Ask for a tool to check whether microphone work well

[Marek Pawinski]

Carl Karsten wrote:
> Marek Pawinski wrote:
> 
>> Trace Green wrote:
>>
>>> Ubuntu:
>>>
>>> Hello, all!! I want to use a tool to check whether my microphone works
>>> well in Linux, as in Windows, there is a tool.
>>>
>>> Sometimes i don't know whether it is related to sound driver or i can
>>> ajust it.
>>>
>>> Thx!!
>>>
>>>
>>
>> You could download skype and do a echo123 and test your mic that way.
>>
> 
> That assumes skype works, which is not that reliable.
> 
> If you turn up the levels enough, you can hear yourself talk - or get 
> feedback if you are not using headphones.
> 
> Carl K
> 

Carl let me know what problems you are having with skype, i will help 
you out, my skype works 100% on Hoary the Hedgehog :-)