Microphone problem

English Hardware
#1

Hi,

I am trying to configure my microphone with OpenSuse 11.1 My audio playback does work though.

I checked the KMixer settings to confirm the
microphone was not muted, or set to low. I have put them
to maximum.

These are the o/ps from the commands that I ran. I have been trying to figure it out by reading through the forums and using “google”…but really couldn’t solve this.

I am sorry guys for asking yet another question. Stupid me. :frowning:

Outputs::

alsa -info.sh


upload=true&script=true&cardinfo=
!!################################
!!ALSA Information Script v 0.4.57
!!################################

!!Script ran on: Sun Jul 26 20:50:57 UTC 2009


!!Linux Distribution
!!------------------

Welcome to openSUSE 11.1 - Kernel \r (\l). openSUSE 11.1 (i586) LSB_VERSION="core-2.0-noarch:core-3.2-noarch:core-2.0-ia32:core-3.2-ia32"


!!DMI Information
!!---------------

Manufacturer:      Dell Inc.
Product Name:      Vostro 1500                     


!!Kernel Information
!!------------------

Kernel release:    2.6.27.25-0.1-pae
Operating System:  GNU/Linux
Architecture:      i686
Processor:         i686
SMP Enabled:       Yes


!!ALSA Version
!!------------

Driver version:     1.0.17
Library version:    
Utilities version:  1.0.18


!!Loaded ALSA modules
!!-------------------

snd_hda_intel


!!Sound Servers on this system
!!----------------------------

Pulseaudio:
      Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/pulseaudio)
      Running - Yes

ESound Daemon:
      Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/esd)
      Running - No


!!Soundcards recognised by ALSA
!!-----------------------------

 0 [Intel          ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
                      HDA Intel at 0xfe9fc000 irq 21


!!PCI Soundcards installed in the system
!!--------------------------------------

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 02)


!!Advanced information - PCI Vendor/Device/Susbsystem ID's
!!--------------------------------------------------------

00:1b.0 0403: 8086:284b (rev 02)
	Subsystem: 1028:0228


!!Loaded sound module options
!!--------------------------

!!Module: snd_hda_intel
	bdl_pos_adj : 1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
	enable : Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y
	enable_msi : 0
	id : <NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>
	index : -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
	model : <NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>
	position_fix : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
	power_save : 0
	power_save_controller : Y
	probe_mask : -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
	single_cmd : N


!!HDA-Intel Codec information
!!---------------------------
--startcollapse--

Codec: SigmaTel STAC9205
Address: 0
Vendor Id: 0x838476a0
Subsystem Id: 0x10280228
Revision Id: 0x100204
No Modem Function Group found
Default PCM:
    rates [0x7e0]: 44100 48000 88200 96000 176400 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Default Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x0f, stepsize=0x05, mute=0
Default Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x7f, nsteps=0x7f, stepsize=0x02, mute=1
GPIO: io=5, o=0, i=0, unsolicited=1, wake=1
  IO[0]: enable=1, dir=1, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
  IO[1]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
  IO[2]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
  IO[3]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
  IO[4]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
Node 0x0a [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400181: Stereo
  Pincap 0x0000173f: IN OUT HP Detect Trigger ImpSense
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80
  Pin Default 0x0321101f: [Jack] HP Out at Ext Left
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0xf
  Pin-ctls: 0xc0: OUT HP VREF_HIZ
  Unsolicited: tag=01, enabled=1
  Connection: 2
     0x10 0x11*
Node 0x0b [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400181: Stereo
  Pincap 0x00001737: IN OUT Detect Trigger ImpSense
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80
  Pin Default 0x03a11020: [Jack] Mic at Ext Left
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0x2, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN VREF_80
  Unsolicited: tag=02, enabled=1
  Connection: 2
     0x10* 0x11
Node 0x0c [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400181: Stereo
  Pincap 0x00001737: IN OUT Detect Trigger ImpSense
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80
  Pin Default 0x400003fa: [N/A] Line Out at Ext N/A
    Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0xa
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x00: VREF_HIZ
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x11
Node 0x0d [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400181: Stereo
  Pincap 0x0000003f: IN OUT HP Detect Trigger ImpSense
  Pin Default 0x90170310: [Fixed] Speaker at Int N/A
    Conn = Analog, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x10
Node 0x0e [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400181: Stereo
  Pincap 0x00001737: IN OUT Detect Trigger ImpSense
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80
  Pin Default 0x400003fb: [N/A] Line Out at Ext N/A
    Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0xb
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x00: VREF_HIZ
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x10
Node 0x0f [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400181: Stereo
  Pincap 0x00001737: IN OUT Detect Trigger ImpSense
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80
  Pin Default 0x400003fc: [N/A] Line Out at Ext N/A
    Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0xc
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x00: VREF_HIZ
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x11
Node 0x10 [Audio Output] wcaps 0xd0c05: Stereo Amp-Out R/L
  Amp-Out caps: N/A
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x7f 0x7f]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Delay: 13 samples
Node 0x11 [Audio Output] wcaps 0xd0c05: Stereo Amp-Out R/L
  Amp-Out caps: N/A
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x7f 0x7f]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Delay: 13 samples
Node 0x12 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x1d0541: Stereo
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  SDI-Select: 0
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Delay: 13 samples
  Connection: 1
     0x1d
  Processing caps: benign=0, ncoeff=0
Node 0x13 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x1d0541: Stereo
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  SDI-Select: 0
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Delay: 13 samples
  Connection: 1
     0x1e
  Processing caps: benign=0, ncoeff=0
Node 0x14 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40010c: Mono Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x1f, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x00]
  Pincap 0x00000010: OUT
  Pin Default 0x400003fd: [N/A] Line Out at Ext N/A
    Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0xd
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
  Connection: 1
     0x15
Node 0x15 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x200100: Mono
  Connection: 1
     0x10
Node 0x16 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400001: Stereo
  Pincap 0x00000020: IN
  Pin Default 0x40f000f9: [N/A] Other at Ext N/A
    Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x9
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
Node 0x17 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400001: Stereo
  Pincap 0x00000020: IN
  Pin Default 0x90a60330: [Fixed] Mic at Int N/A
    Conn = Digital, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0x3, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
Node 0x18 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400001: Stereo
  Pincap 0x00000020: IN
  Pin Default 0x400003ff: [N/A] Line Out at Ext N/A
    Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0xf
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
Node 0x19 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30010d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x04, stepsize=0x27, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x00 0x00]
  Connection: 7
     0x0e 0x16 0x0f 0x0b* 0x0c 0x0d 0x0a
Node 0x1a [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30010d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x04, stepsize=0x27, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x00 0x00]
  Connection: 7
     0x0e 0x16 0x0f 0x0b* 0x0c 0x0d 0x0a
Node 0x1b [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300103: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: N/A
  Amp-In vals:  [0x07 0x07]
  Connection: 1
     0x19
Node 0x1c [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300103: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: N/A
  Amp-In vals:  [0x00 0x00]
  Connection: 1
     0x1a
Node 0x1d [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30090d: Stereo Amp-Out R/L
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x80 0x80]
  Connection: 3
     0x1b 0x17* 0x18
Node 0x1e [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30090d: Stereo Amp-Out R/L
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x80 0x80]
  Connection: 3
     0x1c* 0x17 0x18
Node 0x1f [Audio Output] wcaps 0x40211: Stereo Digital
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  Digital:
  Digital category: 0x0
  PCM:
    rates [0x5e0]: 44100 48000 88200 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x5]: PCM AC3
  Delay: 4 samples
Node 0x20 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x140311: Stereo Digital
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  SDI-Select: 0
  Digital:
  Digital category: 0x0
  PCM:
    rates [0x160]: 44100 48000 96000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x5]: PCM AC3
  Delay: 4 samples
  Connection: 1
     0x22
Node 0x21 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400301: Stereo Digital
  Pincap 0x00000010: OUT
  Pin Default 0x0144131f: [Jack] SPDIF Out at Ext Rear
    Conn = RCA, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0xf
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Connection: 3
     0x1f* 0x1d 0x1e
Node 0x22 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x430681: Stereo Digital
  Pincap 0x00010024: IN EAPD Detect
  EAPD 0x0:
  Pin Default 0x40c003fe: [N/A] SPDIF In at Ext N/A
    Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0xe
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Delay: 3 samples
Node 0x23 [Beep Generator Widget] wcaps 0x70000c: Mono Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x03, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x17, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x00]
Node 0x24 [Volume Knob Widget] wcaps 0x600000: Mono
  Volume-Knob: delta=1, steps=127, direct=1, val=127
  Connection: 2
     0x10 0x11
Node 0x25 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00001: Stereo
Codec: Conexant ID 2c06
Address: 1
Vendor Id: 0x14f12c06
Subsystem Id: 0x14f1000f
Revision Id: 0x100000
Modem Function Group: 0x2
--endcollapse--


