[gentoo-user] Configuring a USB headset

[gentoo-user] Configuring a USB headset

[Andrew]

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Hi all,
I'm trying to configure an Altec Lansing USB headset (earphone/microphone
combo).  Both the earphone and microphone jacks are plugged into the same
USB connector.  When I plug it in dmesg detects it with:

> usb 2-2: USB disconnect, address 2
>
usb 2-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3
>
usb 2-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
>
input: C-Media USB Headphone Set as /class/input/input3
>
input: USB HID v1.00 Device [C-Media USB Headphone Set ] on usb-0000:00:
> 1d.0-2
>

However, I'm really not sure where to go from here to get alsa to use the
new headset; everything still goes to the speakers. How would I go about
switching between the headphones and speakers (or maybe have them both
running?). Thanks =)

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Re: [gentoo-user] Configuring a USB headset

[Jason Weisberger]

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You'll need to use the usb-audio driver either from the alsa-drivers package
or the kernel you're running.  For complete instructions including how to
set up your system for multiple sound devices, visit
http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_ALSA_Complete_%28includes_dmix%29

Jason Weisberger
jbdubbs@gmail.com

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Re: [gentoo-user] Configuring a USB headset

[Andrew]

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Great, I have it working (sorta), if I run "cat /dev/urandom > /dev/dsp" I
hear static through the speakers, if i send it to /dev/dsp1 I hear it in the
headphones. I'm just stuck on getting sound to go to both at the same time
so I can just turn the volume down on one or the other to switch between
them. Any advice?

On 8/6/06, Jason Weisberger <jbdubbs@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> You'll need to use the usb-audio driver either from the alsa-drivers
> package or the kernel you're running.  For complete instructions including
> how to set up your system for multiple sound devices, visit
> http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_ALSA_Complete_%28includes_dmix%29
>
> Jason Weisberger
> jbdubbs@gmail.com
>

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Re: [gentoo-user] Configuring a USB headset

[Nick Rout]

I think you need to get into the murky world of alsa configuration files, specifically your asoundrc file. See http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_ALSA_Complete_%28includes_dmix%29 for some
basics.


On Sun, 6 Aug 2006 21:40:24 -0400
Andrew wrote:

> Great, I have it working (sorta), if I run "cat /dev/urandom > /dev/dsp" I
> hear static through the speakers, if i send it to /dev/dsp1 I hear it in the
> headphones. I'm just stuck on getting sound to go to both at the same time
> so I can just turn the volume down on one or the other to switch between
> them. Any advice?
> 
> On 8/6/06, Jason Weisberger <jbdubbs@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > You'll need to use the usb-audio driver either from the alsa-drivers
> > package or the kernel you're running.  For complete instructions including
> > how to set up your system for multiple sound devices, visit
> > http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_ALSA_Complete_%28includes_dmix%29
> >
> > Jason Weisberger
> > jbdubbs@gmail.com
> >

-- 
Nick Rout <nick@rout.co.nz>

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