Volkan YAZICI <yazic...@ttmail.com> writes: > On Sun, 24 Apr 2011 09:40:49 +0200, Felix Natter writes: >> I'd like to use my microphone, but when I use gnome-sound-recorder, and >> - select "Record from input: Front Mic" it doesn't record anything. >> - select "Record from input: Line In" and attach a headset to the 3.5mm >> mic input (Laptop) it doesn't record anything. >> >> Audio play works fine in all applications. >> >> I am running Debian Lenny. How can I debug this? > > The steps I would recommend are as follows. > > 1) Make sure with alsamixer that mics are not muted.
I don't see the mics in alsamixer, but they aren't muted in gnome-volume-control, see this screenshot: https://rapidshare.com/files/458938323/mixer.png > 2) Start arecord with vumeter enabled, that is, > > arecord -V /tmp/foo.wav > > and see if vumeter changes. The -V option is not recognized on Lenny (and -v doesn't produce a vumeter). > 3) On failure, go to (1). Thanks, -- Felix Natter -- 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/87tydnrj7m....@smail.inf.fh-brs.de