Bug 752610 - Mic not working on Lenovo W520 Laptop
Summary: Mic not working on Lenovo W520 Laptop
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: pulseaudio
Version: 16
Hardware: x86_64
OS: Linux
unspecified
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Lennart Poettering
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2011-11-09 23:51 UTC by Vincent passaro
Modified: 2013-02-13 16:19 UTC (History)
15 users (show)

Fixed In Version:
Doc Type: Bug Fix
Doc Text:
Clone Of:
Environment:
Last Closed: 2013-02-13 16:19:28 UTC
Type: ---
Embargoed:


Attachments (Terms of Use)
alsa-info without speakers (on dock) (22.32 KB, text/plain)
2012-01-03 12:55 UTC, Ferry Huberts
no flags Details
alsa-info with speakers in headphones of laptop (system is on dock) (22.32 KB, text/plain)
2012-01-03 12:56 UTC, Ferry Huberts
no flags Details
alsa-info with speakers in headphones of dock (system is on dock) (22.32 KB, text/plain)
2012-01-03 12:57 UTC, Ferry Huberts
no flags Details

Description Vincent passaro 2011-11-09 23:51:39 UTC
Description of problem:

Microphone does not work.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

pulseaudio-libs-0.9.23-1.fc16.i686
pulseaudio-gdm-hooks-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
pulseaudio-utils-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
pulseaudio-libs-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
kde-settings-pulseaudio-4.7-13.fc16.4.noarch
pulseaudio-libs-glib2-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
pulseaudio-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
alsa-plugins-pulseaudio-1.0.24-2.fc15.x86_64
pulseaudio-module-gconf-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
pulseaudio-module-x11-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
pulseaudio-module-bluetooth-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64

kernel-headers-3.1.0-7.fc16.x86_64
kernel-3.1.0-7.fc16.x86_64
kernel-devel-3.1.0-7.fc16.x86_64


How reproducible:

Always


Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install Fedora
2. Mic doesn't work
3.
  
Actual results:

Microphone not working

Expected results:

Microphone should be working normally.


Additional info:

Have configured pulse audio, set all levels to high including mic boost, systems still doesnt acknowledge any sound being recorded.

Comment 1 Steve Baker 2011-11-13 20:11:07 UTC
Both internal and external mic not working
Controls for device set to 100%
Tested on Live CD and the same condition exists
Was working fine on F14 prior to upgrading to F16

Asus UL50 with hybrid graphics
Running on the nvidia g210M


Dmesg:

[   15.471265] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 22
[   15.471354] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: irq 44 for MSI/MSI-X
[   15.471393] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64
[   15.533442] ALSA sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c:1212 SKU: Nid=0x1d sku_cfg=0x40038205
[   15.533447] ALSA sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c:1214 SKU: port_connectivity=0x1
[   15.533450] ALSA sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c:1215 SKU: enable_pcbeep=0x0
[   15.533453] ALSA sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c:1216 SKU: check_sum=0x00000003
[   15.533456] ALSA sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c:1217 SKU: customization=0x00000082
[   15.533459] ALSA sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c:1218 SKU: external_amp=0x0
[   15.533462] ALSA sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c:1219 SKU: platform_type=0x1
[   15.533465] ALSA sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c:1220 SKU: swap=0x0
[   15.533467] ALSA sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c:1221 SKU: override=0x1
[   15.541680] input: HDA Intel Mic as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input12
[   15.541820] input: HDA Intel Headphone as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input13
[   15.542136] snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
[   15.542141] hda_intel: Disabling MSI
[   15.542196] snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: setting latency timer to 64
[   15.548140] ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c:1454 Enable delay in RIRB handling

lsmod|grep '^snd' | column -t

snd_hda_codec_hdmi     23548   4
snd_hda_codec_realtek  312621  1
snd_hda_intel          24072   2
snd_hda_codec          85181   3   snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep              6264    1   snd_hda_codec
snd_seq                52186   0
snd_seq_device         5941    1   snd_seq
snd_pcm                78514   3   snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd_timer              19372   2   snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd                    63124   13  snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm,snd_timer
snd_page_alloc         7311    2   snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm





