(Newbie.) Still looking for the correct sound input settings.

[Jonathan Kaye]

Bas Roufs wrote:

> Dear everybody
> 
> So far I still did not yet manage to find the correct sound input
> settings. Yesterday I also sent a mail on this issue - one answer came
> in. thank you, Ulrich. Following Ulrich's advises, I went to K-MENU
> --->SYSTEM SETTINGS --> Sound System ---> tab 'Hardware'.
> 
> There the following 'Audio device' had been selected: 'autodetect'. I
> tried some of the other available options. This one delivers the best
> results so far: 'Advanced Linux Sound Architecture' (ALSA). After saving
> and activating ALSA,, the CR-CR-CR sound caused by a microphone opened
> via K-Mixer is still there - however slightly softer. But the sound
> input check of Skype still does not deliver any result. The only way I
> have found so far to get rid of the CR-CR-CR sound is to altogether MUTE
> the microphone function of K-MIXER, tab 'INPUT'.
> 
> Technical basic info with respect to my system is the folowing:
> Asus Laptop, P4M 2GHz, 512MB, 20GB, sound card "Crystal WDM Audio".
> The command 'lspci' at the shell console delivers the following 'Multi
> media audio controller':
> Intel Corporation 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 02).
> Operating system: Kubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon.
>  From the Windows partition of this laptop, I do manage to produce the
> right sound input. So, it must be some software settings problem.
> Both the Kubuntu and Windows partitions do produce the right sound OUTPUT.
> 
> Can somebody tell me what are the correct sound input settings? Please
> explain via one or more of the  following approaches:
> K-MENU --->SYSTEM SETTINGS --> Sound System ---> tabs 'Hardware' and
> 'General'.
> K-MIXER ---> left-click: volume regulator.
> K-MIXER --> right-click---> select master channel, or...
> K-MIXER --> right-click---> K-MIX ---> tab INPUT, or .)..
> K-MIXER --> right-click---> K-MIX ---> tab SWITCHES, or ...
> Some suitable command(s) via SHELL CONSOLE, or .....
> Any other approach useful according to you.
> 
> I hope one or more amongst you can help me further. Respectfully Yours,
> 
> Bas.
> 
> 
> 
> 
Hi Bas,
Posting the same question twice makes it harder to answer you. I already
answered on your earlier query. Please have a look there.
Cheers,
Jonathan
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