From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Message-ID: <45F07155.7080201@killesreiter.de> Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 21:25:57 +0100 From: Gerhard Killesreiter MIME-Version: 1.0 To: BlueZ users References: <45EFC3C7.2060802@redhat.com> In-Reply-To: <45EFC3C7.2060802@redhat.com> Subject: Re: [Bluez-users] Headsetd, skype and bluetooth headsets. Reply-To: BlueZ users List-Id: BlueZ users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: bluez-users-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: bluez-users-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Alan Conway wrote: > Trying to get a plantronics 510s headset working with skype (among other > things) and I'm tantalizingly close. Hopefully someone can help close > the gap. > > I go the headset working for input and output with headsetd and headset > plug-in: aplay and arecord -D headset working A-OK - my .asoundrc > attached. Then I tried aoss skype - it *almost* worked. I could hear OK > thru the headset but my voice was weirdly distorted and unrecognizable. > I decided to recompile off the CVS head and now nothing works I get > ALSA lib pcm_sco.c:532:(_snd_pcm_sco_open) Unknown field max_periods > > Probably I have some mish-mash of versions installed, it's too late at > night. > > So what I'd like to know to speed my quest tomorrow: > * In CVS there are multiple headsetd and alsa-plugins under plugz, btsco > and alsa-plugin-sco. Which is the right one? > * Maybe the distortion indicates some transformation of sound formats is > needed - any hints as to what it might be? > * Is there a better way than aoss for skype? It only shows alsa hardware > devices in it's menus, I haven't found a way to make it use a PCM. > * Any other tips on what might be going wrong, or better ways to > approach this? > > I'll be happy to post my solution to the list if that's useful. Yes, please. I had to get a cable headset in order to use skype. I could hear sound and record sound through the bt headset (logitech), but skype would only get me a beep and nothing more. aoss didn't work either, maybe I shoudl try it again... Cheers, Gerhard ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Bluez-users mailing list Bluez-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bluez-users