(In reply to comment #0)
> Description of problem:
> 
> Microphone does not work.
> 
> 
> Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
> 
> pulseaudio-libs-0.9.23-1.fc16.i686
> pulseaudio-gdm-hooks-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
> pulseaudio-utils-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
> pulseaudio-libs-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
> kde-settings-pulseaudio-4.7-13.fc16.4.noarch
> pulseaudio-libs-glib2-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
> pulseaudio-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
> alsa-plugins-pulseaudio-1.0.24-2.fc15.x86_64
> pulseaudio-module-gconf-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
> pulseaudio-module-x11-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
> pulseaudio-module-bluetooth-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
> 
> kernel-headers-3.1.0-7.fc16.x86_64
> kernel-3.1.0-7.fc16.x86_64
> kernel-devel-3.1.0-7.fc16.x86_64
> 
> 
> How reproducible:
> 
> Always
> 
> 
> Steps to Reproduce:
> 1. Install Fedora
> 2. Mic doesn't work
> 3.
> 
> Actual results:
> 
> Microphone not working
> 
> Expected results:
> 
> Microphone should be working normally.
> 
> 
> Additional info:
> 
> Have configured pulse audio, set all levels to high including mic boost,
> systems still doesnt acknowledge any sound being recorded.

Comment 2 Steve Baker 2011-11-13 20:36:58 UTC
This fixed the issue but I assume it should have worked out of the box.
Should this line have been included  or is this a workaround?


"options snd-hda-intel model=auto"

at the beginning of the file 

"/etc/modprobe.d/dist-alsa.conf"



(In reply to comment #1)
> Both internal and external mic not working
> Controls for device set to 100%
> Tested on Live CD and the same condition exists
> Was working fine on F14 prior to upgrading to F16
> 
> Asus UL50 with hybrid graphics
> Running on the nvidia g210M
> 
> 
> Dmesg:
> 
> [   15.471265] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 22 (level, low) ->
> IRQ 22
> [   15.471354] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: irq 44 for MSI/MSI-X
> [   15.471393] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64
> [   15.533442] ALSA sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c:1212 SKU: Nid=0x1d
> sku_cfg=0x40038205
> [   15.533447] ALSA sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c:1214 SKU:
> port_connectivity=0x1
> [   15.533450] ALSA sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c:1215 SKU: enable_pcbeep=0x0
> [   15.533453] ALSA sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c:1216 SKU:
> check_sum=0x00000003
> [   15.533456] ALSA sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c:1217 SKU:
> customization=0x00000082
> [   15.533459] ALSA sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c:1218 SKU: external_amp=0x0
> [   15.533462] ALSA sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c:1219 SKU: platform_type=0x1
> [   15.533465] ALSA sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c:1220 SKU: swap=0x0
> [   15.533467] ALSA sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c:1221 SKU: override=0x1
> [   15.541680] input: HDA Intel Mic as
> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input12
> [   15.541820] input: HDA Intel Headphone as
> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input13
> [   15.542136] snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) ->
> IRQ 16
> [   15.542141] hda_intel: Disabling MSI
> [   15.542196] snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: setting latency timer to 64
> [   15.548140] ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c:1454 Enable delay in RIRB
> handling
> 
> lsmod|grep '^snd' | column -t
> 
> snd_hda_codec_hdmi     23548   4
> snd_hda_codec_realtek  312621  1
> snd_hda_intel          24072   2
> snd_hda_codec          85181   3  
> snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel
> snd_hwdep              6264    1   snd_hda_codec
> snd_seq                52186   0
> snd_seq_device         5941    1   snd_seq
> snd_pcm                78514   3  
> snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
> snd_timer              19372   2   snd_seq,snd_pcm
> snd                    63124   13 
> snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm,snd_timer
> snd_page_alloc         7311    2   snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> (In reply to comment #0)
> > Description of problem:
> > 
> > Microphone does not work.
> > 
> > 
> > Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
> > 
> > pulseaudio-libs-0.9.23-1.fc16.i686
> > pulseaudio-gdm-hooks-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
> > pulseaudio-utils-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
> > pulseaudio-libs-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
> > kde-settings-pulseaudio-4.7-13.fc16.4.noarch
> > pulseaudio-libs-glib2-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
> > pulseaudio-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
> > alsa-plugins-pulseaudio-1.0.24-2.fc15.x86_64
> > pulseaudio-module-gconf-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
> > pulseaudio-module-x11-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
> > pulseaudio-module-bluetooth-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
> > 
> > kernel-headers-3.1.0-7.fc16.x86_64
> > kernel-3.1.0-7.fc16.x86_64
> > kernel-devel-3.1.0-7.fc16.x86_64
> > 
> > 
> > How reproducible:
> > 
> > Always
> > 
> > 
> > Steps to Reproduce:
> > 1. Install Fedora
> > 2. Mic doesn't work
> > 3.
> > 
> > Actual results:
> > 
> > Microphone not working
> > 
> > Expected results:
> > 
> > Microphone should be working normally.
> > 
> > 
> > Additional info:
> > 
> > Have configured pulse audio, set all levels to high including mic boost,
> > systems still doesnt acknowledge any sound being recorded.

