I solve with an update to lateste alsa (1.0.15). My pc config is toshiba a200 1I7 ubuntu 7.10
$ sudo apt-get install libncurses5-dev build-essential $ mkdir -p /usr/src/alsa $ cp alsa* /usr/src/alsa $ tar jxvf alsa-driver-1.0.15.tar.bz2 $ tar jxvf alsa-lib-1.0.15.tar.bz2 $ tar jxvf alsa-utils-1.0.15.tar.bz2 go in first directory untarred: $ cd alsa-driver-1.0.15 $ ./configure –with-cards=hda-intel && make $ sudo make install now in second: $ cd alsa-lib-1.0.15 $ ./configure && make $ sudo make install now in third: $ cd alsa-utils-1.0.15 $ ./configure && make $ sudo make install in synaptic remove alsa 1.0.14 restart now in the mixer you should have 2 new controls: front (for the speakers) and headphones. Now is possible independent volume switch of this two sound exit. I hope this help. Francesco -- sound goes through speakers with headphones connected https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/116310 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs