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pie86

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[SOLVED] Dell XPS 13 (the old one): Microphone stopped working

Does anybody have the microphone working in Dell XPS 13 (old version)?
Mine stopped working after some kernel update (unfortunately I cannot tell which one) and since when the "Digital" switch disappeared from the Alsamixer.

Do you have a solution? Can someone please help me figuring out the source of the problem?

EDIT:
alsa 1.0.29-1
linux 4.2.1-1

EDIT 2:

Solved with

 amixer set Capture cap 

check amixer, before:

Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 14
  Front Left: Capture 9 [64%] [13.50dB] [off]
  Front Right: Capture 9 [64%] [13.50dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',1
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 14
  Front Left: Capture 7 [50%] [10.50dB] [off]
  Front Right: Capture 7 [50%] [10.50dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',2
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 14
  Front Left: Capture 11 [79%] [16.50dB] [off]
  Front Right: Capture 11 [79%] [16.50dB] [off]

after:

Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 14
  Front Left: Capture 9 [64%] [13.50dB] [on]
  Front Right: Capture 9 [64%] [13.50dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',1
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 14
  Front Left: Capture 7 [50%] [10.50dB] [off]
  Front Right: Capture 7 [50%] [10.50dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',2
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 14
  Front Left: Capture 11 [79%] [16.50dB] [off]
  Front Right: Capture 11 [79%] [16.50dB] [off]

Thanks

Last edited by pie86 (2015-09-30 16:39:25)