I tested the outputs of hda-jack-sense-test with a device plugged into the three different side ports, and the following are the outputs, which show a new pin being present for each port:
Nothing Headphones plugged into external jacks: earl@mach:~$ sudo hda-jack-sense-test Pin 0x0b (Green Line Out): present = Yes Pin 0x0c (Purple SPDIF Out): present = No Pin 0x0d (Yellow SPDIF Out): present = No Pin 0x0e (Blue SPDIF In): present = No Pin 0x0f (Green HP Out): present = No Pin 0x10 (Orange HP Out): present = No Pin 0x11 (Grey Line Out): present = No Headphones plugged into headphone jack: earl@mach:~$ sudo hda-jack-sense-test Pin 0x0b (Green Line Out): present = Yes Pin 0x0c (Purple SPDIF Out): present = No Pin 0x0d (Yellow SPDIF Out): present = No Pin 0x0e (Blue SPDIF In): present = No Pin 0x0f (Green HP Out): present = Yes Pin 0x10 (Orange HP Out): present = No Pin 0x11 (Grey Line Out): present = No Headphones plugged into headset jack: earl@mach:~$ sudo hda-jack-sense-test Pin 0x0b (Green Line Out): present = Yes Pin 0x0c (Purple SPDIF Out): present = No Pin 0x0d (Yellow SPDIF Out): present = No Pin 0x0e (Blue SPDIF In): present = No Pin 0x0f (Green HP Out): present = No Pin 0x10 (Orange HP Out): present = Yes Pin 0x11 (Grey Line Out): present = No Microphone plugged into microphone jack: earl@mach:~$ sudo hda-jack-sense-test Pin 0x0b (Green Line Out): present = Yes Pin 0x0c (Purple SPDIF Out): present = No Pin 0x0d (Yellow SPDIF Out): present = No Pin 0x0e (Blue SPDIF In): present = No Pin 0x0f (Green HP Out): present = No Pin 0x10 (Orange HP Out): present = No Pin 0x11 (Grey Line Out): present = Yes Using this information, I will try out hdajackretask to see if I can get everything working. I'll keep you guys posted. Thanks for the insight, all! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1267675 Title: [13.10] Alienware M14xR2 (CA0132) - External headphone/headset/microphone do not work when plugged in To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1267675/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
