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| − | 1)At the top taskbar, open | + | ===1) Open terminal and alsamixer=== |
| + | At the top taskbar, open | ||
applications> accessories> terminal | applications> accessories> terminal | ||
and that will open the terminal program | and that will open the terminal program | ||
| − | + | At the input prompt, type | |
alsamixer | alsamixer | ||
| − | and press 'enter'. This will open the alsa mixer program | + | and press 'enter'. This will open the alsa mixer program. |
| − | + | ===2) Check to see if alsamixer mixer levels are the problem=== | |
| − | Use the keyboard arrows left and right, and use the right arrow to select the volume settings for the | + | Find the mixer channel that corresponds to the user's problem, and look at the volume level for that channel. If it is at 0, then this is probably the user's problem. |
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| + | ''If not, the user's problem may be somewhere else'' | ||
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| + | ===3) Change the volume for the channel=== | ||
| + | Use the keyboard arrows left and right, and use the right arrow to select the volume settings for the appropriate channel (this is the mic channel). Then use the up arrow to raise the volume of this channel to between %80-100. | ||
Now press escape to return to the terminal prompt, and then close the terminal window. | Now press escape to return to the terminal prompt, and then close the terminal window. | ||
[[Category:Tech support]] | [[Category:Tech support]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:20, 25 January 2012
The Issues
This wiki helps solve problems like: "Sound will come out of the speakers, but will not come out of the headphone jack." or "Sound works ok, but the microphone channel won't work"
The Steps:
- open alsamixer in terminal
- check the volume level of the channel that isnt working for the user
- use the keyboard arrows to raise volume on that channel to ~90%
Procedure
1) Open terminal and alsamixer
At the top taskbar, open
applications> accessories> terminal
and that will open the terminal program
At the input prompt, type
alsamixer
and press 'enter'. This will open the alsa mixer program.
2) Check to see if alsamixer mixer levels are the problem
Find the mixer channel that corresponds to the user's problem, and look at the volume level for that channel. If it is at 0, then this is probably the user's problem.
If not, the user's problem may be somewhere else
3) Change the volume for the channel
Use the keyboard arrows left and right, and use the right arrow to select the volume settings for the appropriate channel (this is the mic channel). Then use the up arrow to raise the volume of this channel to between %80-100. Now press escape to return to the terminal prompt, and then close the terminal window.