After changing the Mic settings in alsamixer, the microphone now works. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be possible to change those settings in the sound preferences, but that's another issue.
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Fix Released ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High -- [Karmic] Internal microphone does not record sound on a Dell Studio XPS https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/449781 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs