Ok. I did it again but the internal mic still does not work.. here is the info again for you. ~$ cat /proc/asound/version Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21. Compiled on Nov 10 2009 for kernel 2.6.31-14-generic (SMP). ~$ amixer Simple mixer control 'Master',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 31 Mono: Front Left: Playback 26 [84%] [-7.50dB] [on] Front Right: Playback 26 [84%] [-7.50dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'PCM',0 Capabilities: pvolume Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 255 Mono: Front Left: Playback 248 [97%] [-1.40dB] Front Right: Playback 248 [97%] [-1.40dB] Simple mixer control 'CD',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 31 Mono: Front Left: Playback 27 [87%] [6.00dB] [on] Front Right: Playback 27 [87%] [6.00dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'Mic',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 31 Mono: Front Left: Playback 29 [94%] [9.00dB] [off] Front Right: Playback 29 [94%] [9.00dB] [off] 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: 3 [100%] Front Right: 3 [100%] Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [off] Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Default PCM',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [on] Simple mixer control 'Beep',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 31 Mono: Front Left: Playback 10 [32%] [-19.50dB] [off] Front Right: Playback 10 [32%] [-19.50dB] [off] Simple mixer control 'Capture',0 Capabilities: cvolume cswitch Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Capture 0 - 31 Front Left: Capture 31 [100%] [34.50dB] [on] Front Right: Capture 31 [100%] [34.50dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'Capture',1 Capabilities: cvolume cswitch Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Capture 0 - 31 Front Left: Capture 31 [100%] [34.50dB] [on] Front Right: Capture 31 [100%] [34.50dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'Capture',2 Capabilities: cvolume cswitch Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Capture 0 - 31 Front Left: Capture 31 [100%] [34.50dB] [on] Front Right: Capture 31 [100%] [34.50dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'Caller ID',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [off] Simple mixer control 'Input Source',0 Capabilities: cenum Items: 'Mic' 'Int Mic' 'CD' Item0: 'Int Mic' Simple mixer control 'Input Source',1 Capabilities: cenum Items: 'Mic' 'Int Mic' 'CD' Item0: 'Int Mic' Simple mixer control 'Input Source',2 Capabilities: cenum Items: 'Mic' 'Int Mic' 'CD' Item0: 'Int Mic' Simple mixer control 'Int Mic',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 31 Mono: Front Left: Playback 27 [87%] [6.00dB] [on] Front Right: Playback 27 [87%] [6.00dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'Int Mic Boost',0 Capabilities: volume Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: 0 - 3 Front Left: 3 [100%] Front Right: 3 [100%] Simple mixer control 'Off-hook',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [off]