From
joachim heintz@3:633/10 to
All on Friday, January 30, 2026 18:00:02
hello -
i have a new Asus ExpertBook BM 1503 CDA and cannot get the internal microphone to work.
alsamixer shows Capture in red.
the pa volume control only shows "Monitor of Family 17h/19h..." instead
of "Family 17h/19h ..." as it was on the former computer.
and no input (output is working correctly for both, speakers and headphones)
i searched about solutions but could not find one, so i am asking here.
i put some details about system and card below.
thanks for any help -
joachim
dmidecode | grep -A3 '^System Information'
Manufacturer: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
Product Name: ASUS EXPERTBOOK BM1503CDA
Version: 1.0
cat /etc/os-release
DEBIAN_VERSION_FULL=13.3
uname -r
6.17.13+deb13-amd64
arecord -lL returns amongst other output:
default
Default ALSA Output (currently PipeWire Media Server)
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 1: Generic_1 [HD-Audio Generic], device 0: ALC256 Analog [ALC256 Analog]
Subdevices: 0/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
sudo alsactl init
Found hardware: "HDA-Intel" "ATI R6xx HDMI"
"HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100800" "0x1002" "0x1640"
Hardware is initialized using a generic method
Found hardware: "HDA-Intel" "Realtek ALC256"
"HDA:10ec0256,10433d50,00100002" "0x1043" "0x3d50"
Hardware is initialized using a generic method
pactl list cards
Card #48
Name: alsa_card.pci-0000_04_00.1
Driver: alsa
Owner Module: n/a
Properties:
api.acp.auto-port = "false"
api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
api.alsa.card = "0"
api.alsa.card.longname = "HD-Audio Generic at 0xfc9c8000 irq 74"
api.alsa.card.name = "HD-Audio Generic"
api.alsa.path = "hw:0"
api.alsa.split-enable = "true"
api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio0"
api.dbus.ReserveDevice1.Priority = "-20"
device.api = "alsa"
device.bus = "pci"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:04:00.1"
device.description = "Radeon High Definition Audio Controller [Rembrandt/Strix]"
device.enum.api = "udev"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-pci"
device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_04_00.1"
device.nick = "HD-Audio Generic"
device.plugged.usec = "4965889"
device.product.id = "0x1640"
device.product.name = "Radeon High Definition Audio Controller [Rembrandt/Strix]"
device.subsystem = "sound"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:04:00.1/sound/card0"
device.vendor.id = "0x1002"
device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]"
media.class = "Audio/Device"
spa.object.id = "2"
factory.id = "15"
client.id = "47"
object.id = "48"
object.serial = "48"
object.path = "alsa:acp:Generic"
alsa.card = "0"
alsa.card_name = "HD-Audio Generic"
alsa.long_card_name = "HD-Audio Generic at 0xfc9c8000 irq 74"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
alsa.mixer_name = "ATI R6xx HDMI"
alsa.components = "HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100800"
alsa.id = "Generic"
device.string = "0"
Profiles:
off: Off (sinks: 0, sources: 0, priority: 0, available: yes)
output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output (sinks: 1, sources:
0, priority: 5900, available: no)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra1: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) Output (sinks: 1,
sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: no)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra2: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3) Output (sinks: 1,
sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI) Output (sinks: 1,
sources: 0, priority: 800, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround71: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI) Output (sinks: 1,
sources: 0, priority: 800, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround-extra1: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2) Output
(sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra1: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 2) Output
(sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround-extra2: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3) Output
(sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra2: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 3) Output
(sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
pro-audio: Pro Audio (sinks: 3, sources: 0, priority: 1, available: yes)
Active Profile: off
Ports:
hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (type: HDMI, priority: 5900, latency
offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 1, not available)
Properties:
port.type = "hdmi"
port.availability-group = "Legacy 1"
device.icon_name = "video-display"
card.profile.port = "0"
Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo, output:hdmi-surround,
output:hdmi-surround71
hdmi-output-1: HDMI / DisplayPort 2 (type: HDMI, priority: 5800,
latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 2, not available)
Properties:
port.type = "hdmi"
port.availability-group = "Legacy 2"
device.icon_name = "video-display"
card.profile.port = "1"
Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra1, output:hdmi-surround-extra1, output:hdmi-surround71-extra1
