help on mic

[Larry Shields]

Craig Cassel wrote:
> I am new to using ubuntu. I have 8.04 and mostly everything works okay.
> I am using a gateway laptop and my mic (plug in is all I have) does not
> work. I need it for skype and gizmo.  I also installed virtual box and
> Windwos xp and my mic does not work there either. Just before all the
> installations I had XP and Mandriva install and my mic worked fine so I
> am pretty sure its not a hardware problem. 
>
> Can some one give me extremely simple instructions on how to get it
> working?
>
> thank you,
>
> Craig
>
>
>   
*Hello Craig,

I am running 8.10 Desktop, but it should be the same on a laptop...Try 
this type 'alsamixer -D hw:'  and see if your mic is muted, or raise the 
volumn...

Hope this help's...

Larry
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