No Puppy I've Tried Detects My Microphone

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Gnuxo
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No Puppy I've Tried Detects My Microphone

#1 Post by Gnuxo »

I have an old Compaq FS740 monitor with built in mic and no puppy I've tried seems be able to recognize the mic.

I've tried recording and nothing happens.

Is there a workaround for this? Drivers perhaps?

gcmartin

#2 Post by gcmartin »

If you are using FATDOG/lightHouse (64bit Pups) here is a tool just posted today that may be useful. in the "Adventures of Microphones"

Hope this helps

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#3 Post by Gnuxo »

My computer is 32 bit.

:(

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#4 Post by rcrsn51 »

Which Puppy are you using? Pick one for test purposes.

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#5 Post by Gnuxo »

I'm using Macpup 528.

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#6 Post by rcrsn51 »

Here is a test procedure (which you may have already tried.)

1. Open a terminal and type: alsamixer.

2. Press the Tab key to select the [Capture] devices.

3. Use the Right-arrow key to see all the Capture devices.

4. Use the Up-arrow key to increase the volume. Press M if they need unmuting.

5. Also look under Playback for Mic devices.

6. Press Esc to quit.

7. Type: arecord out.wav

8. Talk into the mic. Press Cntrl-C to quit.

9. Type: aplay out.wav

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#7 Post by Gnuxo »

Yeah none of that worked.

Under mic in alsamixer, no devices were found.

Is there a way to get the embedded mic recognized?

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