2009/8/18 Gora Mohanty <g...@sarai.net>: > On Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:59:41 +0530 > Sudev Barar <sba...@gmail.com> wrote: > [...] >> Recording in any application is very low. I am able to hear sound >> better but vis what I saw on same machine under winduhs it is very >> low/poor?? > [...] > on panel, choosing Add to Panel..., and selecting the Volume > Control applet), what device(s) do you see in the drop-down at > the top? One of the devices should be Alsa. Try choosing that,
Choosing Alsa mixer > and it might give you access to more control switches. For > example, with Alsa, I get a Microphone Boost which helps a lot > in increasing the microphone sensitivity. Already tried boost to max (without feed back hum) in both internal and external mic. As I said in comparison the win machines is able to do Skype conversation without need of external speakers or mic. The only way I am able to have minimum volume conversation is by use of external headphones and mic (and that too set at max for mic) -- Regards, Sudev Barar Read http://blog.sudev.in for topics ranging from here to there. PS: Replying using bottom post/in-line post makes email conversations whole lot easier for meaningful dialogue. Snip out what is not relevant. Adopt this and spread the message. _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/