I just received my pinebook and I'm enjoying getting used to it, so far I'm using the installed Ubuntu/Mate system.
There are two aspects of the audio output that I wonder about.
1) low volume
2) speakers stay on when I plug in headphones.
The volume function buttons are working, but the highest volume is not loud enough
(07-19-2017, 07:59 AM)cootcraig Wrote: [ -> ]I just received my pinebook and I'm enjoying getting used to it, so far I'm using the installed Ubuntu/Mate system.
There are two aspects of the audio output that I wonder about.
1) low volume
2) speakers stay on when I plug in headphones.
The volume function buttons are working, but the highest volume is not load enough
Be sure to update your pinebook software to the latest image; there are many fixes.
Also, make sure that you get the latest asound.state file from the repo ; this alsa file contains fixes to some of the audio difficulties including activating the mic(s).
I have amplifier speakers for my pinebook; as with any computer, they enhance the listening experience;
>> MarkHaysHarris777
>> Be sure to update your pinebook software to the latest image; there are many fixes.
>> Also, make sure that you get the latest asound.state file from the repo ; this alsa file contains fixes to some of the audio difficulties including activating the mic(s).
OK. will do
>> I have amplifier speakers for my pinebook; as with any computer, they enhance the listening experience;
I have an O2 headphone amp and also play through my 80's vintage stereo. I will be researching a portable boombox to mate with my pinebook.
(07-19-2017, 09:20 AM)cootcraig Wrote: [ -> ]>> MarkHaysHarris777
>> Be sure to update your pinebook software to the latest image; there are many fixes.
>> Also, make sure that you get the latest asound.state file from the repo ; this alsa file contains fixes to some of the audio difficulties including activating the mic(s).
OK. will do
>> I have amplifier speakers for my pinebook; as with any computer, they enhance the listening experience;
I have an O2 headphone amp and also play through my 80's vintage stereo. I will be researching a portable boombox to mate with my pinebook.
simple phone wired computer speakers work well, but you might also research|try bt speakers ; wireless solution
I haven't yet tried the asound.state update, but I use this shell script to turn on or off my internal speakers when I want to use headphones:
Code:
> cat spkr
#!/bin/sh
case $1 in
off)
amixer -q set "External Speaker" mute
;;
on)
amixer -q set "External Speaker" unmute
;;
*)
echo "syntax: spkr on|off"
;;
esac
(07-19-2017, 10:20 AM)brentashley Wrote: [ -> ]I haven't yet tried the asound.state update, but I use this shell script to turn on or off my internal speakers when I want to use headphones:
Code:
> cat spkr
#!/bin/sh
case $1 in
off)
amixer -q set "External Speaker" mute
;;
on)
amixer -q set "External Speaker" unmute
;;
*)
echo "syntax: spkr on|off"
;;
esac
quite right ! ... very good; thanks for posting !
(07-19-2017, 10:20 AM)brentashley Wrote: [ -> ]I haven't yet tried the asound.state update, but I use this shell script to turn on or off my internal speakers when I want to use headphones:
Nice work Brent
If you're interested in sound switching, I have
this script which is basically the same as yours, and
this one which I need to get back to, which when left running in the background, should disable/enable the speakers in response to the headphones insertion/removal. Stage two is to change it to a systemd service so it is a bit neater.