Ask for a tool to check microphone work well

[toyfactory]

Trace Green wrote:
> Ubuntu Users:
> 
> Hello, I want to use some tool to check whether my microphone work well,
> Just as a tool in WindowsXP, any ideas? thx!!
> 
> I really want to know either the problem of sound card driver or i can
> adjust it.
> 

I don't know about WinXP, but have your tried fiddling with the mixer
settings, checking the recording level monitor and testing with sound
recorder?