A user reported various audio problems with the Alienware 14 laptop in the PulseAudio bugzilla. One of the problems is that the jack control names that alsa reports are incorrect. However, I'm not sure what the correct names would be, so I'd like to get that clarified (I will then file a proper bug report in the kernel bugzilla).

The laptop has three physical jacks: headphone, headset and microphone. In general, headset jacks have been so far represented by two jack controls: "Headphone" + "Headset Mic" (or is "Headphone" + "Mic" more common? I think I've seen both being used). However, in this case there's also a headphone-only jack. Should we invent a new name for headset outputs, so that the headphone and headset outputs can be distinguished, or should there be two "Headphone" controls, or should one of the controls (which one?) use the "Headphone2" name that is already used by some hardware?

FWIW, currently the output jack control names on Alienware 14 are "Headphone Front" for the headset jack and "Headphone Surround" for the headphone jack, which I assume we all agree is incorrect. Furthermore, there's no "Headset Mic" jack control, or any other control corresponding to the headset mic. "Mic" control exists, but it corresponds to the separate microphone jack.