Re: PC speaker listed as input device

From: Panagiotis Issaris
Date: Tue Oct 24 2006 - 08:30:44 EST


Hi,

Adam Henley <adamazing <at> gmail.com> writes:
> On 23/10/06, Panagiotis Issaris <panagiotis <at> gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > While trying to get my Hauppauge's remote control working, I noticed that my
> > PC speaker is getting recognized as an input device. This seems very weird
> > to me, is there some logic behind this?
>
> Simple, all speakers are microphones!
> (http://www.google.com/search?q=%22a+speaker+as+a+microphone%22)
>
> Though I don't know the real reason for recognising a speaker as an
> input device, this could be a "logical" explanation :o)
It would be if it would be recognised as /dev/dsp4 or something... but
/dev/input/event4 makes it look like a mouse or keyboard which still
seems very weird and illogical to me :)

With friendly regards,
Takis


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