independent hp ON mean that you can use hw:0,2 which only output to headphone at device 2: VT1718S HP [VT1718S HP] while you can play 5.1,to rear panel jack device 0: VT1718S Analog [VT1718S Analog]
however pulseaudio does not support multi streaming http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/cs-020642.htm#multistream **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 0: VT1718S Analog [VT1718S Analog] Subdevices: 0/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 2: VT1718S HP [VT1718S HP] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 1: NVidia_1 [HDA NVidia], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 1: NVidia_1 [HDA NVidia], device 7: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 1: NVidia_1 [HDA NVidia], device 8: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 1: NVidia_1 [HDA NVidia], device 9: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/976076 Title: Can't switch between speakers and headphones To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/976076/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