hdmi-output-2: HDMI / DisplayPort 3 (type: HDMI, priority: 5700,
latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 3, not available)
Properties:
port.type = "hdmi"
port.availability-group = "Legacy 3"
device.icon_name = "video-display"
card.profile.port = "2"
Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra2, output:hdmi-surround-extra2, output:hdmi-surround71-extra2
Card #49
Name: alsa_card.pci-0000_04_00.6
Driver: alsa
Owner Module: n/a
Properties:
api.acp.auto-port = "false"
api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
api.alsa.card = "1"
api.alsa.card.longname = "HD-Audio Generic at 0xfc9c0000 irq 75"
api.alsa.card.name = "HD-Audio Generic"
api.alsa.path = "hw:1"
api.alsa.split-enable = "true"
api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio1"
api.dbus.ReserveDevice1.Priority = "-20"
device.api = "alsa"
device.bus = "pci"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:04:00.6"
device.description = "Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio Controller"
device.enum.api = "udev"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-pci"
device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_04_00.6"
device.nick = "HD-Audio Generic"
device.plugged.usec = "5024599"
device.product.id = "0x15e3"
device.product.name = "Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio Controller"
device.subsystem = "sound"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:04:00.6/sound/card1"
device.vendor.id = "0x1022"
device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]"
media.class = "Audio/Device"
spa.object.id = "4"
factory.id = "15"
client.id = "47"
object.id = "49"
object.serial = "49"
object.path = "alsa:acp:Generic_1"
alsa.card = "1"
alsa.card_name = "HD-Audio Generic"
alsa.long_card_name = "HD-Audio Generic at 0xfc9c0000 irq 75"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
alsa.mixer_name = "Realtek ALC256"
alsa.components = "HDA:10ec0256,10433d50,00100002"
alsa.id = "Generic_1"
device.string = "1"
Profiles:
off: Off (sinks: 0, sources: 0, priority: 0, available: yes)
output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Duplex (sinks:
1, sources: 1, priority: 6565, available: yes)
output:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0,
priority: 6500, available: yes)
input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 0, sources: 1,
priority: 65, available: no)
pro-audio: Pro Audio (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1, available: yes)
Active Profile: output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
Ports:
analog-input-headset-mic: Headset Microphone (type: Headset, priority:
8800, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 1, not available)
Properties:
port.type = "headset"
port.availability-group = "Legacy 1"
device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
card.profile.port = "0"
Part of profile(s): input:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
analog-output-speaker: Speakers (type: Speaker, priority: 10000,
latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 2, availability unknown)
Properties:
port.type = "speaker"
port.availability-group = "Legacy 2"
device.icon_name = "audio-speakers"
card.profile.port = "1"
Part of profile(s): output:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
analog-output-headphones: Headphones (type: Headphones, priority:
9900, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 1, not available)
Properties:
port.type = "headphones"
port.availability-group = "Legacy 1"
device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"
card.profile.port = "2"
Part of profile(s): output:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
pactl list sources
Source #56
State: IDLE
Name: alsa_output.pci-0000_04_00.6.analog-stereo.monitor
Description: Monitor of Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio Controller Analog Stereo
Driver: PipeWire
Sample Specification: s32le 2ch 48000Hz
Channel Map: front-left,front-right
Owner Module: 4294967295
Mute: yes
Volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB, front-right: 65536 / 100%
/ 0.00 dB
balance 0.00
Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
Monitor of Sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_04_00.6.analog-stereo
Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
Flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY
Properties:
alsa.card = "1"
alsa.card_name = "HD-Audio Generic"
alsa.class = "generic"
alsa.components = "HDA:10ec0256,10433d50,00100002"
alsa.device = "0"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
alsa.id = "ALC256 Analog"
alsa.long_card_name = "HD-Audio Generic at 0xfc9c0000 irq 75"
alsa.mixer_name = "Realtek ALC256"
alsa.name = "ALC256 Analog"
alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
alsa.subdevice = "0"
alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
alsa.sync.id = "00000000:00000000:00000000:00000000"
api.alsa.card.longname = "HD-Audio Generic at 0xfc9c0000 irq 75"
api.alsa.card.name = "HD-Audio Generic"
api.alsa.path = "front:1"
api.alsa.pcm.card = "1"
api.alsa.pcm.stream = "playback"
audio.channels = "2"
audio.position = "FL,FR"
card.profile.device = "3"
device.api = "alsa"
device.class = "monitor"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog"
device.id = "49"
