Microphone not working

[RichPicker]

Ubuntu, Dapper Drake. The microphone doesn't work. I've read and read and read the posts about it, but none of the 'fixes' work. Many people have this problem. Is it possible to get the mic to work? Also, I already submitted a bug report for the terrible trackpad response. It's almost unuseable.

I have been running linux for 4 days, and I must say that I regret installing it. It is more difficult and less reliable than windows. I thought it was supposed to be the other way around. I have lost too much time installing this and that and reading many many posts, none of which offer the solution. I understand this is a community-based creation. But Dapper Drake does not work well. Shouldn't that be the first priority?

[Roel Huybrechts (rulus)]

Hi, thanks for the report! We need a little more information to work on the problem.
- Which version of Ubuntu are you using (Breezy, Dapper, Edgy, Feisty?)
- What type of microphone is it (built-in, external via mic-in?)

[RichPicker (rich-braden)]

Thanks, back. I reported that I am using Dapper. It is
an external microphone that plugs into the mic jack,
which is next to the head phone jack on the left side
of the laptop.

Richard

--- Roel Huybrechts <email address hidden> wrote:

> Hi, thanks for the report! We need a little more
> information to work on the problem.
> - Which version of Ubuntu are you using (Breezy,
> Dapper, Edgy, Feisty?)
> - What type of microphone is it (built-in, external
> via mic-in?)
>
> ** Changed in: Ubuntu
> Assignee: (unassigned) => Roel Huybrechts
> Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info
>
> --
> Microphone not working
> https://launchpad.net/bugs/80531
>

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[RichPicker (rich-braden)]

Any hope for me fixing the touchpad-ps/2? I've never
seen a mouse/touchpad behave so terribly. Six clicks
are required frequently, and the cursor jumps around.

--- Roel Huybrechts <email address hidden> wrote:

> Hi, thanks for the report! We need a little more
> information to work on the problem.
> - Which version of Ubuntu are you using (Breezy,
> Dapper, Edgy, Feisty?)
> - What type of microphone is it (built-in, external
> via mic-in?)
>
> ** Changed in: Ubuntu
> Assignee: (unassigned) => Roel Huybrechts
> Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info
>
> --
> Microphone not working
> https://launchpad.net/bugs/80531
>

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[RichPicker (rich-braden)]

All was working until one of the updates. Has this happened to others also recently. My microphone does not work again. I don't know what changed in the software updates. I do not know how to get the mic to work again.

Also, as a result of the recent update, GoogleEarth stopped working also,

Is this being investigated? I'll appreciate the help.

Richard

[garybrlow (garybrlow)]

Microphone is not working in Feisty for quite sometime now as well. It was working before but updates probably broke it even the latest sound module updates didn't fix it yet. Sound is fine but recording/capture and the microphone is definitely not working. My Hardware is a Creative Vibra 128 on Xubuntu Feisty with the Mic Volume set on MAx and the 20dB Boost on.

There are other bug complaints out there that confirm this please review them.

Related Bugs:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.20/+bug/99135 - Sound record don't record my sound in Ubuntu Feisty
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/85547 - Intel iMac microphone does not work
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-media/+bug/92879 - gnome-sound-recorder unable to playback
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/84371 - After sound recording can't hear recorded sound in Kubuntu Feisty
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/90249 - logitech usb microphone doesn't work properly

Hope the related bugs help.

Cheers!!!

GaryBrlow

[RichPicker (rich-braden)]

Right. Thank you. I'm running 6.10. Maybe something in
one of the recent updates modified the mixer?

Freedom isn't cheap, but well worth the price.

--- garybrlow <email address hidden> wrote:

> Microphone is not working in Feisty for quite
> sometime now as well. It
> was working before but updates probably broke it
> even the latest sound
> module updates didn't fix it yet. Sound is fine but
> recording/capture
> and the microphone is definitely not working. My
> Hardware is a Creative
> Vibra 128 on Xubuntu Feisty with the Mic Volume set
> on MAx and the 20dB
> Boost on.
>
> There are other bug complaints out there that
> confirm this please review
> them.
>
> Related Bugs:
>
>
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.20/+bug/99135
> - Sound record don't record my sound in Ubuntu
> Feisty
>
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/85547
> - Intel iMac microphone does not work
>
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-media/+bug/92879
> - gnome-sound-recorder unable to playback
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/84371 - After
> sound recording can't hear recorded sound in Kubuntu
> Feisty
>
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/90249
> - logitech usb microphone doesn't work properly
>
> Hope the related bugs help.
>
>
> Cheers!!!
>
>
> GaryBrlow
>
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[RichPicker (rich-braden)]

Any news or hope about the microphone?

