Comments on: toggle headphones/speakers key via xbindkeys http://www.david-brenner.net/2008/12/toggle-headphonesspeakers-key-via-xbindkeys/ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 06:39:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0-beta1 By: davidb http://www.david-brenner.net/2008/12/toggle-headphonesspeakers-key-via-xbindkeys/comment-page-1/#comment-8967 davidb Mon, 19 Apr 2010 06:39:07 +0000 http://www.david-brenner.net/?p=59#comment-8967 You're going to have to look at what channels/mixer controls you do have available in amixer. Additionally you may want to look at the manual for your motherboard/sound card to make sure it's possible. Some motherboards/sound cards mute the other outputs if you plug in headphones. For testing, plug both your headphones and speakers in and run alsamixer in a terminal. Adjust the different mixer controls (muting/changing volume) until you find which one controls the headphones and which one controls the speakers. Then use these instead of "Surround." You’re going to have to look at what channels/mixer controls you do have available in amixer. Additionally you may want to look at the manual for your motherboard/sound card to make sure it’s possible. Some motherboards/sound cards mute the other outputs if you plug in headphones.

For testing, plug both your headphones and speakers in and run alsamixer in a terminal. Adjust the different mixer controls (muting/changing volume) until you find which one controls the headphones and which one controls the speakers. Then use these instead of “Surround.”

]]> By: jans http://www.david-brenner.net/2008/12/toggle-headphonesspeakers-key-via-xbindkeys/comment-page-1/#comment-8960 jans Mon, 19 Apr 2010 02:28:49 +0000 http://www.david-brenner.net/?p=59#comment-8960 Hi, I do not have Surround in my amixer? How to get it? Want to toggle the headphones to speakers or front to back for Voip with a quick hotkey. Thanks Hi, I do not have Surround in my amixer? How to get it? Want to toggle the headphones to speakers or front to back for Voip with a quick hotkey. Thanks

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