Re: [Fwd: Re: skype]

Re: [Fwd: Re: skype]

[chuck gelm]

Hi, John:

I am guessing that your sound card is not configured properly.

If Fedora Core supports 'dmesg' :-|
Are there any error messages about sound/audio in the output of

dmesg | grep -i sound
dmesg | grep -i audio
?

>Thankyou people,
>How can I check if the mic works locally?
>
Place the microphone near the speaker.  Do you hear a squeal?

>  I've got all the volume
>controls turned up to max in gnome and have used the echo123 service but
>with no luck.
>
In my Gnome workstation I click on - Applications - Volume Control -
Is the microphone level set to maximum?
Is the 'mute' button cleared?

>  My soundcard is a Creative Labs SB Audigy.
>
Do you know how to issue console commands as user 'root' ?
Do you know how to save the result of console commands to a text file?
Do you know how to paste this text into an email?

lsmod | grep snd
lsmod | grep snd > snd.txt

lspci -v | grep -A 5 audio
lspci -v | grep -A 5 audio > audio.txt

>  There is a
>skype forum with instructions on there
>( http://forum.skype.com/viewtopic.php?t=4489&sid=e246be97d68352110b84ca587836357b ) but to be honest not for lack of trying I'm nearly linux illiterate and can not understand what is going on.  I know this is my fault so I am not expecting a babysitter.
>
>I can not find modules.conf or modules.d/alsa that the guide speaks of.
>  
>
Where did you look?  How did you look?  I find my 'modules.conf' in "/etc/".
 /etc/modules.conf

Perhaps Fedora Core does not use 'modules.conf'.  :-|

HTH, Chuck

>
>Thank you all.
>  
>

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[Fwd: Re: skype]

[John Woodrow]

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From: John Woodrow <samuraiinlove@gawab.com>
To: haltec@kvinet.com
Subject: Re: skype
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 19:58:41 +0100
Message-ID: <1142967514.6632.11.camel@localhost.localdomain>

On Mon, 2006-03-20 at 15:59 -0500, Hal MacArgle wrote:
> On 03-20, chuck gelm wrote:
> > John Woodrow wrote:
> > 
> > >Hello,
> > >
> > >I'm having problems with Skype, I installed the rpm for fc3 but I am
> > >using fc4.  Many people claim to have got this working but I am having
> > >problems with the mic, people can not hear me.  I've made sure the mic
> > >volume is turned right up in volume control but this makes no
> > >difference.  Has anybody had the same experience who can help?
> > >
> > >-
> > >
> > Hi, John:
> > 
> > I use SKYPE both with Windows and with Linux.
> > The audio is tricker, for me, with Linux.
> > Does your microphone audio work locally?
> > I do not use FC? nor .rpm, so I can offer no help
> > in those areas.
> > 
> > HTH, Chuck
> 
> 	Dunno about Skype or Fedora Core 3/4, but was wondering if
> your problem could be the particular sound card you're using??
> 
> 	I've noticed that many not only require "Volume" and "Mic"
> set high but a possible other "slider" that affects it too?? Does
> your mixer have an obscure additional slider??
> 
> 	I have one card that needs three set and unmuted to work
> properly... Flail away... <grin>
> 
> 	Chuck asks if the Mic works OK locally.. Usually Mic inputs
> are not stereo and one of the pin outs is +5 for an electronic mic..
> I could be way wrong depending on the card, etc... Just a thought..
> 
> HTH.
> 

Thankyou people,
How can I check if the mic works locally?  I've got all the volume
controls turned up to max in gnome and have used the echo123 service but
with no luck.  My soundcard is a Creative Labs SB Audigy.  There is a
skype forum with instructions on there
( http://forum.skype.com/viewtopic.php?t=4489&sid=e246be97d68352110b84ca587836357b ) but to be honest not for lack of trying I'm nearly linux illiterate and can not understand what is going on.  I know this is my fault so I am not expecting a babysitter.

I can not find modules.conf or modules.d/alsa that the guide speaks of.


Thank you all.

[Fwd: Re: skype]

[John Woodrow]

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From: John Woodrow <samuraiinlove@gawab.com>
To: Yawar Amin <yawar.amin@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: skype
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 13:49:55 +0100
Message-ID: <1143204592.5292.2.camel@localhost.localdomain>

OK, here goes.

/sbin/lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82865G/PE/P DRAM
Controller/Host-Hub Interface (rev 02)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82865G/PE/P PCI to AGP Controller
(rev 02)
00:03.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82865G/PE/P PCI to CSA Bridge (rev
02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB
UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB
UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB
UHCI #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB
UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB2
EHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev c2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) LPC
Interface Bridge (rev 02)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) IDE
Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) SMBus
Controller (rev 02)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon R300 ND
[Radeon 9700 Pro]
01:00.1 Display controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon R300 [Radeon
9700 Pro] (Secondary)
02:01.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82547EI Gigabit Ethernet
Controller (LOM)
03:02.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
03:05.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Audigy (rev 03)
03:05.1 Input device controller: Creative Labs SB Audigy MIDI/Game port
(rev 03)
03:05.2 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Creative Labs SB Audigy FireWire Port (rev
01)
03:0a.0 RAID bus controller: Promise Technology, Inc. PDC20378 (FastTrak
378/SATA 378) (rev 02)
03:0b.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): VIA Technologies, Inc. IEEE 1394 Host
Controller (rev 80)




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