Toshiba T115D mic not working on 9.10

I posted about it over at the Ubuntu forums and got no response. If anyone has any ideas please let me know...

 

Hi,
the pictures are (a least the first one) is too blurry for my eyes.
1. can you repost lspci
2. can you post
uname -a
dmesg | grep -i error
dmesg | grep -i warning
dmesg | grep -i ati (or azalia, or sound) simply anything about sound devices (i think you got the idea) ...
3. have you considered such trivial thing (sorry, to ask, don't know your level of OS knowledge) like your alsamixer doesn't have your mic 'checked' for usage?

 

As helikaon says make sure it's not muted and that it is selected as the input source in your mixer. If that doesn't work try the dell-m4-2 preset...

Edit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf

Code:

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf

Add this line to the bottom of the file:

Code:

options snd-hda-intel model=dell-m4-2

Save and exit gedit.

Reload ALSA:

Code:

sudo alsa force-reload

Try your mic again. If it kills your sound just remove the last line from /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf and reload alsa to undo it.

 

Hi Helikaon and thanks for your response.
As you requested:












ALLurGroceries thank you as well... unfortunately that did not work...

 

Hi,
i see some errors and warning, but that is not relevant to your mic problem. Only some complaints about setting of ECC (or not setting) in Bios and some problem with wireless driver.
Anyway,
another thing to ask - do you use the alsamixer as default?
System->Preferences->Sound and ALSA Advanced Linux Sound Architecture for all and HDA STI SB as the default mixer is selected?

 

I am @ work now but I will check as soon as I get home tonight.
Thanks

 

System>Preferences>Sound=gnome-volume-control

 

Hi,
and is it possible to try to change the command?

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1073090
This thread is somewhat related to your problem - might help?

And also have you read the alsa project homepage?
Try this:
http://www.alsa-project.org/main/index.php/SoundcardTesting
They say that also you need (if it's onboard mic) enable mic boost.

can you also post outputs of:
aplay -L
aplay -l

and post output of your kernel configuration:
(e.g. this is my output)
cd /boot
[root@orionis boot]# cat config-2.6.32.9-r61-0 | grep -i snd_hda
CONFIG_SND_HDA_INTEL=m
CONFIG_SND_HDA_HWDEP=y
# CONFIG_SND_HDA_RECONFIG is not set
CONFIG_SND_HDA_INPUT_BEEP=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_INPUT_JACK=y
# CONFIG_SND_HDA_PATCH_LOADER is not set
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_REALTEK=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_ANALOG=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_SIGMATEL=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_VIA=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_ATIHDMI=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_NVHDMI=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_INTELHDMI=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_ELD=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_CIRRUS=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_CONEXANT=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_CA0110=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_CMEDIA=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_SI3054=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_GENERIC=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_POWER_SAVE=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_POWER_SAVE_DEFAULT=0
[root@orionis boot]#

 

The 1st link pertained to lack of sound... I have tried enabling mic boost and still no joy.

 

hi,
1. Can you have a look at your alsamixer again and check also the mic selector? I noticed on your previous picture that you had mic1 and mic2, then there is mic boost and then mic selector. Check if this would help - select another mic.

2. Also, I see from your picture in the last post, that you use pulseaudio for playback / recording. Change it to alsa and bypass the pulseadio. I know you already looked to system-pref-etc-sound, but that apparently didn't help it - try:

gstreamer-properties

and change it to ALSA and see what happens

3. Also, have you read my second link I posted in my last post? Its about how to test your card in linux using alsa command line. ...

Linux sound systems is real messy mess!!! grrr I personally don't like pulseaudio.

4. Nice link for ubuntu pulseaudio here (removing, reinstalling):
http://ubuntu-ky.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=8284273

5. maybe some old *buntu experienced matadors could step in with some fresh ideas, i'm a bit struggling being on CentOS/RHEL. This topic made me install 10.04 in VirtualBox. Looks nice. The system sounds remind me of pc game far cry 2 )).

 

Thanks Helikaon,
Removing PulseAudio and using Alsa worked 4 me...
+ rep

 

wohoo +rep - thanks! I'm glad it worked for you, me being at the ideas end's end
That sound servers in Linux are getting somewhat messy, hard to keep up with it sometimes

 

For anyone interested, this is an alternative solution while keeping Pulse Audio:

Add the following to /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf

options snd_hda_intel model=laptop
options snd-hda-intel position_fix=1 enable=yes

This worked for me as well...