Also, about every fifth or sixth time I turn on this
computer, the trackpad doesn't work.

Seems that the mic and trackpad still have some
problem.

--- Roel Huybrechts <email address hidden> wrote:

> ** Changed in: Ubuntu
> Assignee: Roel Huybrechts => (unassigned)
>
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[garybrlow (garybrlow)]

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

[RichPicker (rich-braden)]

These instructions are beyond my ability and
understanding. May I please have some assistance
getting my mic to work again?

Cheers!

--- garybrlow <email address hidden> 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
>
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[RichPicker (rich-braden)]

The instructions in the email from garybrlow are
beyond my ability and understanding. I tried Methods A
and B, but still the same problem - no mic. May I
please have some assistance getting my computer to
funcion properly?

--- Roel Huybrechts <email address hidden> wrote:

> ** Changed in: Ubuntu
> Assignee: Roel Huybrechts => (unassigned)
>
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[ilanshavit (ilan-shavit)]

I had this bug too (can't record from any source in Feisty) and installing kmix solves the problem.

[garybrlow (garybrlow)]

Since I can't edit my old post here is an update with a few changes and references. You may also go here for thread discussion and possible updates as well on the ubuntu forums found here http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=2422276#post2422276.

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. Mute Mic Column by pressing down all the way to the bottom. Go to Capture tab by pressing tab until you get there. Then go to Mic column again and press spacebar the word CAPTUR and L R appears on the column. Bring volume up by pressing up arrow(doesn't really work but another guide said to do this, taken form a Gentoo post which i have not bookmarked and don't know here to look). The Capture column should have the same markings and bring the volume up as well. You may have to use sudo if regular user can't set anything. If this has no effect use Method B. This hasn't worked for me either but it worked for others.

Here some more info by ComputerGuy56 found here http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=382106 on a similar solution.

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 weird 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. For me and other users this actually did the trick.

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. Am not very sure about the result on this one but you could provide your experience on what happens. This method taken from the Comprehensive Sound Probelm Solutions Guide - Getting the ALSA drivers from a *fresh* kernel section found here http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...ensive+so und. Refer to the guide first before doing anything.

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)

Cheers!!!

GaryBrlow

[RichPicker (rich-braden)]

With KMIX I still get just static, and here is what I
get when I launch KMIX.

rich@rich-laptop:~$ sudo kmix
Password:
Creating link /root/.kde/socket-rich-laptop.
Created link from "/root/.kde/socket-rich-laptop" to
"/tmp/ksocket-root"
Creating link /root/.kde/tmp-rich-laptop.
Created link from "/root/.kde/tmp-rich-laptop" to
"/tmp/kde-root"
X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input
device 168
  Major opcode: 145
  Minor opcode: 3
  Resource id: 0x0
Failed to open device
X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input
device 168
  Major opcode: 145
  Minor opcode: 3
  Resource id: 0x0
Failed to open device
Warning: kbuildsycoca is unable to register with DCOP.
kbuildsycoca running...
/usr/bin/iceauth: creating new authority file
/root/.ICEauthority
X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input
device 168
  Major opcode: 145
  Minor opcode: 3
  Resource id: 0x0
Failed to open device
X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input
device 168
  Major opcode: 145
  Minor opcode: 3
  Resource id: 0x0
Failed to open device
Session management error: Authentication Rejected,
reason : None of the authentication protocols
specified are supported and host-based authentication
failed
kbuildsycoca running...
Creating link /root/.kde/cache-rich-laptop.
Created link from "/root/.kde/cache-rich-laptop" to
"/var/tmp/kdecache-root"
kio (KService*): WARNING: The desktop entry file
/usr/share/applications/DefaultPlugins.desktop has
Type=Link instead of "Application" or "Service"
kio (KService*): WARNING: Invalid Service :
/usr/share/applications/DefaultPlugins.desktop
kio (KSycoca): ERROR: No database available!
Reusing existing ksycoca
kio (KService*): WARNING: The desktop entry file
/usr/share/applications/DefaultPlugins.desktop has
Type=Link instead of "Application" or "Service"
kio (KService*): WARNING: Invalid Service :
/usr/share/applications/DefaultPlugins.desktop
kio (KSycoca): ERROR: No database available!
Error: "/var/tmp/kdecache-rich" is owned by uid 1000
instead of uid 0.
Link points to "/var/tmp/kdecache-root"
X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input
device 168
  Major opcode: 145
  Minor opcode: 3
  Resource id: 0x0
Failed to open device
X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input
device 168
  Major opcode: 145
  Minor opcode: 3
  Resource id: 0x0
Failed to open device
rich@rich-laptop:~$

