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chaosgeisterchen

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From: Kefermarkt, Upper Austria

Registered: 2006-11-20

Posts: 550

Skype: Microphone input won't work

Good evening,

after multiple tests and trying out the error resolving hints I found on the arch forums (with reference to the skype forums) I am still not able to get some input which can be heard by my counterpart.

Here's a screenshot of alsamixer.

I configured Skype to use the default in- and output device, as the alternatives produced in- and output errors.

Do you guys see  possible solution to this problem? I might be blind but I'm rather clueless what to do next.

Thanks in advance for your help

regards,

~cg

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newgargamel

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From: PL, CZ

Registered: 2005-08-28

Posts: 156

Re: Skype: Microphone input won't work

I had to change Capture settings to the max value(100%) both in alsamixer and kmix

sykesm

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From: Reading, UK

Registered: 2006-09-03

Posts: 70

Re: Skype: Microphone input won't work

When I was setting skype up I had my mic plugged into the front of my box, as a result two microphones were being recognised. These were visible in alsamixer from the command line and in kmix on the seetings tab. I had to select mic2 in kmix and ensure that the volume was at max for both mics in alsamixer.

newgargamel

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From: PL, CZ

Registered: 2005-08-28

Posts: 156

Re: Skype: Microphone input won't work

So is it working for you now?

campylobacter

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From: Austria

Registered: 2004-04-12

Posts: 60

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Re: Skype: Microphone input won't work

I have here the same problem, since the last update (to skype 1.4?). The USB Headset microphone won´t work. I changed nothing

fk

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From: Germany

Registered: 2006-04-29

Posts: 524

Re: Skype: Microphone input won't work

Hi,

have you umute all devices in alsamixer? especially the "Capture" , look at the screenshot, you must have the "L""R" activated, you can do this with "Space"

Last edited by fk (2007-07-02 09:49:59)

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Have you tried to turn it off and on again?

wonder

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From: Bucharest, Romania

Registered: 2006-07-05

Posts: 5,941

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Re: Skype: Microphone input won't work

move to Mic and hit space to capture the sound from mic

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campylobacter

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From: Austria

Registered: 2004-04-12

Posts: 60

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Re: Skype: Microphone input won't work

I think the microphone should be work. I hear also an little noise, if i push on the microphone with my fingers

KMIx

Alsamixer

An test with audacity also won´t work. Speaker = on but microphone = off.