!!ALSA Device nodes
!!-----------------

crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 8 Jul 26 16:35 /dev/snd/controlC0
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 7 Jul 26 16:35 /dev/snd/hwC0D0
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 6 Jul 26 16:35 /dev/snd/hwC0D1
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 5 Jul 26 16:39 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 4 Jul 26 16:47 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 3 Jul 26 16:36 /dev/snd/pcmC0D1p
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 9 Jul 26 16:35 /dev/snd/seq
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 2 Jul 26 16:35 /dev/snd/timer


!!Aplay/Arecord output
!!------------

APLAY

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: STAC92xx Digital [STAC92xx Digital]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

ARECORD

**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
  Subdevices: 2/2
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
#2

continued…


!!Amixer output
!!-------------

!!-------Mixer controls for card 0 [Intel]

Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xfe9fc000 irq 21'
  Mixer name	: 'SigmaTel STAC9205'
  Components	: 'HDA:838476a0 HDA:14f12c06'
  Controls      : 26
  Simple ctrls  : 17
Simple mixer control 'Master',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 64
  Mono: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Headphone',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 64
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
  Capabilities: pvolume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 255
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 255 [100%] [0.00dB]
  Front Right: Playback 255 [100%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Default PCM',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Playback Source',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Digital Playback' 'Analog Mux 1' 'Analog Mux 2'
  Item0: 'Digital Playback'
Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 15
  Front Left: Capture 7 [47%] [10.50dB] [off]
  Front Right: Capture 7 [47%] [10.50dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',1
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 15
  Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB] [off]
  Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Analog Loopback',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'Digital',0
  Capabilities: cvolume
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 120
  Front Left: Capture 120 [100%] [30.00dB]
  Front Right: Capture 120 [100%] [30.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'Digital Input Source',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Analog Inputs' 'Digital Mic 1'
  Item0: 'Digital Mic 1'
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',0
  Capabilities: cenum
  Items: 'Mic'
  Item0: 'Mic'
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',1
  Capabilities: cenum
  Items: 'Mic'
  Item0: 'Mic'
Simple mixer control 'Mux',0
  Capabilities: cvolume
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 4
  Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
  Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'Mux',1
  Capabilities: cvolume
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 4
  Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
  Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'PC Beep',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 3
  Mono: Playback 0 [0%] -18.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Speaker',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 64
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]