--- ilanshavit <email address hidden> wrote:

> I had this bug too (can't record from any source in
> Feisty) and
> installing kmix solves the problem.
>
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[RichPicker (rich-braden)]

I have done each of the three proposed remedies. None
work. Still no microphone (but the microphone did work
until the recent) infamous update.

Before doing suggestion "C" I got static when I tried
to record. But after completing suggestion "C" I get
nothing - only silence.

Can anyone help me to get my microphone working again?

Richard

--- garybrlow <email address hidden> wrote:

> Since I can't edit my old post here is an update
> with a few changes and
> references. You may also go here for thread
> discussion and possible
> updates as well on the ubuntu forums found here
>
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=2422276#post2422276.
>
> 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. Mute Mic Column by pressing down all the way
> to the bottom. Go to Capture tab by pressing tab
> until you get there. Then go to Mic column again and
> press spacebar the word CAPTUR and L R appears on
> the column. Bring volume up by pressing up
> arrow(doesn't really work but another guide said to
> do this, taken form a Gentoo post which i have not
> bookmarked and don't know here to look). The Capture
> column should have the same markings and bring the
> volume up as well. You may have to use sudo if
> regular user can't set anything. If this has no
> effect use Method B. This hasn't worked for me
> either but it worked for others.
>
> Here some more info by ComputerGuy56 found here
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=382106 on a
> similar solution.
>
> 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 weird 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. For
> me and other users this actually did the trick.
>
> 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. Am not very sure about the result on this
> one but you could provide your experience on what
> happens. This method taken from the Comprehensive
> Sound Probelm Solutions Guide - Getting the ALSA
> drivers from a *fresh* kernel section found here
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...ensive+so
> und. Refer to the guide first before doing anything.
>
> 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...

[piero bonatti (bonatti)]

My microphone doesn't work, too. I've just installed Kubuntu 6.10 i386 on a vaio vgn-sz4mn, and I made immediately a complete update, so it doesn't seem a problem related to obsolete drivers.

more precisely, the problem is that the internal microphone is apparently not detected. neither alsamixer nor kmix show it. the output works fine, but there is no trace of any capture device anywhere

hope you can help me - lack of skype is forcing me to use Vista more frequently than I'd like to do.

I'm attaching lspci's output. more details on the installation can be found on
http://people.na.infn.it/~bonatti/kubuntu-6-10-on-vaio-sz4.html

the notebook is described at
http://vaio.sony.co.uk/view/ShowProduct.action?product=VGN-SZ4MN%2FB&site=voe_en_GB_cons&pageType=Overview&category=VN+SZ+Series

[piero bonatti (bonatti)]

ok, the lspci file has not been included. I'm pasting it below

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS/940GML and 945GT Express PCI Express Root Port (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) Serial ATA Storage Controller IDE (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 01d8 (rev a1)
06:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (rev 02)
07:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8036 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller (rev 16)
09:04.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments Unknown device 8039
09:04.1 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments Unknown device 803a
09:04.2 Mass storage controller: Texas Instruments Unknown device 803b

[RichPicker (rich-braden)]

I will forward your email to a person with much more
knowledge than me. I just read that Feisty Fawn, a new
Ubuntu revision, will be out next Thursday, and it
might be a good idea to wait and see what happens with
that.

