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From: Mark Knecht <markknecht@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Mic works, but doesn't work...
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:59:40
Message-Id: CAK2H+ecbjFhBtC=sgP+ixLR6TCTeKz5R6LEWXG9WoHN5HRtEFg@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Mic works, but doesn't work... by Mick
1 On Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 12:56 PM, Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com> wrote:
2 > On Saturday 21 Apr 2012 20:00:00 Mark Knecht wrote:
3 >> On Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 11:24 AM, Nikos Chantziaras <realnc@×××××.com>
4 > wrote:
5 >> > On 21/04/12 21:13, Mark Knecht wrote:
6 >> >> Hi,
7 >> >>    Ah, for a peaceful Saturday, but I guess not this one...  I'm just
8 >> >> starting to investigate this but maybe someone's worked on this sort
9 >> >> of thing recently?
10 >> >
11 >> > Make sure the mic is selected as the "capture" source:
12 >> >
13 >> > * Run alsamixer in a terminal.
14 >> > * Press F6 and select your sound card.
15 >> > * Press F4 to get to the capture settings.
16 >> > * From the available inputs, select "Mic" (left/right arrow keys) and
17 >> > press space to select it as the capture source. Raise the capture volume
18 >> > to maximum (up arrow key.)
19 >> > * Esc.
20 >> >
21 >> > All of this can also be done in KMix if you're on KDE.
22 <SNIP>
23 >
24 > I seem to recall activating/unmuting 'digital' capture in alsamix for my plug
25 > in mic to work.
26 > --
27 > Regards,
28 > Mick
29
30 OK, don't ask me why but it's working fine now. The 'Capture' control
31 is to full, PCM set to about 80, headphone control to set volume ot my
32 headphones.
33
34 No idea why it started working but it is so at least it's behind me/ (I hope...)
35
36 Thanks,
37 Mark