in built mic doesn't work

[Michele Falappi]

Acer Aspire 6530G
Description: Ubuntu 9.10
Release: 9.10

pulseaudio:
  Installed: 1:0.9.19-0ubuntu4
  Candidate: 1:0.9.19-0ubuntu4
  Version table:
 *** 1:0.9.19-0ubuntu4 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

lspci gets:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 Host Bridge
00:02.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (ext gfx port 0)
00:05.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 1)
00:07.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 3)
00:09.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 4)
00:11.0 SATA controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 SATA Controller [AHCI mode]
00:12.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller
00:12.1 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700 USB OHCI1 Controller
00:12.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller
00:13.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller
00:13.1 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700 USB OHCI1 Controller
00:13.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller
00:14.0 SMBus: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 SMBus Controller (rev 3a)
00:14.1 IDE interface: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 IDE Controller
00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)
00:14.3 ISA bridge: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 LPC host controller
00:14.4 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Mobile K10 [Turion X2, Athlon X2, Sempron] HyperTransport Configuration (rev 40)
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h [Turion X2, Athlon X2, Sempron] Address Map
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Mobile K10 [Turion X2, Athlon X2, Sempron] DRAM Controller
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Mobile K10 [Turion X2, Athlon X2, Sempron] Miscellaneous Control
00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Mobile K10 [Turion X2, Athlon X2, Sempron] Link Control
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc M92 [Mobility Radeon HD 4500 Series]
01:00.1 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc R700 Audio Device [Radeon HD 4000 Series]
08:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
09:00.0 Ethernet controller: Attansic Technology Corp. Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 PCI-E Ethernet Controller (rev b0)

In Sound Preferences / Input, should see Input level move has I speak, but nothing happens, even with all the levels turned up.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: outis 1873 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: outis 1873 F...m pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xf0400000 irq 16'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC888'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0888,10250166,00100202 HDA:11c11040,10250166,00100200'
   Controls : 28
   Simple ctrls : 16
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'HDMI'/'HDA ATI HDMI at 0xcfeec000 irq 19'
   Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI'
   Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100100'
   Controls : 4
   Simple ctrls : 1
Card1.Amixer.values:
 Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
   Playback channels: Mono
   Mono: Playback [off]
CheckboxCommand: alsa_record_playback
CheckboxDescription:
 Open the volume control application by right-clicking on the speaker icon in the panel and selecting "Sound Preferences". Select the "Input" tab and choose any alternate (non-default) device(s). Select the "Output" tab and choose any alternate (non-default) device(s). When you are done, click the Test button, then speak into the microphone. After a few seconds, your speech will be played back to you.

 Did you hear your speech played back?
CheckboxTest: alsa_record_playback_alternates
Date: Mon Nov 9 02:45:56 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: alsa-base 1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu5
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 LANGUAGE=en_GB.UTF-8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
SourcePackage: alsa-driver
Tags: checkbox-bug
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686
---
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: outis 1169 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c: outis 1169 F...m pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xf0400000 irq 16'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC888'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0888,10250166,00100202 HDA:11c11040,10250166,00100200'
   Controls : 27
   Simple ctrls : 15
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'HDMI'/'HDA ATI HDMI at 0xcfeec000 irq 19'
   Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI'
   Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100100'
   Controls : 4
   Simple ctrls : 1
Card1.Amixer.values:
 Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
   Playback channels: Mono
   Mono: Playback [off]
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Beta amd64 (20100318)
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: alsa-base 1.0.22.1+dfsg-0ubuntu3
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-19.28-generic 2.6.32.10+drm33.1
Tags: lucid
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-19-generic x86_64
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
dmi.bios.date: 12/30/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
dmi.bios.version: v0.3222
dmi.board.name: Mantasta
dmi.board.vendor: Acer, Inc.
dmi.board.version: Not Applicable
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer, Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrv0.3222:bd12/30/2008:svnAcer,inc.:pnAspire6530G:pvrNotApplicable:rvnAcer,Inc.:rnMantasta:rvrNotApplicable:cvnAcer,Inc.:ct1:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: Aspire 6530G
dmi.product.version: Not Applicable
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer, inc.

