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how can i fix my microphone so i can use it on skype?

Asked by codie morrison

I can use skype but I have to have a head set so the person that I am talking to they can hear me and we can talk. So my microphone does not transmit sound through th microphone.

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Xuacu Saturio (xuacusk8) said : 		#1

Is your microphone working with other applications? If not, please, check your sound properties panel to make sure your microphone is active (i.e.: the red mark under your mic is not set and mic volume is not zero)

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codie morrison (codiekay) said : 		#2

I am not able to record or use it with skype so i can talk to my husband in iraq. when I try to record and then play what I was recording it comes out really fuzzy and no words at all. I have checked everything that I know how to do going into the terminal and also into the volume settings and I still cant get it to work

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Xuacu Saturio (xuacusk8) said : 		#3

Ok. Please, open System->Preferences->sound and check whether your sound card is detected and the sound server of your system. (something like "Capture:blahblah(PulseAudio)")

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codie morrison (codiekay) said : 		#4

ok so that didn't work I don't know what my sound card would be labeled as but I tried everything that was in there and nothing. any other suggestions?

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Isak Frants (isakfrants) said : 		#5

http://www.johannes-eva.net/index.php?page=skype_jaunty

Great page for getting Skype to work.

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