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Quote:

Originally Posted by Peacedog (Post 4046334)

Hi quanta, Welcome to LQ. You may get more and better replies from your own thread on the subject. That said, post some specifics and we'll try to help.

Hi Peacedog,

Sorry for my unspecific post. Below is the info on my laptop:

Code:

$ /sbin/lspci -v

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)

        Subsystem: Sony Corporation Device 8212

        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 22

        Memory at dc240000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]

        Capabilities: <access denied>

        Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel

        Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel

Code:

$ cat /proc/asound/card0/codec#* | grep Codec

Codec: Realtek ALC262

Codec: Conexant ID 2c06

Code:

$ /sbin/lsmod

Module                  Size  Used by

snd_seq_dummy          2380  0 

snd_seq_oss            23548  0 

snd_seq_midi_event      5460  1 snd_seq_oss

snd_seq                41520  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event

snd_seq_device          5532  3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq

snd_pcm_oss            32688  0 

snd_mixer_oss          12552  1 snd_pcm_oss

fuse                  50692  2 

vboxnetadp            62544  0 

vboxnetflt            67600  0 

vboxdrv                97040  1 vboxnetflt

snd_hda_codec_realtek  184224  1 

snd_hda_intel          22808  2 

snd_hda_codec          49080  2 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel

snd_hwdep              6184  1 snd_hda_codec

snd_pcm                58536  3 snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec

iwl3945                94952  0 

snd_timer              16528  2 snd_seq,snd_pcm

snd                    44312  15 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_timer

iwlcore              130348  1 iwl3945

soundcore              5372  1 snd

ehci_hcd              29236  0 

uhci_hcd              18960  0 

snd_page_alloc          7412  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm

... and more details:

Code:

$ cat /etc/modprobe.d/alsa.conf 

# Alsa kernel modules' configuration file.



# ALSA portion

alias char-major-116 snd

# OSS/Free portion

alias char-major-14 soundcore



##

## IMPORTANT:

## You need to customise this section for your specific sound card(s)

## and then run `update-modules' command.

## Read alsa-driver's INSTALL file in /usr/share/doc for more info.

##

##  ALSA portion

## alias snd-card-0 snd-interwave

## alias snd-card-1 snd-ens1371

##  OSS/Free portion

## alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0

## alias sound-slot-1 snd-card-1

##



# OSS/Free portion - card #1

alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss

alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss

alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss

alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss

alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss

##  OSS/Free portion - card #2

## alias sound-service-1-0 snd-mixer-oss

## alias sound-service-1-3 snd-pcm-oss

## alias sound-service-1-12 snd-pcm-oss



alias /dev/mixer snd-mixer-oss

alias /dev/dsp snd-pcm-oss

alias /dev/midi snd-seq-oss



# Set this to the correct number of cards.

options snd cards_limit=1



options snd-hda-intel model=toshiba-s06

First let's try cleaning up the alsa.conf file. Try something like this.

Code:

alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel

alias sound-slot-0 snd-hda-intel

options snd-hda-intel model=toshiba-s06

See if that gets it going. If not, try some of the other options from the HD-Audio-Models.txt file.

Good luck. ;-)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peacedog (Post 4047420)

First let's try cleaning up the alsa.conf file. Try something like this.

Code:

alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel

alias sound-slot-0 snd-hda-intel

options snd-hda-intel model=toshiba-s06

I tried your suggestion and discovered that: when I scream near mic hole, Skype play back to me with a light voice.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peacedog (Post 4047420)

See if that gets it going. If not, try some of the other options from the HD-Audio-Models.txt file.

The other options got same result.

Have you raised the mixer levels for the mic? Is there a "mic boost" or "amplifier" option for the mic? Do you have multiple options for the mic, I.E. Mic 1, Mic 2, Digital Mic, etc.?

Good luck. ;-)

Hi Peacedog,

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peacedog (Post 4048108)

Have you raised the mixer levels for the mic? Is there a "mic boost" or "amplifier" option for the mic? Do you have multiple options for the mic, I.E. Mic 1, Mic 2, Digital Mic, etc.?

