[NTLUG:Discuss] Microphone

[al]

al wrote:
> 
> bobby at wrennest.com wrote:
> >
> > Is there an app which will give me a quick test of my microphone? I am
> > trying to get xawtv to work with an Osprey 100 video capture board. I
> > get video fine but I can't get sound from the mic. The sound card works
> > in every other function I have tested but I don't know how to test the
> > mic or load extra modules for it if needed.
> >
> > As always thanks for the help guys.
> > Bobby
> > --
> > This tagline is identical to the one you are reading.
> 
> run a mixer as user
> check to see if the mic is turned down or muted
> if that doesnt work run the mixer as root
> if that works then you got perm' issues
> 
> in any event you dont have to load a module for your mic
> just for your soundcard, so if you have sound coming out
> you have the driver loaded to put the sound back in
> 
> in fact I have the opposite issue(though it doesnt bother me...yet)
> my mic is always on, so if it is plugged into the card I here
> the mic and what ever the computer is playing at the same time
> 
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