST verb 5[1]:0 [ 9.043646] hda_codec: invalid CONNECT_LIST verb 6[1]:0 [ 9.043711] hda_codec: invalid CONNECT_LIST verb 7[1]:0 tate.MID { control.1 { iface CARD name 'HDMI/DP,pcm=3 Jack' value false comment { access read type BOOLEAN count 1 } } control.7 { iface CARD name 'HDMI/DP,pcm=7 Jack' value false comment { access read type BOOLEAN count 1 } } control.13 { iface CARD name 'HDMI/DP,pcm=8 Jack' value false comment { access read type BOOLEAN count 1 } } control.14 { -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1228689 Title: sony vaio pro 13 internal microphone not working To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1228689/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs