linux-kernel - Re: PC speaker listed as input device

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Message-ID: <c526a04b0610231422i8ed5432g71467ae26a99baa1@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Mon, 23 Oct 2006 21:22:01 +0000
From:	"Adam Henley" <adamazing@...il.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: PC speaker listed as input device

On 23/10/06, Panagiotis Issaris <panagiotis@...il.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)

regards,

adam
(should probably reply to lkml as well...)
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