Getting Microphone to work in Skype

Mr Green · 2006-09-26 11:13:01

Hi,

I can hear Skype but not get mic to work ... levels are set in alsamixer

tried wiki guide for skype but nothing yet...

So I thought I would load up audacity to test mic ... but I get Error while opening sound device

Could be a problem with dsp ... only I have read about Skype hijack whatever that is...

No sure where to look?

Dusty · 2006-09-26 13:40:15

I can't remember which command line options you need, but play with arecord to make sure the mic is working first. Its part of alsa-utils, IIRC. You have a new system, I'm guessing it has onboard sound, and its possible that the microphone isn't supported yet.

When I had trouble, I had to go into alsamixer, press F4 or F5 to get the "input" levels, and had to find some switches for input select and mic select and some other crap... make sure that "capture" is set to microphone. Play with the switches.

Dusty

Mr Green · 2006-09-26 14:03:48

got capture all... set

will try arecord ... headset is fine but I know speakers work soo

Of course I am going to make sure mic does work on something else first .....

may need skype hijack .. did have it working ages ago (as you remember) but never used since ... now I wants to get with the VOIP crowd

thanks .... ;-)

EDIT just checked on me lappy same thing no worky will check (somehow!) if mic works at all ... /me looks for an old cassette recorder (remember those !!!)

Mr Green · 2006-09-26 17:51:12

ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:803:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) The dmix plugin supports only playback stream
arecord: main:550: audio open error: Invalid argument

emmm not sure whats that all about is it dmix (the devil himself!)

Mr Green · 2006-09-27 06:30:59

Trying out skype-beta & skype_dsp_hikacker in aur see if they work....

I can hear calls ok ... but mic is still not working ...

Is there an alternative to skype app I could use?

Wait a minute would having modules (alsa!) in modprobe.conf affect it?

Dusty · 2006-09-27 12:28:34

If you can't get arecord to work, you won't get any other mic-dependent program working, beta or not. They all have to access Alsa in basically the same way. Search google for your particular sound card, I recall some dmix thing you may asound.conf stuff you may have to add.

Dusty

Mr Green · 2006-09-27 12:47:42

thanks Dusty ;-)

I have set up .asoundrc as per wiki but I also have asound.conf in /etc

now wondering if they clash .....?

Anyway I am going to change headset as I think mic is not working at all... I want one of those fancy plug in phones ...lol

At least then I'll know which is at fault

Mr Green · 2006-09-28 12:19:30

[solved] went in kmix uped all mic levels ... mic works but sounds quality is awful

So I need a better microphone....

Mr Green · 2006-09-29 07:40:00

Ok now I have got myself a usb phone wondered if anyone has got one working under linux?

B15HOP · 2006-11-03 18:08:22

Ok I have this problem also except I have a SB Audigy 4 pro.

I can use skype and play music while skype is going and the other person on the other end can hear whatever i play!! aplay / mpg123 etc...

Even though I can hear myself through the mic, the mic will not record in arecord. So this has baffled me. It will neither work in skype, and when I record using arecord at 8bit 8000hz...

I've checked vol settings as well, and put them all up, which just makes my talking louder through the speakers. I am baffled as to why this is happening.

Mr Green · 2006-11-03 18:16:06

all the capture & mic settings in alsamixer ok?

B15HOP · 2006-11-03 19:56:08

i'm guessing so... ive checked over and over. mic vol up to max, mic boost on, capture tab mic set to max... anything else?

Mr Green · 2006-11-03 20:26:20

hit tab check 'em all ....

B15HOP · 2006-11-03 22:04:12

yeah done that

Mr Green · 2006-11-04 07:20:09

If I'm honest I gave up with Skype ages ago ,.....

pm me t oremind me to dig out old mike give it another go ;-)

kishd · 2006-11-04 15:06:15

This may help. I got my mic to work by enabling V_REFOUT Enable
in Kmix. I also unmuted the mouse. It now works with skype. I have onboard sound on an intel motherboard.

jinn · 2006-11-08 22:49:09

well how do i do that if i dont use KMiX? cant find the problem in my case.. using gnome 2.16 right now.

twiistedkaos · 2006-11-08 22:54:28

I am glad I am not the only person having microphone issues. Mine use to work perfectly, but nothing now.
Mic vol= 100%
Mic Boost = Enabled
V_REFOUT = Enabled
Line = 100%
Line in sens = Enabled

I can hear myself if I talk into my mic through my own speakers, but with any application all I get is static.

jinn · 2006-11-09 09:59:55

running skype with aoss skype worked for me.. but according to my friend the my mic gives alot of noise.. dont know if the mic sucks or if the drivers rsucks.. I dont even have mic boost in alsamixer..

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