Thread: Microphone not recording

hi all,

problem:
can hear myself speak in mic ubuntu not recording/capturing sound.

actions taken:
followed steps listed here alsa update script

i've tried changing /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.config file following configurations 1 @ time.

code:

options snd-hda-intel model=auto options snd-hda-intel model=acer options snd-hda-intel model=3stack options snd-hda-intel model=generic

i @ loss of do. time.

other info:

im running ubuntu natty narwahl dual booted win7 on acer aspire 5542g laptop.

code:

cat /proc/asound/card0/codec#* | grep codec  codec: realtek alc888 codec: conexant id 2c06

code:

aplay -l  **** list of playback hardware devices **** card 0: sb [hda ati sb], device 0: alc888 analog [alc888 analog]   subdevices: 1/1   subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 0: sb [hda ati sb], device 1: alc888 digital [alc888 digital]   subdevices: 1/1   subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 1: hdmi [hda ati hdmi], device 3: hdmi 0 [hdmi 0]   subdevices: 1/1   subdevice #0: subdevice #0

code:

ls -l /dev/snd  drwxr-xr-x  2 root root       80 2011-06-21 20:51 by-path crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116,  8 2011-06-21 20:51 controlc0 crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 11 2011-06-21 20:51 controlc1 crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116,  7 2011-06-21 20:51 hwc0d0 crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116,  6 2011-06-21 20:51 hwc0d1 crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 10 2011-06-21 20:51 hwc1d0 crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116,  5 2011-06-21 21:34 pcmc0d0c crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116,  4 2011-06-21 21:56 pcmc0d0p crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116,  3 2011-06-21 21:34 pcmc0d1p crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116,  2 2011-06-21 20:51 pcmc0d2c crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116,  9 2011-06-21 21:34 pcmc1d3p crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116,  1 2011-06-21 21:34 seq crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 33 2011-06-21 20:51 timer

my capture settings 'on' in alsamixer in in red words capture underneath it.

anyone please?

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