Richard

--- piero bonatti <email address hidden> wrote:

> My microphone doesn't work, too. I've just
> installed Kubuntu 6.10 i386
> on a vaio vgn-sz4mn, and I made immediately a
> complete update, so it
> doesn't seem a problem related to obsolete drivers.
>
> more precisely, the problem is that the internal
> microphone is
> apparently not detected. neither alsamixer nor kmix
> show it. the
> output works fine, but there is no trace of any
> capture device anywhere
>
> hope you can help me - lack of skype is forcing me
> to use Vista more
> frequently than I'd like to do.
>
> I'm attaching lspci's output. more details on the
> installation can be found on
>
http://people.na.infn.it/~bonatti/kubuntu-6-10-on-vaio-sz4.html
>
> the notebook is described at
>
http://vaio.sony.co.uk/view/ShowProduct.action?product=VGN-SZ4MN%2FB&site=voe_en_GB_cons&pageType=Overview&category=VN+SZ+Series
>
> --
> Microphone not working
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/80531
> You received this bug notification because you are a
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[RichPicker (rich-braden)]

Good evening:

I don't mean to be a pest about the mic, but do you
know if a fix is coming out in the future?

Thanks,
Richard

--- garybrlow <email address hidden> wrote:

> Since I can't edit my old post here is an update
> with a few changes and
> references. You may also go here for thread
> discussion and possible
> updates as well on the ubuntu forums found here
>
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=2422276#post2422276.
>
> 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. Mute Mic Column by pressing down all the way
> to the bottom. Go to Capture tab by pressing tab
> until you get there. Then go to Mic column again and
> press spacebar the word CAPTUR and L R appears on
> the column. Bring volume up by pressing up
> arrow(doesn't really work but another guide said to
> do this, taken form a Gentoo post which i have not
> bookmarked and don't know here to look). The Capture
> column should have the same markings and bring the
> volume up as well. You may have to use sudo if
> regular user can't set anything. If this has no
> effect use Method B. This hasn't worked for me
> either but it worked for others.
>
> Here some more info by ComputerGuy56 found here
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=382106 on a
> similar solution.
>
> 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 weird 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. For
> me and other users this actually did the trick.
>
> 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. Am not very sure about the result on this
> one but you could provide your experience on what
> happens. This method taken from the Comprehensive
> Sound Probelm Solutions Guide - Getting the ALSA
> drivers from a *fresh* kernel section found here
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...ensive+so
> und. Refer to the guide first before doing anything.
>
> 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
>...

[Josep Sànchez (papapep)]

Yes, yes, yes, yes!!!!!! Thanks a lot GaryBrlow, your A method has worked for me.
For others guidance, I'm working with an up to date Edgy Eft version with AC97 soundcard.
After some months without being able to record sound, you've solved it.

Thanks a lot once again.

[mättu (matthias-puffin)]

tanx a lot. alsamixer -> setting to mic 1.
Now everything perfect.

It's very easy:
fire up a teminal
type "alsamixer"
use "->" to find "mic select"
use arrow-up to change to mic1

To quit alsamixer:
press "esc"

(with +20db-boosted mic I hear myself constantly in the speakers. So I turned it off.)

greets
:m)

[RichPicker (rich-braden)]

I am jealous. My alsamixer has 'mic' and 'line' only.
It has never had mic1 or mic2. I'm using a Dell laptop
i386. Do I have the wrong alsamixer version?

My mic worked, and I used skype and soundrecorder,
until a recent update. Nobody has said they found what
was up with that update, but it hosed my system, and
no mic since. I did the complete rebuild (C), because
A and B did no effect. Now I have problems with the
sound as well as the mic.

The puzzle is that my mic worked until recently.

What happened with that update? What will happen with
Feisty Fawn?

