When headphones are plugged in, the speaker does not get muted automatically.

[Rashkae]

Steve Flynn wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 2:53 AM, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
>> Fairly new HP G60-530US laptop w/9.10 and it's annoying as hell that I'm
>> not able to get the system to mute the speakers when the headphones are
>> plugged in. My data/comments start at #71:
>> <https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/477154/comments/71>
> 
> I had the same issue with my Alienware m15x. Can't recall how I fixed
> it without being at the machine itself. Will check tonight.
> 
> It was a show-stopper for me as I use the laptop on the quiet coach of
> the train every week and thus needed to be able to mute the speakers
> to avoid being lynched by other passengers.
> 
> 

Oh, speaking of getting lynched,, I know this is a wasteful work-around, 
but for anyone stuck in this predicament and unable to fix it, while 
waiting for alsa and jack-sense to catch up to your notebook, what about 
usb headphones?