Microphone does not work

[Georgi Kourtev]

Emanoil Kotsev wrote:
> Georgi Kourtev wrote:
>
>   
>>  cat /proc/asound/cards*/codec#*
>>     
>
> sorry, the last command I posted was not correct
>
> use this:
> cat /proc/asound/card*/codec#* | grep Codec
>
> Example from my dell:
> cat /proc/asound/card*/codec#* | grep Codec
> Codec: SigmaTel STAC9200
>
>
> this way we'll know which chipset you have inside
>
> regards
>
>
>
>   
This is the output from cat:

Codec: Conexant ID 2c06
Codec: Generic 1095 SI HDMI
Codec: SigmaTel STAC9228

...and from amixer:

Simple mixer control 'Master',0                                       
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined         
  Playback channels: Mono                                             
  Limits: Playback 0 - 127                                            
  Mono: Playback 123 [97%] [-3.00dB] [on]                             
Simple mixer control 'Headphone as Line Out',0                        
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined                                
  Playback channels: Mono                                             
  Mono: Playback [off]                                                
Simple mixer control 'PCM',0                                          
  Capabilities: pvolume                                               
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right                         
  Limits: Playback 0 - 255                                            
  Mono:                                                               
  Front Left: Playback 255 [100%] [0.00dB]                            
  Front Right: Playback 255 [100%] [0.00dB]                           
Simple mixer control 'Front',0                                        
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch                                       
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right                         
  Limits: Playback 0 - 127                                            
  Mono:                                                               
  Front Left: Playback 121 [95%] [-4.50dB] [on]                       
  Front Right: Playback 121 [95%] [-4.50dB] [on]                      
Simple mixer control 'Surround',0                                     
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch                                       
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right                         
  Limits: Playback 0 - 127                                            
  Mono:                                                               
  Front Left: Playback 103 [81%] [-18.00dB] [on]                      
  Front Right: Playback 103 [81%] [-18.00dB] [on]                     
Simple mixer control 'Center',0                                       
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined         
  Playback channels: Mono                                             
  Limits: Playback 0 - 127                                            
  Mono: Playback 108 [85%] [-14.25dB] [on]                            
Simple mixer control 'LFE',0                                          
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined         
  Playback channels: Mono                                             
  Limits: Playback 0 - 127                                            
  Mono: Playback 120 [94%] [-5.25dB] [on]                             
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0                                       
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined                                
  Playback channels: Mono                                             
  Mono: Playback [on]                                                 
Simple mixer control 'Capture',0                                      
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch                                       
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right                          
  Limits: Capture 0 - 14                                              
  Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB] [off]                           
  Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB] [off]                          
Simple mixer control 'Capture',1                                      
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch                                       
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right                          
  Limits: Capture 0 - 14                                              
  Front Left: Capture 14 [100%] [21.00dB] [off]                       
  Front Right: Capture 14 [100%] [21.00dB] [off]                      
Simple mixer control 'Capture',2                                      
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch                                       
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right                          
  Limits: Capture 0 - 14                                              
  Front Left: Capture 13 [93%] [19.50dB] [off]                        
  Front Right: Capture 13 [93%] [19.50dB] [off]                       
Simple mixer control 'Analog Loopback',0                              
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined                                
  Playback channels: Mono                                             
  Mono: Playback [on]                                                 
Simple mixer control 'Digital',0                                      
  Capabilities: cvolume                                               
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right                          
  Limits: Capture 0 - 120                                             
  Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [-30.00dB]                               
  Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [-30.00dB]                              
Simple mixer control 'Digital Input Source',0                         
  Capabilities: enum                                                  
  Items: 'Analog Inputs' 'Digital Mic 1'                              
  Item0: 'Analog Inputs'
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',0
  Capabilities: cenum
  Items: 'Mic' 'Front Mic'
  Item0: 'Mic'
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',1
  Capabilities: cenum
  Items: 'Mic' 'Front Mic'
  Item0: 'Mic'
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',2
  Capabilities: cenum
  Items: 'Mic' 'Front Mic'
  Item0: 'Front Mic'
Simple mixer control 'Mux',0
  Capabilities: cvolume
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 4
  Front Left: Capture 3 [75%] [30.00dB]
  Front Right: Capture 3 [75%] [30.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'Mux',1
  Capabilities: cvolume
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 4
  Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
  Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'Mux',2
  Capabilities: cvolume
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 4
  Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
  Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'Swap Center/LFE',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]