Good luck. ;-)

You can see it from amixer output:

Code:

Simple mixer control 'Mic',0

  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch

  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right

  Limits: Playback 0 - 31

  Mono:

  Front Left: Playback 30 [97%] [10.50dB] [on]

  Front Right: Playback 30 [97%] [10.50dB] [on]



Simple mixer control 'Digital',0

  Capabilities: cvolume

  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right

  Limits: Capture 0 - 120

  Front Left: Capture 120 [100%] [30.00dB]

  Front Right: Capture 120 [100%] [30.00dB]

Simple mixer control 'Input Source',0

  Capabilities: cenum

  Items: 'Int DMic' 'Mic'

  Item0: 'Int DMic'

I have re-compiled alsa driver from source code on the realtek.com.tw, and now the amixer output like below:

Code:

Simple mixer control 'Master',0

  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined

  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right

  Limits: Playback 0 - 31

  Mono:

  Front Left: Playback 19 [61%] [-18.00dB] [on]

  Front Right: Playback 18 [58%] [-19.50dB] [on]

Simple mixer control 'PCM',0

  Capabilities: pvolume

  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right

  Limits: Playback 0 - 255

  Mono:

  Front Left: Playback 255 [100%] [0.00dB]

  Front Right: Playback 255 [100%] [0.00dB]

Simple mixer control 'Mic',0

  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch

  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right

  Limits: Playback 0 - 31

  Mono:

  Front Left: Playback 30 [97%] [10.50dB] [on]

  Front Right: Playback 30 [97%] [10.50dB] [on]

Simple mixer control 'Capture',0

  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch

  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right

  Limits: Capture 0 - 31

  Front Left: Capture 31 [100%] [34.50dB] [on]

  Front Right: Capture 31 [100%] [34.50dB] [on]

Simple mixer control 'Capture',1

  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch

  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right

  Limits: Capture 0 - 31

  Front Left: Capture 31 [100%] [34.50dB] [on]

  Front Right: Capture 31 [100%] [34.50dB] [on]

Simple mixer control 'Capture',2

  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch

  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right

  Limits: Capture 0 - 31

  Front Left: Capture 31 [100%] [34.50dB] [on]

  Front Right: Capture 31 [100%] [34.50dB] [on]

Simple mixer control 'ATAPI Mic',0

  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch

  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right

  Limits: Playback 0 - 31

  Mono:

  Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [12.00dB] [on]

  Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [12.00dB] [on]

Simple mixer control 'Digital',0

  Capabilities: cvolume

  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right

  Limits: Capture 0 - 120

  Front Left: Capture 120 [100%] [30.00dB]

  Front Right: Capture 120 [100%] [30.00dB]

Simple mixer control 'Input Source',0

  Capabilities: cenum

  Items: 'Mic' 'Front Mic' 'Line' 'CD'

  Item0: 'Front Mic'

Simple mixer control 'Input Source',1

  Capabilities: cenum

  Items: 'Mic' 'Front Mic' 'Line' 'CD'

  Item0: 'Front Mic'

Simple mixer control 'Input Source',2

  Capabilities: cenum

  Items: 'Mic' 'Front Mic' 'Line' 'CD'

  Item0: 'Front Mic'

As you can see: there are 3 Input Source channels which are adjusted to Front Mic.

And... it still didn't work.

Thanks for your enthusiasm.

Have you tried alsamixer instead of amixer? It will give you a graphical look at all of the channels. Have you tried the "Mic" option in place of the "Front Mic" option? If not, give that a whirl as well. With the HDA cards, not all channels are always correctly identified.

Aside from that you could try the HDA Analyzer.

Good luck. ;-)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peacedog (Post 4048282)

Have you tried alsamixer instead of amixer? It will give you a graphical look at all of the channels.

Yes, obviously. I always adjust by alsamixer but give amixer output to you.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peacedog (Post 4048282)

Have you tried the "Mic" option in place of the "Front Mic" option? If not, give that a whirl as well.

I have tried and only hear the fingers knock with Front Mic and Mic, Line and CD has no.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peacedog (Post 4048282)

With the HDA cards, not all channels are always correctly identified.

Aside from that you could try the HDA Analyzer.

Thank about HDA Analyzer. After Googling, I tried to change VREF from 80 to GRD or 50 in node 0x18, but no luck:

Code:

Node 0x18 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out

  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0

  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]

  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1

  Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80]

  Pincap 0x0000173e: IN OUT HP Detect Trigger

    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80

  Pin Default 0x04a15020: [Jack] Mic at Ext Right

    Conn = 1/8, Color = Red

    DefAssociation = 0x2, Sequence = 0x0

  Pin-ctls: 0x22: IN VREF_GRD

  Unsolicited: tag=0x00, enabled=0

  Connection: 2

    0x0c* 0x0d

There are a couple of other helpful guides with suggestions here.

Alsa Mic FAQ, Alsa Recording FAQ.

Good luck. ;-)