Comment 3 Vincent passaro 2011-11-14 05:08:42 UTC
Doesn't fix my issue.  Don't know if its becuase I have an Nivida Card and its trying to route / take input from the DVI port?

Comment 4 Andy Wang 2011-11-19 02:26:57 UTC
I'm seeing the same thing with my new Thinkpad W520.  Both Mic and Internal Mic input devices show up but I can't figure out how to actually use the Internal Mic.

Comment 5 Vincent passaro 2011-11-19 18:39:12 UTC
The MIC seems to start recording if I have headphones in... but even with the boost and everything set to max I get no input.

Comment 6 Adam Woodbeck 2011-11-26 14:48:38 UTC
I am experiencing the same problem as Vincent with Fedora 16 64-bit on my Lenovo T500.  Steve's suggestion does not resolve the issue in my case.

Comment 7 Adam Woodbeck 2011-11-27 13:39:31 UTC
I should mention that an external microphone plugged into the analog microphone jack on my T500 works just fine.  The problem I am experiencing only occurs with the built-in microphone.

(In reply to comment #6)
> I am experiencing the same problem as Vincent with Fedora 16 64-bit on my
> Lenovo T500.  Steve's suggestion does not resolve the issue in my case.

Comment 8 Ferry Huberts 2012-01-03 12:40:44 UTC
I have the same issues on F16, x86_64, with disabled optimus, using discrete gfx.

My mics don't even show up

Also: when I plug in a speakerset into the headphones output then I get no sound and can't get it to work.

the workaround of comment 2 also doesn't work for me

Comment 9 Ferry Huberts 2012-01-03 12:50:59 UTC
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
        Subsystem: Lenovo Device 21cf
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 55
        Memory at f2620000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [60] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
        Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
        Capabilities: [130] Root Complex Link
        Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
        Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel

Comment 10 Ferry Huberts 2012-01-03 12:55:14 UTC
Created attachment 550410 [details]
alsa-info without speakers (on dock)

Comment 11 Ferry Huberts 2012-01-03 12:56:11 UTC
Created attachment 550411 [details]
alsa-info with speakers in headphones of laptop (system is on dock)

Comment 12 Ferry Huberts 2012-01-03 12:57:47 UTC
Created attachment 550412 [details]
alsa-info with speakers in headphones of dock (system is on dock)

Comment 13 Jonathan Steffan 2012-01-06 21:55:15 UTC
The following options have this working for me:

options snd-hda-intel index=0 model=thinkpad

$ rpm -qa pulse\* alsa\*; uname -a
alsa-lib-1.0.24-2.fc15.x86_64
alsa-utils-1.0.24.1-5.fc16.x86_64
pulseaudio-gdm-hooks-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
pulseaudio-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
pulseaudio-module-bluetooth-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
pulseaudio-module-x11-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
alsa-plugins-pulseaudio-1.0.24-2.fc15.x86_64
alsa-plugins-pulseaudio-1.0.24-2.fc15.i686
alsa-firmware-1.0.24.1-2.fc15.noarch
pulseaudio-libs-0.9.23-1.fc16.i686
alsa-tools-firmware-1.0.24.1-3.fc16.x86_64
pulseaudio-utils-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
pulseaudio-libs-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
alsa-lib-1.0.24-2.fc15.i686
pulseaudio-libs-glib2-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
pulseaudio-module-gconf-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64

Linux thinkpadw520 3.1.6-1.fc16.x86_64 #1 SMP Wed Dec 21 22:41:17 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Comment 14 Ferry Huberts 2012-01-06 23:01:52 UTC
excellent!
makes both my mic and headphones/line-out work!!!

