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pojin

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Registered: 2010-04-08

Posts: 10

[Acer 5920G]Mic doesn't work in skype..

Today I installed arch on my notebook and everything works fine except the mic. I tried in skype but it can't capture any input from the mic (tried with the mic fromthe webcam and plugging a mic). In alsamixer Surround is enable and set max.I tried the  input source MIC and Front mic.. but it doesn't work. What can I do?

exavoid

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Registered: 2010-04-24

Posts: 1

Re: [Acer 5920G]Mic doesn't work in skype..

I'm new at linux and I also have that problem. I'm trying a solution but nothing yet!! Oh but I can hear my voice but it sounds so weird...

Best Regards

sfbi

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From: Bergen

Registered: 2008-03-13

Posts: 36

Re: [Acer 5920G]Mic doesn't work in skype..

Same problem here (on a different laptop). Looks like a bug which also happened on Ubuntu. But the latter has fixed it now. I am waiting for an update.

jaydoc

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From: Chennai/Birmingham,AL

Registered: 2008-12-30

Posts: 88

Re: [Acer 5920G]Mic doesn't work in skype..

I have an Acer 5920 and Skype used to work fine- until I reinstalled Arch for a different reason, and Skype would not detect my mic. I have tried many different settings, and still no mic output, whether front mic or regular.

No idea if its a bug and whether its been corrected.

Edit: OK, anyone that thinks their mic is not working, please go through the ALSA wiki at  http://alsa.opensrc.org/index.php/Record_from_mic. In my case all i needed to do was press space to enable the capture devices. and that has got my mic working again.

Last edited by jaydoc (2010-05-29 17:36:09)

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