External Microphone

[aancw]

Hi,
This repo is awesome, thank you for making it. I'm trying to use external microphone and plug it in jack but it's not detected. Have you try external microphone or headphone microphone? I'm so confused because I can't use mic for my webinar.

Thank you.

[Lovely-XPP]

Thanks. Could you offer information about your laptop model and Sound-card?

[Lovely-XPP]

In Windows, you can check your Sound-card by the method as follows:

1. Press "Windows + R" Key
2. Input dxdiag
3. Choose "Sound"

My Sound-card is ALC256.

[aancw]

I'm using the same device as you. Using dell latitude 7480 with default headphone jack and driver. Now, I'm using macos with your efi dan doesn't have windows.

[Lovely-XPP]

OK, you can try to edit the layout-id to adapt your device.

1. download and open OC configurator (latest version).
2. mount your EFI partition.
3. open config.plist in OC configurator.
4. follow the figure to edit boot-args and reboot.

5. try different layout-id bellow until your external microphone works well.

[aancw]

So you are not yet tested mic jack before? Let me try this.

[Lovely-XPP]

I can use my EarPods and it works well for both microphone(input) and earphone(output).

[aancw]

It's via Bluetooth?

[Lovely-XPP]

No, it is wired headset.

[aancw]

Seem weird. I'm using wired headset too. Can you post a picture about your sound input?

This is mine, clicking line in but no audio is recorded.

[Lovely-XPP]

I find my microphone can not work as well. I am trying to solve it. Thanks for your feedback.

[Lovely-XPP]

BTY, may I ask your macOS version whether is 12 or 11?

[aancw]

So, you experiencing this issue too?

I'm using big sur 11.5.2

[Lovely-XPP]

Yes, I recently use Big Sur 11.5.2 instead of Monterey 12beta. I find it works in Monterey and don not work in Big Sur 11.5.2. I try to fix it.

[Lovely-XPP]

I have tested all the layout-id, the external microphone can not work any way. I think it is the problem of the system. I don not have this problem in macOS 12.

[aancw]

Uh, so sad. So need to upgrade to monterey? :'( Have you tested external mic with usb? It's same too?

I'm still wonder if it's safe to upgrade monterey.

[aancw]

I've used combojack from hackintosh-stuff, it will choose which input is used. I choose line in, but still not working.

[Lovely-XPP]

No, It can not work in Monterey 12. I will check the official document of AppleALC to find possible solution.

[aancw]

So, it's not work on big sur or monterey? Uh :'(
Man, thanks for your dedication.

[Lovely-XPP]

No, microphone can not work in both versions. These days I don't have much time. If I solve this issue, I will update here.

[aancw]

Okay man, god bless you.

[aancw]

I forgot to ask, is your fn key work? Like home, end, pageup, pagedown, screen brightness?

[Lovely-XPP]

I forgot to ask, is your fn key work? Like home, end, pageup, pagedown, screen brightness?

Yes. It works well if you use the latest EFI version in release.

[aancw]

okay i will update my efi. btw there is update available for some kexts

[aancw]

Updated EFI, home is doing page up, end is doing page down.

[Lovely-XPP]

I use acrobatpdf and home is returning first page and end is skipping to the last page. It works well for me.

[Lovely-XPP]

Maybe you can try to reset NVRAM.

[aancw]

I'm tested it with text edit. When pressing home it doesn't go to beginning of paragraph instead it scroll to the top of file. It's like page up.

I will try to reset nvram

[Lovely-XPP]

I get some information about the AppleALC and tried to customize my own config of ALC256 these days. However, it doesn't work. In fact, origin layout-id 21 suit our device as well. Maybe it is a bug or something I do not notice. I am not specializing in sound-card, so I decide to give up and wait for kext update.

[aancw]

If it's a bug, we need to submit PR to AppleLC kext? So he notice this issue too.

[Lovely-XPP]

Yes, I will. I will try once more. If not success, I will submit this issue to AppleALC. I will do it in my free time.

[aancw]

Hi, do you use external mouse or trackpad/mousepad? I'm using mousepad and it not working. Do you have the same issue too?

[Lovely-XPP]

I use external mouse, it works well. Maybe you can try to customize your USB port by this tool: USBMap.

[aancw]

My external mouse is working well. What not working is my internal touchpad.

[Lovely-XPP]

I don't have this issue. Do you use the latest EFI ? Maybe it is the SDST's problem.

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[aancw]

I'm using the latest. Wait i will try to download your latest efi and reset nvram.

It's so weird if I'm using your full EFI, my hackintosh is not booting and stuck at apple logo. Am I missing something? I just copy your OC and boot folder to replace my EFI.

[Lovely-XPP]

It is the problem of the kexts of wireless card. I will publish EFI for Intel wireless card later.

[aancw]

Wireless card? It said vodooinput prelinked 1.1.1. I'm using airportlwm

[Lovely-XPP]

Oh, maybe I know the issue. You can check if the VoodooI2C.kext/Contents/PlugIns/VoodooInput.kext disabled. If not, you may disable it.

[aancw]

Wait, let me check bro

[aancw]

The error and kernel panic is dissapear. But it still stuck at this

IOPlatformPanicAction -> AppleSMC

[Lovely-XPP]

I am sorry that I don not know the exactly issue about the figure. But, I have updated EFI just now included a config of intel wireless card supported. You can have a try. I believe it may help you, for our devices is actually the same except the wifi card.

[Lovely-XPP]

Download link: Click here

and don't forget to read the instruction as below:

This version has add Intel wireless card support ,update kexts and partly support hot-plug for type-c or thunderbolt.

For Intel-wireless-card user, you need to

• Delete the existing config.plist
• Change the name of config-intel-wireless-card.plist into config.plist

Information about hot-plug for type-c or thunderbolt:

• You still need to plug in the device of thunderbolt(or type-C) before you turn on your computer, but after that you can hot-plug in your system.
• Wake up from sleep, the thunderbolt(or type - C) can not work, even if plug again.

More detail in here.

[aancw]

I will try using your latest efi. Is my issue related to AppleSMC?

Hey, do you have telegram account? Maybe we can discuss about the efi more real time.

[aancw]

If I'm using my EFI and merge your efi, it works. But if only using your EFI, it stuck.

[aancw]

Using your uptodate EFI. It still stuck at AppleSMC

[aancw]

Detail report from apple report tool

[aancw]

Comparing Flashdrive EFI with SSD EFI the different that I suspect is only config.plist

[aancw]

It work with combojack and macos version 11.6.