Richard

--- mättu <email address hidden> wrote:

> tanx a lot. alsamixer -> setting to mic 1.
> Now everything perfect.
>
> It's very easy:
> fire up a teminal
> type "alsamixer"
> use "->" to find "mic select"
> use arrow-up to change to mic1
>
> To quit alsamixer:
> press "esc"
>
> (with +20db-boosted mic I hear myself constantly in
> the speakers. So I
> turned it off.)
>
> greets
> :m)
>
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[garybrlow (garybrlow)]

I glad the solutions I suggested helped some of you. The libasound(ALSA) package has been updated and hopefully this has fixed existing problems for everyone. I certainly hope it didn't introduce more problems for anyone. Am not really sure what sound card a Dell Laptop uses but ALSA can only detect things that the Linux hardware detection process detects and register as available devices. From the looks of it Kmix doesn't detect the mic and says its an invalid input device. Perhaps you could ask the guys at ubuntu forums who have more or less the same hardware you use for suggestions. The last resort is to reinstall everything in other words do a clean install of ubuntu using the latest version.

Anyways, Feisty Fawn is upon us an will be released soon. Please take time to test and report bugs to make ubuntu better. For those who like testing, see you in the Gutsy Gibbon Alpha.

Cheers!!!

GaryBrlow

[brigit (brigit-in-the-winter)]

seem to have similer problem
this is all the information I have collected regarding the problem
running edgy
when run vumeter says type
esd at prompt
output when typing esd at promp
ALSA lib confmisc.c:670:(snd_func_card_driver) cannot find card 'UART'
ALSA lib conf.c:3479:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:391:(snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3479:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1070:(snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3479:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3947:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2146:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default

skype says problem with sound divice when trying to make a call,
no sound from sound recorder
with mic 1 selected (wich should be wrong as am using a front mic ) lots of interferance coming all the time but no voice

aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: SI7012 [SiS SI7012], device 0: Intel ICH [SiS SI7012]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

alsamixer into shell
alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such device

soundsetting
all sound play back = alsa
sound capture = sis s17012 if anything elce problems

[RichPicker (rich-braden)]

The sound and mic on my Dell Inspiron 1300 laptop were
working perfectly until the infamous update. So,
Ubuntu did recognize the hardware at one time.

It's worrisome that updates are made without full
consideration of all users. And it's unfortunate that
users negatively effected by the updates are in the
minority of this community.

Thank you, GaryBrlow, for your hard work and
consideration.

Here is the output of aplay -l on my laptop:

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog
[STAC92xx Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

I will do a clean install of Feisty next week, and
proceed from that point.

RichPicker

--- garybrlow <email address hidden> wrote:

> I glad the solutions I suggested helped some of you.
> The libasound(ALSA)
> package has been updated and hopefully this has
> fixed existing problems
> for everyone. I certainly hope it didn't introduce
> more problems for
> anyone. Am not really sure what sound card a Dell
> Laptop uses but ALSA
> can only detect things that the Linux hardware
> detection process detects
> and register as available devices. From the looks of
> it Kmix doesn't
> detect the mic and says its an invalid input device.
> Perhaps you could
> ask the guys at ubuntu forums who have more or less
> the same hardware
> you use for suggestions. The last resort is to
> reinstall everything in
> other words do a clean install of ubuntu using the
> latest version.
>
> Anyways, Feisty Fawn is upon us an will be released
> soon. Please take
> time to test and report bugs to make ubuntu better.
> For those who like
> testing, see you in the Gutsy Gibbon Alpha.
>
>
> Cheers!!!
>
> GaryBrlow
>
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[cctvpro (brandon-cctvpro)]

I also have this experience.

As a business user, making extensive use of skype for international business, I must say that Ubuntu has now proven incapable of handling my demands. version 6.10 was fine and the microphone worked with skype. After updating to 7.04 this is no longer the case.

Going into the sound setting application from the panel, my microphone is set and not muted. But there is no recording. I can hear myself through the PC speakers, but cannot record.

The problem just appeared - probably some upgrade.

I started at the top of this page and tried each solution listed, without success.

I stopped somewhere halfway down the page. Who wants to spend a few weeks trying out a bunch of peoples imagined solutions. It would be nice if someone actually researched what the problem is and fixed it.

I have to now reconsider a return to microsoft - wow. Free is not better in this case.

