Low Sound and Nonexistent Audio Capture

[ILContent]

Just when I finally think that I have everything set, another little challenge pops up!!

When I upgraded to Jaunty, my sound suddenly sounds a lot lower, barely being able to hear it when the volume is set to maximum. Also, my mic will not pick up any sound at all, whether in Skype or with the sound recorder.

I set everything to max volume in the volume control in playback, and under the recording tab it is the same, only the little microphone icon has an X on it that comes back each time I attempt to change it. I assume that is indicating my mic is muted...

The device is listed as HDA Intel (Alsa mixer) and under System - Preferences - Sound I have everything set to ALSA. The test sounds are very low with every setting and there is none at all under Audio Capture except for "Test Sound".

Help would be appreciated, hehe.

[coopstah13]

if you open volume control, go to preferences and make sure everything is checked, then look at the switches and start playing around with them and see what happens, the mic should be muted, else the sound captured from it wil play through your speakers/headphones, make sure the bar for that is all the way up though

[ILContent]

I've done all that several times over. I did manage to get my sound to be a bit louder, though not at the normal level, but it is tolerable.

It seems no matter what I try I cannot get my mic to work.

[D-cat]

Certain switches to pay attention for.

1: Mic Boost (+20db) - this switch controls power to a microphone pre-amp. Turning it on should allow people to actually hear you in a skype conversation.

2: External Amplifier - This switch can go either way for various card manufacturers, but the basic idea is it toggles the output amp. The purpose is so if you have amplified speakers, you turn the card's amp off so you don't blow them/you can use their volume control without being too sensitive. In the other position the amp is on for those who do not have amplified speakers (or using headphones). Not all cards have this option.

[ILContent]

Hmm I don't know what happened but my sound suddenly started working again when I began to attempt to partition my hard drive [which is my newest problem >.>]

yay for sound. Thanks for the help though =]