Re: Where to report bug? Headphones must be plugged in then out after boots for built-in speakers to have sound.
On Sun, Feb 22, 2015 at 11:52:38AM +0000, Lisi Reisz wrote:
> On Sunday 22 February 2015 02:46:58 Bryan Ritter wrote:
> > debian-user@lists.debian.org,
> >
> > I tried report-bug, but it said if I don't know the name of the package to
> > email this email address for assistance, if I don't know the name of
> > package with this bug
> >
> >
> > Headphones* must be plugged in after boot-up before any sound is produced
> > from built-in speakers on notebook.
> >
> > I have a Dell Latitude D830 notebook, using Debian 8, and KDE for desktop
> > environment.
> > When I boot up I don't get any sound from the laptops speakers until I plug
> > in and out my headphones.
> > I've tried playing with the volume/mute settings before the plugging in of
> > headphone, but changing the volume, mute/unmute doesn't have any effects
> > until the headphones get plugged in. Then it works normally.
> >
> > If it boots up without any headphones* plugged in sound should play from
> > the laptop's built in speakers unless headphones are plugged in.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any assistance in reporting this bug,
>
> There's a good chance that it is not a bug, so doesn't need reporting. It
> sounds much more like a fault in the device (device requiring
> amplification/not requiring amplification) recognition of the socket on the
> laptop. Until proved otherwise, I'd assume hardware in this case, rather
> than software.
>
> I see that Ric thinks the same thing.
And me, that's why I suggested trying with a Knoppix CD first.
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