ALSA driver

HP Pavillion TX2000 series Audio does not work correctly.

Asked by gali98

This is mostly a copy of the email I sent to the mailing lists at Alsa-devel.
I never got a reply so I wasn't sure if I sent it to the right place.
I don't think this is the right place for this either, but I figured someone could point me in the right direction.
If someone is willing to do some coding though, by all means go ahead! I will help in anyway I can (testing, debugging, and even a small amount of code checking (very small!))
Thanks so much!
note: I originally had this on the Ubuntu part of launchpad until I realized that alsa-driver was on launchpad. I moved it over, but it acted a bit weird.
So if something references to Ubuntu or something like that, that is why.

I have an HP Pavillion TX2000z.
This laptop has uses the snd-hda-intel and has the ALC861VD realtek
codec.
The existing configuration for the codec does not support the tx2000
series laptops fully.

There are several configurations that have various levels of support.

If you specify for the model to use the existing hp model (made for the
tx1000 series) then:

1.Headphones Work
2.Speakers Work
3.Front Mic Works (the jack mic by the headphone jack)
4.The External Mics do not work (There are two mics at the top of the
laptop... I am guessing left and right for a stereo Mic)
5.It seems like there is something mapped to an input that does not
belong there. The simplest way to explain this is when I open audacity
and set it to monitor input that there is significant white noise coming
in. The Ext. Mics are not working so it can't come from there (as far as
I know) and I have nothing plugged into the front Mic. I cannot find any
way to mute this noise.

When using the 3-stack model (with the option position_fix):
1. Headphones do not work (in either ports)
2. Speakers Work
3. Front Mic Works
4. The external mics work
5. Same problem as expressed above

All other models do not work in any significant way.

Also one of the Headphone ports (there are two on the front)
has Digital Out (optical) that I have no way of confirming if it works.

Now, that being said, I have tried working on the driver. I have
virtually no programing experience. I was able to have the driver
autodetect the soundcard and apply a certain model (before it had to be
applied with a module config file.)
And was able to interpret some of how the driver worked. But I am so
lost. I am not sure how hard it would be for a programmer to modify the
driver to support the tx2000.

Also here is the lspci -nn for the soundcard and other info I found

00:10.1 Audio device [0403]: nVidia Corporation MCP51 High Definition
Audio [10de:026c] (rev a2)

lshw
*-multimedia
          description: Audio device
          product: MCP51 High Definition Audio
          vendor: nVidia Corporation
          physical id: 10.1
          bus info: pci@0000:00:10.1
          version: a2
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 66MHz
          capabilities: pm msi ht bus_master cap_list
          configuration: driver=HDA Intel latency=0 maxlatency=5
mingnt=2 module=snd_hda_intel

If anyone could help or use additional information I would appreciate
it.

Here is the output of my codec file (/proc/asound/card0/codec) This is when the model is set to HP.

