microphone issue in Xubuntu 12.04

[Colin Law]

On 7 July 2014 21:24, Colin Law <clanlaw at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 7 July 2014 12:40, Gary J. Kirkpatrick <garyartista at gmail.com> wrote:
>> My internal mic stopped working.  Using gstreamer-properties, I could get it
>> working again using Alsa, although the sound is scratchy and the mic does
>> not work in skype.
>
> Are you sure it is not broken (the mic I mean)?
>
> Also check when logged in as another user (possibly Guest) whether it works.

I should have said also try it running off a live CD image (preferably
for a version where you believe it worked).

Colin

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> Colin