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AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: outis 1806 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c: outis 1806 F...m pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: outis 1806 F...m pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xf0400000 irq 16'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC888'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0888,10250166,00100202 HDA:11c11040,10250166,00100200'
   Controls : 27
   Simple ctrls : 15
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'HDMI'/'HDA ATI HDMI at 0xcfeec000 irq 28'
   Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI'
   Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100100'
   Controls : 4
   Simple ctrls : 1
Card1.Amixer.values:
 Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
   Playback channels: Mono
   Mono: Playback [off]
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
Package: alsa-base 1.0.22.1+dfsg-0ubuntu3
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
Tags: ubuntu-unity lucid
Uname: Linux 2.6.33-02063304-generic x86_64
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
dmi.bios.date: 12/30/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
dmi.bios.version: v0.3222
dmi.board.name: Mantasta
dmi.board.vendor: Acer, Inc.
dmi.board.version: Not Applicable
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer, Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrv0.3222:bd12/30/2008:svnAcer,inc.:pnAspire6530G:pvrNotApplicable:rvnAcer,Inc.:rnMantasta:rvrNotApplicable:cvnAcer,Inc.:ct1:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: Aspire 6530G
dmi.product.version: Not Applicable
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer, inc.

[Daniel T Chen (crimsun)]

Some notes regarding your mixer controls:

Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 21 [68%] [-3.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 21 [68%] [-3.00dB] [on]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ you'll want to raise this

Simple mixer control 'Mic Boost',0
  Capabilities: volume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: 0 - 3
  Front Left: 1 [33%]
  Front Right: 1 [33%]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ you'll want to raise this

Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 31
  Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [-16.50dB] [on]
  Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [-16.50dB] [on]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ you'll want to raise this

Simple mixer control 'Capture',1
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 31
  Front Left: Capture 20 [65%] [13.50dB] [off]
  Front Right: Capture 20 [65%] [13.50dB] [off]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ you'll want to raise this and unmute it (set 'cap')

Simple mixer control 'Digital',0
  Capabilities: cvolume
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 120
  Front Left: Capture 60 [50%] [0.00dB]
  Front Right: Capture 60 [50%] [0.00dB]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ you'll want to raise this

Simple mixer control 'Input Source',0
  Capabilities: cenum
  Items: 'Ext Mic' 'Line In' 'CD' 'Input Mix' 'Int Mic'
  Item0: 'Line In'
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ you'll want to set this to 'Ext Mic' or 'Int Mic'

Simple mixer control 'Input Source',1
  Capabilities: cenum
  Items: 'Ext Mic' 'Line In' 'CD' 'Input Mix'
  Item0: 'Ext Mic'
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ you'll want to set this to 'Ext Mic' or 'Int Mic'

[Michele Falappi (nittalope)]

Hi, thank you for your help.
I have already tried to turn up all the volume settings, but have only some static as the result.
But as for this two controls:

Simple mixer control 'Input Source',0
> Capabilities: cenum
> Items: 'Ext Mic' 'Line In' 'CD' 'Input Mix' 'Int Mic'
> Item0: 'Line In'
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ you'll want to set this to 'Ext Mic' or 'Int Mic'
>
>
> Simple mixer control 'Input Source',1
> Capabilities: cenum
> Items: 'Ext Mic' 'Line In' 'CD' 'Input Mix'
> Item0: 'Ext Mic'
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ you'll want to set this to 'Ext Mic' or 'Int Mic'
>
don't know where and how to set them. In Alsamixer I've got this two entries, but can not choose any value, just check or un-check them. Don't know where to look.

Regards,
Michele

[Michele Falappi (nittalope)]

Hi, thank you for your help.
I have already tried to turn up all the volume settings, but have only
some static as the result.
But as for this two controls:

> Simple mixer control 'Input Source',0
> Capabilities: cenum
> Items: 'Ext Mic' 'Line In' 'CD' 'Input Mix' 'Int Mic'
> Item0: 'Line In'
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ you'll want to set this to 'Ext Mic' or 'Int Mic'
>
>
> Simple mixer control 'Input Source',1
> Capabilities: cenum
> Items: 'Ext Mic' 'Line In' 'CD' 'Input Mix'
> Item0: 'Ext Mic'
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ you'll want to set this to 'Ext Mic' or 'Int Mic'

don't know where and how to set them. In Alsamixer I've got this two
entries, but can not choose any value, just check or un-check them.
Don't know where to look.

Regards,
Michele

[Daniel T Chen (crimsun)]

On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 6:18 AM, Nittalope <email address hidden> wrote:
> But as for this two controls:
...
> don't know where and how to set them. In Alsamixer I've got this two entries, but can not choose any value, just check or un-check them. Don't know where to look.

Use a Terminal, e.g.,

amixer set 'Input Source',0 'Int Mic'
amixer set 'Input Source',1 'Int Mic'

[Michele Falappi (nittalope)]

Set Input Source 0 as Int Mic as you told me. Sorry, I was a Windows user so I don't know all that well terminal commands. Think that there should be a GUI for this, but this is not the problem. Still the internal mic does not to work. I've done a few tests.

