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USB Headsets vs PCI SoundCards
« on: 10 March 2004, 05:00 »
USB Headsets vs PCI SoundCards
Mandrake & ALSA

I current have a standard PCI soundcard, installed with up-to-date cirus drivers.
I would like to install my Plantronics Headset but i come against a bit of a problem, heh.

When the USB Headset is plugged in, Linux will not start, (it freezes during boot, sometimes during usb module dependancies loading, sometimes not).

I have tried playing around with ALSA a bit, with no success.

I have followed this thread too.

Im running out of ideas.

I have booted the system without any USB except the headset, with all of them etc.
I managed to get it to boot with it installed on one occasion, but i couldnt use it or see it with usbview.

Operating System: Mandrake Linux 9.2
USB Headset: Plantronics DSP-400
USB Mouse: Logitech MX700 Wireless

I have a USB2 5port PCI card installed too, i have tried removing all appliances from that too.

Please help  

[ March 09, 2004: Message edited by: BaDDaSS[Mandrake] ]

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« Reply #1 on: 10 March 2004, 05:10 »
Uh...why do you have a USB headset?  There's ones that just plug into the PCI soundcard.

Have you tried plugging it in while the system is running?
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« Reply #2 on: 10 March 2004, 05:18 »
Yes, the system will still freeze.

I have a USB headset because the sound quality is far superior to using a sound card, as it has its only built in, cutting out the static.

it also allows me to use voice comms on the headset (gaming) and play mp3s through the speakers(sound card)  
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« Reply #3 on: 10 March 2004, 07:35 »
Wow, I never knew USB Headsets exsisted. I still don't see a point to having one.

> Maybe, do a google search to check for compatibility or if there is a way to get it working...

http://www.plantronics.com/north_america/en_US/catalog/display_product_detail.jhtml?rootId=cat640035&productTypeId=cat640035&prodId=prod440042
Okay, why buy $90 headsets is my second question? I mean you're going to hear the basic thing with the $9 headsets.

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« Reply #4 on: 10 March 2004, 21:34 »
I like quality sound  

These headsets are superb for gaming, its like you'r acctually there in a first person shooter.

I cant stand cheap sound quality.
When im watching films i use the 5.1 speakers,
When i play games or use Voice Comms i use the Headset  :D

Yeah ive tried google, for a few hours. i came here straight after. such a headache.

So anyway, the point in having one:
better quality sound,
can use speakers at same time as headset  
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« Reply #5 on: 14 March 2004, 23:55 »
Well, with ALSA installed correctly and my kernel updated, i can now see "USB AUDIO" uder ALSA in XMMS output preferrences, if i plug the headset in while the PC is running.

But when i select this device i hear nothing more than a squelch.

Once it said "unable to install hw parameters"

It also now appears under 'usbview' as....
 
quote:

snd-usb-audio / hid
Speed: 12Mb/s (full)
USB Version:  1.10
Device Class: 00(>ifc )
Device Subclass: 00
Device Protocol: 00
Maximum Default Endpoint Size: 8
Number of Configurations: 1
Vendor Id: 047f
Product Id: 0ca1
Revision Number:  0.04

Config Number: 1
   Number of Interfaces: 4
   Attributes: 80
   MaxPower Needed: 100mA

   Interface Number: 0
      Name: snd-usb-audio
      Alternate Number: 0
      Class: 01(audio)
      Sub Class: 01
      Protocol: 00
      Number of Endpoints: 0

   Interface Number: 1
      Name: snd-usb-audio
      Alternate Number: 0
      Class: 01(audio)
      Sub Class: 02
      Protocol: 00
      Number of Endpoints: 0

   Interface Number: 1
      Name: snd-usb-audio
      Alternate Number: 1
      Class: 01(audio)
      Sub Class: 02
      Protocol: 00
      Number of Endpoints: 1

         Endpoint Address: 01
         Direction: out
         Attribute: 9
         Type: Isoc
         Max Packet Size: 100
         Interval: 1ms

   Interface Number: 1
      Name: snd-usb-audio
      Alternate Number: 2
      Class: 01(audio)
      Sub Class: 02
      Protocol: 00
      Number of Endpoints: 1

         Endpoint Address: 01
         Direction: out
         Attribute: 9
         Type: Isoc
         Max Packet Size: 200
         Interval: 1ms

   Interface Number: 2
      Name: snd-usb-audio
      Alternate Number: 0
      Class: 01(audio)
      Sub Class: 02
      Protocol: 00
      Number of Endpoints: 0

   Interface Number: 2
      Name: snd-usb-audio
      Alternate Number: 1
      Class: 01(audio)
      Sub Class: 02
      Protocol: 00
      Number of Endpoints: 1

         Endpoint Address: 84
         Direction: in
         Attribute: 9
         Type: Isoc
         Max Packet Size: 50
         Interval: 1ms

   Interface Number: 2
      Name: snd-usb-audio
      Alternate Number: 2
      Class: 01(audio)
      Sub Class: 02
      Protocol: 00
      Number of Endpoints: 1

         Endpoint Address: 84
         Direction: in
         Attribute: 9
         Type: Isoc
         Max Packet Size: 100
         Interval: 1ms

   Interface Number: 3
      Name: hid
      Alternate Number: 0
      Class: 03(HID  )
      Sub Class: 00
      Protocol: 00
      Number of Endpoints: 1

         Endpoint Address: 83
         Direction: in
         Attribute: 3
         Type: Int.
         Max Packet Size: 2
         Interval: 3ms
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