How do I install my microphone?

Question

My microphone doesn't work in Ubuntu. I have a Dell Studio XPS 16 laptop.

What are the steps to install microphone support?

Oli · Answer 1 · 2010-09-22 14:37:32Z

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It's installed, it's just a mixer issue. To fix:

answered Sep 22 '10 at 14:37

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Olivier Lalonde · Accepted Answer · 2010-09-22 14:46:42Z

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@Oli was right it was just a mixer issue. For some reason, my internal microphone was set on "mute" by default.

I fixed it by going in "gnome-volume-control", "Input" tab and unchecking "mute".

answered Sep 22 '10 at 14:46

Olivier Lalonde
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Don't forget to accept his answer! meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/5234/… for more info! – Jorge Castro Sep 22 '10 at 16:02

Actually, I believe my answer is more simple so I'm going to accept it. – Olivier Lalonde Sep 25 '10 at 13:24

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