I turned up the volume levels to the maximum (in AlsaMixer and checking the result also in termina): Line In, Mic, Mic Boost, Capture 0, Capture 1. I hear the static (that's the mic boost), but no signal at all in Sound Preferences /Input tab or PulseAudio Volume Control or PulseAudio Volume Meter.
Input Source 0 is Int Mic, Input Source 1 is Ext Mic.
I tuned Mic Boost to 30% just to cut the static.
Connected my Logitech external webcam, it appears in Sound Preferences/Input tab. Choose it and everything works smooth. Then I choose again Internal Audio Analog Stereo and some signal appear. But in PulseAudio Volume Contro and PulseAudio Volume Meter still no signal at all, so I think it's just and error in the Sound Preferences.
If I disconnect the webcam, again no signal at all.

Sorry, that's the only think that's not working and I'm quite sure is a common problem to Acer Aspire users (already checked the forums and followed a lot of 'solutions').
Thank for your help, meanwhile.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

Hi Michele,

Please, if you are still having issues, test with the latest development release of Ubuntu. ISO CD images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/ .

If it remains an issue, could you run the following command from a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal). It will automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this report.

apport-collect -p alsa-base 478867

Also, if you could test the latest upstream kernel available that would be great. It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds .

Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text.

Please let us know your results.

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[Michele Falappi (nittalope)]

Thank you for your help, Brad, now I'll try these out.
But first: which of the development release should I use? The 10.04, the one in 9.10 or the Karmic/Lucid one? I'll try to install the 10.04 in a new partition, then if it's something else just let me know.
Then I'll test the new kernel too, but just give me one or two week. I'll update this post when I've got some news.
Thank you again.

Michele

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Ok, as you see I've installed and tested the 10.04 (by the way, really really nice, I'll love it!). But nothing's changed.
After the apport-collect in terminal I've also installed padevchooser and tried something more, but the mic still remains mute. It's really sad... I've bought a Acer Aspire58something for my father and that's working smooth... it has got the intel cpu, maybe is something correlated to this?
Well, now I'll try the upstream kernell...
See you...

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[Michele Falappi (nittalope)]

Now I've installed 10.04, and still no signs from the mic.
Just tried to install this <a ref=http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v2.6.33.3-lucid/>kernel</a> but got same problem.
Now I'm testing v2.6.33.4-lucid...

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Installed v2.6.33.4-lucid, same behavior, nothing from the mic.
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[Daniel T Chen (crimsun)]

Michele, please check the volume settings for your mic boost (maximize it)
and capture sources; they do not correspond to levels that would result in
audible capture.

On May 26, 2010 6:26 AM, "Michele Falappi" <email address hidden> wrote:

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** Attachment added: "Card0.Amixer.values.txt"
  http://launchpadlibrarian.net/49127000/Card0.Amixer.values.txt

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Bug description:
Acer Aspire 6530G
Description: Ubuntu 9.10
Release: 9.10

pulseaudio:
 Installed: 1:0.9.19-0ubuntu4
 Candidate: 1:0.9.19-0ubuntu4
 Version table:
 *** 1:0.9.19-0ubuntu4 0
       500 http://archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages
       100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

lspci gets:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 Host Bridge
00:02.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge
(ext gfx port 0)
00:05.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge
(PCIE port 1)
00:07.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge
(PCIE port 3)
00:09.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge
(PCIE port 4)
00:11.0 SATA controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 SATA Controller
[AHCI mode]
00:12.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0
Controller
00:12.1 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700 USB OHCI1 Controller
00:12.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller
00:13.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0
Controller
00:13.1 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700 USB OHCI1 Controller
00:13.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller
00:14.0 SMBus: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 SMBus Controller (rev 3a)
00:14.1 IDE interface: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 IDE Controller
00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)
00:14.3 ISA bridge: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 LPC host controller
00:14.4 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Mobile K10 [Turion X2,
Athlon X2, Sempron] HyperTransport Configuration (rev 40)
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h [Turion X2,
Athlon X2, Sempron] Address Map
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Mobile K10 [Turion X2,
Athlon X2, Sempron] DRAM Controller
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Mobile K10 [Turion X2,
Athlon X2, Sempron] Miscellaneous Control
00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Mobile K10 [Turion X2,
Athlon X2, Sempron] Link Control
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc M92 [Mobility Radeon
HD 4500 Series]
01:00.1 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc R700 Audio Device [Radeon HD 4000
Series]
08:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR928X Wireless
Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
09:00.0 Ethernet controller: Attansic Technology Corp. Atheros
AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 PCI-E Ethernet Controller (rev b0)

I...

[Koopee (koopee1234)]

Internal microphone won't work with Lenovo X100e either.

[madbiologist (me-again)]

Now that it has been found that this is still occurring in Lucid, we can probably mark this bug as a duplicate of bug 421568.