!!Alsactl output
!!-------------

--startcollapse--
state.Intel {
	control.1 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type ENUMERATED
		comment.count 1
		comment.item.0 Mic
		iface MIXER
		name 'Input Source'
		value Mic
	}
	control.2 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type ENUMERATED
		comment.count 1
		comment.item.0 Mic
		iface MIXER
		name 'Input Source'
		index 1
		value Mic
	}
	control.3 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type BOOLEAN
		comment.count 1
		iface MIXER
		name 'Analog Loopback'
		value false
	}
	control.4 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type INTEGER
		comment.count 2
		comment.range '0 - 15'
		comment.dbmin 0
		comment.dbmax 2250
		iface MIXER
		name 'Capture Volume'
		value.0 7
		value.1 7
	}
	control.5 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type BOOLEAN
		comment.count 2
		iface MIXER
		name 'Capture Switch'
		value.0 false
		value.1 false
	}
	control.6 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type INTEGER
		comment.count 2
		comment.range '0 - 15'
		comment.dbmin 0
		comment.dbmax 2250
		iface MIXER
		name 'Capture Volume'
		index 1
		value.0 0
		value.1 0
	}
	control.7 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type BOOLEAN
		comment.count 2
		iface MIXER
		name 'Capture Switch'
		index 1
		value.0 false
		value.1 false
	}
	control.8 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type INTEGER
		comment.count 2
		comment.range '0 - 64'
		comment.dbmin -4800
		comment.dbmax 0
		iface MIXER
		name 'Speaker Playback Volume'
		value.0 64
		value.1 64
	}
	control.9 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type BOOLEAN
		comment.count 2
		iface MIXER
		name 'Speaker Playback Switch'
		value.0 true
		value.1 true
	}
	control.10 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type INTEGER
		comment.count 1
		comment.range '0 - 3'
		comment.dbmin -1800
		comment.dbmax 0
		iface MIXER
		name 'PC Beep Playback Volume'
		value 0
	}
	control.11 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type BOOLEAN
		comment.count 1
		iface MIXER
		name 'PC Beep Playback Switch'
		value true
	}
	control.12 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type INTEGER
		comment.count 2
		comment.range '0 - 64'
		comment.dbmin -4800
		comment.dbmax 0
		iface MIXER
		name 'Headphone Playback Volume'
		value.0 64
		value.1 64
	}
	control.13 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type BOOLEAN
		comment.count 2
		iface MIXER
		name 'Headphone Playback Switch'
		value.0 true
		value.1 true
	}
	control.14 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type INTEGER
		comment.count 2
		comment.range '0 - 4'
		comment.dbmin 0
		comment.dbmax 4000
		iface MIXER
		name 'Mux Capture Volume'
		value.0 0
		value.1 0
	}
	control.15 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type INTEGER
		comment.count 2
		comment.range '0 - 4'
		comment.dbmin 0
		comment.dbmax 4000
		iface MIXER
		name 'Mux Capture Volume'
		index 1
		value.0 0
		value.1 0
	}
	control.16 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type ENUMERATED
		comment.count 1
		comment.item.0 'Analog Inputs'
		comment.item.1 'Digital Mic 1'
		iface MIXER
		name 'Digital Input Source'
		value 'Digital Mic 1'
	}
	control.17 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type ENUMERATED
		comment.count 1
		comment.item.0 'Digital Playback'
		comment.item.1 'Analog Mux 1'
		comment.item.2 'Analog Mux 2'
		iface MIXER
		name 'IEC958 Playback Source'
		value 'Digital Playback'
	}
	control.18 {
		comment.access read
		comment.type IEC958
		comment.count 1
		iface MIXER
		name 'IEC958 Playback Con Mask'
		value '0fff000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
	}
	control.19 {
		comment.access read
		comment.type IEC958
		comment.count 1
		iface MIXER
		name 'IEC958 Playback Pro Mask'
		value '0f00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
	}
	control.20 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type IEC958
		comment.count 1
		iface MIXER
		name 'IEC958 Playback Default'
		value '0400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
	}
	control.21 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type BOOLEAN
		comment.count 1
		iface MIXER
		name 'IEC958 Playback Switch'
		value false
	}
	control.22 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type BOOLEAN
		comment.count 1
		iface MIXER
		name 'IEC958 Default PCM Playback Switch'
		value true
	}
	control.23 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type INTEGER
		comment.count 1
		comment.range '0 - 64'
		comment.dbmin -4800
		comment.dbmax 0
		iface MIXER
		name 'Master Playback Volume'
		value 64
	}
	control.24 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type BOOLEAN
		comment.count 1
		iface MIXER
		name 'Master Playback Switch'
		value true
	}
	control.25 {
		comment.access 'read write user'
		comment.type INTEGER
		comment.count 2
		comment.range '0 - 255'
		comment.tlv '0000000100000008ffffec1400000014'
		comment.dbmin -5100
		comment.dbmax 0
		iface MIXER
		name 'PCM Playback Volume'
		value.0 255
		value.1 255
	}
	control.26 {
		comment.access 'read write user'
		comment.type INTEGER
		comment.count 2
		comment.range '0 - 120'
		comment.tlv '0000000100000008fffff44800000032'
		comment.dbmin -3000
		comment.dbmax 3000
		iface MIXER
		name 'Digital Capture Volume'
		value.0 120
		value.1 120
	}
}
--endcollapse--
#3

continued…


!!All Loaded Modules
!!------------------

Module
snd_pcm_oss
snd_mixer_oss
snd_seq
snd_seq_device
snd_hda_intel
snd_pcm
snd_timer
snd_page_alloc
snd_hwdep
snd
af_packet
ip6t_LOG
xt_tcpudp
xt_pkttype
ipt_LOG
xt_limit
rfkill_input
i915
drm
binfmt_misc
ip6t_REJECT
nf_conntrack_ipv6
ip6table_raw
xt_NOTRACK
ipt_REJECT
xt_state
iptable_raw
iptable_filter
ip6table_mangle
nf_conntrack_netbios_ns
nf_conntrack_ipv4
nf_conntrack
ip_tables
ip6table_filter
ip6_tables
x_tables
ipv6
cpufreq_conservative
cpufreq_userspace
cpufreq_powersave
acpi_cpufreq
speedstep_lib
fuse
loop
dm_mod
arc4
ecb
crypto_blkcipher
b43
rfkill
mac80211
uvcvideo
cfg80211
led_class
b44
sdhci_pci
compat_ioctl32
input_polldev
sdhci
video
ohci1394
videodev
sr_mod
ssb
intel_agp
pcmcia
iTCO_wdt
rtc_cmos
ieee1394
mii
pcspkr
output
mmc_core
ricoh_mmc
battery
wmi
button
ac
v4l1_compat
agpgart
pcmcia_core
joydev
cdrom
iTCO_vendor_support
dcdbas
soundcore
i2c_i801
rtc_core
rtc_lib
i2c_core
sg
usbhid
hid
ff_memless
sd_mod
crc_t10dif
ehci_hcd
uhci_hcd
usbcore
edd
ext3
mbcache
jbd
fan
ide_pci_generic
piix
ide_core
ata_generic
ata_piix
libata
scsi_mod
dock
thermal
processor
thermal_sys
hwmon