device.profile.description = "Analog Stereo"
device.profile.name = "analog-stereo"
device.routes = "2"
factory.name = "api.alsa.pcm.sink"
media.class = "Audio/Sink"
device.description = "Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio Controller"
node.name = "alsa_output.pci-0000_04_00.6.analog-stereo"
node.nick = "ALC256 Analog"
node.pause-on-idle = "false"
object.path = "alsa:acp:Generic_1:3:playback"
port.group = "playback"
priority.driver = "1009"
priority.session = "1009"
factory.id = "19"
clock.quantum-limit = "8192"
client.id = "47"
node.driver = "true"
node.loop.name = "data-loop.0"
library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
object.id = "56"
object.serial = "56"
node.max-latency = "16384/48000"
api.alsa.period-size = "1024"
api.alsa.period-num = "32"
api.alsa.headroom = "0"
api.acp.auto-port = "false"
api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
api.alsa.card = "1"
api.alsa.split-enable = "true"
api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio1"
api.dbus.ReserveDevice1.Priority = "-20"
device.bus = "pci"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:04:00.6"
device.enum.api = "udev"
device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_04_00.6"
device.nick = "HD-Audio Generic"
device.plugged.usec = "5024599"
device.product.id = "0x15e3"
device.product.name = "Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio Controller"
device.subsystem = "sound"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:04:00.6/sound/card1"
device.vendor.id = "0x1022"
device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]"
spa.object.id = "4"
device.string = "1"
Ports:
analog-output-speaker: Speakers (type: Speaker, priority: 10000,
availability group: Legacy 2, availability unknown)
analog-output-headphones: Headphones (type: Headphones, priority:
9900, availability group: Legacy 1, not available)
Active Port: analog-output-speaker
Formats:
pcm
Source #57
State: RUNNING
Name: alsa_input.pci-0000_04_00.6.analog-stereo
Description: Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio Controller Analog Stereo
Driver: PipeWire
Sample Specification: s32le 2ch 48000Hz
Channel Map: front-left,front-right
Owner Module: 4294967295
Mute: no
Volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB, front-right: 65536 / 100%
/ 0.00 dB
balance 0.00
Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
Monitor of Sink: n/a
Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
Flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY
Properties:
alsa.card = "1"
alsa.card_name = "HD-Audio Generic"
alsa.class = "generic"
alsa.components = "HDA:10ec0256,10433d50,00100002"
alsa.device = "0"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
alsa.id = "ALC256 Analog"
alsa.long_card_name = "HD-Audio Generic at 0xfc9c0000 irq 75"
alsa.mixer_name = "Realtek ALC256"
alsa.name = "ALC256 Analog"
alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
alsa.subdevice = "0"
alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
alsa.sync.id = "00000000:00000000:00000000:00000000"
api.alsa.card.longname = "HD-Audio Generic at 0xfc9c0000 irq 75"
api.alsa.card.name = "HD-Audio Generic"
api.alsa.path = "front:1"
api.alsa.pcm.card = "1"
api.alsa.pcm.stream = "capture"
audio.channels = "2"
audio.position = "FL,FR"
card.profile.device = "0"
device.api = "alsa"
device.class = "sound"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog"
device.id = "49"
device.profile.description = "Analog Stereo"
device.profile.name = "analog-stereo"
device.routes = "1"
factory.name = "api.alsa.pcm.source"
media.class = "Audio/Source"
device.description = "Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio Controller"
node.name = "alsa_input.pci-0000_04_00.6.analog-stereo"
node.nick = "ALC256 Analog"
node.pause-on-idle = "false"
object.path = "alsa:acp:Generic_1:0:capture"
port.group = "capture"
priority.driver = "2009"
priority.session = "2009"
factory.id = "19"
clock.quantum-limit = "8192"
client.id = "47"
node.driver = "true"
node.loop.name = "data-loop.0"
library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
object.id = "57"
object.serial = "57"
node.max-latency = "16384/48000"
api.alsa.period-size = "1024"
api.alsa.period-num = "32"
api.alsa.headroom = "32"
api.acp.auto-port = "false"
api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
api.alsa.card = "1"
api.alsa.split-enable = "true"
api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio1"
api.dbus.ReserveDevice1.Priority = "-20"
device.bus = "pci"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:04:00.6"
device.enum.api = "udev"
device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_04_00.6"
device.nick = "HD-Audio Generic"
device.plugged.usec = "5024599"
device.product.id = "0x15e3"
device.product.name = "Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio Controller"
device.subsystem = "sound"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:04:00.6/sound/card1"
device.vendor.id = "0x1022"
device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]"
spa.object.id = "4"
device.string = "1"
Ports:
analog-input-headset-mic: Headset Microphone (type: Headset, priority:
8800, availability group: Legacy 1, not available)
Active Port: analog-input-headset-mic
Formats:
pcm
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