[RichPicker (rich-braden)]

Thank you for saying that. You echo my concerns
exactly.

RichPicker

--- cctvpro <email address hidden> wrote:

> I also have this experience.
>
> As a business user, making extensive use of skype
> for international
> business, I must say that Ubuntu has now proven
> incapable of handling my
> demands. version 6.10 was fine and the microphone
> worked with skype.
> After updating to 7.04 this is no longer the case.
>
> Going into the sound setting application from the
> panel, my microphone
> is set and not muted. But there is no recording. I
> can hear myself
> through the PC speakers, but cannot record.
>
> The problem just appeared - probably some upgrade.
>
> I started at the top of this page and tried each
> solution listed,
> without success.
>
> I stopped somewhere halfway down the page. Who wants
> to spend a few
> weeks trying out a bunch of peoples imagined
> solutions. It would be nice
> if someone actually researched what the problem is
> and fixed it.
>
> I have to now reconsider a return to microsoft -
> wow. Free is not better
> in this case.
>
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[cctvpro (brandon-cctvpro)]

I used the Kmix solution suggested here. Initially it didn't work, but after I toggled every slider to the maximum it works now.

I don't know once I restart if it will wtill work

[rrraf (rd-ouvaton)]

Hi,

I tried all methods (not the package one, that is above my competences). As I have to phone all day in these days, I had to go back to microsoft! I will reinstall the computer back to 6.06, that worked fine for all the rest. This should be tested before the final release! Thanks for all the work anyway, but understand our despair. I lost almost 2 days work just for the issue update, which is way tooooo much.

[RichPicker (rich-braden)]

Howdy, all:

I installed Feisty, and the mic doesn't work. Same
problem. I have made all the adjustments to kmix,
volume control, and alsamixer that are available. But
no mic.

Should initiate a new bug?

My computer:
Del Inspiron 1300 laptop
Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx
Analog]

If bugs have been reported for this glitch, with this
type of laptop, please let me know. Otherwise, is a
solution available?

Thanks much,
Rich

--- rrrr <email address hidden> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I tried all methods (not the package one, that is
> above my competences).
> As I have to phone all day in these days, I had to
> go back to microsoft!
> I will reinstall the computer back to 6.06, that
> worked fine for all the
> rest. This should be tested before the final
> release! Thanks for all the
> work anyway, but understand our despair. I lost
> almost 2 days work just
> for the issue update, which is way tooooo much.
>
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[rrraf (rd-ouvaton)]

Yes, please do it. This bug prevents me from using Feisty.

Alle Tuesday 24 April 2007, RichPicker ha scritto:
> Howdy, all:
>
> I installed Feisty, and the mic doesn't work. Same
> problem. I have made all the adjustments to kmix,
> volume control, and alsamixer that are available. But
> no mic.
>
> Should initiate a new bug?
>
> My computer:
> Del Inspiron 1300 laptop
> Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx
> Analog]
>
> If bugs have been reported for this glitch, with this
> type of laptop, please let me know. Otherwise, is a
> solution available?
>
> Thanks much,
> Rich
>
> --- rrrr <email address hidden> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I tried all methods (not the package one, that is
> > above my competences).
> > As I have to phone all day in these days, I had to
> > go back to microsoft!
> > I will reinstall the computer back to 6.06, that
> > worked fine for all the
> > rest. This should be tested before the final
> > release! Thanks for all the
> > work anyway, but understand our despair. I lost
> > almost 2 days work just
> > for the issue update, which is way tooooo much.
> >
> > --
> > Microphone not working
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[Cesare Tirabassi (norsetto)]

Solved by adding model=ref as a module option. See Question #6414

[Daniel T Chen (crimsun)]

Is this symptom reproducible on a Gutsy Tribe 2 desktop CD?

[b3nw (bhw2249)]

this is reproduced on Gutsy Tribe 5 for me.

[RichPicker (rich-braden)]

Seems to be consistent, at least.

I don't have my notes with me. The best I can
remember, I added a line to the modprobe conf file,
and it worked in Edgy, and now also in Feisty. I'll
dig out my notes when I get back home and post the
instructions.