!!ALSA/HDA dmesg
!!------------------

eth0: Broadcom 44xx/47xx 10/100BaseT Ethernet 00:19:b9:86:0d:4a
HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 21 (level, low) -> IRQ 21
HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64
uvcvideo: Found UVC 1.00 device Laptop Integrated Webcam (05a9:2640)
--
USB Video Class driver (v0.1.0)
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3276: autoconfig: line_outs=1 (0xd/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3280:    speaker_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3284:    hp_outs=1 (0xa/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3285:    mono: mono_out=0x0
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3293:    inputs: mic=0xb, fmic=0x0, line=0x0, fline=0x0, cd=0x0, aux=0x0
ALSA sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c:2936: stac92xx: dac_nids=1 (0x10/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
input: HDA Digital PCBeep as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/input/input9
b43-phy0: Broadcom 4311 WLAN found
--
SFW2-OUT-ERROR IN= OUT=wlan0 SRC=192.168.1.4 DST=195.135.221.143 LEN=52 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=64 ID=56754 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=41312 DPT=80 WINDOW=408 RES=0x00 ACK FIN URGP=0 OPT (0101080A0000DE9D4DBE178F) 
HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A disabled
HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 21 (level, low) -> IRQ 21
HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3276: autoconfig: line_outs=1 (0xd/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3280:    speaker_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3284:    hp_outs=1 (0xa/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3285:    mono: mono_out=0x0
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3293:    inputs: mic=0xb, fmic=0x0, line=0x0, fline=0x0, cd=0x0, aux=0x0
ALSA sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c:2936: stac92xx: dac_nids=1 (0x10/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
input: HDA Digital PCBeep as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/input/input11
HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A disabled
HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 21 (level, low) -> IRQ 21
HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3276: autoconfig: line_outs=1 (0xd/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3280:    speaker_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3284:    hp_outs=1 (0xa/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3285:    mono: mono_out=0x0
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3293:    inputs: mic=0xb, fmic=0x0, line=0x0, fline=0x0, cd=0x0, aux=0x0
ALSA sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c:2936: stac92xx: dac_nids=1 (0x10/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
input: HDA Digital PCBeep as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/input/input12
HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A disabled
HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 21 (level, low) -> IRQ 21
HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3276: autoconfig: line_outs=1 (0xd/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3280:    speaker_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3284:    hp_outs=1 (0xa/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3285:    mono: mono_out=0x0
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3293:    inputs: mic=0xb, fmic=0x0, line=0x0, fline=0x0, cd=0x0, aux=0x0
ALSA sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c:2936: stac92xx: dac_nids=1 (0x10/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
input: HDA Digital PCBeep as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/input/input13
HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A disabled
HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 21 (level, low) -> IRQ 21
HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3276: autoconfig: line_outs=1 (0xd/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3280:    speaker_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3284:    hp_outs=1 (0xa/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3285:    mono: mono_out=0x0
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3293:    inputs: mic=0xb, fmic=0x0, line=0x0, fline=0x0, cd=0x0, aux=0x0
ALSA sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c:2936: stac92xx: dac_nids=1 (0x10/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
input: HDA Digital PCBeep as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/input/input14
HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A disabled
HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 21 (level, low) -> IRQ 21
HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3276: autoconfig: line_outs=1 (0xd/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3280:    speaker_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3284:    hp_outs=1 (0xa/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3285:    mono: mono_out=0x0
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3293:    inputs: mic=0xb, fmic=0x0, line=0x0, fline=0x0, cd=0x0, aux=0x0
ALSA sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c:2936: stac92xx: dac_nids=1 (0x10/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
input: HDA Digital PCBeep as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/input/input15
wlan0: disassociating by local choice (reason=3)

rpm -qa | grep alsa


linux-89ec:/home/somneil # rpm -qa | grep alsa
alsa-utils-1.0.18-6.4
alsa-plugins-1.0.18-6.12
alsa-1.0.18-8.7
alsa-plugins-pulse-1.0.18-6.12
alsa-oss-1.0.17-1.37
alsa-firmware-1.0.17-1.42

rpm -qa | grep pulse


linux-89ec:/home/somneil # rpm -qa | grep pulse
libpulse-mainloop-glib0-0.9.14-2.2.1
libpulse-browse0-0.9.14-2.2.1
libxine1-pulse-1.1.15-23.3.3
pulseaudio-module-jack-0.9.14-2.2.1
pulseaudio-utils-0.9.14-2.2.1
pulseaudio-module-x11-0.9.14-2.2.1
pulseaudio-module-zeroconf-0.9.14-2.2.1
pulseaudio-0.9.14-2.2.1
pulseaudio-module-bluetooth-0.9.14-2.2.1
pulseaudio-module-lirc-0.9.14-2.2.1
alsa-plugins-pulse-1.0.18-6.12
pulseaudio-lang-0.9.14-2.2.1
pulseaudio-esound-compat-0.9.14-2.2.1
libpulse0-0.9.14-2.2.1

rpm -q libasound2


linux-89ec:/home/somneil # rpm -q libasound2
libasound2-1.0.18-8.7
linux-89ec:/home/somneil # uname -a
Linux linux-89ec 2.6.27.25-0.1-pae #1 SMP 2009-07-01 15:37:09 +0200 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
linux-89ec:/home/somneil # cat /etc/modprobe.d/sound
alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
alias sound-slot-0 snd-hda-intel
#4

Reference the script output with your mixer information:

!!Amixer output
!!-------------
!!-------Mixer controls for card 0 [Intel]
Card hw:0 ‘Intel’/‘HDA Intel at 0xfe9fc000 irq 21’
Mixer name : ‘SigmaTel STAC9205’
Simple mixer control ‘IEC958’,0
** Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control ‘IEC958 Playback Source’,0
Items: ‘Digital Playback’ ‘Analog Mux 1’ ‘Analog Mux 2’
Item0: ‘Digital Playback’
Simple mixer control ‘Capture’,0
Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
Front Left: Capture 7 [47%] [10.50dB] [off]
Front Right: Capture 7 [47%] [10.50dB] [off]
Simple mixer control ‘Capture’,1
Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB] [off]
Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control ‘Digital’,0
Capabilities: cvolume
Front Left: Capture 120 [100%] [30.00dB]
Front Right: Capture 120 [100%] [30.00dB]
Simple mixer control ‘Digital Input Source’,0
Items: ‘Analog Inputs’ ‘Digital Mic 1’
Item0: ‘Digital Mic 1’
Simple mixer control ‘Input Source’,0
Items: ‘Mic’
** Item0: ‘Mic’
Simple mixer control ‘Input Source’,1
Items: ‘Mic’
Item0: ‘Mic’
Simple mixer control ‘Mux’,0
Capabilities: cvolume
Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control ‘Mux’,1
Capabilities: cvolume
Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
I know you stated you checked your mixer, but the script output suggests you did not, or you ran the script at the wrong time.

