On Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:40:17 -0400 "Rob Owens row...@ptd.net" suggested this:
>On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 09:40:07PM +1000, Charlie wrote: >> On Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:30:35 +1000 "Charlie aries...@skymesh.com.au" >> suggested this: >> >> > On Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:58:05 +1000 "Charlie >> > aries...@skymesh.com.au" suggested this: >> > >> >> >> >>I have turned on something on my laptop using: >> >> >> >>Debian wheezy 3.2.0-2-686-pae using fvwm >> >> >> >>So that it produces constant feedback [background buzzing] and the >> >>sound of clicking on my keyboard when typing. >> >> >> >>I have no idea what I turned on, but can't turn it off. >> >> >> >>I was trying to get my microphone working. Can someone please help. >> >> >> > >> >Sorry to answer my own email, but the microphone works now and I've >> >discovered that it was the actual microphone jack [bad connection on >> >my Toshiba that was the problem so I have reinstalled all my >> >alsa applications to see if I can mute this microphone. At least I >> >no longer get the feedback of clicking keys coming through the mic. >> > >> >> Just to put this to rest. After reinstalling all the alsa >> applications I was able to mute my microphone. >> >> Sorry about all the noise. But though I feel quite silly, I don't >> want anyone taking time to try to figure out that I had just turned >> the mic on and didn't now how I did it so couldn't turn it off. >> >FYI, alsamixer has two (or more) volume controls for the microphone. >One is actually the microphone recording level, and one is the >microphone monitoring level. The monitoring can be brought down to >zero, which will prevent you from hearing what the microphone is >hearing. But the microphone may still be able to record, as long as >the recording level is set appropriately. > >Hit F3 and F4 to switch between playback (for monitoring) and capture >(for recording levels) in alsamixer. > >-Rob Thanks for the hints Rob. It's much appreciated. I will have to use sound more. Be well, Charlie -- ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Registered Linux User:- 329524 *********************************************** Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, magic and power in it. Begin it now. ------Goethe *********************************************** Debian GNU/Linux - just the best way to create magic _______________________________________________ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120426160030.54c2815f@taowild