Codec: Realtek ALC861-VD
Address: 0
Vendor Id: 0x10ec0862
Subsystem Id: 0x103c30e5
Revision Id: 0x100001
No Modem Function Group found
Default PCM:
    rates [0x160]: 44100 48000 96000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Default Amp-In caps: N/A
Default Amp-Out caps: N/A
GPIO: io=2, o=0, i=0, unsolicited=1, wake=0
  IO[0]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0
  IO[1]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0
Node 0x02 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x1d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x40, nsteps=0x40, stepsize=0x03, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals: [0x40 0x40]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  PCM:
    rates [0x160]: 44100 48000 96000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Node 0x03 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x1d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x40, nsteps=0x40, stepsize=0x03, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  PCM:
    rates [0x160]: 44100 48000 96000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Node 0x04 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x1d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x40, nsteps=0x40, stepsize=0x03, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  PCM:
    rates [0x160]: 44100 48000 96000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Node 0x05 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x1d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x40, nsteps=0x40, stepsize=0x03, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  PCM:
    rates [0x160]: 44100 48000 96000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Node 0x06 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x211: Stereo Digital
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  Digital:
  Digital category: 0x0
  PCM:
    rates [0x160]: 44100 48000 96000
    bits [0x1e]: 16 20 24 32
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Node 0x07 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x08 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x09 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x10011b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x09, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x1f 0x1f]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  SDI-Select: 0
  PCM:
    rates [0x160]: 44100 48000 96000
    bits [0x6]: 16 20
    formats [0x1]: PCM
  Connection: 1
     0x22
Node 0x0a [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x0b [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x17, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x1f 0x1f] [0x1f 0x1f] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80]
  Connection: 6
     0x18 0x19 0x1a 0x1b 0x1c 0x1d
Node 0x0c [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]
  Connection: 2
     0x02 0x0b
Node 0x0d [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]
  Connection: 2
     0x03 0x0b
Node 0x0e [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80]
  Connection: 2
     0x04 0x0b
Node 0x0f [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80]
  Connection: 2
     0x05 0x0b
Node 0x10 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x11 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x12 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x13 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x14 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x081003c: IN OUT HP EAPD Detect
  EAPD 0x2: EAPD
  Pin Default 0x99130110: [Fixed] Speaker at Int ATAPI
    Conn = ATAPI, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x0c
Node 0x15 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x0810034: IN OUT EAPD Detect
  EAPD 0x2: EAPD
  Pin Default 0x02014020: [Jack] Line Out at Ext Front
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Green
    DefAssociation = 0x2, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Unsolicited: tag=04, enabled=1
  Connection: 1
     0x0d
Node 0x16 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x0834: IN OUT Detect
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x0e
Node 0x17 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x0834: IN OUT Detect
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x0f
Node 0x18 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x081734: IN OUT Detect
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80
  Pin Default 0x02a19830: [Jack] Mic at Ext Front
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Pink
    DefAssociation = 0x3, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0x21: IN VREF_50
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x0e
Node 0x19 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x08173c: IN OUT HP Detect
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80
  Pin Default 0x99a3013f: [Fixed] Mic at Int ATAPI
    Conn = ATAPI, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0x3, Sequence = 0xf
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN VREF_HIZ
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 2
     0x0c* 0x0f
Node 0x1a [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x0834: IN OUT Detect
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x0d
Node 0x1b [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x08173c: IN OUT HP Detect
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN VREF_HIZ
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 2
     0x0c* 0x0f
Node 0x1c [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400001: Stereo
  Pincap 0x0820: IN
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
Node 0x1d [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400000: Mono
  Pincap 0x0820: IN
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
Node 0x1e [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400300: Mono Digital
  Pincap 0x0810: OUT
  Pin Default 0x99430140: [Fixed] SPDIF Out at Int ATAPI
    Conn = ATAPI, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0x4, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Connection: 1
     0x06
Node 0x1f [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x20 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00040: Mono
  Processing caps: benign=0, ncoeff=17
Node 0x21 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x22 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80]
  Connection: 11
     0x18 0x19 0x1a 0x1b 0x1c 0x1d 0x14 0x15 0x16 0x17 0x0b
Node 0x23 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x24 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x25 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x26 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono

Info gotten by Alsa-script
http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=b0c727baa412e9afa7673bfe5ec40eeeb8dcaeed

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gali98 (korylp) said : 		#1

I Did not submit this as a big report, because as far as my knowledge goes, the devs for ubuntu do not work on nessicarily the coding, but just get the bugs out... It's is not really a bug, it is just not implemented yet. So that is why I am here :)
Thanks
Kory

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Pablo Castellano (pablocastellano) said : 		#2

Helo gali98.
I am also owner of HP tx2000es (spanish version).

I have the same problem and I even wrote to the realtek driver developers but they didn't answer so far (more than 2 months...)
I decided to look at the code of the driver. I have never hacked in the kernel but fortunately it doesn't look very difficult to get it working :)

I will tell you when I get some patch working so that you can also test it.

Regards,
    Pablo.

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gali98 (korylp) said : 		#3

Thanks Pablo! This question is rather old, and some of the problems have been fixed, but the audio driver is still quirky... Right now, I believe the only problem on Karmic is that the sound still plays over the speakers with the headphones plugged in... We've come a long way...
but I would love to test out some of your code if you wish!
Kory

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