It is important you run the script when you believe you have things set up perfectly for your mic to work.

When I look at that script output, and I check all the areas I highlighted in red, I can not see how your mic could possibly work.

Please recheck your mixer settings.

#5

When testing your mic, I recommend you use arecord, … ie something like:
arecord -d 10 myrecording.wav
where “10” indicates the length of the recording.

After the recording is done, play back myrecording.wav with one of your media players to see if you recorded anything.

#6

I did

arecord -d 10 myrecording.wav

.
Nope it is not recording.

Yes, I had taken the capture I guess before the Kmixer were set to 100%. I am sorry about that.


upload=true&script=true&cardinfo=
!!################################
!!ALSA Information Script v 0.4.57
!!################################

!!Script ran on: Sun Jul 26 21:48:02 UTC 2009


!!Linux Distribution
!!------------------

Welcome to openSUSE 11.1 - Kernel \r (\l). openSUSE 11.1 (i586) LSB_VERSION="core-2.0-noarch:core-3.2-noarch:core-2.0-ia32:core-3.2-ia32"


!!DMI Information
!!---------------

Manufacturer:      Dell Inc.
Product Name:      Vostro 1500                     


!!Kernel Information
!!------------------

Kernel release:    2.6.27.25-0.1-pae
Operating System:  GNU/Linux
Architecture:      i686
Processor:         i686
SMP Enabled:       Yes


!!ALSA Version
!!------------

Driver version:     1.0.17
Library version:    
Utilities version:  1.0.18


!!Loaded ALSA modules
!!-------------------

snd_hda_intel


!!Sound Servers on this system
!!----------------------------

Pulseaudio:
      Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/pulseaudio)
      Running - Yes

ESound Daemon:
      Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/esd)
      Running - No


!!Soundcards recognised by ALSA
!!-----------------------------

 0 [Intel          ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
                      HDA Intel at 0xfe9fc000 irq 21


!!PCI Soundcards installed in the system
!!--------------------------------------

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 02)


!!Advanced information - PCI Vendor/Device/Susbsystem ID's
!!--------------------------------------------------------

00:1b.0 0403: 8086:284b (rev 02)
	Subsystem: 1028:0228


!!Loaded sound module options
!!--------------------------

!!Module: snd_hda_intel
	bdl_pos_adj : 1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
	enable : Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y
	enable_msi : 0
	id : <NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>
	index : -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
	model : <NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>
	position_fix : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
	power_save : 0
	power_save_controller : Y
	probe_mask : -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
	single_cmd : N




!!HDA-Intel Codec information
!!---------------------------
--startcollapse--

Codec: SigmaTel STAC9205
Address: 0
Vendor Id: 0x838476a0
Subsystem Id: 0x10280228
Revision Id: 0x100204
No Modem Function Group found
Default PCM:
    rates [0x7e0]: 44100 48000 88200 96000 176400 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Default Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x0f, stepsize=0x05, mute=0
Default Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x7f, nsteps=0x7f, stepsize=0x02, mute=1
GPIO: io=5, o=0, i=0, unsolicited=1, wake=1
  IO[0]: enable=1, dir=1, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
  IO[1]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
  IO[2]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
  IO[3]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
  IO[4]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
Node 0x0a [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400181: Stereo
  Pincap 0x0000173f: IN OUT HP Detect Trigger ImpSense
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80
  Pin Default 0x0321101f: [Jack] HP Out at Ext Left
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0xf
  Pin-ctls: 0xc0: OUT HP VREF_HIZ
  Unsolicited: tag=01, enabled=1
  Connection: 2
     0x10 0x11*
Node 0x0b [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400181: Stereo
  Pincap 0x00001737: IN OUT Detect Trigger ImpSense
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80
  Pin Default 0x03a11020: [Jack] Mic at Ext Left
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0x2, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN VREF_80
  Unsolicited: tag=02, enabled=1
  Connection: 2
     0x10* 0x11
Node 0x0c [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400181: Stereo
  Pincap 0x00001737: IN OUT Detect Trigger ImpSense
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80
  Pin Default 0x400003fa: [N/A] Line Out at Ext N/A
    Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0xa
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x00: VREF_HIZ
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x11
Node 0x0d [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400181: Stereo
  Pincap 0x0000003f: IN OUT HP Detect Trigger ImpSense
  Pin Default 0x90170310: [Fixed] Speaker at Int N/A
    Conn = Analog, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x10
Node 0x0e [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400181: Stereo
  Pincap 0x00001737: IN OUT Detect Trigger ImpSense
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80
  Pin Default 0x400003fb: [N/A] Line Out at Ext N/A
    Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0xb
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x00: VREF_HIZ
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x10
Node 0x0f [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400181: Stereo
  Pincap 0x00001737: IN OUT Detect Trigger ImpSense
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80
  Pin Default 0x400003fc: [N/A] Line Out at Ext N/A
    Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0xc
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x00: VREF_HIZ
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x11
Node 0x10 [Audio Output] wcaps 0xd0c05: Stereo Amp-Out R/L
  Amp-Out caps: N/A
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x7f 0x7f]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Delay: 13 samples
Node 0x11 [Audio Output] wcaps 0xd0c05: Stereo Amp-Out R/L
  Amp-Out caps: N/A
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x7f 0x7f]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Delay: 13 samples
Node 0x12 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x1d0541: Stereo
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  SDI-Select: 0
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Delay: 13 samples
  Connection: 1
     0x1d
  Processing caps: benign=0, ncoeff=0
Node 0x13 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x1d0541: Stereo
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  SDI-Select: 0
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Delay: 13 samples
  Connection: 1
     0x1e
  Processing caps: benign=0, ncoeff=0
Node 0x14 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40010c: Mono Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x1f, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x00]
  Pincap 0x00000010: OUT
  Pin Default 0x400003fd: [N/A] Line Out at Ext N/A
    Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0xd
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
  Connection: 1
     0x15
Node 0x15 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x200100: Mono
  Connection: 1
     0x10
Node 0x16 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400001: Stereo
  Pincap 0x00000020: IN
  Pin Default 0x40f000f9: [N/A] Other at Ext N/A
    Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x9
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
Node 0x17 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400001: Stereo
  Pincap 0x00000020: IN
  Pin Default 0x90a60330: [Fixed] Mic at Int N/A
    Conn = Digital, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0x3, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
Node 0x18 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400001: Stereo
  Pincap 0x00000020: IN
  Pin Default 0x400003ff: [N/A] Line Out at Ext N/A
    Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0xf
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
Node 0x19 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30010d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x04, stepsize=0x27, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x04 0x04]
  Connection: 7
     0x0e 0x16 0x0f 0x0b* 0x0c 0x0d 0x0a
Node 0x1a [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30010d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x04, stepsize=0x27, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x04 0x04]
  Connection: 7
     0x0e 0x16 0x0f 0x0b* 0x0c 0x0d 0x0a
Node 0x1b [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300103: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: N/A
  Amp-In vals:  [0x0f 0x0f]
  Connection: 1
     0x19
Node 0x1c [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300103: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: N/A
  Amp-In vals:  [0x0f 0x0f]
  Connection: 1
     0x1a
Node 0x1d [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30090d: Stereo Amp-Out R/L
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x80 0x80]
  Connection: 3
     0x1b* 0x17 0x18
Node 0x1e [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30090d: Stereo Amp-Out R/L
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x80 0x80]
  Connection: 3
     0x1c* 0x17 0x18
Node 0x1f [Audio Output] wcaps 0x40211: Stereo Digital
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  Digital:
  Digital category: 0x0
  PCM:
    rates [0x5e0]: 44100 48000 88200 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x5]: PCM AC3
  Delay: 4 samples
Node 0x20 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x140311: Stereo Digital
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  SDI-Select: 0
  Digital:
  Digital category: 0x0
  PCM:
    rates [0x160]: 44100 48000 96000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x5]: PCM AC3
  Delay: 4 samples
  Connection: 1
     0x22
Node 0x21 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400301: Stereo Digital
  Pincap 0x00000010: OUT
  Pin Default 0x0144131f: [Jack] SPDIF Out at Ext Rear
    Conn = RCA, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0xf
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Connection: 3
     0x1f* 0x1d 0x1e
Node 0x22 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x430681: Stereo Digital
  Pincap 0x00010024: IN EAPD Detect
  EAPD 0x0:
  Pin Default 0x40c003fe: [N/A] SPDIF In at Ext N/A
    Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0xe
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Delay: 3 samples
Node 0x23 [Beep Generator Widget] wcaps 0x70000c: Mono Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x03, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x17, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x00]
Node 0x24 [Volume Knob Widget] wcaps 0x600000: Mono
  Volume-Knob: delta=1, steps=127, direct=1, val=127
  Connection: 2
     0x10 0x11
Node 0x25 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00001: Stereo

