Comment 59 for bug 449855

After I installed the pavumeter package on my Asus 1005PE I used the advice from the Ubuntu hardware support page:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupport/Machines/Netbooks#Asus Eee PC 1005PE

which suggests to set the front left channel to 90% and the front right channel to 10%. I then received feedback from the internal mic. However, there is a setting on skype (if that is what you are using the mic for) that allows it automatically adjust the internal audio levels. Once it moved from my 90/102 levels the mic would not work. The solution was to go to options on skype and the sound devices and deselect "Allow skype to automatically adjust my mixer levels." After making this adjustment my mic and skype work just fine.