Multiple audio devices and hotplug troubles.

[Lea Gris]

Any idea ?

Lea Gris wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I encounter serveral problems wuth audio un Kubuntu dapper.
> 
> The main sound card is embeded in the motherboard and is what I connect
> to speakers:
> 0000:00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER
> (ICH5/ICH5R) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 02)
> and use snd_intel8x0
> 
> Alternativally I plug an usb audio headset for voip (namely TeamSpeak):
> Plantronics Headset
> Manufacturer: Plantronics
> Serial Number: 00050-0504044410003-V060000D
> Speed: 12Mb/s (full)
> USB Version:  1.10
> Device Class: 00(>ifc )
> and use snd-usb-audio
> 
> Problem 1:
> If I keep the USB headset plugged at boot time, it become the main audio
> device and the internal ICH5 audio controler is not enabled.
> 
> How do I make sure the internel audio controler is always loaded as
> first audio device and that still allow the usb headset as hotpluggable
> audio device ?
> 
> Problem 2:
> If I launch kmix befire the USB headset is plugged, then I can not
> access mixer components from the USB headset from kmix. Kmix don't show
> an option to select the mixer. I have to stop completly kmix, plug in
> the usb headset then relaunch Kmix.
> 
> Is there a way I can have Kmix aware of hot-pluggable audio 
> devices/mixers ?
> 
> The USB headset is not always plugged; Sometimes I need it, sometimes it
> is needed elswhere. That is the purpose of a pluggable device after all :)
> 
> Any help appreciated.


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