Codec: Conexant ID 2c06
Address: 1
Vendor Id: 0x14f12c06
Subsystem Id: 0x14f1000f
Revision Id: 0x100000
Modem Function Group: 0x2
–endcollapse–


!!ALSA Device nodes
!!-----------------

crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 8 Jul 26 13:40 /dev/snd/controlC0
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 7 Jul 26 13:40 /dev/snd/hwC0D0
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 6 Jul 26 13:40 /dev/snd/hwC0D1
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 5 Jul 26 17:42 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 4 Jul 26 17:42 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 3 Jul 26 17:41 /dev/snd/pcmC0D1p
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 9 Jul 26 17:40 /dev/snd/seq
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 2 Jul 26 13:40 /dev/snd/timer
#7 

!!Aplay/Arecord output
!!------------

APLAY

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: STAC92xx Digital [STAC92xx Digital]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

ARECORD

**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
  Subdevices: 2/2
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  Subdevice #1: subdevice #1

!!Amixer output
!!-------------

!!-------Mixer controls for card 0 [Intel]

Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xfe9fc000 irq 21'
  Mixer name	: 'SigmaTel STAC9205'
  Components	: 'HDA:838476a0 HDA:14f12c06'
  Controls      : 26
  Simple ctrls  : 17
Simple mixer control 'Master',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 64
  Mono: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Headphone',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 64
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
  Capabilities: pvolume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 255
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 255 [100%] [0.00dB]
  Front Right: Playback 255 [100%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Default PCM',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Playback Source',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Digital Playback' 'Analog Mux 1' 'Analog Mux 2'
  Item0: 'Digital Playback'
Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 15
  Front Left: Capture 15 [100%] [22.50dB] [off]
  Front Right: Capture 15 [100%] [22.50dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',1
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 15
  Front Left: Capture 15 [100%] [22.50dB] [off]
  Front Right: Capture 15 [100%] [22.50dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Analog Loopback',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'Digital',0
  Capabilities: cvolume
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 120
  Front Left: Capture 120 [100%] [30.00dB]
  Front Right: Capture 120 [100%] [30.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'Digital Input Source',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Analog Inputs' 'Digital Mic 1'
  Item0: 'Analog Inputs'
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',0
  Capabilities: cenum
  Items: 'Mic'
  Item0: 'Mic'
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',1
  Capabilities: cenum
  Items: 'Mic'
  Item0: 'Mic'
Simple mixer control 'Mux',0
  Capabilities: cvolume
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 4
  Front Left: Capture 4 [100%] [40.00dB]
  Front Right: Capture 4 [100%] [40.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'Mux',1
  Capabilities: cvolume
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 4
  Front Left: Capture 4 [100%] [40.00dB]
  Front Right: Capture 4 [100%] [40.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'PC Beep',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 3
  Mono: Playback 0 [0%] -18.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Speaker',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 64
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]


