I have done each of the three proposed remedies. None work. Still no microphone (but the microphone did work until the recent) infamous update.
Before doing suggestion "C" I got static when I tried to record. But after completing suggestion "C" I get nothing - only silence. Can anyone help me to get my microphone working again? Richard --- garybrlow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Since I can't edit my old post here is an update > with a few changes and > references. You may also go here for thread > discussion and possible > updates as well on the ubuntu forums found here > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=2422276#post2422276. > > Method A: > The ALSA update sets the mic input to mic number 2 > so you have to return it to number 1 for default > mic. Using GNOME/XFCE GUI may have no effect. You > have to use the alsa mixer on by typing alsamixer on > the terminal. Use the left and right arrow keys to > navigate the column setting. Press left until you > reach <Mic Sele> and you will see that it is set to > Mic2 use up/down arrow keys to toggle the setting to > Mic1. Mute Mic Column by pressing down all the way > to the bottom. Go to Capture tab by pressing tab > until you get there. Then go to Mic column again and > press spacebar the word CAPTUR and L R appears on > the column. Bring volume up by pressing up > arrow(doesn't really work but another guide said to > do this, taken form a Gentoo post which i have not > bookmarked and don't know here to look). The Capture > column should have the same markings and bring the > volume up as well. You may have to use sudo if > regular user can't set anything. If this has no > effect use Method B. This hasn't worked for me > either but it worked for others. > > Here some more info by ComputerGuy56 found here > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=382106 on a > similar solution. > > Method B: > Even if you use GNOME or XFCE and since their own > sound control GUIs seems to have no effect including > the alsamixer, install the kmix package. I know it > sounds weird installing kmix and you're not even > using KDE believe me strangely enough it works. > After installation run kmix, it might not appear in > the application menu so use terminal instead. Go to > the input section locate mic and select mic 1. You > should immediately hear sound input from your mic. > Close kmix and you may uninstall it after this. For > me and other users this actually did the trick. > > Method C: > If all else fails you have to reset and cleanly > reinstall ALSA and the Linux sound modules. You can > even make without Method A and B and use this > instead. Am not very sure about the result on this > one but you could provide your experience on what > happens. This method taken from the Comprehensive > Sound Probelm Solutions Guide - Getting the ALSA > drivers from a *fresh* kernel section found here > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...ensive+so > und. Refer to the guide first before doing anything. > > Via the terminal run the following commands: > > 1) To remove the related packages and configuration > files: > > sudo apt-get --purge remove linux-sound-base > alsa-base alsa-utils > > This will also uninstall gnome-desktop, > xubuntu-desktop and GDM on > Ubuntu/Xubuntu so just reinstall them as well. > > 2) Reinstall those same packages: > > sudo apt-get install linux-sound-base alsa-base > alsa-utils > > 3) Reinstall GDM and the desktop package: > > sudo apt-get install gdm ubuntu-desktop (ubuntu) > > Reinstall GDM and the desktop package: > > sudo apt-get install gdm xubuntu-desktop (xubuntu) > > > Cheers!!! > > GaryBrlow > > -- > Microphone not working > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/80531 > You received this bug notification because you are a > direct subscriber > of the bug. > ____________________________________________________________________________________ No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started. http://mobile.yahoo.com/mail -- Microphone not working https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/80531 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