Rich

--- b3nw <email address hidden> wrote:

> this is reproduced on Gutsy Tribe 5 for me.
>
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[PJSingh5000 (pjsingh5000)]

Experiencing same problem with Kubuntu Gusty on AOpen MP965, Intel x64
platform. Unable to record audio from the mic. (Ubuntu hardware
database entry : 1066f073a4b1c56bc959c0edafbda24f).

[ranser (sergiuran)]

You know what BUGS me? The fact that on this page I see only the inputs from users who have problems with this particular issue. I don't see any input or advice or something from people who actually are at the root of the problem who actually designed the unfortunate update. It seems to me like they are doing it this way: "ok, so we designed the new update, it seems to work on timmy's and johny's computers, we'll go now to Tibet for 7 years, see you when we get back!" It is the people who are actually doing the software that I want answers from, not some poor users who are just as clueless as I am !!!! And to those who will say they have a lot of work with new 6 months versions (and don't have much time to look closely and test the new updates) I will say that in my opinion it is completely unneeded to roll out a new version each 6 months : IT WOULD BE BETTER IF YOU LOOKED CLOSER INTO WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND MAYBE TEST MORE. One release per year is more than enough! You better spend time testing and than roll out those versions and updates, because what you do is a DESERVICE to linux community. I see the same old bugs for the last 4-5 years, someone points out the bugs they are (hopefully) solved and than with next update come the same bugs. It seems like the people who create updates and the people who solve bugs are from different planets and they don't speak each others language. Or maybe there are microsoft's spyes in those developers groups and they intentionally place the same old bugs into new updates so they'll scary off the newbies to linux...

I have the same problem as RichPicker, after update sound capture doesn't work. I have tried everything I could find on the net and I am tired...

[RichPicker (rich-braden)]

Yup. But it's not just ubuntu - it's software dev. in
general. They fix what they can, and let the rest go.

What would be cool, would be for someone to create a
video about how many problems ubuntu has, and how poor
the support is, and put the video on youtube.

But none of this negative complaining does any good.

My best solution is linuxquestions.org. It's a much
more positive community there.

I am grateful to the ubuntu developers. I have
received MUCH help from them, but they are swamped
with tons of stuff. It's the big dogs who make the
decisions about what to fix who are the problem.

I hoped for more support from the ubuntu user's group.
But instead, I have gotten much more help from
linuxquestions.org. I recommend them.

Again, let me say that I have received help from the
unbuntu developers. And I agree with you - it's a
hassle, and a bad deal for ubuntu - that the same bugs
are present with release after release.

Oh well... Email me directly, and I'll help with what
I can.

Peace,
Rich

--- ranser <email address hidden> wrote:

> You know what BUGS me? The fact that on this page I
> see only the inputs
> from users who have problems with this particular
> issue. I don't see any
> input or advice or something from people who
> actually are at the root of
> the problem who actually designed the unfortunate
> update. It seems to me
> like they are doing it this way: "ok, so we designed
> the new update, it
> seems to work on timmy's and johny's computers,
> we'll go now to Tibet
> for 7 years, see you when we get back!" It is the
> people who are
> actually doing the software that I want answers
> from, not some poor
> users who are just as clueless as I am !!!! And to
> those who will say
> they have a lot of work with new 6 months versions
> (and don't have much
> time to look closely and test the new updates) I
> will say that in my
> opinion it is completely unneeded to roll out a new
> version each 6
> months : IT WOULD BE BETTER IF YOU LOOKED CLOSER
> INTO WHAT YOU ARE
> DOING AND MAYBE TEST MORE. One release per year is
> more than enough! You
> better spend time testing and than roll out those
> versions and updates,
> because what you do is a DESERVICE to linux
> community. I see the same
> old bugs for the last 4-5 years, someone points out
> the bugs they are
> (hopefully) solved and than with next update come
> the same bugs. It
> seems like the people who create updates and the
> people who solve bugs
> are from different planets and they don't speak each
> others language. Or
> maybe there are microsoft's spyes in those
> developers groups and they
> intentionally place the same old bugs into new
> updates so they'll scary
> off the newbies to linux...
>
> I have the same problem as RichPicker, after update
> sound capture
> doesn't work. I have tried everything I could find
> on the net and I am
> tired...
>
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[herbie (herbie-van-tetering)]

Dear Developers,

Ubuntu team may seem very nice and polite but they might be scanning for patents... Depending on how you look at their distribution of Linux it is a feast to have a less usable version of Linux from a commercial off the shelf point of view... Keeps people on their toes. Fortunately for Europeans it is illegal in Europe, so there...

