Comment 9 for bug 80531

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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> Microphone not working
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/80531
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