These instructions are beyond my ability and understanding. May I please have some assistance getting my mic to work again?
Cheers! --- garybrlow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For those having problems with here's temporary fix: > > 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. You may have to use sudo if regular user can't > set anything. If this has no effect use Method B. > > 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 wierd 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. > > 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. 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) > > All this were tested using feisty and may also be > applicable to edgy and > dapper. Please try it out and see what works best > for you. > > > 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. > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains. http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097 -- 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