!!Alsactl output
!!-------------

--startcollapse--
state.Intel {
	control.1 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type ENUMERATED
		comment.count 1
		comment.item.0 Mic
		iface MIXER
		name 'Input Source'
		value Mic
	}
	control.2 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type ENUMERATED
		comment.count 1
		comment.item.0 Mic
		iface MIXER
		name 'Input Source'
		index 1
		value Mic
	}
	control.3 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type BOOLEAN
		comment.count 1
		iface MIXER
		name 'Analog Loopback'
		value false
	}
	control.4 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type INTEGER
		comment.count 2
		comment.range '0 - 15'
		comment.dbmin 0
		comment.dbmax 2250
		iface MIXER
		name 'Capture Volume'
		value.0 15
		value.1 15
	}
	control.5 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type BOOLEAN
		comment.count 2
		iface MIXER
		name 'Capture Switch'
		value.0 false
		value.1 false
	}
	control.6 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type INTEGER
		comment.count 2
		comment.range '0 - 15'
		comment.dbmin 0
		comment.dbmax 2250
		iface MIXER
		name 'Capture Volume'
		index 1
		value.0 15
		value.1 15
	}
	control.7 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type BOOLEAN
		comment.count 2
		iface MIXER
		name 'Capture Switch'
		index 1
		value.0 false
		value.1 false
	}
	control.8 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type INTEGER
		comment.count 2
		comment.range '0 - 64'
		comment.dbmin -4800
		comment.dbmax 0
		iface MIXER
		name 'Speaker Playback Volume'
		value.0 64
		value.1 64
	}
	control.9 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type BOOLEAN
		comment.count 2
		iface MIXER
		name 'Speaker Playback Switch'
		value.0 true
		value.1 true
	}
	control.10 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type INTEGER
		comment.count 1
		comment.range '0 - 3'
		comment.dbmin -1800
		comment.dbmax 0
		iface MIXER
		name 'PC Beep Playback Volume'
		value 0
	}
	control.11 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type BOOLEAN
		comment.count 1
		iface MIXER
		name 'PC Beep Playback Switch'
		value true
	}
	control.12 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type INTEGER
		comment.count 2
		comment.range '0 - 64'
		comment.dbmin -4800
		comment.dbmax 0
		iface MIXER
		name 'Headphone Playback Volume'
		value.0 64
		value.1 64
	}
	control.13 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type BOOLEAN
		comment.count 2
		iface MIXER
		name 'Headphone Playback Switch'
		value.0 true
		value.1 true
	}
	control.14 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type INTEGER
		comment.count 2
		comment.range '0 - 4'
		comment.dbmin 0
		comment.dbmax 4000
		iface MIXER
		name 'Mux Capture Volume'
		value.0 4
		value.1 4
	}
	control.15 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type INTEGER
		comment.count 2
		comment.range '0 - 4'
		comment.dbmin 0
		comment.dbmax 4000
		iface MIXER
		name 'Mux Capture Volume'
		index 1
		value.0 4
		value.1 4
	}
	control.16 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type ENUMERATED
		comment.count 1
		comment.item.0 'Analog Inputs'
		comment.item.1 'Digital Mic 1'
		iface MIXER
		name 'Digital Input Source'
		value 'Analog Inputs'
	}
	control.17 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type ENUMERATED
		comment.count 1
		comment.item.0 'Digital Playback'
		comment.item.1 'Analog Mux 1'
		comment.item.2 'Analog Mux 2'
		iface MIXER
		name 'IEC958 Playback Source'
		value 'Digital Playback'
	}
	control.18 {
		comment.access read
		comment.type IEC958
		comment.count 1
		iface MIXER
		name 'IEC958 Playback Con Mask'
		value '0fff000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
	}
	control.19 {
		comment.access read
		comment.type IEC958
		comment.count 1
		iface MIXER
		name 'IEC958 Playback Pro Mask'
		value '0f00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
	}
	control.20 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type IEC958
		comment.count 1
		iface MIXER
		name 'IEC958 Playback Default'
		value '0400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
	}
	control.21 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type BOOLEAN
		comment.count 1
		iface MIXER
		name 'IEC958 Playback Switch'
		value false
	}
	control.22 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type BOOLEAN
		comment.count 1
		iface MIXER
		name 'IEC958 Default PCM Playback Switch'
		value true
	}
	control.23 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type INTEGER
		comment.count 1
		comment.range '0 - 64'
		comment.dbmin -4800
		comment.dbmax 0
		iface MIXER
		name 'Master Playback Volume'
		value 64
	}
	control.24 {
		comment.access 'read write'
		comment.type BOOLEAN
		comment.count 1
		iface MIXER
		name 'Master Playback Switch'
		value true
	}
	control.25 {
		comment.access 'read write user'
		comment.type INTEGER
		comment.count 2
		comment.range '0 - 255'
		comment.tlv '0000000100000008ffffec1400000014'
		comment.dbmin -5100
		comment.dbmax 0
		iface MIXER
		name 'PCM Playback Volume'
		value.0 255
		value.1 255
	}
	control.26 {
		comment.access 'read write user'
		comment.type INTEGER
		comment.count 2
		comment.range '0 - 120'
		comment.tlv '0000000100000008fffff44800000032'
		comment.dbmin -3000
		comment.dbmax 3000
		iface MIXER
		name 'Digital Capture Volume'
		value.0 120
		value.1 120
	}
}
--endcollapse--


!!All Loaded Modules
!!------------------

Module
af_packet
ip6t_LOG
xt_tcpudp
xt_pkttype
ipt_LOG
xt_limit
rfkill_input
i915
drm
binfmt_misc
snd_pcm_oss
snd_mixer_oss
snd_seq
snd_seq_device
ip6t_REJECT
nf_conntrack_ipv6
ip6table_raw
xt_NOTRACK
ipt_REJECT
xt_state
iptable_raw
iptable_filter
ip6table_mangle
nf_conntrack_netbios_ns
nf_conntrack_ipv4
nf_conntrack
ip_tables
cpufreq_conservative
cpufreq_userspace
cpufreq_powersave
ip6table_filter
acpi_cpufreq
ip6_tables
speedstep_lib
x_tables
ipv6
fuse
loop
dm_mod
arc4
ecb
crypto_blkcipher
b43
rfkill
mac80211
snd_hda_intel
cfg80211
snd_pcm
sdhci_pci
snd_timer
led_class
sdhci
uvcvideo
snd_page_alloc
b44
input_polldev
snd_hwdep
rtc_cmos
compat_ioctl32
ohci1394
video
output
ssb
rtc_core
mmc_core
videodev
ieee1394
wmi
i2c_i801
intel_agp
snd
iTCO_wdt
rtc_lib
mii
v4l1_compat
i2c_core
agpgart
button
battery
ac
sr_mod
cdrom
iTCO_vendor_support
pcmcia
pcspkr
joydev
dcdbas
pcmcia_core
soundcore
sg
usbhid
hid
ff_memless
sd_mod
crc_t10dif
ehci_hcd
uhci_hcd
usbcore
edd
ext3
mbcache
jbd
fan
ide_pci_generic
piix
ide_core
ata_generic
ata_piix
libata
scsi_mod
dock
thermal
processor
thermal_sys
hwmon


!!ALSA/HDA dmesg
!!------------------

eth0: Broadcom 44xx/47xx 10/100BaseT Ethernet 00:19:b9:86:0d:4a
HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 21 (level, low) -> IRQ 21
HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3276: autoconfig: line_outs=1 (0xd/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3280:    speaker_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3284:    hp_outs=1 (0xa/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3285:    mono: mono_out=0x0
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3293:    inputs: mic=0xb, fmic=0x0, line=0x0, fline=0x0, cd=0x0, aux=0x0
ALSA sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c:2936: stac92xx: dac_nids=1 (0x10/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
input: HDA Digital PCBeep as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/input/input10
b43-phy0: Broadcom 4311 WLAN found
#8

Hey,

Me again.

