I have a Compaq nc6320 and I have the same problem described by feranick viz. sound capture works after a fresh boot. The moment I touch any of the sound settings, the microphone does not work anymore. In addition, I have the problem described in https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sound-recorder/+bug/119274
"ubuntu microphone problem" generates a million google hits ... long live ubuntu. -- [Feisty] Microphone not working https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/108563 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