Fedora 7 'issues' (microphone)

[Michael Hartley]

Hi!

I'm trying to use Skype beta 1.4.0.99, under Fedora 7. My sound setup is :
ALSA driver 1.0.14, with card VIA 8235       and chip Realtek ALC650F.

Besides the fact that I often have to go to the mixer to set things up
properly, I find that even with Mic Boost (+20db) on, the sound is just not
loud enough. People at the other end have trouble hearing, unless I talk
very loudly.

It was ok under Fedora 4.

Does anyone have any suggestions I could try?

[Stefano Cavallari]

On Friday 02 November 2007 03:11:25 Michael Hartley wrote:
>  Hi!
>
>  I'm trying to use Skype beta 1.4.0.99, under Fedora 7. My sound setup is :
>  ALSA driver 1.0.14, with card VIA 8235       and chip Realtek ALC650F.
>
>  Besides the fact that I often have to go to the mixer to set things up
>  properly, I find that even with Mic Boost (+20db) on, the sound is just not
>  loud enough. People at the other end have trouble hearing, unless I talk
>  very loudly.
>
>  It was ok under Fedora 4.
>
>  Does anyone have any suggestions I could try? 
What is the output of 
"amixer" ?

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[Karl Larsen]

Michael Hartley wrote:
>  Hi!
>
>  I'm trying to use Skype beta 1.4.0.99 <http://1.4.0.99/>;, under Fedora 
>  7. My sound setup is :
>  ALSA driver 1.0.14, with card VIA 8235       and chip Realtek ALC650F.
>
>  Besides the fact that I often have to go to the mixer to set things up
>  properly, I find that even with Mic Boost (+20db) on, the sound is 
>  just not
>  loud enough. People at the other end have trouble hearing, unless I talk
>  very loudly.
>
>  It was ok under Fedora 4.
>
>  Does anyone have any suggestions I could try?
>
>  
    When you open the Volume control there are two Mixers, and one is 
the OSS Mixer. Go to recording and click on the mike below the 
Microphone slider. Now turn up the slider and you should be heard just fine.



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