The Vostro is kinda blessed to have a working mic by default. You just have to turn it on.:wink:

Go to Kmix. Go to settings>configure channels.

Select capture and input source. Make sure the tick for input source is selected. Make sure the volume is up to max

Reboot.

When you log back in, it should be working.

#9

hey sabbyman,

followed your instructions…still microphone not working.

absolutely have no clue where things are going wrong…

:frowning:

Can anyone please help.

Thanks sabbyman for trying though…:slight_smile:

#10

There are other things (such as updates) we can try, but IMHO there is no point. Your PC’s mixer still appears wrong !

Please look at this from the latest output you povided:

!!Amixer output
!!-------------
!!-------Mixer controls for card 0 [Intel]
Card hw:0 ‘Intel’/‘HDA Intel at 0xfe9fc000 irq 21’
Mixer name : ‘SigmaTel STAC9205’
**Simple mixer control ‘IEC958’,0
** Mono: Playback [off]
**Simple mixer control ‘IEC958 Playback Source’,0
** Item0: ‘Digital Playback’
**Simple mixer control ‘Capture’,0
** Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
Front Left: Capture 15 [100%] [22.50dB] [off]
Front Right: Capture 15 [100%] [22.50dB] [off]
**Simple mixer control ‘Capture’,1
** Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
Front Left: Capture 15 [100%] [22.50dB] [off]
Front Right: Capture 15 [100%] [22.50dB] [off]
**Simple mixer control ‘Digital Input Source’,0
** Items: ‘Analog Inputs’ ‘Digital Mic 1’
Item0: 'Analog Inputs’
**Simple mixer control ‘Input Source’,0
** Items: ‘Mic’
Item0: ‘Mic’
**Simple mixer control ‘Input Source’,1
** Items: ‘Mic’
Item0: ‘Mic’
I know you say you have the mic switched ON in your mixer, but that script output says otherwise. It specifically records your PC has the MIC muted (see the RED).

It also records your PC has digital audio switched OFF (see the oranage) and a digital mic ? setting switched to analog (as opposed to digital) (also see the orange). I do not know anything about that model laptop (ie whether the mic is analog or digital) but from what I can read from that output, the mic is set to ensure it does NOT work.

Apologies if I have this wrong, but from my perspective, you really need to address those settings, else anything else we propose is a waste of your time.

#11

Hey,

Sorry I couldn’t help too much. Old cpu is right. You have wrong config. I don’t know that many commands but does your kmix configuration look like this:

http://thumbnails11.imagebam.com/4332/dfb81343311349.gif](http://thumbnails11.imagebam.com/4332/dfb81343311349.gif](http://www.imagebam.com/image/dfb81343311349)](http://www.imagebam.com/image/dfb81343311349))

#12

Hey Sabbyman,

Here’s my screen capture. I configured ditto as yours. Yet, no sound recording for me.

What could be the issue here? Are there some drivers that I need to download? Oh, today I noticed when I boot up, I get a pop-up message on the top of the screen saying “Intel STAC9205 device failed switching back to default…phonon” This is not the exact message but it’s kinda like this.

My apologies to all of you for constantly asking for help. But I am looking up the forum, and trying to figure this out. No luck as yet.

http://www.imagebam.com/image/9cdb4843383007

#13

http://thumbnails13.imagebam.com/4339/9cdb4843383007.gif](http://thumbnails13.imagebam.com/4339/9cdb4843383007.gif](http://www.imagebam.com/image/9cdb4843383007)](http://www.imagebam.com/image/9cdb4843383007))

#14

Hmmm… they are not exactly the same screen captures. sommeil, go to SETTINGS > CHANNELS in your mixer, and some extra controls so you can access all your mic controls.

I think that message is a bug and not relevant to your mic difficulties. … and I believe a number of users have reported this. There are a more than a few threads here, where users have posted solutions that worked for them:

Once you add the extra channels to your mic control, and then move up the appropriate capture settings in your mic, and if your mic still does not work, please advise, rerun the diagnostic script /usr/sbin/alsa-info.sh with your mic settings set for recording, post here the URL, and I will help you update your alsa package.

You asked about drivers. In linux the driver functionality is in many cases included in a kernel module. One can see the kernel modules that are running by typing: lsmod The packages that make up ‘alsa’ , together with packages that come with the kernel, provide kernel modules that are loaded to give one sound. If you type: ** lsmod | grep snd** you will see the sound modules.

#15

Ok,

I’ll try that for sure.

For now, I have to finish assignments for tomorrow’s class.

Thanks oldcpu. Thanks for your help :slight_smile: I’ll work on it as soon as I get some time. For now, I like OpenSuse :slight_smile:

#16

!!!Problem Solved!!!

Hey Everyone,

How’s it going?

oldcpu & sabbyman…thank you so much both of you for your time and effort in helping me.

Dear oldcpu you were right. My Kmixer was not configured properly. Sorry for being a true noob, and bothering moderators like you with trivial things like this.

I configured my KMixer and everything’s working just the way it should.

Thank you so much…truly appreciate your help. I know I might have irritated you for asking such basic stuff. But I accept, I am a noob in the linux world. But thanks for being patient and helping me out! Thank you so much!!!

Ok…notes for other guys with similar microphone problems

Do check your KMixer configurations before thinking it’s a software problem!!!.

keep learning!!

#17

Great !!

somneil re:kmixer, its stumped me many a time. There are far too many selections and IMHO an improvement would be for a developer to find a way to differentiate in the kmix GUI between those settings that block a function, and those that only tune a function.

I’ve lost count of the times that I had difficulty with kmix. And I still on occasion do. Glad to read you sorted it.