The option 'alsamixer' and 'kmix' works by installing 'kmix', initially running 'alsamixer', pressing left and trying to set the microphone change; note that the option of setting the microphone source type to microphone one does not exist in Ubuntu, it does in the latest version of Suse, where you can set both audio server and sink- source settings.

Set all recording volumes to maximum in 'kmix'. Test, using the gnome' sound recorder', test both 'capture' and 'digital' [maybe abstract source and sink] to enable the sound recording, sound recording will be very loud. Then use the volume control in gnome sound recorder configuration panel and handle the 'internal mic boost' or 'mic boost' and 'capture' and 'digital' sliders. The 'digital' slider needs to be enabled as it might act as the microphone 'source', the 'capture' slider might then act as the 'sink'.

The Hardware Abstraction Layer in between those elements is still buggy and leaks sound even though microphone is not set. Most probably this is a fault in the Hardware Abstraction Layer. Developers of this layer just need a nudge in the right direction and Linux distributions will work properly. When developers of the Hardware Abstraction Layer are up to date with what developers and computer users require. In the meantime, consider switching to Linux Suse eleven point zero.

[CoEWar (coewar)]

FOLKS!!! I FOUND SOLUTION TO MICROPHONE PROBLEM WITH SKYPE anyway.. that was the BIG BIG hard one for me to get going.

I have Ubuntu 8.04 and getting Skype working with mic was tough as nails. Mic performance was also up and down, practically depending on the time of day.

But I found recently posted info on a website that whatever it did, created a "pulse" selection for sound devices in Skype. THAT did the trick.. now I have all kinds of apps all using PulseAudio (including a Windows in a VirtualBox session) and all sound is working, including Skype conversations.

Here is the link, and what you need to the stuff described as "Part A" .. that's it.. to summarize, it's creating a couple of config files within your own home directory:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=789578

[Daniel T Chen (crimsun)]

Rich, one of the problems is that you haven't provided any information regarding your audio hardware. There's a script that will automate that information gathering process. Please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingSoundProblems and use the alsa-info.sh script.

[RichPicker (rich-braden)]

I'm not the assignee or maintainer, and can not therefore mark this as solved, which it should be. Sorry for any inconvenience. This has been solved for quite some time. Thank you very much for following up on it.

Rich Braden

--- On Tue, 9/23/08, Daniel T Chen <email address hidden> wrote:

> From: Daniel T Chen <email address hidden>
> Subject: [Bug 80531] Re: Microphone not working
> To: <email address hidden>
> Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 4:05 PM
> Rich, one of the problems is that you haven't provided
> any information
> regarding your audio hardware. There's a script that
> will automate that
> information gathering process. Please see
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingSoundProblems and use the
> alsa-info.sh
> script.
>
> ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
> Sourcepackagename: alsa-driver => linux
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[Luke Yelavich (themuso)]

Thanks for the update, closing due ot being fixed.

 affects ubuntu/linux
 status fixreleased

[cu_ (avkv-prasad)]

garybrlow,

Thank you. Option 2 - suggestion about kmix worked for me great.

[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

looks like this was a kernel problem with fix being released some time ago. marking alsa-driver task as invalid.

[Pierre (pierrewinnipeg)]

ALTERNATIVE FIX:
I have tried everything in this page. Nothing worked until I tried this.

My Vista PC will not recognize my mic if plugged in the back... no sound...
The problem is reverse with ubuntu... on many computers, it does not recognize you mic if plugged in the front.

Plug you headset/mic in the back of your computer... et voila!

You may need to play with the mic setting if you have messed them up. If you have interference, turn of you mic boost / and possibly other things (line in, capture?...)

[Daniel T Chen (crimsun)]

Please don't change status without giving an explanation.