On 16/03/13 17:31, Gary Dale wrote: > On 16/03/13 12:25 PM, berenger.mo...@neutralite.org wrote: >> Le 16.03.2013 17:01, Gary Dale a écrit : >>> On 16/03/13 11:43 AM, berenger.mo...@neutralite.org wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Le 16.03.2013 16:38, Gary Dale a écrit : >>>>> On 16/03/13 09:47 AM, berenger.mo...@neutralite.org wrote: >>>>>> Hello. >>>>>> >>>>>> I am trying to use my microphone (with skype and mumble) but was >>>>>> not able to make it working. I tried all entries in the fields to >>>>>> select input, but no results every time. >>>>>> I have removed the mute in alsamixer and the micro works >>>>>> correctly. I mean, if I speak in it, I can hear my own voice >>>>>> stronger, so it probably works (but there is an echo for a reason >>>>>> I do not know. This will be annoying if it persists, but my first >>>>>> goal is to be able to use the micro, annoying things I can fix >>>>>> later). >>>>>> >>>>>> In mumble and skype, when trying to select input device, I have a >>>>>> long list rather unreadable for me, with info like card=SB (I >>>>>> guess it means SoundBlaster), DEV=0 or DEV=2 (related to /dev? >>>>>> There are 2 files in /dev/snd/by-path?) and only >>>>>> skeakers/converters/null... but nothing related to microphone AFAIU. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> The thing I really can not understand is why I have 2 sounds cards >>>>>> (also in /proc/asound/cards) but I have not added any in my >>>>>> computer (the only related NVidia stuff I have are graphic cards) >>>>>> so I wonder why there are 2 of them (and I am afraid by the NVidia >>>>>> one, to be honest). >>>>>> >>>>> snipped content >>>>>> I think this message may lack informations, but I have no idea >>>>>> about what I can give except those one... >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> You're getting a lot of really strange advice here. As you said, your >>>>> microphone works with Linux on your system. You don't need any >>>>> additional software. All you need to do is test the various possible >>>>> microphone devices listed in the Skype Sound Device microphone options >>>>> until you find one that works. You don't need to understand what they >>>>> mean. Just try them. One of them will work. >>>> >>>> This way is the first one I did. No one seemed to work. This is why >>>> I am asking to the list. I also did some quick searches around the >>>> web, but I do not know how to search when I have no idea about what >>>> is the problem I try to answer, if you see what I mean. >>>> >>> Try again, now that your microphone is unmuted. Try them all even if >>> they seem strange. The one that worked on my system (a webcam with >>> microphone) read "USB Device 0x46d:0x81a, USB Audio Default Audio >>> Device (default:CARD=U0x46d0x81a)" which looks pretty meaningless and >>> not suggestive of a microphone at all. >>> >>> Also, make sure the box "Allow Skype to automatically adjust my mixer >>> levels" is checked. This should prevent the mixer from muting it. >> >> I tried all sources once again, still no luck. (btw, the skype's >> interface for testing must have been designed to be boring, slow and >> inefficient!) >> I tried with mumble, too, just to be sure. No more luck. >> > > OK, now try Ralf's suggestion of installing PulseAudio (apt-get install > pulseaudio). It's possible that Skype depends on it even when it doesn't > use it directly. > Possible, but I couldn't get skype sound working until I purged pulseaudio. YMMV.
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