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On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 12:30:38PM +0100, Robert Bridge wrote: |
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> On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:24:44 -0400 |
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> Michael Pobega <pobega@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> > I bought a Creative NX Pro 2 webcam a few years back, and got it |
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> > working with no problems in Gentoo using the gspcav1 drivers from |
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> > Portage. Now, when I plug in the microphone (Which isn't a USB, but a |
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> > regular microphone) nothing happens. I can't hear it through my |
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> > speakers no matter how high I make the sound and I'm not sure if |
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> > there are any drivers I need to load before it will work. |
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> > |
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> > Running `cat /proc/asound/cards` doesn't do much...It _should_ show my |
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> > device, but in actuality shows: |
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> > |
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> > > ackbar linux # cat /proc/asound/cards |
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> > > 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel |
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> > > HDA Intel at 0xfeb38000 irq 16 |
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> > |
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> > So at the moment I'm pretty sure my microphone isn't being detected at |
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> > all. Perhaps there is a kernel driver I missed (looked through two |
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> > times) or something I need to emerge? |
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> > |
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> > If this driver is unusable in Gentoo, can someone recommend me a |
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> > (relatively cheap) replacement? Because I'd like to be able to use it |
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> > as soon as possible. Thank you. |
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> |
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> Have you checked that the microphone is unmuted? Does your card have |
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> multiple options for the microphone port (line-in as well as mic)? |
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> Have you adjusted the microphone volume? |
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> |
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> These are all issues I have had with the microphone on my webcam. The |
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> drivers which matter are the soundcard drivers if you are plugging the |
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> microphone into it, so I am 99.99% sure it will work with the current |
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> setup, once you find the correct combination of settings for the |
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> sound card. |
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> |
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> Good luck with it, |
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> Rob. |
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> |
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No matter what I do the Mic doesn't seem to make any sound through my |
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laptop's speakers...Any other ideas on what might be causing this |
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problem? |
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-- |
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If programmers deserve to be rewarded for creating innovative |
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programs, by the same token they deserve to be punished if they |
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restrict the use of these programs. |
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- Richard Stallman |
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