dud microphone input

[Georgi Kourtev]

On Monday, March 28, 2011 03:53:59 Tom Bell wrote:
> Did you left-click on the sound icon on your panel?  Then
> click on the MIXER button.  Once the mixer is open, did
> you click on Settings->Configure Channels.  Then make sure
> to drag the Mic icon to the Visible channels list?
> I don't know if that is your problem or not, but it is
> a way to check all the channels of your audio.
> Of course, I am using KMix.  You may be using something
> different.
> Good luck!
> 
> Tom
> 
> > My skype works perfectly except that no-one can hear me, including
> > the skype-echo service.
> > There is no mention of mic in Kmix.
> > Pulse Audio volume control>iinput devices says 'no input devices
> > available'.
> > Phonon > system settings>audio capture>communication - 'internal audio
> > analog stereo' is greyed out.
> > I've checked the mic on another machine - AOK.
> > I've made sure the mic is plugged into the correct skt. and cold-
> > booted the
> > machine. Have I now got  a hardware problem?
> > 
> >  Can't help thinking I'm missing something obvious but.... Any clues
> > 
> > any-one?
> > 
> > brian

This is the solution as Tom had suggested.  Make sure that the CAPTURE is not 
muted.
gk