Microphone Input Level Always Set to OFF

tb75252 · 08-01-2018, 06:24 AM

I am using Fedora 28 Workstation, 64-bit. I have a headset plugged into the audio jacks of the front panel.

Every time that I reboot my PC and go to Settings -> Sound -> Input tab, the Input Volume slider is always set to OFF. This causes my headset microphone not to work...

I've read that I need to install pulseadio and pavucontrol but Software does not find them.

So, what do I need to do in order for the microphone's Input Volume slider to always be in the ON position?

RockDoctor · 08-02-2018, 02:03 PM

To install the two packages (from the CLI):

Code:

sudo dnf install pulseaudio pavucontrol

tb75252 · 08-05-2018, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RockDoctor

To install the two packages (from the CLI):

Code:

sudo dnf install pulseaudio pavucontrol

I have installed it but in Settings -> Sound -> Input tab, the Input Volume slider for the front microphone is still set to OFF every time that I reboot...

RockDoctor · 08-07-2018, 08:08 PM

I'm afraid I can't help with that one (no mic on my desktop PC). There have been occasions where I've had a similar problem with my speakers, and playing with the settings via the cli-based alsactl has solved the problem with my speakers (but other times when it has not).

Gefest · 05-15-2020, 07:35 AM

What microphone do you have? Maybe you need some additional drivers? Maybe you need to change your microphone to new one?
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