Mic issues

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Hi all,

I'm running a HP Pavilion DV 1680 ea, with dual boot Windows 7 Ultimate x64/ Ubuntu 11.04.

When I first installed the OS I was having issues with sound, but resolved that by downloading Conextant HD audio drivers, this solved the sound playback issue.

The built in microphone has never worked since day 1. So I just picked up a Bush M-013NC External Microphone, running off a 3.5mm jack. This won't pick up any sound (It's working on another machine I have).

I have tried updating the audio drivers, and uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers, I've been through every setting I can find and I am running out of ideas.

Does anyone on here know of any way to get this up and running?

Lazarus2.0

Assuming you have it installed have you looked in Skype under Tools/Options/Audio Settings ? For some reason it decided phone was the default device on my wife's laptop causing the same or similar problem .

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nessyguin wrote: »

Assuming you have it installed have you looked in Skype under Tools/Options/Audio Settings ? For some reason it decided phone was the default device on my wife's laptop causing the same or similar problem .

It's not working for anything, sound recorder, skype, nothing.

Lazarus2.0

foinse wrote: »

It's not working for anything, sound recorder, skype, nothing.

Aye , setting the mic as default on Skype worked for me - it had somehow prevented the mic from working in any application even though all settings were correct in Contol Panel etc .

It may not be what's happening in your case but it seems very similar .

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Just checked and it is set up as the default microphone in skype, so it's not that.

Capt'n Midnight

Hardware disgnostics, maybe on the manufacturers site ?

or an ubuntu/linux live CD (note you may have to do a reboot if you plug in the mic) and this will only tell you if it works, the mic not working could be ubuntu drivers

or borrow a usb device that has a mic (dealextreme do them for about €2.50 btw if all else fails and laptop is out of warranty)

kiwipower

Interesting thread. I installed Ubuntu 11.4 over the weekend and am have problem with Mic and External Speakers.

It had been that long since I used the Mic previously that I could not remember if there was an internal mic. (Dont think there was) Have yet to try using an external mic to see what happens. Did have a problem though when I attatched external speakers via the head phone jack.
When I plugged in the speakers three things happened

1. I got static through the speakers
2. The internal laptop speakers where silenced
3. Yet I could get no sound out of the external speakers.

Any advice?

Cheers

Capt'n Midnight

kiwipower wrote: »

[/LIST]Any advice?

Cheers

yeah , the linux forum is over there ----> http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=32

kiwipower

cheers,
Had done a search for Ubuntu 11.4 had not realised I had ended up in a Windows thread.

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I've tried pretty much everything, i'm starting to think that it is an issue with the mic jack instead of anything else. Will have to look into a USB mic and see if that sorts it.

Moon54

Check to make sure the mic isn't muted by windows.

Go to Control panel / sound / recording
Select the mic, click properties, then the levels tab.
Make sure that the mic is not muted there.

Also the microphone slider is usually about half way.