getting mic to work in skype

Faithfully10 · 05-25-2011, 08:13 AM

I have a clean install and just downloaded and installed skype. Mic is not working. I didn't check video yet. I see audacious but nothing about a microphone. What do I need? Debian lxde on eeepc 701. The video and audio works on the web/iceweasel.

mpapet · 05-25-2011, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Faithfully10

I have a clean install and just downloaded and installed skype. Mic is not working. I didn't check video yet. I see audacious but nothing about a microphone. What do I need? Debian lxde on eeepc 701. The video and audio works on the web/iceweasel.

Did you check ALSA's input settings? If the microphone is detected, it will show up in the mixer.

Faithfully10 · 05-25-2011, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by mpapet

Did you check ALSA's input settings? If the microphone is detected, it will show up in the mixer.

Where is ALSA? Do I install it?

astromime · 05-25-2011, 04:26 PM

in your shell, type alsamixer and press f6 to choose your sound card, or your microphone

another option is to do this

unplug the microphone
in your shell, type

ls /dev > before

now plug in your microphone and type

ls /dev > after

and then use diff to compare the two files

diff before after