Hi I have a Fedora core 6 installed on a AMD based [x86_64] HP Presario V3133AU laptop. When i test for the microphone using Skype client it gives me error, i.e. there is no sound captured by the card.

Some of the system output is represented below.

[root@cpc3 Desktop]# cat /proc/asound/version
Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.12rc1 (Thu Jun 22 13:55:50 2006 UTC).
[root@cpc3 Desktop]# cat /proc/asound/card0/codec*
Codec: Generic 14f1 ID 5045
Address: 0
Vendor Id: 0x14f15045
Subsystem Id: 0x103c30b5
Revision Id: 0x100100
Default PCM: rates 0x140, bits 0x0e, types 0x1
Default Amp-In caps: N/A
Default Amp-Out caps: N/A
Node 0x10 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40058d: Stereo Amp-Out
Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x2b, nsteps=0x2b, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
Amp-Out vals: [0x22 0x22]
Pincap 0x0810014: OUT EAPD Detect
Pin Default 0x95170110: [Fixed] Speaker at Int Top
Conn = Analog, Color = Unknown
Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
Power: 0x0
Connection: 2
0x19* 0x17
Node 0x11 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40058d: Stereo Amp-Out
Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x2b, nsteps=0x2b, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]
Pincap 0x08113c: IN OUT HP Detect
Pin Default 0x0221401f: [Jack] HP Out at Ext Front
Conn = 1/8, Color = Green
Pin-ctls: 0xc0: OUT HP
Power: 0x0
Connection: 2
0x19* 0x17
Node 0x12 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40058d: Stereo Amp-Out
Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x2b, nsteps=0x2b, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
Amp-Out vals: [0xab 0xab]
Pincap 0x08113c: IN OUT HP Detect
Pin Default 0x22a1902e: [Jack] Mic at Sep Front
Conn = 1/8, Color = Pink
Pin-ctls: 0x00:
Power: 0x0
Connection: 2
0x19* 0x17
Node 0x13 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400301: Stereo Digital
Pincap 0x0810: OUT
Pin Default 0x01447130: [Jack] SPDIF Out at Ext Rear
Conn = RCA, Color = Yellow
Pin-ctls: 0x00:
Connection: 1
0x18
Node 0x14 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400081: Stereo
Pincap 0x081124: IN Detect
Pin Default 0x97a70120: [Fixed] Mic at Int Riser
Conn = Analog, Color = Unknown
Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
Node 0x15 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400001: Stereo
Pincap 0x0820: IN
Pin Default 0x94330121: [Fixed] CD at Int Right
Conn = ATAPI, Color = Unknown
Pin-ctls: 0x00:
Node 0x16 [Beep Generator Widget] wcaps 0x70000c: Mono Amp-Out
Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x07, nsteps=0x07, stepsize=0x0b, mute=1
Amp-Out vals: [0x06]
Node 0x17 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20050b: Stereo Amp-In
Amp-In caps: ofs=0x14, nsteps=0x2b, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
Amp-In vals: [0x94 0x94] [0x17 0x17] [0x94 0x94] [0x94 0x94] [0x94 0x94]
Power: 0x0
Connection: 5
0x19 0x14 0x12 0x11 0x15
Node 0x18 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x211: Stereo Digital
PCM: rates 0x040, bits 0x06, types 0x5
Node 0x19 [Audio Output] wcaps 0xc11: Stereo
PCM: rates 0x540, bits 0x0e, types 0x1
Power: 0x0
Node 0x1a [Audio Input] wcaps 0x100d0b: Stereo Amp-In
Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x17, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
Amp-In vals: [0x12 0x12] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]
Power: 0x0
Connection: 5
0x17 0x14 0x12 0x11 0x15*
Node 0x1b [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono

How do I get my microphone to work? Any pointers?

Regards,
Monty

From the console or xterm session run alsamixer and enable/adjust the microphone volume.

Lenard, I have already done the disable enable capture as well as have all available volumes at 100 (max) but nothing helps unfortunately.

Monty

Looks like no one has encountered such a problem here. Is there anyway I can reach guys at Fedora, i.e Redhat for some help or is it that they do not help at all.

Cheers,
Monty

Hi there,

I have the same problem different "inputs"
Laptop: HP nx6325
Distribution: Gentoo on 64

Everything is fine EXCEPT the microphone....

I can't see any good/working solutions....Still trying

10. Microphone
Headphones can be used to listen audio - the speakers get automatically muted when one plugs in the headphones. Listening to the Skype testing call voice therefore not an issue. However, recording via the microphone again needs some (minor) manual interaction:

Open a terminal and enter

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base

In the editor, scroll down to the last line (should look like

options snd-usb-audio index=-2
options snd-usb-usx2y index=-2

and add the following line:

options snd-hda-intel model=hp position_fix=1 enable=yes

This should do the trick.