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kazoo boy
June 2nd, 2008, 11:28 PM
I have a simple computer microphone THAT I KNOW WORKS because I have tried it on another computer. I have two microphone ports, one in the front of the computer and one in back. Both headphone/speaker jacks work just fine. However, when I tried the microphone in Windows, the sound section of the control panel showed it picking up from the microphone. Yet when I tried to use sound recorder, it changed it's mind and said it couldn't find the device. I found it strange and figured it was just Vista. So I booted to Ubuntu...
Similar problem. The recorder does not pick up anything, but the volume seems to be just fine.

I know it's not the mic itself, and I think it strange that it needs any special drivers because it's a very simple no-name mic. I also have a hard time believing it's the sound card itself, because the sound works just fine, yet it may be the problem. If it isn't, then I don't want to waste time and money on a new sound card :-(

any ideas from out there?

Prospero2006
June 3rd, 2008, 01:06 AM
I would suggest you try to record in audacity.

Once there, what microphone devices appear in the drop down list under preferences?

kazoo boy
June 4th, 2008, 09:49 PM
Sorry I've taken awhile to reply, but I've run into a new problem. As soon as I get that resolved, I'll try to get back to this unless the problem resolves itself.

anyway, here's the link to the other topic in case someone is keeping up :)
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=5117579#post5117579