mic stopped working

[G.]

On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 2:53 AM, Ric Moore <wayward4now at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 02/07/2012 12:17 PM, G. wrote:
>
>> Somehow I doubt I have a stereo mic.
>>
>> Today when i booted, the same problem occured.  I wondered if the
>> cause is the external speaker I use.  It's a Logitech Z 305.  When I
>> plugged it in just now however the mic was unaffected.  Any thoughts?
>
> The your setting an pavucontrol should reflect that you have a mono-mike.
> Just select that. The external speaker, how many speakers?? Just two or 4.0,
> 5.1, what?? Whichever, boot with it connected. Pulse ain't all that great
> with hot-plugging. Select it in your configuration. Should light up, but
> check it in alsamixer first. Ric
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If hot plugging does not work, pulseaudio -k from a terminal gets it
going again.  Pavu only shows a stereo mic option.  I have two
speakers only, well 2 internal and two external.

Once again my mic has been disabled.  That's the main sound issue.

Thanks for your reply!