Comment 15 eric 2012-01-07 23:09:18 UTC
This works on my W520 and the wife's Z61t.

Comment 16 Ivan Makfinsky 2012-01-19 03:37:11 UTC
Confirm - the module options appear to enable to the built-in mic.

Comment 17 Volker Braun 2012-01-20 03:45:04 UTC
Alternative fix (without making any changes in /etc):

1) run hda-analyzer

   wget -O run.py http://www.alsa-project.org/hda-analyzer.py
   python run.py

2) Go to Node[0x14] AUD_IN

3) Unmute and raise the value of Val[4] and Val[5]

Comment 18 Vincent passaro 2012-01-20 05:03:43 UTC
Adding options snd-hda-intel index=0 model=thinkpad at the beginning of 
"/etc/modprobe.d/dist-alsa.conf" works on W520.

Comment 19 Marc Curry 2012-01-22 02:06:15 UTC
I'll add another "fixed mine too" (Fedora 16, Lenovo W520).  The microphone and laptop/docking station audio-out all work great, now.

Comment 20 Adam Woodbeck 2012-01-22 03:36:10 UTC
(In reply to comment #17)
> Alternative fix (without making any changes in /etc):
> 
> 1) run hda-analyzer
> 
>    wget -O run.py http://www.alsa-project.org/hda-analyzer.py
>    python run.py
> 
> 2) Go to Node[0x14] AUD_IN
> 
> 3) Unmute and raise the value of Val[4] and Val[5]

This fixed the issue on my T500 with one difference.  I needed to increase Val[0] and Val[1].  Thank you!

Comment 21 Nils Smeds 2012-04-18 13:34:12 UTC
Had no success with above suggested solutions. Playing around with the hda-analyzer made me able to record sounds, but very faintly. Running 
alsamixer  allowed me to find the internal microphone volume and most importantly the internal microphone boost value. Setting those to intermediate values (instead of 0) made my built-in microphone work fine with skype as well as indicating sound input in the meter in pulse-audio volume control.

Lenovo Thinkpad W500 - Type 4061-AD4

Fedora release 16 (Verne)
Linux 3.3.1-5.fc16.x86_64
$ rpm -qa  pulse\* alsa\*
pulseaudio-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
alsa-utils-1.0.25-7.fc16.x86_64
alsa-lib-1.0.25-1.fc16.x86_64
alsa-tools-firmware-1.0.25-1.fc16.x86_64
alsa-plugins-pulseaudio-1.0.25-3.fc16.x86_64
alsa-firmware-1.0.25-1.fc16.noarch
alsa-lib-1.0.25-1.fc16.i686
pulseaudio-gdm-hooks-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
pulseaudio-libs-glib2-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
pulseaudio-module-x11-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
alsa-plugins-pulseaudio-1.0.25-3.fc16.i686
pulseaudio-libs-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
pulseaudio-module-gconf-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
pulseaudio-libs-glib2-0.9.23-1.fc16.i686
pulseaudio-module-bluetooth-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
pulseaudio-utils-0.9.23-1.fc16.x86_64
pulseaudio-libs-0.9.23-1.fc16.i686

Comment 22 Jason Merrill 2012-07-10 23:14:53 UTC
(In reply to comment #20)
> > 1) run hda-analyzer
> > 2) Go to Node[0x14] AUD_IN
> > 3) Unmute and raise the value of Val[4] and Val[5]
> 
> This fixed the issue on my T500 with one difference.  I needed to increase
> Val[0] and Val[1].  Thank you!

Val[0] fixed my headset microphone, Val[4] fixed my internal microphone.  Thanks!

Comment 23 Lukas Zapletal 2012-07-16 06:37:43 UTC
The workaround helped me too (ThinkPad X201).

Comment 24 Jason Merrill 2012-07-24 16:04:26 UTC
I just preupgraded to F17, and the internal mic works by default, but the headset mic doesn't.  To make the headset mic work, I need to open gnome-control-center and switch to "Docking Station Microphone" even though I don't have a docking station.

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