Comment 31 for bug 312403

mic works fine in xp and OK with Skype but using the Ubuntu hard drive - rubbish no sound recorder and it will not work with skype either
---- Zeth <email address hidden> wrote:
> Can anyone else confirm that it is now working in Karmic?
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> Lenovo ideapad S10 internal microphone doesn't work
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/312403
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> of a duplicate bug.
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> Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Triaged
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> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: alsa-base
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> In Intrepid and Jaunty Alpha 2, the internal microphone on the Lenovo ideapad S10 doesn't work.
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> After quite a bit of searching, I suspect this machine has a different pin-out from other machines with the Realtek ALC269 codec.
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> Under Jaunty Alpha 2, I tried all of the options for model that I could find in the alsa-base file.
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> Using "options snd-hda-intel model=eeepc-p703" seemed to make the mic work using sound recorder but caused other problems (such as no Master channel to control speaker volume). In the default setup, everything seems to work except the internal mic. The internal speakers work but attempting to use the internal mic causes feedback through the speakers
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> Under Intrepid, even the keyboard hotkeys worked to control the volume. This is broken under Jaunty alpha 2.
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> Expected behavior - internal speakers work and volume can be controlled with keyboard hotkeys. internal speakers disconnected when headphone plugged in and headphones work. Internal and external microphones work.
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> Please let me know if I can provide more info.