Re: [Alsa-user] Problem with Logitech webcam embedded mic

[Michael G. <mic...@gm...>]

On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 9:55 PM, Michael Goffioul <
mic...@gm...> wrote:

> On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 2:27 PM, Daniel Mack <zo...@gm...> wrote:
>
>> Michael Goffioul <mic...@gm...> wrote:
>> >On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 11:13 PM, Michael Goffioul <
>> >mic...@gm...> wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 11:12 PM, Michael Goffioul <
>> >> mic...@gm...> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 2:20 AM, Daniel Mack <zo...@gm...>
>> >wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> On 21.08.2013 01:48, john casey wrote:
>> >>>> > I've tried 2 different USB webCams (both Logitech) and 2
>> >different USB
>> >>>> > headsets (both Logitech).
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > Connecting a USB microphone device (Webcam or Headset) works at
>> >first.
>> >>>>  When
>> >>>> > starting skype for the first time, it works.  Then when focus is
>> >taken
>> >>>> off
>> >>>> > of skype and to a new window the mic stops working.  This is
>> >always
>> >>>> > reproducible.   If you leave skype in focus then eventually the
>> >ASLA
>> >>>> driver
>> >>>> > will get to the same non working state.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Could you also post the output of "lsusb -v", please?
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>> FWIW, here's the output on my system:
>> >>>
>> >>> Bus 001 Device 003: ID 046d:0807 Logitech, Inc. Webcam B500
>> >>> Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:c018 Logitech, Inc. Optical Wheel Mouse
>> >>> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
>> >>> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>> >>> Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>> >>> Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>> >>> Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >> And now the full version (I missed the "-v" flag in my previous
>> >post).
>> >>
>> >
>> >Ping?
>>
>> I'm currently on a short vacation trip and didn't get around to
>> investigate on that before I left. Sorry about that.
>
>
>> Other people who had the same kind of problem reported success with the
>> latest 3.10 kernels. Could you try that as well and let us know please?
>>
>> If the problem persists, I'll ckeck again once I'm back.
>>
>
> I've upgraded my system to Fedora 18, which has kernel 3.10.9. Initial
> tests with skype indicates it's working fine. I'll continue using it and
> report back in a couple of days.
>

For the record, I haven't seen the problem since I moved to kernel 3.10.
Thanks.

Michael.